The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-02
WILLIAM THEN AND Now.
Present Emperor Made New Years Address
to Officers.
PEN MUST Be SUPPORTED BY THE SWORD
Navy TO n Position Never Yet At
tained--sirnifcnut.

Berlin, January 1.--Emperor william,
at the New Years parade today addressed
the officers OF the garrison as follows:
1.-THE hrst day OF the new century
secs cur army. in other words, our peo-
pie in arms gathered around their stand
ards. kneeling before the Lord OF Hosts,
and verify. II anyone has especial reason
this day for bowling down before God 1t
Is our army. A glance at our standards
suffice as an explanation for they are
the embodiment Of our history. In what
condition did the past century at its dawn
find our army? The glorious army OF
Frederick the Great had slept upon It's
laurels. fossiized amid all the petty de-
tail of pipe clay, led by superannuated
and inefficient generals, with officers
unaccustomed to useful work and lost in
debauchery, luxury and foolish AFRO
garice. Our army, in word, was not
equal to Its mission, which indeed 1t
had forgotten. 1t was cast aside in the
dust, the glory of Frederick was extln-
guished and our standards were broken.
In many long years of bitter servitude
God taught the people to look 10 itself
and under the pressure Of the foot Of the
proud conqueror our people engendcred
in itself The most sublime thought that 1t
Is the highest honor to dedicate one
'blood and purse TO the tatherland in her
armed service. Form and life we're given
1t by my great grandfather; new laurels
crowned the newly created army and
Its youthful banners, but universal mill
tary service only attained its true sig
nificanee through our great departed en-
peror. In bis quiet work he evolved tho
reorganization of our army IN spite OF
opposition and Ignorance, Glorious cam
paign crowned his work in the way never
expected His spirit filled the ranks OF
our army even as his own trust in God
core our troops to astounding victories.
With this. his own creation, he brought
the German people together 1t is for
you gentlemen to preserve and employ in
the new century the old qualities b.
which our forefathers made the army
great, namely simplicity and modesty in
daily life aud devotion 10 the royal SER
vice. The employment of ones whole
strength OF body and mind In the cease
less work OF training and developing our
troops and even as my grandfather la
bored for his army, so, will !, In like
manner unerringly carry on and carry
through the work of reorganizing my navy
In order that II may be justified In stand
ing by the side OF my land forces and
that by It the German empire may also
be in a position TO win the place which H.
has not yet attained. With the two
united hope to be enabled, with trust
in the guidance OF God to prove tho truth
Of the saying OF Frederick William j..
When one In this world wants 70 decide
something with the nen he does not do
It unless supported by the strength OF the
sword
Emperor William has issued an order
to the army announcing thar 10 accord
ancc with the decision OF the German
soyereigns a badge commemorative OF the
last century and as sign OF unity and
indissouhillty of the empire has been
established for the colors OF the whole
army
The emperors address during the exer.
olses was considered another deeply sig
niiicant expression Of his majesty's firm
intention TO maintain the empire in it'
integrity. The passage affirming the EN-
peror's will TO preserve Germanys unit.
and indiyisbility and where he said h,
would continue. in spite OF all hindrances
, TO make the navy as powerful AS the army
, made deep impression and his remal X,
are this evening commented on widely IL
diplomatic circles.