The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-20
SPEECH BY The EMPEROR
WILHELM THINKS THERE WILL BE
PEACE FOR MANY YEARS.
Events of China, He Believes, VIII
Tend e Create a Sort of MIL
lennium in Europe.

CUXHAvEN. June 19.-At the conclusion
of the regatta held yesterday on the lower
Elbe a dinner was given on board the Ham
burg-American yacht Victoria Louise. at
which Emperor William made a speech.
His Majesty told his hearers that he de-
duced from recent events in China the
guarantee that the peace of Europe was
assured for long years to come, because of
the mutual esteem and spirit of comrade-
ship created by the united action OF the
allied contingents. His Majesty, IL reply
to the burgomaster's toast, said:
II express TO all of you, comrades on the
water, my delight that it has been granted
me once more TO participate with you IN
the races of the North German Regatta
Club. His Magniicence, in his brief, pithy
speech, has given us a picture OF the prog
resS made by our Fatherland in the do
main OF aquatic sport. My whole task in
future will be to assume that the seeds
now sown shall spring up In peace and
security. notwithstanding the fact tha-
We, as yet, have not yet a navy sue as We
should have. we have won for ourselves a
place in the sunshine, and il will now be
my task TO take care this place remains IL
our undisputed possession, so that the suns
rays may shed fruitful influence over our
trade and intercourse abroad anG industry
and agriculture at home. and also on the
yachting on our waters, for our future lies
on the water. The more Germans that go
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voyages across the ocean, or in the services
OF the German naval flag. the better il is
for us, for once the German has learned
TO keep an eye on the far horizon the petit
ness surrounding him in his daily life dis
appears
what Emperor William the Great and the
great man whose monument we have just
unveiled left us at their creation. These
conclusions consist in this-that We start
at the point at which the old Hanse had
TO leave off, because IL lacked the reviving
and protecting power of the empire. May
Ii. therefore, now be the task of my house,
In profound peace, to promote and protect
trade and commerce for long years 10
come. L behold in the events In which
China has been the scene. and of which
the present return of the troops marks the
close, a guarantee that European peace is
assured for long years TO come. for the
service performed by the individual con-
%tingents have called forth an appreciation
based on mutual esteem and comradeship
which can only contribute to the main
tenance OF peace. / trust that. profiting
by this peace, our Hanse towns will -four
ish and that the new Hanse will mark out
a path for winning and retaining new
trade outlets. AS the supreme head of the
empire, 1 can only rejoice over every Han
SALESMAN who goes forth with far-seeing
gaze. seeking new points where we can
knock in nails on which TO hang our
| armor."
Emperor William concluded with a eulogy
OF the director general of the Hamburg
American line, Herr Albert Ballen. who
had ''gone out as a bold adventurer to
make peaceful conquests with the fruits
our grandchildren will reap
Emperor William has presented Herr AL
bert Balm. director general of the Ham
burg-American line, with his portrait, bear
ing an autograph dedicated in these words:
ITO the far-seeing and tireless path-break-
er for our German m and export"