The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-01-22
KAISER ADDRESSES PRUSSIAN
OFFICERS CORPS.
GERMANY GIVES CONSENT
Will Not Interpose Any Obstacles
to Russia's Claims Upon
Manchuria.

Berlin, Jan. 19-The Prusslan Dl-
centenary celebrations drove out for
the time almost completely public in
terest for anything else.
The socialist and part of the ultra
radical press made an attempt to show
that the fetes were purely dynastic,
but this is not true. The tagging and
decorating throughout Berlin, even in
the poorest laborer's quarters, in
Guiding the belt Of the suburbs and
the general illumination last evening
proved the contrary, as also did the
immense crowds thronging the streets
until midnight. Among the flags the
German tri-color predominated
largely, the Prussian white and black
being only seen occasionally
The Kreuz Zeitung, which is nat
urally Prussian, deplores this, saying,
''In a similar fete in Saxony or Ba-
varia. the Saxon or Bavarian flags
would appear in the majority
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thanks to the officers, the correspon-
dent of the Associated Press hears
from an official who was present that
his majesty emphasized that during
the 200 years of their existence the
Prussian kings had often been forced
to draw the sword to become what
they are today. The Prussian officers
corps, he added, had a large share in
this long combat for Prussia's great
ness and power, but, now when Ger
many's and Prussia's main tasks are
the maintenance Of peace, it becomes
the principal duty for the Prussian
officers corps 10 develop the army in
all it's branches, soul and body. The
army, he continued, was also the best
school for monarchic sentiment and
strict fulillment of duty.
Emperor Williams rescripts on the
navy and army, the Vorwarts, the
leading socialist organ, pointing out
that in spite Of his majesty's claim
that the army is the best support OF
the state, there was a time when the
army and state miserably f%oundered'
Anent the navy rescript the Vor'
warts says: "Now the emperor open
~ acknowledges that he wants te
make the navy as formidable {
weapon as the army. The emperor
must have another, further reaching
programme for navy expansion"
1t became known today that En-
peror William yesterday afternoon
while driving in the Thiergarten, raj
into a heavy cart belonging tot caske
maker named Woith, injuring a lad
Herman Lildne, who was driving
and springing the whifae tree, tn
emperors' carrige remaining intact
Although the fault lay with the drive
of the cart, his majesty sent him
handsome present.
From all unexceptionable source, tn
correspondent of the Associated Pres
learns that Germany neither in tn
past nor in the future has interpose
nor will offer obstacle to Russia
claims upon Manchuria.
Another serious contest has arise
in Bavaria. Prince Alphonso, nephe,
Of the prince regent, who attende
the funeral of the grand duke of Sax
Weimar, who died January 5, claim
he was snubbed by the emperor's rel
resentatives, General Won Willtic
and Prince Regent Albrecht, etiquett
and questions of precedence being il
VOWED. In consequence Prince A
phonso resigned command of the Fir
Bavarian cavalry with the prince r.
gents approval, who bestowed G
him a higher, but no active rank, an
also bestowed upon him the highe
decoration in Bavaria.