The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-06-21
HER NAVAL PROSPECTS.

HER NAVAL PROSPECTS.
Emperor William has made another |
speech, but one which was not so |
much of the omnipotent style as his |
usual address. The occasion was at |
Cuxhaven, after a regatta and Will
liam was probably in good health. The
peace of Europe he predicted with
great fervor. This in itself does not
sound just like the bellicose monarch
who has stood ready to fight at the
drop of the hat and even drop the hat
himself. Responding to the burgo-
masters toast, the emperor said:
Il express to all of you, comrades
on the water, my delight that it has
been granted me once more to parti-
cipate with you in the races of the
North German Regatta club. His
magnificence in his brief, pithy speech
has just given us picture of the
progress made by our fatherland in
the domain of aquatic sport. My
whole task in the future will be to as
sure you that the seeds now sown
shall spring up in peace and security.
Notwithstanding the fact that we as
yet have not a navy as we should
have, we have won for ourselves
place in the sunshine, and it will now
be my task to take care that this place
remains in our undisputed possession,
so that the SUMS rays may shed fruit
full influence over our trade and inter-
course abroad and industry and agri-
culture at home, and also on the yacht
ing on our waters, for orr future lies
on the water.
"The more Germans go on the wa
ter enter in yacht races, or on voy-
ages across the ocean, or in the SER
vice of the German flag, the better it
is for us, for once the German has
learned to keep an eye on the far
horizon, the pettiness surrounding
him in his daily life disappears. If
man wants to get this broad and
high view, Hanseatic tour is sure
ly the most suitable for him. We
have drawn our conclusions from what
Emperor William the Great, and the
great man whose monument we have
just unveiled, left us at their creation.
Those conclusions consist in this
that we start at the point at which the
old Hansa took leave of because it
lacked the vivifying and protecting
power of the empire. May it there.
fore be the task of my house, in pro
found peace, to promote and protect
trade and commerce for long years to
come.
81 behold in the events 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 contingents have called
forth an appreciation based on mutua
esteem and comradeship, which car
only contribute to the maintenance O
peace. trust that profiting by THU
peace our Hansa towns will flourish
and that our new Hansa will mark ou
path for winning and retaining nev
trade outlets. AS the supreme hea
of the empire, can only rejoice owe
every Hanseatic man who goes fort
with far seeing gaze. seeking ne,
points where we can knock in nail
!, on which to hang our armor.''
. Emperor William concluded with
e eulOgy on the director general of tn
y Neutrality-suspicious. line, Herr Albel
$ Balm, "whO had gone out as boil
|. adventurer to make peaceful col
It quests, whose fruits our grandchil,
rem will reap"
T. WISE PREDICTION.