Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-21
WANTS RELIGION UPHELD
Emperor William Bays This Must Be Done
if Gsrman Strength is Retained.
CATHOLIC AND PROTESTANT SIDE BY SIDE
Ruler of Germany ReIoices Because
lie Has laced His People and
whole Empire Under
the Cross.

AIX-LA-CHAPELLE, Prussia, June 90
A striking speech on ret,gion by Emperor
William was delivered at the city hall here
yesterday after his arrival from Bonn. &C
companied by the empress and the crown
prince, Frederick William. After observing
that the city was the cradle Of the German
empire, Charlemagne, on whom Rome con
ferred the dignity Of a Roman Caesar, hav-
ing fixed the seat Of government, the en-
peror said:
What, however, his powerful personality
was able to effect, namely, combining the
ONCE OF a Roman emperor with that of a
Germanic king, was denied his successors,
VINO, striving to uphold the worldwide i'm
perlum, forgot thu cause of Germania, so
people decayed and the Roman empire of
German nationality fell TO pieces. Now,
however, another empire has come to life
ana Its tasks are different from those of
ancient days. Confined in their outward
limits to the borders of their country the
have settled down to the work
when mas FALLEN upon them. In these days
the Young empire is strengthening itself
ana confidence in IL is ever Increasing. The
mlshty German army constitutes the sup
p0tt OF the peace OF Europe. In conformity
with the character OF their race the Ger
mans have kept themselves within the
Dounds, far outside the world concerned. in
order to be wholly unfettered at home.
our tongue is passing beyond the seas.
Every thought Of science is first turned to
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other nations. This is the worldwide EN-
porium after which Germany is striving.
But II must not be forgotten that the
empire was erected in simplicity and fear
or God. l look to all, priests and laymen,
10 help me uphold religion among the Beo-
pie, in order that the German name may
preserve its health and strength. This APP
plies equally to the two creeds, Catholic
and Protestant.
1t is with pride and joy that / am able
10 tell you that the pope said to my special
alnoassador who went to Rome on the uC-
CASTOR OF the holy fathers jubilee that he
mad always kept a high opinion of the
Liety OF the Germans and especially Of
my ambassador to tell his sovereign that
the country in Europe where control, or
der and discipline still prevailed. with re-
spect for authority and regard TOR the
church, and where the church could live,
was the German empire, and for that the
papal see was indebted to the German
emperor.
This justifes me in saying that our two
great creeds must, while living side by
side, keep in view their one great aim
to uphold and strengthen the fear Of Col
and reverence for religion. Whether we
are moderns or whether we labor in this
or that field does not matter at all. He
who does not found his life on religion is
a lost man. | rejoice that | have placed
my whole empire. my people and my army,
the cross and under the protection of Him
who said: Heaven and earth shall pass
away, but My word shall not pass away"
Emperor William concluded with calling
for three cheers for Aix-la-Chapelle.