The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-27
SAYS HE WAS MURDERED
Shaft Which Slew Him Fired
from Editors Sanctum.
with Characteristic vigor Of Style
and Picturesqusnss Of speech
Emperor william Delivers
Panegyrac on ounnaksr.

| Of Emperor william ana great aseoin
blage the funeral Of Herr Krupp took
place here today.
| Emperor Wiihazn's attendance was de-
signed to show his disbelief OF the ac-
| cusations that caused the gunmakers
| death and a statement was issued TO the
| effect that the Emperor was indignant at
the cruelty and malice of the Socialist
Democratic charges. He 10 said TO nave
previously expressed his feelings 20 the
Rev. Mr.. Klingemann who delivered tne
| first grafton.
AS a mark Of respect to Herr Krupps
memory the city was hung In black and
| the street lamps were alight and hooded
| with crepe.
At the cemetery. a. the CONN was
lowered into the vault beside that o.
| the deceased's father, Emperor William
saluted and a great chorus of workmen's
singing societies chanted a requiem.
Then followed two funeral orations. The
Rev. Mr.. Klingemann superintendent OF
| the Synod, the highest ecclesiast Of the
state church in the province. said:
Good Meme in Good Hands.
Frederick Alfred Krupp was good
man. The heritage Of good name feh
into good hands. He was OF unusual
| purity of heart and simplicity and anna
| bility of disposition and had fine moral
feelings
The clergyman also detaiied Herr
| Krupp's good works In behalf OF his en-
| ployes of the city and Of the Fathertand,
| and continued:
emperor Williams decision 20 attend
the funeral pleases everybody. Tor ne
honors the memory Of the man who pass
ed away In truly Christian spirit. Herr
| Krupps last words, after bidding fare
well to his family: Depart without Ill
| will or bitterness. / depart In peace with
all men, even with those who treated ma
| the worst"
! Managing director Roettger referrins
to the charges Herr Krupp, said he thank
| ed the Emperor for the presence az the
| funeral, adding that 1t would be
shame IL q German could be found who
was Influenced by the base inventions OF
foreigners.
Alter the burial Emperor William talked
with the Rev. Mr.. Klingemann expressing
the hope that all Of Herr Kupps benevo-
lent enterprises would be continued.
Emperor Williams wreaths of orchids.
violets and palms occupied the place at
| the head of the coffin.
| Before departing for Berlin the EN-
peror addressed the directors of the Krupp
works and a deputation Of the workmen
| at the railway station. His Majesty said:
Kaiser Deeply Affected.
II feel 1 must express to you how
deeply I am affected by the death OF
Herr Krupp. The Empress sends TO all
an expression of the same sorrow and
she has already expressed her feelings
to Frau Krupp In writing. have often.
with my wife. enjoyed the hospitality OF
Herr and Frau Krupp. and have felt
the influence Of the decsased's charm and
| amiabilky. -
I'm the course Of yea our relations
became such that may describe myself
| as a friend Of the deceased and Of his
house. therefore felt that could not
| but attend his funeral, for / considered
| it my duty to stand beside the widow and
| daughters of my friend. Certain special
circumstances which attended the sad
event also impelled me as the supreme
head of the empire to be present here
| in order to hold the shield Of the German
Emperor over the house and memory OF
| the dead.
| Those who were intimately acquaintea
with the departed know with what deli
| cate and sensitive nature he was endow-
ed, and that that offered the only point
| Of attack through which he might be
dealt a mortal blow. He has been the
victim of his unassailable integrity. A
| deed has been done in German lands SO
base and mean that II makes all hearts
shudder and must have brought to the
| cheek of every German patriot blush
of shame at the disgrace cast upon our
whole nation.
Herr Krupp Murdered.
| THE man who was German TO the core,
who lived always only for others and for
! the welfare of the Fatherland. and. above
| all. for his own workmen. had his honor
assailed This deed with its consequences
| is nothing less than murder. for there is
| no difference between him who mixes
| and presents a poisonous dradght to an
| other and him who from the safe shelter
| OF his editorial sanctum, with the pol
soned darts Of his ISLANDERS robs his fell
| low man Of his honorable name and kills
him by the mental tortures he inficts.
WHO were they that committed this
shameful act upon our friend? Men who
| hitherto had passed as Germans, but are
now unworthy Of this name. Men sprung
| from that class of the labor population
| which owes so infinitely much to Herr
| Krupp and Of which class thousands to-
day in the streets of Essen bowed their
| last farewell with weeping eyes to the
| coffin of their benefactor."
| Turning to the deputation of Krupp
workmen, Emperor William continued:
Speaks to Workmen.
| you, Krupp workmen, have always
kept loyal to your employer and have
stuck to him In your hearts with graft
| tude not mixed with pride. j have seen
the name of our German Fatheriand ex-
| allied everywhere abroad by the work Of
your hands. Men who want to be leaders
of the German workers have robbed you
| Of your dear master 1t lies with you
to defend and preserve the honor OF your
master and shield his memory from de-
| famation. 1 am confident that you will
find the right way to demonstrate clearly
| and tangibly to the German working
world that in the future it will be out
of the question for honest. honor loving
German workmen, whose escutcheon have
| been stained. TO hold any community OF
| relationship with the authors OF this
| shameful deed. He who does not cut him
self on from these people will morally