The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-05
Diplomatic Speech by His Majesty to
the Members of the Pro-
vfncial Diet.
ATTEMPT TO PLACATE POLES
LITTLE PROBABILITY THAT WORDS
WILL HAVE ANY WEIGHT.
Germans See No Hope Of Living in
Peace with the Natives-BaId-
wins Expedition.

POSEN, Prussian Poland, Sept. "A
statue of Emperor Frederick unveiled
mere to-day in the presence of Emperor
William, Empress Victoria, the Crown
Prince Frederick William, Count Won Bue-
low, the Cabinet ministers and many ether
notabilities. Their majesties and their
party subsequently proceeded to the pro-
'vincial Diet House, where they received
an address from the provincial authorities.
The president of the provincial Diet pre-
scented the Emperor with loving cup. His
Majesty replied to the ADDRESS with
liar functions at the provincial Assembly
House, where the Polish members were
conspicuous by their absence.
Replying to the address of the provincial
Diet Emperor William enjoined the Ger
mans to lay aside the inherited tendency
to engage In party strife and to work to-
gether for the good of the country. His
Majesty said:
The patriotic words in which you have
conveyed 10 me and to the Empress the
feelings OF the province fill our hearts with
JOY and thankfulness. They find their
confirmation in the patriotic welcome ex-
tended 10 US by the people of this place.
We are here among a loyal German popu-
lation, In loyal German town, and loyal is
the work the Germans here have to &C
complish for the Improvement of the coun-
try: Ii this work, the end and object of
winch are the elevation of the people and
the country for the good and benefit of the
whole, is to succeed 1t is necessary that
the Germans lay aside their inherited party
rancor and that each shall be prepared to
sacrif1ce his own particular individuality in
order to labor with all alike in the COM
of the Teutonic Order, renouncing their
political independence and convenience.
rallied to the firm bond of the order for
the purpose of spreading German civiliza-
ton by fncessant, hard toll.
Furthermore, my officials, a matter
OF course, must carry out the policy l have
recognized as the right policy in the in
terest Of the province following my direc-
lions to the letter and obeying my orders
without hesitation. The cooperation of
the people and the officials. under the
bring about In the course of years the pros
porous development of the province"
Referring to the Poles, his Majesty said:
Il deeply regret that section of my sub
1ectS OF non-German origin appears to
have difficulty in falling in with our con-
ditions of life. The reason for this may
probably ptt, be be found t in two msapprehensiSns
religion is kept alive among them. He
who asserts that difficulties placed in
the way Of my subjects of the Roman faith
In regard to the exercise of their religion
or that they will be forced to depart from
it is guilty of telling downright lie. My
whole reign and my words and actions
prove how highly 1 value religion, by
every man to his God, and such a person
insults by calumny Of this nature the
successor OF the great King who said
| Every one is entitled to obtain blessed
| ness in his own fashion
The second misa pprehension consists in
| the fact that the fear is kept alive that
! their racial peculiarities and traditions are
| to be extirpated. That is not so. The
| kingdom of Prussia is composed of many
| races who are proud Of their former history
and their individuality. This, however, does
not prevent them from being first of al
| good Prussians 1t should be the same here
| Traditions and recollections may live In
peace, but they belong to history, to the
! past. This day 1 recognize only Prussians
here and / owe it to the labors of my fore
| main irrevocably bound to the Prussiar
| monarchy and that it shall forever be goot
| Prussian and good German SOIL l empty
| this goblet, filled with the juice of grapes
| Rhine, to the welfare of the province o.
| Poland and it's capital on the Warthe.''
Emperor Williams speech to-day was de
| signed to conciliate the Poles. in so IA
| as this could be done by phraseology tina
| did not imply weakness, and to reaffirm tn
| continuance of the present policy, including
making German the only language of tn
| schools and the administration.
Polish newspapers have received the EN-
| perors speech in silence. Inquiries mad
| among the Poles and Germans of this cit,
| indicate that both elements consider tn
| race quarrel in the province likely t
| continue and il will result in hard feelin,
| and hard usage on both sides, trade an,
social boycotts, secret societies and the EN-
| ployment of spies.
! was talking on the street has been made TO
lese majesty.