The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-02-13

shows long lists Of German names
Y many OF which have become immor
+ tail
"If You loh to the fathcrland you
win see her ideals on The same lofty
pedestal as at the time when you and
{ your forefathers left it The scions
Of the House Of lIohenzollom have
been the daunuess guardians and de.
tenders Of Germany's traditions. In
he H5heuzoHern we find persouiad
everything which has made a nation
/ good and great Germanys progress
ander Emperor William has aston
shed the world He has developed
! commerce and industry to degree
which places her in the first rank
among nations. This progress was
not achieved by the sword, but by
I sixteen years Of labor in peace and
harmony with the world. The intel,
.eetual and artistic movement in Ger
alany fostered by the genius of her
Emperor has been Just as remarkable
IS her material progress, and never
/ was the honor of the German name
lifted 50 high Ii we study the mighty
progress the United States and Ger.
many have made in trade, commerce
/ md science during the last decade.
we win find that it has been achieved
through the same qualities possessed
by The two peoples. One country has
helped the other German centers of
learning have been the mecca of
thousands Of Americans during the
last fifty years. and Germans of all |
classes, statomen, manufacturers. mer-
chants and men OF letters have been
visiting the United States to become !
better acquainted with the American (
people and 10 exchange ideas. Their
number has vastly increased since the !
visit Of Prince Henry Of Prussia to the /
United States He carried back with /
him a warm remembrance of every /
hand he had shaken ana Of every word 4
he had heard spokea He became the
true Interpreter Of the true American
spirit to his imperial brother To fos-
Ter the seed sown by the prince and to
develop il to the fullest blossom is the 4
~ish of Emperor William. When the
United States asked the nations to as.
semhle al ST. Louis and to participate
10 the manifest progress of the world !
it was Emperor William who Inspired
his people with the enthusiasm they
have shown TO make the enterprise
bear Its best fruits. arrived In
Germany at the time the emperor
had been smitten by az Illness which
which through its uncertain character
had staggered the German people and
startled the world Now thanks to the
prayers of the brave, his majesty is
again enjoying absolute health. But
during tho days of uncertainty and
suffering the emperor never abandon.
a the helm and never failed nom
ent to answer the call Of duty Ger.
many's ruler has set an example to the
people as few men in history have
lone he has inspired us with that
pirit which refuses to submit TO de.
feat Faith and will were the stimu.
iants. which brought on his recovery
but the recovery was speedcd by mes.
sages of sympathy coming from all
parts Of the world. especially from the
true warm hearts of the American PEG.
pie. Il has become a frequent saying
that there is a strong resemblance be,
tween the present heads Of our two
nations This Is a powerful guarantee
for our peaceful progress. These two
great leaders OF men keep before our
eyes those ideals which make men
worthy of the lives God has given
them. They form the strongest ties
between us. The more we live W to
these ideals the stronger the bonds
win grow whic hunte MS. and the
more powerful will be our influence
in the interest of peace and ciyiliza-
tion."