The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-03
TENT or THE KAJSER'S SALT OF
the EARTH SPEECH.
WilhelmS Remarkable OutpOurinE At
Bremen About Himself G Germany and G cd.


when A. young man ] stood before the model
OF Brommes ship II was with feelings OF resentment
that realized the disgrace which had befallen our
feet and the nag we new In those days. And since,
after all, from my mothers side a drop OF sailor
blood CSsebluO flows In my veins this incident,
perhaps. was destined TO be the means OF giving
me the clue a. to how and In wha, manner I was
20 frame my conception OF the duties which hence.
forth lay before the German Empire. When I
came TO the throne after my grandfather's titanic
age, I swore soldiers oath tFdhHSnefdl that I
would do my utmost keep a. rest the bayonet and
cannon, but sWore, too. that the bayonet must be
kept sharp the cannon loaded and both efncent In
order that neither Jealousy nor envy looking 70
ksnce At us from without might disturb us In the
cultivation OF our garden and In the decoration OF
our beautiful house. Upon the ground Of the eI-
periences which history had taught me I lnwArdly
pledged myself never to strive for empty world
Dominion. For what has become OF tho so-caled
worldwide emplres' Alexander the Great Ma
poleon the First, all the great heroes OF war swan
In blood, and they left behind them nations bowed
beneath the yoke which rebeled again at the drst
opportunity and brought these empires crumbllnE
TO their fail
The worldwide empire OF which have dreamed
IL characterized by this. that above all the newly
created German Empire Is 20 enjoy the most alb
solute confidence on every side as quiet. honest
and peaceful neig hbor md n ever history should
come TO speak Of a German worldwide empire
this empire. this dominion. Is 10 be founded upon
conquests gained not by the sword, but by the
mutual confidence OF those nations which press
toward the same goal. In word. as great poet
says Bounded without but boundless within
"Slr. you have drawn attention 20 the ships which
hang rich In memories from the roof OF this enc
old hall. Notwithstanding the great war the period
during which ! grew 10 mans estate was neither
great nor glorious for the ssafarng portion OF our
nation. Here, too, have drawn the logical con-
cluslon Of that which my forbeArs have accom-.
plshed At home the army had been developed
a. far a. was necessary. The time for naval Armb-
ment had come I thank God that 10 day 10 this
council hall need utter no despairng cry AZ once
a. Hamburg. The feet Is Aho6t and Is sun being
built The material for the crews Is there the zeal
and the spirit Of the ofnceB the same a. those
which Inspired the ofnceu OF the PTusslAn army at
Hohenfrledberg, at Kohiggratz, and a. sedan. and
every German WArshlp launched is one guarantee
more for peace earth and II also means that our
Gdversshes will by 60 much less be inclined 10 pick
GquArrel with rs, while Il will render US By equal
amount more valuable az alies"
His Majesty then turned 10 enumerAte the tasks
and duties which lay before the using generation.
and eNhored the young steadily 70 build the
structure TO an end. 10 eschew strife, hatred. dis
senslon and envy, TO take pride Ia the German
tstherAnd a. Il Is and no, 70 strike after the impos
sibls. fnany 20 cherilh the nrm conviction that our
Lord and God would never have given Himself
such pains with our German fathsrand and It's
people n he had not prcdesuned Us 10 something
great
I'VE are the salt OF the earth, but we must also
prove ourselves worthy Of this high calling, There
fore our young generation must learn 10 refuse
and 10 deny Itself all that Is not good for &c. 10 keep
a. distance the eontagon OF everything which Is
introduced ike disease from foreign lands, and 70
preserve good morals. discipline and order, rever-
snce and religious feeling. That done, may II one
day be written Of the German people as II stands
written on the helmets Of my first regiment OF
guards, ssmpsr talis-aways the SAME Then We
SHAH be regarded on all sides with respect, on some
even with affection, as safe and Trustworthy people,
and we shall be able TO stand with our hand upon
our sword hit, our shield resting before Ne on the
ground, aud say idmen come what WILL"