Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-27
KAISER CREATES
GREAT SENSATION
In Speech at koenigsburg Says
He Considers Himself lnstru-
ment of the Master.
GERMAN PRESS CRITICIZE IT
The faNoritc journal of Army OFFICERS
Declares This speech Means
A Storm"

Koenigsbus East Prussia. Aug. Is.
| Emperor william. who 10 making a
tour OF eastern Germany ln connection
| with his visit 10 Pusgu Tor the dtdica-
ton OF MS new castle there. delivered
"a martial speech at the provincial ban
| quet here iast night. IN which he urged
the necessity OF corporation with him
IN his work Tor the welfare and defense
OF the country.
Taking as text the role Of Queen
Louise Of Prussia during the NapOleonic
wars, he oNtOlled her virtues ana point
ed out dow the memory of her had
Ii a the courage of Prussian soldiers
and saved the country
The lofty ngure OF Queen Louise
teaches" he said, that we men should
cultivate all the military virtues ana
be always willing to use them in de-
Tense Of the country.
above all else il teaches us to main
tain the equipment of our army, in view
of the enormous strides made by our
neighbors. for on being prepared for
war does our peace Depend
German women. said the emperor.
should learn from queen Louise that
their duty did not lie in participating
In public meetings and society nor In
attaining supposed rights in which they
might be able TO do the same things
as men, but In quiet work at home
and IN the family
They should train" he said the
young generations, before all things. in
obedience and respect toward age. They
should make II clear to their children
and to their children's children that
they should not strive to live at the
cost OF others nor at the cost of their
fatherland. but that on the contrary
they should have the fatherland alone
in mind. devoting all their strength and
intelligence to the welfare of the coun-
try"
RULES BY DIVINE RIGHT.
In the course Of his long speech the
emperor alluded TO Emperor William l
OF Germany In terms indicating the
identity Of his convictions with those
Of his grandfather.
My grandfather" he said, again by
his right placed the Prussian crown on
his head and again proclaimed 1t To be
bestowed on him by Gods grace alone,
and not by parliaments. assemblages OF
the people, OF resolutions of the people,
and that he saw in himself the chosen
instrument OF heaven and as such he
regarded his duty as regent and ruler"
In closing. the emperor said.
considering myself as the instru-
ment OF the Master, regardless of pass
Ing views and opinions. | go my way,
which is solely devoted to the pros
lNAAAa ettN Rfe'N'A ~ NNNNi'fiAANtAA Va wi
fatherland."
PRESS CRITICIZE SPEECH.
Berlin, Aug. 26-The speech delivered
last night by Emperor William of Ger
many before the provincial banquet at
Koenigsburg. In which he emphasized
his belief In the divine mandate by
which he rules. referred to the Prus-
sian crown as bestowed by Gods grace
and not by parlaments or peoples as
semblies, and laid a lance against the
present movement for womens sum
rage is the political sensation Of the
hour.
The Leading organs OF the German
press devote extended comment to IL.
generally criticizng the emperor's ut
teranecs. and there are indications that
the discourse will have a deep political
effect upon the country, nearly all the
Berlin papers discussing the subject in
connection with the political crisis of
November, 1908, when the publication
By the London Daily Telegraph Of an
Interview with the emperor aroused a
storm against the uncontrolled public
speaking OF the emperor.
The Vosslche zeitung. The Tageblatt,
The Post and other papers point out
the constitutional character Of the
kingdom Of Prussia In the empire and
inquire whether the chancellor. DR.,
Won Bothman Holweg, was privy to the
emperors purpose Of delivering such a
speech They predict that IL will lead
10 n renewed discussion OF the EN-
peror's constitutional position when the
reichstag reasseubles in Novem Der
SPEECH MEANS a STORM.
The strongly monarchist Tageleche
Rundschau. the favorite journal OF
army Officers. says
This speech means a storm Never
before as Emperor William set into
such clear relief his romantic, medieval
sf hi Ia ma -
Judgment, Of his not being bound by
the conati tutlonal CO. operation OF the
people and OF ruling by Gods free
grace against all those convictions and
feelings which today determine our ex-
istencc as a state.
why should the emperor choose this
moment TO emphasize bis ruling by
Gods grace and his own right when IL
will nOursh an anti monarchial agita-
tion and good monarchists be thrown
into q condition Of tragic disruption"
The organ OF the landed nobility. The
Deutsche Tages zcitung. thoroughly
approves Of the declarations OF the en-
pCror
Tho Lokal Angeiger LAYS stress upon
the desire OF the emperor that the peo-
pie cooperate with him. and points
ont that the emperor delivered the
speech In the castle where the Prussian
kings were formerly crowned. He
said in the same hall In May. 1890 I'VE
HOhenzoilcIns, take our crown nom
heaven alone" and in the same place
on sept. G. 1891, he quoted the words of
his grandfather. william /. about ruiz
ing by divine right and added. so.
too. do / take my Kingdom by Gods
grace"
The Tagehiatt afdrns that although
prices did not fall on the exchange.
trading slackenod and brokers appre-
hrnd an uufavOrahlo influence of the
speech upon markets at home and
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