Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

the principal authorities and the cap
talns of the German war vessels. His
Majesty met with a very hearty re-
ceptton from the inhabitants, and i'm
medlately proceeded to the Oberland,
when divine service was celebrated in
the open air. His Majesty then de-
livered a short address, after which the
German flag was hoisted under a sa-
lutte from the guns of the land bat
terry. Two thousand marines then
marched past the emperor, and an adj
dress was presented from the in
habitants. Luncheon was served. and
the emperor took his departure at half
past three for Wilhelmshafer The
weather throughout the day was mag
nificent.
Referring to it editorially the same
paper said: A very differnt opinion of
the value or Heligoland is entertained
by the Emperor William as compared
with the estimate put upon 1t by Lord
salisbury. When he was defending
the proposed surrender the English
premier had scarcely good word for
the island. 1t was of no Importance to
us commercially; it had no special at
| fractions as a resrot; it was not linked
to US by tradition; and it was of no
service to us as a defensive outpost.
But it is all these things and more, to
Germany. The emperor, in his speech
on the occasion of the formal transfer,
spoke proudly of it as "a buIwark in
the sea, protection to German fish
cries, a central port for my ships of
war, and place and harbor of safety
| in the German ocean against all enc
mics who may dare to show themselves
upon the sea-" These remarks read
strangely when placed alongside of
Lord Salisbury's depreciatory SEN
fences, but there can be no question
that the emperor has truthfully esti-
| mated the Importance of this latest ad-
RI 70 he IHoX
fer Of the island to Germany dates
| from Saturday last, when the English
governor gave up possession and the
| standard of Germany was run up in
the place of the Union Jack. On the
| following day the Emperor William,
| fresh from his visit to the queen,
reached Heligoland, and there was
| much Jubilant ceremonial over the
event. In accordance with the agree
| ment, all males on the island remains
exempt during the present genera ton
| from military or naval service, and all
property rights acquired under British
rule will remain in force
When the German emperor pays his
| contemplated visit TO Russia he is to
be accompanied for the first time in his
Journeys abroad, by his new chancel-
| Tor, General Caprivi. This. of course
has given rise to the belief that the
visit will not wholly be one of pleas
ure, and that business of some kind is
meant by the arrangement. Hence the
eagerness with which, in semi Official
| language, the Pesther Lloyd has made
haste to declare that no political mean.
ing need be attached to the meeting
OF the two emperors, and that the pres
ence of General Caprivi 1T the court
of the Car is for purposes of friendly
etiquette. The same Journal states il
to be likely enough that during the re.
cent visit Of the Emperor William tC
England the guarantees of the exist.
ing Anglo-German relations were
strengthened, but that IN going to Rus.
sia he will take with him TO program
except hope Of impressinc the GA
with the conviction that The onIy ain
OF Germany is 20 maintain peace.