Show WILLIAM THINKS TROUBLE IJUE Recent Speeches Point to Probability Prob-ability of War and Necessity of Being Prepared for it Kaiser During Speech at a Banquet Advises His Subjects to Keep Their Powder Dry and Their Swords Whetted Berlin Recent events apparently have turned the thoughts of Emperor William toward tho probability of Germany soon becoming Involved In war His speeches at Dresden on Wednesday and in Berlin on Thursday Thurs-day contained pointed references to tho probability of war and tho necessity neces-sity of being ready for it Addressing tho officers of a Saxon Grenadier regiment regi-ment at Dresden tho emperor said Wo live In a tlmo when every young German capable of bearing arms must bo ready to glvo himself to the fatherland At a banquet given in his honor In the Dresden Schloss Thursday evening even-ing the emperor replying to tho kings toast to his health said If tho German empire continues to prosper then wo can calmly with raised visor and with the courage of free German men confront any ono who should venture to cross our path or to disturb us in the promotion of our reasonable interests After unveiling tho statuo of Field Marshal Von Moltko Thursday his majesty ma-jesty addressed tho highest army officers of-ficers who wero assembled around him at a dinner at the Schloss saying say-Ing How matters stand with us in the world you havo knowledge Therefore There-fore keep your powder dry and your words whetted |