Show IMPERIAL DEMOCRAT SPEAKS I 1 contented peasants peasantry y the pillar of the monarchy REBUKES THE GREEDY NOBLES he Is the leader of tile the Vrho whole iii community ra not a class Stamboul otE making trouble in bulgaria Dulga rift koro arrests of americans it at japanese propose to invest pekin the popes letter misunderstood berlin sept 7 emperor william made a sensational speech at the state stalo banquet at which the king of wurtem burs burg was the principal truest guest he halt had previously pro struck from the ilia tat list 0 of guests the names 0 of count von marbach and count von kanatz and d generate generals klitz ning and sandim the two latter were subsequently restored emperor williams act plainly marked his ure um at the attitude of tho the persons named upon the agrarian question this Is confirmed by the fact act th that al the emperor yesterday decorated count von van with the order of the red eagle count von was as conserva expelled last may blay from the conservative union because he ha voted tor for the russia runt 1 german commercial treaty in the reichstag emperor william approved the counts action after the had toasted the kins kl ing ot of lemburg and tile the latter had responded hla his imperial majesty made n speech which caused tho the deepest impression REBUKES TI TITE THE TE AGRARIAN NOBILITY when mien I 1 was wag bore four yea years ago I 1 emphasized tho the ft fact that in eastern prussia ila where the people are arc chiefly farmers you must before all preserve and maintain a c capable peasantry abul d that as such auch there would be a pill pillar arof of support to any monarchy chy home hence my constant endeavor Ith whenever enever the opportunity port unity rity arises to foster the welfare and economic improvements Improve mental of eastern prussia the past tour four years of grievous cares have weighed upon the farmer and it appears to me that under this influence doubt has arisen in regard to my promises and an as to whether I 1 should be able to I 1 keep cop them nay I 1 found myself compelled compel led to observe with a sore heaxt heart that irk in the circlet circle 3 of tile the nobility standing near the throne my best intentions were misunderstood and to a certain extent a tent ix nay more word a of opposition has been brought to in my y ears Gentler emen nn opposition of prussian noblemen to their king Is a monstrosity they are justified in forming am aji opposition only when they know the hing to be at their head b ead this thi a I 1 Is a a lesson taught by br tho the history of our cur country how often have my ancestors had to set themselves against aga insl MISGUIDED MEMBERS or OF THAT CLASS chass for the welfare of the whole community 7 the successor of him who by his own a right light became sovereign duke ot of prussia bia will follow the same edth as his great ancestor and as once the oret first king of prussia said ex tile me mca man nata corona and as his great son sea established his big authority as kochor do de bronze so do I 1 represent like my imperial grands lre the kingdom by the grace of 0 god emperor william then continued 1 I shall copti continue nue my constant endeavors deavors rs and the very next budget will afford tresh fresh proof of my parental solicitude licit ude gentlemen let us regard the pressure weighing lne upon us and the times through which wo we are passing passim in the light of tho the christian profession in which wo we have been educated as a trial laid upon us by god let us preserve our milada in quietude suid endure with and firm resolution hoping for better times according to our old maxim no blesso oblige A ceremony passed before 0 a our ur eyes on tuesday before us stan standi d g fhe statue of william clarn I 1 the imperial sword uplift uplifted ea in his right hand the ry cymbol bat of law and order it reminds us 0 of f all odthe of tho arduous arduous struggle which designs against the he very foundations of our constitutional and social life ilfe now gentlemen it la Is to you I 1 this lay day eddrel myself forward to leht fight for religion for morality and for order against the parties of revolution As the ilia ivy winds itself around tho the oak beautifies I 1 with leaves and protects pro teats when tempests tem posts rage so ao does the tha prussian nobility close cloae round my house may hay it and with it tho whole nobility of the german nation become a bright ample to those sections ot of the pon ulue w which aich are still wavering let iet us enter together upon this struggle 0 onward d with god and dishonor to him who for forsakes forea rakes kea his king irl IB the tha hope that eastern prussia will tie ila the first province lit in line in this battle 1 I raise my glass elass anti and quart quaff it to the piro prosperity of eastern prussia and her bar inhabitants 1 three bree l cheers tor for the province |