CABLE NEWS

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2284, 1 September 1908, Page 3

CABLE NEWS

THE KAISER ON TOUR. A NOTABLE SPEECH. WILHELM TALKS , PEACE. “NO FEAR OF WAR’' SAYS EUROPE’S -WARRIOR KING. 1 United These Association. Copirigiit , (Received August til, 10.55 p.iu.) I BERLIN. August 31. j The Kaiser and Kai serin wore ovatiOned at Strasburg. In a speech at a banquet tho Kaiser rejoiced to bo able to express bis deepest conviction that the pence of Europe was not in danger, but rests on too solid a l'oundutiou to bo easily upset by incitements niid calumnies provoked by enviously uispoecd'TniTivuTuals. Firm * security exists iu tho first place an the conscience of princes and statesmen of Europe who know and feel they aro l'esjMiisible for tho lives and prospects of peoples entrusted to their lendorj ship. On tho other hand tlioro was n will and desiro on the part of tho people themselves to mako themselves ! useful, and tranquilly dovolop by | magnificent achievements the prq- ; gross of civilisation and moasuro their I strength in peaceful rivalry. Finally ! peace was assured and guaranteed by Germany’s power on sea and land by German people in arms, proud, manly and disciplined. Iu tho lovo and honor of her armed forces Germany was determined to maintain them at their high level without inonaco to others and develop them as her own interests demand, favoring and injuring none. Tho Kaisor, in a previous • speech at dinner in the palace, allud- , ing to tho army corps inspection, re- | ferred gracefully to the presenco beside the German veterans of many 1 old French soldiers, fighters under Bosquet, Saint Armand, Pelissicr, and Turoz at Solferino, Magenta, Inkerman, Scbastapool, and added how itmust bo true that soldier hearts are drawn one to another wherever tho true soldier’s spirit lives.