THE PEACE OF EUROPE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2842, 2 September 1908, Page 30

THE PEACE OF EUROPE.

THE KAISER'S VIEWS.

BERLIN, August 31. , The Kaiser and Kaiserin reeedved a» • ovation, at Strasburg. ,

In a speech at a banquet' tile Kaiser said he rejoiced to be able to expresa hisdeepest , conviction that fhe peace' of Europe 'was not in clanger. He said : " li* rests upon too solid a foundation to be easily upset by incitements and calumnies provoked by envious and individuals. Its firm security exists in _ the first place in the conscience of tb» princes and statesmen of Europe, who> know and feel that they are responsibleto God ior the lives, and prospefity of the- peoples who are entrusted to their leadership. On the other hand, it is the will and desire of the people themselves^ to make themselves useful in tranquilly: developing by magnificent achievements a> progressive civilisation and to measure- * their strength in peaceful rivalry. Finally,, peace is assured and guaranteed by Germany's power on eea and land — by the> German people in arms. Tarn proud of the manly discipline and love of honour of her armed forces. Germany is deter* mined to maintain . them ait their Mghi level without menace to ■ others, and to develop them as her own interests de» ! mand, favouring and injuring none."

The Kaiser, in a previous speech, at fl» ' dinner at the palace^ in alluding to an j Army CoTps inspection, referred grace- „ . | fully to the presence, besides German^ ' veterans, of many' old French soldiers—-- . fighters under Bosquet, St. Axmand> Peliasier, and Forey at Solferino, Magenta,' Inkerman, and Sebastopol. He added thsfcit must be true that soldiers' hearts were drawn to one another wherever the tru» ''soldier spirit lived.