"DIVINE RIGHT."

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14323, 13 October 1910, Page 3

"DIVINE RIGHT."

KAISER'S KQNIGSBERG SPEECH. "THE INSTRUMENT OF THE LORD." The Empercr William's " Divine right" speech at Kouigsberg was delivered to the notabilities of one of the furthest provinces of Prussia, but it was in reality addressed t-o the ]>eopie of the whole German Empire (says the London correspondent of the Sydney ■' Daily Telegraph.") -Alter dwelling on tlie historical associations of Konigsberg. the Emperor said: "It was here that the idea of the resuscitation and liberation of the Fatherland first took material shape. Here my grandfather placed by his own right the Crown of the Kings oi Prussia upon Ins head, once again layina stress upon the fact that it was conferred upon him by tlie Grace of God alone, not by Parliament, meetings of the people, or popular decisions, and that he considered himself the instrument of Heaven, and as sxich performed his duty as Regent and ruler. To think of the period of our collapse and rise without thlie figure 'if Queen Louise is impossible. What does the noble figure of Oueon l.oiiiso teach? Tt teachers that iust as sho once filled her sons before ail things with one desire to restore the national honour and defence of the Fatherland, so we men must cultivate all the military virtues-. Just as in the time of the country's recovery young and old hastened to give the utmost of their possessions, just as ihe women and girls spared not even their hair, so we, too. must be always ready in order' that we may. before all things, keen our armaments in a state of perfection.

" In view- of the v:\st progress neighbntiring Powers have made, iipon Mir armaments alow; does our pop.re rest. "What shall our women learn from r.h? Queen r That t!ie principal ta-k of German women does not lie in attending public meetings and belonging to societies for the attainment of the supposed rights in which women enn emulate men. lint in the oniet work of the home and family. They must educate the young generation" before all things to ohedience and respect for ago. They must impress upon their children'.* children that to-day +!ie principal thins is not to live one's life at the pxnen.se of others, not to attain one's end at the cost of the Fatherland, but solely and alone to keep the Fatherland before one's eyes, .solely and alone to .stake all one's powers upon the good of the Fatherland. ''Considering myself the instrument of the Lord, without heeding: the opinions and views of the day. ] go on my way. which is devoted solely ami aion'a to the prosperity and the peaceful development of our Fatherland." Speaking at .Marionburg;, the F,mperor said the co-operation of the various elements which constituted the strength and greatness of the Fatherland, viz.. commerce, shipbuilding, and agriculture had only been made possible by the fact that peace, the result oi great and glurinji*. davs won under our great Fmperor -111 years ago. had been maintained in the country. It should bo the common work of all classes to advance the province and district. This common work must also be carried on over the whole of the great Fatherland. Marienburg and the Teutonic Knights taught a° lessen that Tentonism and Christianity were insonnrably connected.

'•This is an illustration of the words T recently sooke at Konigsberg. As my lamented grandfather and f work ing under the high trust imposed imon us by our Lord and God. have tinder-st-,o:I it. now 1 assume j t j s understood by every honourah.e Christian "