The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-05
UNITED GERMANY.

Opening of the New Reic n stag-The I'M
periaI Speech.
Berlin (Ndrch 21) Cor. Of Pail Mall Gazette.
The opening of the Reichstag took place to-
day, an event which has produced profound
sensation among the usually not eXcitable Ber-
liners. The Rechstag was opened in the Weisse
Saal of the Schloss, and the members afterwards
moved Off to their own not very imposing pre-
mlses in the Leipsiger Strasse. The Weisse
Saal is a splendid white marble hall of the old
palace, fitted up suitably for the present occa-
sion. A canopy was placed for the Emperor
with a ddts under it, on the right was box
rallied off Tor the ladies.
In front of the box stood the royal princes.
The service was to have been over at II !, and
the ceremony of reading the Kings speech was
to have taken place at o'clock; but just before
we saw number of ordinary workmen enter
in workingsdress with large old stones and iron
work on barrows. The red velvet of the dais
was covered with cloth and the workmen pro-
ceeded to erect with the old stones royal chair
or throne. Gradually what appeared to be %
very ancient chair was put together; it might
have been Of the age of Charlemagne, but it
was supported by four cannon balls of very
different date. On the top of the chair was a
framework of iron, which, as far rs l could see,
appeared new, but copied from some ancient
model. The erection of the chair delayed the
ceremony, and the King did not enter till near
2 o'clock.
THE ROYAL SPEECH.
The King, who was loudly cheered, read the
following speech from the throne:--
"HonOred Sirs:-When L see the German Reich
stag assembled around me for the first time after
the glorious but trying struggle which Germany has
carried on victoriously for its independence, am
impGed abSve all a3gs TO give 70 my
with which His mercy has biessed the faithful unity
of the German allies the neroism and the discipline
| man people, which really made al sacriaces We
have achieved what has been strlyen for by our
Constituton-the security OF our frontiers, and the
independence OF our national development OF the
| laws Although the conviction OF its future unity
was yelled, 1t was always wildly present to the
mind OF the German peope 1t has burst its veil by
the enthusiasm with which the whole nation arose
for the defense OF the threatened fatherland, and
traced its will with indelible characters on the
battlefield of France to be and to remain one
united people. The spirit which anmates the
German people and pervades its culture and
morals, nor in a less degree the constitution OF
its empire and its armies guards Germany in the
midst OF its successes against every temptation to
abuse the power gained by its unity. Germany will
ingy pays the respect claimed for its independ-
ence 10 the independence Of all other States and
peoples, the weak well as the powerful. one new
Germany as it has gone forth from the fiery ordeal
Of the present will be trustworthy guarantee
OF the peace OF Europe, because Germany Is sufi-
GENTLY powerful and sef-reant to preserve the re-
gulaton OF its own affairs as an exclusive but at the
same time sufficient and sati sfactOry heritage. I
have felt the special satisfaction in the midst OF the
trying wal carried on by us to make heard the voice
ofGeTmany in this spirit of peace during the nego-
conclusion at the London Conference
brought about bout by the the mediatSry y endeayors OF my
German Reichstag will be TO heal as much as pos
sble the wounds inflicted by the war, and to conrm
for the victory with their blood and their life AT
the same time you Will, gentlemen, begin those
NOrBs by which the representatives OF the German
people cooperate for the fuhllment OF the mission
which has been intrusted to them by the Consttu-
ton for the protection of tue laws OF Germany, and
for cultiyatng the welfare OF the German people
The preparatory labors for the regular iegisla-
ton have l am sorry to say, suffered some
| delay and some interruption by the war. The
bills which will be submitted to you, there
fore, directly originate in the Constitution OF
Germany. The constitutional arrangements made
by the separate treaties OF the 9th of November last
n are to receive by new act better conformation
and more harmonious rendering. The participa-
ton of the single Federal States in the current eX-
| penses OF the Empire demands a legal settlement.
Your cooperation Will be required for the intro
North, which is intended by The Royal Bavarian
Government The disposal OF The war indemnity to
i6e requirements Of the empire ana with the lust
claims OF the confederate members An account OF
the means for carrying on the war which have beeh
voted by you will be laid before you as speedily as
the circumstances win admit The position OF the
territories recovered by Germany will render ne
cess6Ty series Of general laws and also law con-
cernng the pensions OF the officers and soldiers and
for the requisite measures In aid of the widows and
. orphans. These measures VIII also apply to the
. whole German empire in similar manner, all the
armies having fought for the Fatherand with
the deVotiOn and equally deserving the thanks
of the nation. Gentlemen, may the re-estabish.
ment of the German Empte even after your fine
, he promise of future greatness. Nav the GermaH
Imperial war; fought so gloriousy by u.s. be followed
by an equally glorious peace OF the empire, aud may
the task of the German people hencefOrth he Il
prove victorious in the universal struggle for the
products OF peace. God grant it!"
Count Bismarck then declared the Reiehstaa
opened The Empress and all the Princessel
attended the ceremony.
Virginia City has lost its opera house by
There are seventy.eight women now regu
/, larly ordained preachers in the United States.
The Troy IN. Y.) Times is about to erect ;
four story first-elass building, so feet by 1870.