The Hawaiian gazette., 1871-12-06
The German parliament.


iv the Emperor Oct 9th His Imperial Majesty
spoke as follows
HovoFED GENTLEMEN When greeted YOU
30 March OF the present GEAR for the first time
tho preparatory labors for the present legislation
had suffered DELAYS and interruptions 10 conse-
ouence Of the war. Your active cooperation was
especially claimed for those questions which we're
directly evoked By the new organization IN Ger
many. At the present time the regulation Of the
imperial budget viii be your principal task. The
Question is therefore, to relieve the separate Fed
eral States from the pecuniary advances which
they have hitherto had to bear for the imperial
objects by the employment Of portion OF those
means Tor which we are indebted to our success
ir the war. and thus to establish normal relations
between the budget OF the Empire and that Of its
members Our object is TO introduce into the
budget Of the Empire the financial estimates Of
tie various territories acquired by Germany, with
ont destroying that portion Of their system which
they previously possessed IN common with the
umpire, or which has already been accorded TO
tbem BIZ the EuIpire. Oar object is to care that
the social positions Of the officials d. the Empire
should correspond with the requirements necessa
y demanded by the interests Of the State.
bad h5ped tsat we should have been able to lay
before ron q budget for the administration of the
German Army, such as would suffice for its last
i1r wants but the extent to which the labors
caused fy the war have engaged all the resources
or the administration, even beyond the duration
or tho war. together with the reorganization now
80 course or execution OF portion Of the army
have unfortunately prevented the timely prepare
ton % this budget. which according to the Con
s'3iudon, expires at thu end Of this year, shall be
extended TO The forthcoming year.
IRE BUDGET
To be submitted to you requires no higher con-
t-iba,ions lor imperial objects from the Federal
states than those now demanded The budget
Tor the year ls7O has, notwithstanding the effects
Of the war, left surplus, for The employment Of
which bill will be submitted TO you.
rHE ORGANIZATION OF THE COINAGE,
Which the Constitution has assigned to the En-
pire, has for years engaged the attention of the
Government and excited the interest Of the peO-
pie. have considered the tine to have arrived
i5r laying the foundation Of this organization,
since u has become possible to effect a regulation
81 the coinage which shall comprise the whole Of
Germany. and the economical situation for effect
inetLis has never presented more favorable op-
portuniiy than the present The Federal Council is
engaged with the discussion Of BILL the first
object OF which will be the creation Of a gold
coin fitted for general circulation and which shall
Jay down the basis Of common German system
Of coinage. To secure line of railway connect
ton between Germany and Italy through Swift
zerland, which was already last year voted by the
North German Rechstag will also form a subject
f5r y1ur discussion. The Governments and the
popular representative assemblies both of Italy
and Switzerland have readily supported the
executi0n Of this great undertaking | am GER
ain that the economical and political interests
herewith connected viii not be less appreciated .
By the German Governments aud German Reich
tag than by the two other countries.
nav FoKrIcArIoNs.
The grant Of an equitable compensation for
be restrictions to which the landed property re-
.uired for the construction Of new and extended
or;ifcaiions must be submitted has again been
made a subject Of discussion by the Federal Gov
uments. The result of this, in the shape of a
3D. vii be submitted to you l hope also that
Sc shall also be able to submit to you bill con
araing the imperial officials
rHF WAR JvDENSrY
p TO the present, paid by France, and that
winch is 10 he paid in the first month Of the com
nc year will be employed to great extent for
be redemption Of the loans contracted by the
>ortt German Confederation to carry on the war.
A portion Of The loans has already been redeem
d, ct notice has been given that such viii take
ilace. One portion requires your sanction, and
bill viii be brought in TO that effect
Relying upon a steady, continuous development
Z the internal condition Of France as regards its
notification aud consolidation, [ have considered
{ io be practicable to permit the evacuation of
De Departments to take place immediately, the
occupation OF which, according to the terms of
,eaoe, was 10 have lasted until next May The
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uarautees you will lcaru from the agreement con
luded on that subject on the 10Th of this month,
oee,her with which a convention in reference to
be- concessions which viii be made by Germany
or he alleviation to be secured TO the industry
{ Alsace aud Lorraine will be submitted to you
or examination aud constitutional sanction.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
As regards foreign politics, ] have been able
o detotc my attention to the development aud
consolidation Of the peace just concluded with
Trance. the moro entirely since the relations with
q foreign governments are peaceful and support
d on mutual good will.
Ny endeavors, therefore, aim to strengthen
be well-grouuded confidence that the new Ger
nan Empire will be reliable shield Of peace.
n this connection It is specially important, but
o me also q specially important task to entertain
Nth tie immediately neighboring States of Ger
many and the sovereigus of the powerful empires
rhich directly border on it, from the Baltic TO
b. Lake Of Constance, friendly relations of such
kind that their reality shall be undoubted in the
,ubIic opinion Of every country. The thought
hat the meetings which had this Summer with
he monarcbs of these Deighboring empires, who
re personally so closely connected with me, may,
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