The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-25
DER DEUTSCHE REICHsTAG.

The Address in Reply to the Speech from
the Throne.
The following address in reply to the speech
from the throne has been drawn up and intro
duced into the Reichsrath by members of all
political parties
Most Iliustrous Emperor Most Gracious Emperor
and Lord d:-Under Divine guidance your Majesty
and the united nation have succeeded in reaching
goal so long desired by our ancestors and ardenty
hoped for by the present generation on more solid
foundations than it ever mad, has the German Em-
pre- been restored. TO preserve It in the fulness
liberty and peace is the resolve OF the nation.
We beg your Majesty to accept the thanks due to
army, to the bravery aud devotion OF troops
We fully sensible OF the benefits conferred up IN
us by deeds which nave not only averted present
tapger, but protected us from the recurrence of
similar troubles in the future. Defeat, and still more
the strength added TO our frontiers, Will henceforth
restrain our neighbor.
The dire misfortune France is suffering now in
which, though often ignored is never neglected with
impunlty. In the family OF civilized nations, even
the most powerful can remain happy only by pru-
IDENTITY confniDg their action TO the Improvement OF
their own domestic happ ness
In times past, when her rulers were governed by
a doctrine imported from abroad Germany, too,
chose to NEEDLE with the concerns OF other nations,
and by doing so undermined her own existence.
The new empire is based upon our own views OF
national and political life, and armed for defense,
will be entirely devoted TO works OF peace In her
intercourse with foreign nations Germany claims
no more for her citizens than that respect which
right and International usage accord. Unmoyed by
h Isthty or friendship, she is well content to leave
other nations to themselves, and Will be happy to
see them regulate their own affairs as they think nt
interference with the internal arrangements of other
nations WILL we hope never be resorted to again
under any preteXt or in any form.
Gladly shall we assist your Majesty in solving the
problems occasioned by the war and the constitu-
ton OF the empire Our drst endeayors will be d.
rected to the sacred task of healing the WOUNDS in
fcted by the war, and fulfilling our dHty to those
who have sacrificed life or health for the safety OF
fatherand.
All bills submitted TO us will receive our careful
attention. We not SURPRISED at doding that the
preparation Of BILLS deyoyng upon the administra-
tive boards has been delayed by the war: ana we
cannot but hope that the legislation OF the empire
will be equally efficient as was that or the North
German Confederacy. The introduction OF North
German laws into the Southern States enhances our
confidence in the lasting concord of the constituent
elements OF the empire, inclusive OF the organs
| called upon to represent the individual States.
We are gratiied 10 hear that the war indemnity
will be employed Tor imperial purposes, and the
surplus used TO satisfy the just claims OF individual
States.
The German people cherish the warmest feelings
OF brothery sympathy for the Inhabitants OF the
covered territories. Asace and Lorraine are studded
! with monuments CONNIE moTatng the most glorious
! phases OF German culture and national NE Al
though the vestges OF the past may IN some cases
have been Obliterated by long estrangsment, Asace
| and Lorraine have been our own for thousand
years, and the majority or their Inhabitants TO tns
] day retain our language and national cnaracters-
| ties. We hope that legislation aud administration
| will unite in reYlving the German nationality in
those splendid provinces, ana in stTeng heutng the
ties which bind them to US by conciating their feel
inPs. In this spirit shall undertake the work OF
! ordering the rearrangementt 10 be introduced IN
Your Imperial Majesty Germany, to be satisfied,
and Europe, 70 be safe, required the establishment
! of the German empire. Our national longings for
unity have been fulfilled at last, and we have an
empire protected by an Emperor. and placed under
the safeguard OF its charter aud its laws Afer thus
] Germany has no more ardent wish then 70 achieve
victory in the noble strife for peace and liberty and
their attendant blessings
We are the most faithfully devoted subjects ol
DER DEUTsoHE REIoHsTAG.