Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-27
millions Of dollars year Ia order TO put two
hundred millions into the Government cof-
Emperor wllllam,s speech.

II Emperor WILLIAM shall regard the
pledges given aud prove true TO the sepsl'
ments expressed In bus speech at the opening
OF the Reichstsg Monday Germany will have
nothing 10 fear from bis reigu. The speech
was delivered amid environments that show
ed be felt the weight Of his imperial power.
II was pacific and conservative aud sharp
rebuke 10 his critics. A cable dispatch says;
The first applause greeted him when he made
reference to his imperial duties. and "the
applause was renewed when he announced
the adoption Of the programme oil ISL"
This latter statement Is OF peculiar signih-
canoe. Here are the Emperor''s words de-
clarlng his adherence TO that programme:
ain the legislation OF the empire / have
In accordance with the Constitution TO co.
operate more In my capacity az King OF
Prussia than as German Emperor, but In
both capacities ii will be my endeavor 10 pro-
coed In the same spirit in which my grand
father began. aud especially will appro-
PIRATE 10 myself in It's full significance MS
message OF November II, 1851. and shall con-
tinue to strive in the spiritof that document,
so that imperial legislation may afford 10 The
working people that further protection
which, in accordance with Christian morale
", Is needed by the weak and oppressed IN
their struggle for existence. hope That III
this way It may be possible 10 arrive at an
equalization Of unhealthy social contrasts"
And what was the message OF November
II, 1872 That read from the throne imme-
diaiely after government defeat at the
polls, snd IN which the old Emperor laid
stress on TIE necessity OF the States making
provision for invalid workmen. The propo'
sitIon gave rise 10 one OF the bitterest ana
most prolonged parliamentary fights IN
which BISMARCK ever engaged. a bill TO
accomplish the Emperor's object, most gou'
orally known as the accident. and sickness
insurance bill, was before the Rechstag IN
one form or another in 1881, 1882, and 1883
and was finally, after remodelling, passed in
the last named year by majority OF PIG to 30.
II was in one Of the debates on the measure
that the Chancellor declared that the King
Of Prussia was by tradition peculiarly the
King OF the poor man, that labor-reform was
dear TO the heart OF the Emperor, and that
the Liberals were party Of pure negation,
who could carp and criticise, but who
neither "now nor when it was in their
power proposed anything for the relief OF
the poor man." BISMARCK also, during the
struggle, refuted the charge that he was I'M
compromising. Although iiercely attacked
and accused OF venting his antipathy and
seeking to use bis and his masters power
against the trading and manufacturing
classes, he displayed at times great modera'
ton, and frequently made concessions. Ger
tsin il Is he demonstrated that both his ard
the old Emperor's hearts were 10 the move
ment and that they believed it was for the
benefit Of the poor man. The old Emperor's
allusion in his rescript Of April IA. 1883, to
his desire to see the condition OF the labor
ing classes improved before he died amount
ed almost 10 pathetic appeal TO the Reich
stag. And this is the policy the naughty,
autocratc, oyerbearing young Emperor "
says he adopts as bis own in dealing with
the humble. What say his critics TO that?