Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-21
FREDERICk'S MESSAGES
They Breathe the Same Spirit of Lofty
Patriotism and Respect for the Late
Monarch Bismarck Will Return
Thanks to Germany's Friends.

| Patriotism and Respect for the Late
| Monarch Bismarck Will Return
Thanks to Germany's Friends.
| BERLIN, March 19.-The royal message
was read in the Prussian Minister'S Land
| tag IN united session to day. 1t is coun-
| tersigned by all the ministers. 1t says:
| We, Frederick, by the grace OF God, King
Of Prussia, hereby proclaim and make
known, that it having pleased God, after
the demise of Emperor and King William,
Our much beloved father, to call Us to the
| throne OF our ancestors, we herewith send
| to the Landtag our greeting. The scnti-
| ments and purposes with which we enter
upon our government, and the principles
! on which we would exercise our royal Office,
have been proclaimed by US to our faithful
people. Walking in the paths OF our glori-
Gus father we shall know no other aim of
our striving than the
HAPPINESS AND WELFARE
OF the Fatherland by conscientiously OBJ
serving the constitution, fully safeguard
log all the prerOg itiveS of the rrown and
roy ally c,-np, rating with the I'D i'naI
repre- se; tatiDn. The King hopes with
God help 20 attain his , blr'ct, which l~,
| I he happi ,ess md W II tre Of the coun-
try. The condition OF his health prevents
him from taking the oath verbally. De-
string to declare without delay his position
regarding constitutional laws, although
this could admit of no doubt, he now
soemnlv undertakes to adhere to the con-
stitution firmly and inviolably to rule in
conformity with the laws.
THE SJTTIN1
was invested with unusual interest and the
gall: ries overfowed with visitors. AS soon
as the members had assembled Prince Bis
marck, accompanied by all the Ministers of
State, entered the hall and read the mes
sage. When the Chancellor had ceased
reading Duke Won katibor, President of
the Upper House, said that it not
within his province to say how each House
would reply to the message. He would
now simply ask the assemOlage to mark
the aithful attachment and devotion OF
he kiug and unite in the cry of Long live
King Frederick !" The cheer was then re-
peated. The Diet forthwith adjourned.
MESSAGE TO THE REICHsTAG.
Th. Etupero,'s message to the Reichstsg
WAS as follows:
We. Frederick, by the Grace of God EN-
}eror OF q. tmany, King OF Prussia, etc,
proclaim that with thH demise Of our be-
loved father, under Gods inscrntabIe wili,
the imperial dignity, with the Prussian
CrIwn, have devOlvcd upon Us, and We
have taken upon ourselves the rights and
duties bound up Herewith. We are re-
solved to keep iuvio!able and firmly up
hold the Imperial constitution, and in this
se to cunscentiou5lY respect aud guard
the constitutional rights Of the individual
federal states and the Rrichsag. Fully
conscious OF our exalted task, it will, with
the example Of our aforementioned
ia ther, always be our endeavor,
in conjunction with the Princes and
Tree towns OF the Federation,
and with the constitutional cooperation
of the Reichstag, to shield Justice, freedom
and order throughout the fatherani, safe
guard the honor OF the Empire, maintain
peace at home and alb Dad and foster the
welfare OF the people. BY the unanimous
readiness with which the Rechstag agreed
to proposals to strengthen the defensive
power OF the fatherland in order to assure
the security OF the Empire, the late deeply
amented Emperor had e. last days OF
his life reiOiced and strengthened. He was
not longer permitted to express his thanks
to the Rechstag. All the more therefore
do we i~Cl the need Of transmitting to the
Relchstag this legacy OF our Imperial
| master, VINO is now feSUl1lg Win uDu. we
express our thanks in recognition OF the
patriotism and devotion it has again
shown. Trusting confidently to the devo-
ton and tried love for the fatherand Of the
whole people AID the peoples representa-
tiyes, we place the En-; ;,ire's future i'll Gods
hands.
Given at Charlottenburg the 18th day OF
March, 1888.
[Signen] FREDERICK.
Countelslgned by Bismarck.
SUBSEQUENT PR ,CEEDINGs.
The message was read by Herr PlcsdOrff,
President Of thc Reichstag, who requested
permission Of the house to submit to it, to-
morrow d draft OF the address in reply to
the message, expressing devotion to the
E;E zero. TIE request was granted. Herr
P!eodOrff then announced that he, will the
vie presidents OF the house, had in the
name ui the Rechstay asked an audience
with the Emper r and Empress Augusta,
and the Crown Prince and Crown Princess,
which would shortly BE granted. He then
expressed the thanks Of the house for the
resolutions Of sympathy with Germany
passed by foreign parlia ments. Then
Prince Bismarck arose and Said: 1T will
afford me greater satisfaction ii l am per
mitted to consider myself charged by the
house to
COMMUNICATE THE THANKS
OF the R"icnstag to those friendly Govern
lnent> ~ Pari' .nr, h" ; expressed
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gu r. IL ., -. GOO NJ : .cl loh.,rch
vver bc.Ore Was 81 r~7p:cJel 40 TO cause
all the nations on the earth to bring % uis
grave signs OF SORROW. | shall thank you
to empower Inc to express thanks to these
friendly nations upon whose sympathy the
peace Of the future rests more firmly than
upon written treaties
Getting Brave.