Wichita eagle., 1888-06-26
CONTINUED PEACE.
William lis Speech at the Opening Of
the Reichstag.

BERLIN, June 25--The reichstag was
opened today with pomp and brilliancy.
After divine service in the court chapel,
the emperor was escorted with great cere-
mony to the white hall of the old castle,
where he declared the session open
Throughout his address the emperor dwells
upon Germany's pacific disposition. He
says her policy aims solely to ward off at
tack, not to acquire military glory. The
empire, he declares, desires peace and good
viii with all nations. The emperor SAYS
further: Germany Will adhere TO her al
lance with Austria which public opinion
supports as the basis of European eQuilib-
rum and an inheritance of German his
tory. The same relations and national
needs unite Germany and Italy. These re-
lations will permit the careful cultivation
of the emperor's personal friendship with
the car and the maintenance of the pa
Cific relations with Russia which have ex-
listed for a century in consonance with the
emperor sfeelings and Germany's interests.
BERLIN, June 25.-Following is the en-
peror's speech in full:
81 greet you with deep sorrow in my
heart l know you mourn with me the
fresh remembrances of the heavy suffer
ings of my deceased father and the affect
ing fact that ! have beenscalled upon TO
ascend the throne three months after the
death Of his majesty, Emperor William
First, Will exercise a similar effort upon
the hearts of ali Germans. Our sorrow
has evoked warm sympathy from all the
countries of the world. Beneath the
burden of these things, | pray Col to
give me strength to accomplish the high
duties to which His viii has called
Obeying this call. l have before
my eyes example of peaceful rule which
Emperor William First, after bitter wars,
left TO his successors and 10 which my late
fathers rule correspondent insofar as he
was prevented from executing his designs
by his illness and death. | have sum
moned you in order TO declare in YOUR
presence that as king or emperor |
am resolved TO pursue the path by
which my deceased grandfather secured
the confidence of his allies, the love of the
German people ana good viii abroad. l
will also, with Gods help strive earnestly
TO accomplish the same end. The most
important dies of German error lie
within the province Of assuring
political safety OF the
empire abroad, and watching
over the execution of imperial laws at
home. The chief OF these laws regards
imperial constitution, TO defend and to
guard it in all rights, which ii guarantees
to two legislative bodies OF the nation, and
TO every German, and alse, in those which
it assures TO the emperor and the confeder-
ate states. and their soyereigns, appoiains |
to chief rights and duties OF the emperor. |
In the legisiation OF empire, have, |
in accordance with the constitution, to
moro in my capacity as king OF
Prussia than as German emperor. But in |
both capacities it will be my endeavor 70 |
proceed ia the same spirit which my grand |
father began, aud especially will i appro- |
pirate to myself in its fun signigcauce his |
of November 18th, ISL. We shall |
continue TO strive in spite Of that docu |
ment so that imperial legislation may af- |
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