Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-03-28
FREDERlCkS POLICY.


and Rcichstag-He Will Follow in tho
Footsteps of HIS Father - Alsaoe- Lor-
raine.
BERLIN, March 20-The royal message
was read in the Prussian Landtag in united
session yesterday: 1t is countersigned by
all the Ministers 1t says:
1--WE, Frederick, by the grace Of God. King Of
Prussia, hereby proclaim and make known that,
1t having pleased God after the demise of the
Emperor and King William, our much-loved
father, to call US to the throne of our ancestors
we herewith send to the Lantag our greeting.
The sentiments 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 path OF our glorious father we
shah know no other aim than the happiness and
welfare OF the tatherlaud. BY conscientiously
observing the constitution, fully safeguarding
oil the prerogatives Of the crown and loyalty
co.operat ng with the national representation,
the King hopes, with Gods help, to attain his
object, which is the happiness and welfare OF
tho country
The condition of the Emperor's health
prevents him from taking the oath person
ally Desiring to declare without delay his
position regarding the constitutional laws,
although this could admit of no doubt, he
now solemnly undertakes to adhere to the
constitution firmly and inviolably and to
rule In conforn nifty with the laws
The Emperors message to the Reichstag
was rs follows:
1--WE, Frederick, by the grace OF God EN-.
peror OF Germany, King OF Prussia. etc., pro.
claim that with the dem SO of our beloved
father, under Gods inscrutable will, the I'M.
perial dignity, with the Prussiau crown, has de-
volved upon u.s. and we have taken upon our
selves the rights and duties bound up there.
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to firmly uphold the imperial constitution, and
In this sense to conscientiously respect and
guard the constitutional rights of the indvid-
ual Federal States and the Reichstag. Fully
consc Gus OF our exalted task it WILL after the
example OF our aforementioned father. al
ways be our endeavor, in conjunction with the
Princes and free towns of the federation and
Reichstag, to shield justice, freedom and order
throughout the fatherland, safeguard
the honor OF the empire, maintain peace at
home and abroad and foster the welfare of the
people. BY the unanimous readiness with
VIII CHI the Reichstag agreed to the proposals to
strengthen the defensive power OF the father.
land, in order to assure LIE security OF the EN-.
pre, the late deeply lamented Emperor had the
last few days Of his life reioiced and
strengthened. He was not longer permitted
to express his thanks to the Reichs.
tag. All the more, therefore, do we feel the
acy Of its imperial master, who is now resting
with God. We express our thanks in recogni-
ton of the patriotism and devotion it has again
shown. Trusting confidently to the devot. on
and tired love of the whole people and the peo-
pies representatives we place the empires
future in Gods hands.
'Given at Charlottenburg the 18th day of
March, 1885, FREDERICK.
Countersigned. v. BISMARCK"
The message was read by Herr Piesdorf,
the president of the ReichsIag: Then
Prince Bismarck, rising, said:
1t will afford me greater satisfaction if am
permitted to consider myself charged by the
House to communicate the thanks OF the Reichs-
tag to those friendly Governments whose Par
liaments have expressed sympathy with the
grief surrounding us. Such expressions have
come not only from our countrymen n
all parts OF the world. the latest received be-
ing from a far-away German colony in CoreA
but from all quarters OF the globe, mostly &C.
companied by requests to lay wreaths and
palms on the Emperors tomb Such wide
pread sympathy on the occasion ofthe death OF
asoveregn has yet been recorded. History
tells US that the d appearance OF great men,
notably the death OF Napoleon !. and Lou 8
XIV, caused violent shock. But that wreaths
and palms from neighborng peoples and from
peoples at the antipodes should be laid at the
tomb of a deceased monarch unprecedented
in history. No monarch ever before was so re-
srected as to cause all the nations OF the earth
to bring to his grave signs Of sorrow. Zap
plause.I
Regarding the special task desire to I'M
dertake, the expression Of our graf tude can
not be addressed to all the states of the world.
The communications received from our nearer
ne ghbors are especially sympathetic-for in.
stance, those from Austria, 1t lly, Portugal, tn
Netherlands, Sweden Belg UNI and Denmark.
The former relations OF the aforementioned coun.
try to Germany must have awakened sad recol-
lect ons. The great figure just gone exercised
on all sides such a healing influence that not
only the Danish Government but both houses
OF the Legislature send to the German people
worthy express ON Of sympathy. Applause
II shall thank you to empower me to express
thanks to these friendly nations upon whose
sympathy the peace OF the future rests more
firmly than upon written treaties" Loud
cheers.l
SrRAsBuRa, March 90 The following
proclamation was issued yes -erday:
"Our beloved father, his Majesty Emperor
William. having departed this life in accord.
ance with Gods decree, the imperial entity,
together w.th the laws OF the empire and the
government of the Reichsland, has devolyed
on us. We have taken it up in the
name OF the empire and have deter.
mined to preserve the Fights OF the en-
pire over the German territories reunited to
the fatherland alter long interval. We
are conscious of our duty to cultivate in the
Reichsland German sentiEents and German
customs, to protect right and justice,
and to promote the welfare and pros
perity of the inhabitants. In our en-.
beavers to do justice to this task we count upon
the confidence and devotion Of the people
and the faithful fulfllment OF their du-
ties by the authorities. We demand and ex-
pect conscientious observance of the law,
At the same time shall do our part to ex.
tendimperal protection to the rights Of all by
means of an impartial administration OF
justice and benevolent government con.
Quoted circumspectly, but with firm
hand. The union OF Alsace and Lorraine
which lapse OF years can not impair, again lie,
comes as int mate as it was in the time of our
ancestors, before these German lands were
severed from the ancient and glorious union OF
their kindred countrymen. FREDERICK.
misunderstanding, March Is"
Searching for Los, Treasure.
BUFFALO, N. Y, March 2O-The peopl
OF Welland are very much excite at rresen'
ever the forts OF Dexter Atwood, Of tina,
village, to secure a fortune by taking tnt
muddy bottom of the Chippewa river. Dur
ing the war Of 1912 some $500, 900 in gold
was dropped overheard by a British paymas
ter who Was being hotly pursued by nket