The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-20

EMPEROR FREDERICK ADDRESS
ING HIS SUBJECTS.


The Prosperity and Greatness of the
Empire and People Declared the OBJ
ject of His Policy-Prof Bergmann to
Remain i'll Attendance Upon His
Majesty
BERLIN, March 19.-The royal message
was read in the Prussian Landtag to-day
1t is countersigned by all the Ministers. 1t
says:
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 beloved
father, to call us to the throne of our ancestors
we herewith send to the Landtag 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 peos
pie. Walking in the paths of our gorlou-
father, we shall know no other aim of our striv
ing than the happiness and welfare of the tath-
erand BY conscientiously observing the con
stltution, fully safeguarding all the prerogatves
OF the crown and Loyalty cooperating with the
national representation, the King hopes, with
Gods help, to attain his object, which is the
happiness and welfare of the country. The CON
dition of his health prevents him from taking
the oath personally Desiring to declare with.
out delay his position regarding constitutional
laws, although this could admit of no doubt, he
stitution firmly aud inviolably. and to rule in
conformity with the laws.
UNUSUAL INTEREST.
The united sitting of the Landtag to hear
the royal message was invested with un-
usual interest, and the galleries overfiowed
with visitors. AS soon as the members had
assembled Prince Bismarck, accompanied
by all the Ministers of State, entered the
hall and read the message.
ha hoH
Duke Won Ratibor President of the Upper
House, said that it was not within his pro
vince to say how each house would reply
to the message. He would now simply ask
the Assembly to mark the Kings faithful
attachment and devotion and unite in the
cry of Long live King Frederick The
cheer was thrice repeated.
The Diet forthwith adjourned.
TO THE REICHsTAG.
The Emperor's message to the Reichstag
was as follows:
We, Frederick, by the grace of God, Emperor
OF Germany and King of Prussia, etc, proclaim
that with the demise of our beloved father
under God inscrutible will, the imperial dgni-
ty with the Prlssiau crown has devolved upon
us, and we have taken upon ourselves the rights
and duties bound up Herewith. We are resolved
to keep nviolable aud firmly uphold the imperial
constitution, and in this sense to conscien-
tlously respect and guard the constitutional
Rechstag Fully conscious of our exalted task,
it will, after the example of our ever remem-
bered father, always be our endeavor
in conjunction with the princes and
with the constitutional cooperation of
the Reichstag TO shield justice, freedom and
order throughout the fatherland, safe guard
the honor of the empire, maintain peace Mt
home and abroad, and foster the welfare of the
people. BY the unanimous readiness with which
the Reichstag agreed TO the proposals TO
strengthen the defensive power of the father
land in order TO assure the security of the
empire, the late deeply lamented En-
peror had the last days of his
life been reioiced and strengthened.
thanks to the Reichstag. All the more, there
fore, do we feel the need of transmitting to the
Reichstag this legacy of its imperial master
who is now resting with God. We express our
thanks in recognition Of the patriotism and de-
votiOn it has again shown. Trusting confidently
TO the devotion and tried love for the fatherland
of the whole people and the peoples represen-
tatives we place the empire future in Gods
hands.
Given at Charlottenburg the 18th day of
March, 1888. FREDERICK.
(Countersigned) BISMARCK.
PROF. BERGMAN's AUDIENCE.
Prof. Bergman made visit to Emperor
Frederick yesterday. He afterward con
ferred with the other physicians in attend
ance upon the Emperor The Emperor
gave a special audience to-day to represen-
tatives of China, Japan and Turkey.
Crown Prince William is indisposed.
Prof. Bergman will remain in attend
ance upon the Emperor, who somewhat
over-exerted himself last week, and his
doctors urge that he take absolute rest from
work They also advise outdoor exercise at
Wiesbaden. The Emperor will probably
depart for that place III a fortnight.
A PROCLAMATION TO THE REICHsLAND.
STRAsBURG, March 19.-The following
proclamation was issued to-day:
Our beloved father. His Majesty Emperor
William, having departed this life in accordance
with Gods decree, the imperial dignity,
together with the laws OF the empire and gov
ernment of the Rechsland, has devolved on us.
We have taken il over in the name Of the EN-
pire and have determined to preserve the
rights of the empire over the Ger
man territories reunited to the fatherland after
a long interval. We are conscious Of our duty
to cultivate IN the Rechsland German senti-
ments and German customs. TO protect right
and justice and to promote the welfare
and prosperity Of the inhabitants In our en-
deavors to 10 justice to this task we count upon
the confidence aud devotion Of the people, and
faith full fulhment of their duties by the au-
thorities We demand and expect conscientious
observance OF the laws At the same time
we shall do our part to extend the i'm
perial protection TO the rights Of all by
means of an impartial administration Of jus
tice and benevolent government conducted cir
cumspectly, but with firm hand The union
of Elsass and Lothringen, which the lapse OF
years cannot impair, again becomes as intimate
as il was in the time OF our ancestors before
these German lands were severed from the
ancient and glorious union Of their kindred
cOuntrymen. FREDERICK.
Countersigned: HoHESLoHE.
ChdrtottenbeTg, March Is.