Morning journal and courier., 1888-11-23
News by Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS. WILL PRESERVE PEACE. Emperor Williams Words In The Reichstag. THE CONTEST IN WEST VIRGINIA. Dedication Of NorWich's
 Fine Art Museum. NEWATTACKS ON THE LAND LEAGUE Second Reading Of The
 AshbOurne Land Act.
NEWAT1ACKS ON THE LAND LEAGUE
THE PEACE OF EUROPE.

Emperor WiIliam Opens she Rsichstag With a Speech Expressing His Farm est Desire for Peace.
 BERLIN, Nov. 22.-The German Reichstag
 reassembled to-day. Emperor William open
 ed the session in person. In his speech he
 said that the tours he had recently made had
 convinced him that the desire for imperial
 unity was deeply rooted in the people. He
 said he had undertaken to execute his grand
 fathers precious legacy with reference to so-
 eial and political legislation. He did not in
 dulge the hope that it would be possible to
 banish from the world by legislation the disss
 tress and misery of mankind. It was the duty
 of the government, however, to alleviate this
 as far as possible and by organic institutions
 to bring about g recognition of the truth that
 the manifestation of love of one's neighbor is
 the duty of the state as public community.
 In relation to East African affairs he said:
 The settlements in Africa are matters of in-
 terest to Germany. In the task of winning
 Africa to Christian morality friendly England
 and it's Parliament has recognized century
 ago that they must begin by repressing the
 trade in negroes and slave hunting. there
 fore first arrived at an entente with England
 and then began negotiations with other
 friendly powers. Measures in the Reichstag will follow.
 WILL PRESERVE THE PEACE OF EUROPE. With reference to foreign relations he
 said: "Our relations with all foreign powers a1e peaceful. My efforts have been uneeas- ing .o strengthen this peace. The alliance with Austria and Italy has no osher object. To bring without necessity the miseries even of victorious war upon Germany would be incompatible with my Christian faith and my duties toward the German people. Actu- ated thus, I considered it my duty after my accession to the throne to personally greet not only my allies but also and in the first place the friendly nelghboring monarchs in order to seek an understanding with view to the fulfllment of the task that God has set be- | fore me of securing to our people the bles- sings of peace and prosperity as far as lies
 in our power. The confidence extended to ! me and my policy at all courts which have visited iusti6es the hope that and my allies ! and friends, with Gods help, will be able to ! preserve the peace of Europe"
 THE BUDGET DEMANDS NEW WAR SHIPS. The Emperor was frequently interrupted ! by warm applause while he was reading his \ speech. Upon the conclusion of the speech Herr von Boetticher, as representative of the chancellor, declared the reiohstag opened. ' The budget balances at 949, JOS, 907 marks. \ the coming year shows an increase of 2O,- | 000, ,0o0 marks. Several new war ships will be built. besides those now in course of con- | struction. The additions will comprise four \ ironclads, nine smaller armored vessels, sev-
 en corvettes, four cruisers, two despatch vessels and two torpedo boats. The existing ! war ships, the budget states, are still ser- | viceable, but are becoming inadapted to the | times. It is therefore urged that there be | created nucleus for first-class ships of from l 9,000 to 10000 tons, the expenditures under l this head to be 116, 800, 900 marks and to be \ distributed over ten years. The increase in ! the army expenditures amounts to 7,eo0, ,000 marks, mainly for vietualing purposes.