Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-03-24

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The aent tnnents Anle rar oaes With which We
enter upon on the prin Plies
on Vhich "a sould on royal ONCE have
Waiking IS NJ s. s. So oaF glorious father We
shall know no g 81 thnn tho happtness and
welfare 81 the ~ heil ana BY conscientiouslys
Cbserv ring tho com 81 fully Safeguarding
/ ~ the prerogst % the Drown and loyally
cosoperatsn with Tho tionaI representa- tion.
the King hopes heip g attain his
object, Which Il the appiness and Il Hare OF
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The condition of tho Emp o1's health
prevents him from "a the oath person.
ally Desiring declare hout delay his
poeition regarding the conBti t1tional laws,
although this could admit of no doubt, he
now solelnnl und 80 kes 10 adhere to the
|consttutiOn hrml and inviolahly and to
rule Ia conformity with the laws
The Emperor's messagc to the Reichstag
was al follows.
8 We, Frederick, by the grace Of God I'm.
peror Of Germany, King of Prussia. etc, pro-
bA1ut $tl1&5 <5E1 OuE U6lOV0Q
father, under God. s insorut liable will the i'm.
periaI dignity, with the Prusstan crown, has de-
volved upon uss and Ne have taken upon our
selves the rights and duties hound up there
with. We are resolve 10 keep inviolabie and
to firmly uphold the Imperial constitution, and
in this sense to COM cient iously respect and
guard the const,tutional.r rights Of the individ-5
ual Federal States and the Rechstag. Fully
conscious Of our tied task, It VIII after the
example of our ever-remembered father, al
ways be our endeavor, In conjunction with the
Princes and free towns of the federation, and
with the stitutional cooperation OF the
Reichstag, to shield Justice, freedom and order
throughout the fatheriand, safeguard
the honor Of the empire, maintain peace Mt
home and abroad and foster the welfare OF the
people. BY the unanimous readiness with
VIII oh the Reichstag agreed to the proposals to
strengthen the defensive power of the father.
land, in order to assure the security Of the ems
pire, 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 Reiohs-
tag. All the moreM therefore, do we feel the
need OF Transmitting to the Reichstag this Leg
sacy Of its imperial master, who is now resting
with God. We express our thanks In recogni-
ton OF the patrio tism and devotion it has again
shown. Trusting confidently to the devotion
and tired love Of the whole People and the peo-
future in Gods hands.
.ss. Given at Charlottenburg the 18th day OF
March, 1888 FREDERICK.
I !" Countersigned, ~. BISMARCK
The message was read by Herr PiesdOrff
the president Of the Rsichstag. Then
Prince Bismarck rising, said:
s Il will afford me greater satisfaction II am
permitted to consider myself charged by the.
House to communicate the thanks Of thu 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 in
all parts OF the world, the latest received be-
ing from q far-away German colony In Corea,
but from all quarters OF the globe. mostly ac-
companfed by requests to lay wreaths and
palms on the Emperor's tomb. Such wide-
Epread sympathy on the occasion OF the death Of
Sasovereign has never yet been recorded. History
tells US that the disappearance OF great men,
notably the death Of Napoleon ], and Louis
XIV, caused o violent shock. But that wreaths
and palms from neigh boring peoples and from
peoples at the antipodes should be laid at the
tomb OF o, deceased monarch is 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.l
& Regarding the special task ST desire to un-
dertake, the expression OF our graf tude can
mot be addressed to all.the states Of the world
The communities ions Iecef tued from our nearer
neighbors are espec call sympathetic in
stance those from Austria, Italy, Portugal, the
Netherlands, Sweden, Belgium and Denmark
The fOrmerrelatlons OF the last mentioned coun-
try to Germany must have awakened sad recol-
lections. The great figure justsgone exercised
on all sides such healing influence that not
only the Danish Government but both houses
OF the Legislature send to sthe German people
worthy expression OF Sympathy. [Applause.l
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.
sTRAsBuRa, March 20 - The following
proclamation was issued yesterday
Our beloved father, his Majesty Emperor
William. having departed this life In accord
ance With God decree, the imperial d. gnity,
together VI. tn the laws or 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 rights of the em-
pire over the German territories reunited to
/ the fatherland after q long interval. We
are conscious Of our duty to cultivate In the
Reichsland German sentiments and German
customs to protect right and justice,
and to promote the welfare and pros
perity OF the inhabitants In our en-
deaVors 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 2 conscientious observance OF the law,
AT the same time we shall do our part to ex-
tend imperial protection to the rights Of All by
means OF an Impartial administration 81
justice and benevolent government con.
Quoted circnms pectly but with firm
hand. This union OF Alsace and Lorraine,
which g lapse OF years can not impair, again be-