The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-20
Emperor Frederiok's Message

BERLIN, March l9.-The royal mes.
sage was read to the prussian Landtag
in united session, to-day. 1t is coun-
tersigned by al the ministers. It says:
"We, Frederick, by the grace of God,
King of Prussia, hereby proclaim and
make known that, it having
pleased God, after the demise
of Emperor and King William, our
much beloved father. to call
US TO the throne of our ancestors, we
herewith send to the Landtag our
greetings. The sentiments and pur-
poses 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 paths
of our glorious father. we shall know
no other aim OF our striving than the
happiness and welfare of Fatherland
by cerscientiously observing the
constitution, fully safe guarding all
the pferogatives of the crown
and royalty cooperating with tae
| national representation, the King
| hopes, with Gods help. 10 gain his OBJ
! ject, which is the happiness and welfare
of the country. The condition of HIS
health prevents him from taking the
oath verbally. Desiring to declare,
without delay, his position regarding
the constitutional laws, although this
could admit of 10 doubt, he soiemnly
| undertakes to adhere to the constitu
ton firmly and inylolably and to rule
in conformity with the laws"
The sitting was invested with unusual
interest, and the gall ries overlooked
| with visitors.
As soon as the embers had assem-
bled, Prince Bismarck, accompanied
by all the ministers of State, entered
the hall and read the message. When
the chancellor had ceased reading,
Duke Won Ratibor, president of the
upper house, said that it was not
within his province to say how each
house would reply to the mess &c.
He would now simply ask the as
semblage to mark the kings faithful
attachment and devotion and unie i'll
the crv of Long live King Frederick ,
The cheer was then repeated. The diet
forthwith a ijourned.
The Emperor's message to the Reich
stag was as follows: 1--WE, Frederick, by
the grace of God, Emperor of Germany,
King of. Prussia, etc., prOcl i'm that,
with the demise OF our beloved father,
under Gods insGrutable will, the imper-
ial dignity with the Prussian crown has
deyolved upon US, and we have taken
upon ourselves the rights and duties
bound up Herewith. We are resolved
to keep inViolable and firmly
uphold the imperial constitution, anu,
in this sense, to conscientiously
respect and guard the cInst tutional
rights of the individual teHerll States
and the Reichstag. Folly c0nsc Gus OF
our exalted task, ii will, with The ex-
ample of our eveT-remembered father,
always be our encelvor, IN conjunction
with the princes and free town OF the
Federation, al d with the cOnstltu tlODal
cooperation of the Relchstsg. TO shield
Justice. freedom and order Throughout
tie Fatherland, the safeguard OF the
honoc of the empire. MAINTAIN pace at
home and abroad Ind foster the welfare
OF the peope. By the unsnimOus
reed ness VITA which the Reichstag
agreed to the proposal TO strengthen
the defensive power of the Father and,
in order TO assure the security If the
Empire, the late deeply -iamented
Emperor had the last days OF his life re-
| joiced and strengthened He was
not longer permitted to express
his thanks to the Rejchsiag.
All the more, therefore, do
we feel the need OF transmitting
to the Re ohstag this legacy of the
| imperial master, who is now resting
with God. We express cur thanks in
recognition of the patriotism an 1 devo-
ton it has again shown. Trusting
confidently to the devotion and tried
love for Fatherlaud of the whole PEOPLE
and the peoll les representatives, we
place the mpiie s future IN good hands.
Given MISUNDERSTANDING, the 10Th day of
| March, 1888.
| fSlenet,) FREDERICK.
Countersigned by BISMARCK.
The message was read by Herr Pies
dorff, president of the Relchstae, who
| requested permission OF the house to
| submit to it., to morrow, draft OF all
| address in reply 10 the message, ex-
pressing devotion to the Emperor. The
request was granted. Herr Piesdortf,
then announced that he, with the vice
presidents of the house had, in the
name of The Reichstag, asked for audi
ences with the Emperor and Empress
Augusta and the Crown Prince and
| Grown Princess. which would shortly
| be granted. He then expressed the
| thanks Of the house for the resolu.
tons of sympathy with Germany
passed by foreign parliaments.
Then Prince Bismarck rose and said:
at will afford me greater satisfaction
if am permitted to consider myself
charged by the House to communicate
| he thanks of the Reichstag to those
friendly governments, whose parlia-
ments have expressed sympathy
with the grief surrounding us.
Such expressions have come from
all quarters of the globe. No
monarch ever before was so respected
As to cause all the nations OF the earth
To bring to his grave signs of sorr ". /
shall thank you 10 empower me to ex-
| press thanks to these friendly nations,
! upon Wlos9 sympathy the peace or tie
I future rests more firmly than upon
written treatieS.O