Morning journal and courier., 1888-03-10
Scenes i'm the Reichstag-Prince BiR- marck Flakes Official Announcement Of the EmperOr's Death.

Scenes i'm the Reichstag-Prince Bis-
 marck Flakes Official Announcement
 of the EmperOr's Death.
 BERLIN, March 9.-The Reichstag assem- bled at 1s:30 p. m. amid unusual excitement in the Hobbies. It had bsen agreed that the ringing of the bell, the customary signal for the assembling of the members, should be stopped and the deputies should enter the hall quietly and without ceremony. All the
 benches in the House were speedily filled and lence reigned. A large number of federal
 commissaries were in their places at the fed
 eral councillors table from an early hour. Meanwhile the plenipotentiaries awaited Prince Bismarck in the lobby and as soon as he arrived they went with him to the hall of the federal council where they held a private conference. At 12:35 the members of the council entered the Reiehstag and took posi- tions to the left of the presidential cbair. Immediately after the president was called away for an interview with Prince Bismarck. At 12:32 Prince Bismarck appeared and the members rose in a body. The chancellor after Q pause said
 The sad duty devoIves upon me of making to you an official communication of what you know already, that since halfpast eight o'clock His
 Majesty Emperor William has been at rest with his
 throne, with this, according tO article of the i'm
 perial constitution, the imperial dignity has fallen upon His Majesty Frederick Ill., King of Prussia The teegraphic intelligence received by me allows of the assumption that his majesty, the reigning Emperor and King, will leave San Remo tomorrow, arriving in due course in Berlin During the last day of his life received from the lannented King confirmation of the power for work which only left him with his life, the signature which lies be- fore me and which empowers me to close the
 labors i,rsS'' are finished I addressed to the
 eny 6 the s of his nse as majesty replied that he believed himself still able
 the historical document with the last signature of his majesty lies before me. Under the circum- ' stances assume that it would be in accord with
 the wish of the Reichstag as well of the repre- rate just now but to remain in session until after
 the arrival of his majesty the Emperor. therefore do not make any use of the imperial authorization
 beyond depostng it in the archives as an historical document and requesting your president to induce the adoption of resolutions which will reflect the \ feeling and conviction of the Reichstag.
 ! It does not become me to give from this official
 place expression to the personal feelings with which \ the decease of my master, the departure of the first German emperor fills me- There is in fact nc
 need of it. for the feelings which animate me live | thing which think should not conceal from you It does not concern my sentiments, but my exper1
 ences It is the fact that amid the sore vistations 1 with which the ruler just departed lived to set
 stances which filled him with satisfaction and com fort One of them was the effect that the sunerlns
 of his only and successor our present soverel, lord had produced thrC Cughout the world-not only ! csived this very day from New York a telegram O \ sympathy, showing what confidence the dynasty O
 the imperial house has acquired among all nations \ This is the legacy which the Emperors long reigl | beoueaths to the German people. The confdenc ' wLich his dynasty has wrn will be transferred t | the nation despite anything that has happened