The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-23
SPEECH OF THE KAISER.
THE REICHsTAG BEGINS ITS WIN
TER SESSION.

TER SESSION.
The Emperor Following the Line
Marked out by His Grandfather in
Reference to Social and olitioal
Legislation-A Point Blank Denial
that the Triple Alliance is for War.
BERLIN, Nov. 22.--The reichsrag assem-
bled to-day. The emperor opened the ses-
sion in person. In his speech he said the
tours he had recently made convinced him
that the desire for imperial unity vas
deeply rooted in the people. He referred to
the inclusion of Hamburg and Bremen i'll
the German customs union and TO the con-
clusion of a commercial convention with
Switzerland. He was gratified to know
that trade had improved, and said that the
prospect of higher prices for farming
produce justified the hope of an improve
menr in agriculture.
GERMANY'S FOREIGN RELATIONS.
He emphasized the pacific character of
Germanvs foreign relation and policy and
sail that his visits abroad, which lad beel
undertaken with view to etfecting an
unders anding in the interest of the peace,
had caused universal confidence in the
maintenance of peace. The emperor made
no reference to any military bills or credI S
and touched but briefly upon East African
affairs
IN HIS GRANDFATHER'S FOOTSTEPS.
The emperor said he had undertaken to
execute his grandtathers precious legacy
with reference to social and political legis-
lation. He did not indulge the hope that
it would be possible to Danish from the
u,nrlJ l,t. 1oriclatipY, ba Iistrgss and mi
ery of mankind. 1t was the duty of the
government. however, to alleviate this a
far as possible. and by organic institutions
to bring about recogn. tion of the truth that
{ manifest ton of love of ones neighboi
is duty vt public community.
SUPPRESSION OF THE SLAVE TRAFFIC.
In relation to eastern Africa he said
"The settlements in Africa are matter o,
ilterest to Germany In educating Africa
to Christian morality friendl England and
its parliament had recognized century ag
that they must tegin by repressing thc
trale in negroes and slave hunting. !
therefore first arrived at an entente with
Eng and and then began negotiations with
other friendly powers. Measures in the
reichstag will follow"
PEACEFUL FOREIGN RELATIONS,
With reference to foreign relations, he
said: "Our relations with ell tle foreign
powers are peaceful. My Efforts lave been
unceasing to strengthen this peace. The
| alliance with A .stria a d Italy has No
other object. To bring, without necessity,
| the mi. cries even of a victorious war upon
| Germany would be Incompatible with my
christian faith a d my duties toward the
| German people. Actuated thus, | con.
sdered it my duty, shortly after my acces
sion to the throne, personally to greet not
| only my allies but also, and in the first
place, frieDdy neighboring moDarchs, in
| order to seek an understanding with a view
| to the fulfilment of the task that
| God has set before me OF secur-
| ing to our people the blessings
of peace and prosperity as far as Ii IS in our
power The confidence extended o me and
my policy at all the courts which l have
visited iustifies the hope that | and my
allies and friends, with Gods help, will be
able to preserve the peace OF Europe"
| FREQUENTLY APPLAUDED,
| The emperor was frequently interrupted
by warm applause while he was reading his
| speech. The passages referring to the
peaceful situation, the improvement in
! trade and social legislation we're especially
| app auded. Upon the conclusion OF the
! speech, Herr Won Boetticher, as representa-
tive of the chancellor, declared the reich
stag opened.
he was received with cheers, led by Herr
Won Buhl, the vice president of the reich
stag. As ne retired he was rendered an ova-
| ton, led by Count Won LOrchentfeld- kofer-
| ing, the Bavarian plenipotentiary.
| During the opening ceremony the impe-
rial balcony was occupied by the empress,
Duke and Duchess of Aosta, and the Prin-
cess Albrecht and her sons.
| THE BUDGET PRESENTED.
When the reichstag settled down to busi
ness the budget as presented. 1t balances
at $40, lO3,907 marks. OF the expenditures
S06, i25. .4gO marks figure as permanent, and
| IS, ,554 ,6l5 marks as non-recurring expendl-
lures i'll the ordinary estimates, and 81, 1885,
| S22 marks as homecoming IN the extra
ordinary budget. The latter amount will
be covered by means TO ba specially pro-
vided.
The estimated revenue from taxation
during the coming year shows an increase
of 30, 900, 600 marks. The funds made over
from the empire to the federal sta tes will
be $1,000, 600 marks in excess of previous
years. On the other hand the matricular
| contributions from the individual states to
the empire are increased ], 1865, 10S marks
NEW WAR SHIPS TO BE BUILT.
| According to memoranda accompany
| ing the naval estimates several new wal
Ships will be built, besides those now in
course of construction. The additions to
the feet comprise four iron clads, Line
smaller armored vessels, seven corvettes,
four cruisers two dispatch vessels aad two
torpedo boats The existing war ships, the
budget states, are still serviceable, but are
becoming inadapted to the times. 1t is
therefore urged that there be created the
nucleus for first-class ships Of from 1900
to 10, 600 tons, the expenditures under this
| head to be 116, 800 900 marks, ana 10 be dis
tributed over ten years.
The increase in the army expenditures
amounts to 100000 marks, mainly for
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