Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-06-28
News by Telegraph
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
FREEDOM OF WORSHIP
Promised BY Germany's
New Emperor.
Big MONEY GIFTS TO HARVARD.
Officials Lose Their Heads
In China.
A ROYAL WELCOME To BLAINE.
Tariff Skirmishing In The
House.
A ROYAL WELCOME TO BLAINE
wIII1amINr THE LAnDTAG

Promises All Religions His k1ngly
Protection in the Free Exercise of
Their worship.
BERLIN, June 27.-FolloWing is the text Of
King Williams speech from the throne open
ing the Prussian Landtag to-day:
This is time of sorrow. welcome you
for the first time from this place Only for
few months did the sceptre rest in the hand
of my departed father, nevertheless his reign
was long enough for the fatherland to recog-
nize what ruler it has lost. His personal
dignity and nobility of mind, the glorious
part he played in the great destinies of the
fatherland, and the heroic and Christian
resignation with which he fought his mortal
malady has made his memory imper1shable
in the hearts of the people l received num-
berless proofs of faithful remembrance and
loving sympathy at time SO sorrowful for
me. I expressed to all who approached with
words of comfort my kingly thanks. When
through nv fathers death my ancestors
crown descended to me felt it necessary at
the beginning of my reign to assemble you
about me without delay to take before you
the oath to the constitution, which swear
to keep firm and inviolable, and I swear to
rule lawfully and truly as God may help me.
William I. during a glorious reign Tiled
with deeds of war and peace created the
Prussia of to day and made our peoples
yearping for national unity reality. My
father, actuated by the same piety, and
whose example inspires me, continued the
same policy. Williams works in public
proclamations constituted his political legacy.
/ am resolved to follow him in this path in
governing Prussia and also as regards the i'm
4 Derial policy, Like William l., will faith
\ fully and conscientiously observe the laws
and respect the rights of the people. At the
same time will maintain and exercise the
constitutional rights of the crown and transmit
them unimpaired to my successor. 1 am far
| from aiming to enlarge the prerogatives of
| the crown, thereby disturbing confidence in
the stability of the legal condition under
| which we are governed. The legal status of
| my rights so long as it remains undisputed is
sufficient to afford to the life of the State the
| measure of monarchical influence which
| Prussia requires in pursuance of her historic
/ al DEVELOPMENT. From the manner in which
Prussia was constituted, from her present
l position and in view of the sentiments and
/ habits of our people I believe our constitu-
! ton distributes the cooperation of forces in
1 the life of the State in wise and benehcent
manner Because of this belief as well as on
l account of my oath I shall guard and protect
l the constitution.
Following my ancestors example I shall
1 consider it my duty to extend to all relig-
ions my kingly protection in the tree sxer-
1 else of their forms of worship. 1 am espe-
cially satisfied with the recent ecclesiastical
legislation which has shaped the relations
4 between the State and the Catholic church
/ and its spiritual head in manner aecepta-
BILE to both parties. I shall endeavor to pre-
serve the ecclesiastical peace of the country.
The principal points in the reform of the
internal administration accomplished at the
| last session of the Landtag and the practical
/ working of the new legislation prove that
/ the idea of sell. government cons
trolled by - honorary funationaries
has taken full possession of the popular mind.
Suitable personal forces readily advanced and
placed themselves at the service of the COM
monwealth. intend firmly to uphold this
/ valuable result and to further develop and
/ strengthen the new institutions and contrib
1 ute to their permanent and successful work.
ing. I shall adhere to the traditions of the
4 Prussian financial policy.
The King expressed sympathy with the
| sufferers by the recent floods and said the
government was relieving them and working
to prevent recurrence of the disaster. He
thanked all those at home and abroad who
assisted in alternating the distress. H@hoped
to promote the prosperity of the country by
4 common labors based ON mutual confidence
| which would not be jeopardized by radical
differences of views on fundamental ques-
lions. He said he assumed Office at a momen-
| tous time, but he approached his task conf
4 IDENTIFY inspired with q sense of duty. In
l conclusion he quoted the words of Frederick
| the Great: The King ia the first servant of
the State.