Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-06-27
THE EMPEROR's SPEECH,

Emperor william HI. Promises to Follow
i'm the Footsteps OF His Grandfather.
Berlin. June 25-The reichsteg was
opened to-day with pomp and brilliancy,
After divine service, in the court chapel,
the emperor was escorted with great
ceremony to the white hall OF the old
castle, where he declared the session
open. The following is the emperor'e
speech in full:
l greet you with great sorrow in my
heart. know you mourn with me.
Fresh remembrance OF the deep suffer
ings OF my deceased father and the af-
fecting fact that have been called upon
to ascend the throne three months after
the death of his majesty, Emperor Viii
liam, will cause similar sorrow in hearts
of all Germans. Oar sorrow has evoked
warm Rympathy from all countries of the
world. Beneath the burden OF these
things pray God give me strength TO
accomplish the high duties to which his
wall has called me. Obeying his
call, / have before my eyes the
example OF the peaceful rule which EN-
peror William /, after bitter war, left to
fathers r67e corresponded in, fos as he
was not prevented from executing his
designs by his illness and death, / have
summoned you In order to declare in
your presence that as king and emperor
| am resolved to pursue the same path
by which my deceased grandfather se-
cured the confidence of his allies, the
love OF the German people and good will
a nlp0 yySkh An2i1 hot
strive earnestly TO accomplish the same
end. The most Important duties of q
Ger.lan emperor are within the province
of assuming military and political safety
| of the empire abroad and watching over
the execution OF imperial laws
at home. Chief of these laws
regards the imperial constitution and TO
defend and guard in ell it's rights which
it guarantees. To two Legislative bodies
of the nation and to every German, and
| also in thoBe which 1t assures TO the EN-.
pirs and confedezated states ara their
sovereigns, eppeltains 20 the chief
rights and duties OF an emperor.
In the legislation OF the empire
have, in accordance with the con.
stltution, to cooperate more IN my CAP.
acity as king OF Prussia than as German
empe:o but IN both capacities il will
benny endesvor to proceed in the same
spirit which my grandfather began, ami
especially wiz appropriate to myself
in its full significance his message oi
Nov. 18th, 1881, and shall continue te
tstriye in spirit of that document so that
imperial legislation may afford to work.
ing people that further protection which
in accordance with christian morality
is needed by the weak and oppressed in
their struggle for existence. | earnestly
hope that in this way it may be possible
to arrive ct equalization OF unhealthy
aocial control and / cherish confidence
in the behalf that for the care of oul
domestic welfare shall have the clear
sighted support Of ell true friends OF the
empire and OF allied governments, with
out division or party differences. / alsc
hold myself hound to support our ma
tional and social development within
paths of legality: Rtsrnly to oppose al
efforts the aim and tendency OF which
Rhall be go undermine public order. Ir
foreign politics am resolved to main
tain peace with every one ss far 90 il
lies in my power.