The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-11-01
LAwMAKErk IN GERMANY.
Emperor WiIliam.s Speech Read at
the opcnine pay Of the Reichstng

EEELIS. SpecIal.-At of the open reichstaQ
Herr Won Boettcher, vice president Of
the Prussian ministry, read the emperor's
speech from the throne. Tho address, says:
The attention Of the present rcici.stag las
been especially directad to the securing Of peace
abroad and at home, and the tasks Of tho forth
comtug session will be In the same direction.
When the reichstag met In 1887 the foremost
object was tho consolidation of the defensive
powers oil tho fatherland. The reicllstag, with
patriotic appreciation Of tho situation, applied
itself thereto. Your corporation to this end
will be again claimed. in order to develop tho
efficiency Of tho army and Its readiness for ac-
tion in accordance With Whatever circumstance
may arise, and thereby impart to the Efforts VI
the emperor and his exalted allios for tho pres-
trvati0n of peace. tho weight which IL their
due IN the congress- OF nations. bill will be
presented by tho government amending the
military law Of MAY 2, 1874. It will provide
for a fresh distribution Of the army, and ls in
tended to readjust III the interest of the training
und conduct Of the army the inequalities OF or
ganization which have arisen through strength
ening the army and tile displacement 0f troops
from time to time From this cause and the
corresponding expansion Of the naval power
arises the additional expendi ure set forth In he
Luigc:. In East Africa, thanks to the approval
OF tile rcichstag. thorough measures for the sup
preston OF the slave trade and the projection Of
German interests lave been taken. The forces
Organized with the means provided by the
ieclstag have, cOnjontly with the navy, so
fur accomplished their tasks. rendering It again
possible after agreement with the other partici-
latfng powers. to raise the blockade The sui:
tan OF Zanzibar, moreover. has issued c0mprst
hensive decrees. promising to insure thf abOlf.
tion OF slavery Tho Hopes e$prcssed ly the eIa.
peror -to @. tho reishstAs on Nov 81. lsss, that
sustained, have not only been realized. but have
nained strength 10 rRaEds the future. owing to
the personal relations which the emperor has
since cultivated with the rulers OF friendly al
lies. thereby helping 70 strengthen the conn-
dcnce felt abroad in ire honest 1--we Of Ueace an
imating Germany's X Icy. and justifying the
belief that EuroI eratl eace based on existing
treaties, God helping II he maintained during
1890
The budget was po ented to the reichstag
to-day. 1t increase iearmy chargas l4G,-
OOO, 900 marks, inc, ing Gt ,OOO, 600 marks
for the artillery n naval estimates are
Increased SO. .OOO.O. marks.
expenditare for al1purposes OF l,2Os. .G44,-
73D marks for th next fiscal year The
"ordinary and p4rm,nent" expenditures
amounts to s49.G14. 1886 marks; the 1excep-
tional and nOn!recurring," .S1.349. 507
marks, and the e * raordin,.ry, "277 zoo, O,3U7
marks. " - e
The Progress;sts offered a motion in tho
Yeichstag in favor Of reduction of the
tariffs on swine and fresh pork. Also mo-
tion fovoring reduction of railway coal
dues. The opening ceremonies were very
tame. Few members were present The
peaceful references of the speech were ap-
plaudcd he reiclstag was adjourned ow-
'ng to the absentee 4 quorum. 90 ."