New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-23
THE REICHSTAG OPENED.
THE EMPEROR GIVES ASSURANCE THAT
PEACE IS SECURE
NEEDS OF THE ARMY CONSIDERED IN THE
ROYAL ADDREss-AFFAIRs IN EAST AFRICA

NEEDS OF THE ARMY CONSIDERED IN THE
ROYAL ADDREss-AFFAIRs IN EAST AFRICA
FEATURES OF THE BUDGET
Berlin, Oct. 22.-Thc Reichstag opened to'uay.
Herr Won Boetticher, vice-president OF the
Ministry, read the Emperor's speech 'o"' '1'
throne The address says 49,.
The active atto,,ion Of the present Rechstag has
been especially directed 10 the ue of ihe forthcoming
abroad and at home ana sng 9s direction when the
Rechstag met in 1857 IN, foremost op|eTb. Vas Tsb
REORGANIZATION of the defensive powers OF NY a. f
land The Rechstag with patriotic SpprcMoGnrs Sl
the situation applied Itself dher@'o camed in ordcr to
develop the efficiency of the army: Its
for acon in par MTa to the efforts Of the
Emperor and his exalted allies for the prese@rNa.,on @
of peace the weight Which Is their due Ia the cou'
biz Will be presented by the Government 1nSfo amend
for fresh distribution of the army and IS nie'lueu @
10 readjust, In the interest Of the training ana con-
yvbch have arisen through strengthening the army
and the dis placement of troops from time TO i uhc,
Of the naval power arises the additional eNPeN''''0
The financial statement TO be submitted will present
a not nconsiderable increase in the maucni1' com
trbutons Of the several States 10 'e 'aeancia wear
Nevertheless those contributions Will not grtatS 10
ceed the sums handed TO the federal states hon 'i0
n East africa thanks the approval Of the Rechs % i
tag thorough measures for the suppression OF @ tno
slave trade and the protection of German interests nave
been taken. The forces organZeI win tno
provided by the Reicsag have, CONFORMITY WItl ny
navy, far accomplished their tasks. lehucIIhs IL
again possible after agreement with the Ouer pa.-
tcipatfng powers, raise the bloc kade Inc sultan
Of Zanzibar moreover. has issued comprehensive de-
crees, promising TO insure the abolition OF SIaveS NOT
The costs of the East Africa expedition cOuld NOT
for various be limited to the sums granted DS
The law passed I'm February, 1850. Therefore a new
bill relative to the of the expedition VIII be SUD
mitted. A special department, TO have chafge VI
colonial affairs, will be formed in order to relieve the
Foreign Office Of excessive work
The hopes expressed by the Emperor to the Reichs-
tag on November -, 1855, that with Gods help tne
peace of Europe would be sustained. have not only
been realized. but have gained strength as Tegalls
the future owing TO the personal relations which the
Emperor has since cultivated with the rulers OF
friendly allies helping strengthen the con
Hdence felt abroad in the honest love of peace am
mating Gcrmanys policy, and uStfying the belief that
European peace. based existing treaties, God help
lng, will be maintained during 1890
The budget was then presented 1t increases
The army charges 146,O0O,OOO marks. including
s1 600. 600 marks for the artillery. The naval
estimates are increased 100000 600 marks. The
budget shows a total expenditure of 1908 644, 73o
marks including s4 49,6l4s35 marks of permanent
md 81, ,34Q597 marks of non-recurring expenditure
in the ordinary estimates and 2777OO,3O7 marks
in the extraordsnary estimates.
The ProgresSists offered motion in favor OF
reduction of the tariffs on swine and fresh pork ;
also motion favoring a reduction of railway
coal dues.