The Portland daily press., 1889-10-23
IN TIME OF PEACE PREPARE FOR WAR.
Young william of germany Keeps the
the Old Adage in Mind.
The Reichstag Told Tna' me Army
Requires Large Appropriations,
And That the Blessings Of Peace are
Likely TO Continue.

Rppr1r October 22-The Rechstag
opened today. Herr Won Boettleher, Vice
President of the Prussian Ministry, read the
Emperor's speech 'front.' he throne. The ad-
dress says:
The active attention of the present Reich
stag has been especially directed 10 the Sc
curing of peace abroad and at nome, and the
tasks of the forthcoming session VIII be in
the same direction. When the Rechstag
met in 1887 the foremost object was the con-
solidaton of the defensive powers of the
Fatherland. The Reichstag with patriotic
appreciation of the situation, applied itself
thereto. Your cooperation to this end will
be again claimed. In order 10 deyelope
the efficiency of the army and Its readiness
for action in accordance with whatever cir
cumstances may arise and thereby impart to
the efforts of the Emperor and his exalted
allies for the preservation OF peace, the
weight of which is their due in the council
of nations, bill will be submitted by the
government amending the military law of
May 2, 1874. 1t will provide for fresh dis
tribution of the army, and is intended TO
readiust, in the interest of the training and
conduct of the army, the Inequalities OF or
ganiZation which have arisen through
strengthening the army and the displace-
menJ of troops from time to time. From
this cause and the corresponding expansion
of the naval power arises the additional eX-
penditure, set forth in the budget. The
financial statement to be submitted will pre-
sent not inconsiderable increase in the
matricular contributions of the several
States to the army compared with those OF
the current financial year. Nevertheless,
these contributions will not greatly exceed
the sums handed to the Federal States from
the imperial revenue. New Socialist and
banking bills are also announced to be in
trOduced
In East Africa, thanks to the approval of
the Reichstag, thorough measures for the
suppression of the slave trade and the pro-
lection of German interests have been
taken. The forces organized with the means
provided by the Reiehstag have, conlolntly
with the navy, so far accomplished taeif
tasks, rendering it again possible, after
agreement with the other participating pow
ers, to raise the blockade. The Sultan OF
Zanzibar, moreover. has issued comprehen-
sive DEGREES, promising to insure the aboll-
tion of slavery The costs of the East Afri-
be limited to the sums granted by the law
passed in February, 1889. Therefore, new
bill relative to the costs of the expedition
will be submitted. A special department to
have charge of Colonial affairs will be
formed in order to relieve the Foreign office
OF excessive work.
The hopes expressed by the Emperor to
the Reichstag on Nov. %, 1885, that with
Gods help the peace of Europe would be
sustained, have not only been realized but
have gained strength as regards the future,
owing to the personal relations which the
Emperor has since cultivated with the rulers
of friendly allies, thereby helping to
strengthen the confidence felt abroad in the
honest love of peace anlmatlng Gerniany' S
policy, and justifying the belief that Enro-
pean peace based on existing treaties. God
helping, will be maintained during 1890.