The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-10-31
LAWMAKERS IN GERMANY.
Emperor Williams Speech Read at
the Opening Day of the ReichstaS

the Opening Day of the ReichstaS
BERLIN, SpeciaL-At of the open reichstag
Herr Won Boetticher, vice president of
the Prussan ministry, read the emperor's
speech from the throne. Tho address says:
The attention of the present reici.stag has
been especially directad to the securing of peace
abroad and at home, and the tasks of the forth
coming session will be in the same direction.
When the reichstag met in 1887 the foremost
object was the consolidation 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 to develop the
efficiency of the army and Its readiness for ac-
tion in accordance with whatever circumstances
may arise, and thereby impart to the efforts of
the emperor and his exalted allies for the pres
ervation of peace. the weight which Is their
due in the congress of nations. bill will be
presented by the government amending the
military law of NAY .. 1874 1t will provide
for fresh distribution of the army, aud Ia in
tended to readjus. In the interest of the training
and conduct of the army the inequaliG les of
gauiZation which have arisen through strength
ening the army and the displacement of troops
from time to time. From this cause and the
corresponding expansion of the naval power
arises the additional expenditure set forth in the
budget. In East Africa, thanks to the approval
of the reichstag thorough measures for the sup
preston of the slave trade and the projection of
German interests have been taken. The forces
organized with the means provided by the
re!chstax have, conformity with the navy, SO
tar accomplished their tasks, rendering it again
possible after agreement with the other partici-
pating powers to raise the blockade. The sui
tan OF Zanzibar, moreover, has issued compre-
hensive DEGREES, promising to insure the aboli-
tiOn of slavery. The hopes expressed by the en-
peror to the reichstaZ Nov %, 1888, 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 al
lies thereby helping to sLrengl hen the CONT
dence felt abroad in the honest love Of peace
imating Germany's policy, and justifying the
belief that Eurol eran peace based on existing
treaties, Gcd helping, will be maintained during
1890.
The budget was presented to the reichstag
to-day. 1t increases thearmy charges IA g.
00o, 900 marks, including 81 900, 600 marks
for the artillery. The naval estimates are
incr reased SO, 600, 900 marks
The imperial budget provides for a totuI
expenditure for all purposes of ], ,20S. .644,-
739 marks for the next fiscal wear. The
"ordinary and permanent" expenditures
amounts to $40 GA. .S25 marks; the %excep-
tional and nou-recurring," S1.349, ,597
marks, and the extraordinary, "277 zoe, ,307
marks
! The Progressists offered a motion In the
reichstag in favor of q reduction of the
tariffs on swine and fresh pork. Also O mo-
ton fovoring a reduction of railway coal
dues. The opening ceremonies were very
tame. Few members were present The
| peaceful references of the speech were ap-
plauded. The reichstag was adjourned ow
ing to the absence OF quorum.