New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-10-30
LAWMAKERS IN GERMANY,
Emperor Williams Speech Read at
the Opening Day OF the ReiChstag

BERLIN Special--At of the open reichstae
Herr Won Boetticher, vice president of
the Prussian ministry, read the emperor's
speech from the throne. The address says:
The attention of the present reicLstag 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 defensiv i've
pow.rs of the fatherland. The reichstag, with
patriotic appreciation of the situation. applied
itself thereto. Your corporation 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 May 2, 1874. It will provide
for a fresh distribution of the army, and Is in
tended readjus: IN the interest of the training
and conduct of the army the inequalities OF or
ganizatton 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 protection of
German interests have been taken. The forces
organized with the means provided by the
rechstag have, conformity with the navy so
far accomplished their tasks. rendering it again
possible after agreement with the other particle
pating powers. to raise the blockade. The sui
tan OF Zanzibar, moreover, has issued compre-
,Shensive DEGREES, promising to insure the aboli-
Ntion of slavery. The hopes expressed by the en-
peror to the reiohstag 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 al
lies, thereby helping to strengthen the conf
dence felt abroad in the honest love of peace an
imating Germany's policy, and justifying the
belief that EuroEera peace based on existing
treaties, God helping, will be maintained during
. 1890.
y The budget was presented to the reichstar
to-day. It increases thearmy charges IA g.
100000 marks including 81 900, 600 mark
for the artillery. The naval estimates are
increased Sc, OOO, 900 marks.
The imperial budget provides for totul
expenditure for all purposes of 1905. 644,-
739 marks for the next fiscal year The
sordinary and permanent" expenditures
sxaeasnnts to $40 614.S3 marks; the sexcep-
aohal and -.on-recurring," S1.349 597
marks, and the extraordinary, "277, zoo, 3O7
marks.
The Progressists offered motion in the
Ereichstag in favor of u reduction OF the
tariffs on swine and fresh pork. Also mo-
ton fovoring a reduction of railway coal
dues The opening ceremonies were very
tame Few members were present The