Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-23
THE RElCHSTAG.
THE EMPERoR's SPEECH READ FROM
THE THRONE.
The Question OF Peace Mt Homo mn"
Abroad-Tbe Army-Financihl
Budcet-East Africa.
rpy Arclo-American cable to the DlsDach.l

ByRrN. October 22.-The Reichstag
opcned to-day. Herr Won Roetticher. wee
president OF the Prussian Ministry, read
The EInpcrOr's speech from tine throne.
Tho address saws. The active attention on
the present Reichstag has been especially
directed to the securing OF peace aDro9u
and at home. and the tasks OF the l0rth-
coming session Will be III the same ulIc'-
tion. When the Rcichstag met IN 1857 TIC
foremost object was the consolidation 81
the defensive uowers Of the Fatherland.
The Rcichstac. with q patriotic appra c'a-
ton Of the situation. applied itseli thereto.
yOur cOopefatiOn 10 this end VIII ne again
claimed. In order 10 develop the eilc.ency
Of the army and its readiness Tor action IN
accordance with whatever circulhslahc'
may arise, and thereby iinpar; 10 ihr
efforts of the Emperor and his exalted
allies for the preservation OF peace the
woieht which is their due in the council
Of the natl ons. bill will bee presented 10y
the Government amending the military
law Of Nave. 1874. II VIII provide t"r 20
frc4h distribution Of the army ana IS IN
tended 10 rcadiust. in the interest OF th'
training and the conduct al the army; lne
INEQUALITIES Of the Orgauizat ion when nay e.
arisen through the strengthening OF the
army and the displacement OF troops rom
I time 10 time. From this cause and cor
responding expansion ot the naval power
arises the additional expenditure set lOrih
1 IN the budget. ...,
I The financial statement 10 be submitted
will present not an incODudcTahle increase
/ I'M the ma-ricular contributions ~ SeNtrhi
| States 10 the army compared Wi'n th' cUI-
rent fiscal year NcyeTth'l'7- Ih,T Von-
/ .ribufiOn. will not greatly exceed the sums
/ handed 10 the Federal states RON INC IiH-
/ prr;al revenue.
New social and banking bills ere also an
/ nounced 10 be introduced.
In East Africa thanks 20 the ap-
uroval of the Relchstgg thorough m' a.
! enrc- for the suppression oI ne
! slave trade and the protection of tor
! man interests have been taken. NE forces
| Organized with the means provided by 'h'
/ Rcich~tag have conformity with the navy
/ So far accomplished their tasks rcndrrlii-
/ IL AGAIN possible. after agreement WIN
/ other participating Powers, 20 raise the
| blockade. The Sultan Of Zanzibar. more
over. has Issued comprehensive DEGREES
promising 20 insure the abolition ol
/ slavery.
The costs of the East Africa expedition
/ could not for various reasons uc limited I"
/ the sums granted by law passed ma I,,rbIn-
ary. 1852. Therefore the new hlii rriAtt '
10 the costs of the expedition WEI pe ,uo-
mittcd.
A -lIf''i ti fltt IlAi iIlfilN ~ 4fA
colonial Affairs viii be formed M order ."
relieve the Foreign Office of excessive
work
The homes expressed bv the Emperor 10
/ the Rcichstag on November y. 1898. that
with Gods help the peace If Europe would
! he sustained have not only been realized
/ but have gaincd -trengthas regards tine I'M
! ture. owirgto the personal relation, which
/ the Emperor has since cultivated with ne
| rulers Of friendly allies. thereby helping :"
/ strengthen the confidence felt abroad I'D
/ the honest love Of peace animatlug Ger
many'- policy, and iustlfvlne the beilci
( that ruropcan peace based on tM5 with
/ Gods help will he maintained during l7'0-
/ The opening ceremonies were very tame,
/ F1w members were present. The peaceful
/ references IN the speech were anplaudcd.
/ The Reichstae was adjourned owing to the
absence of quorum.
THE BUDGTr n TIE PEICHsrAG.
BrmIS. October 23.-Iho bulge, Wa.
| presented in the Rcichstag to-day. il ln-
/ creasc4 he army charges l4GOo0,U9O marks
/ including 81 900. 600 marks for the artillery
/ The naval estimates arelncIcas .d 3i.uu0 ,oJ
marks II shows q total expenditure oi
! ] POS GA. 739 marks including si9Cli,s@
/ mark, of permanent ard 6l,349,551 marks
/ Of non-rccurring expenditure IN ordinary
/ estimates and 277.700.3O1 marks ID extra
/ ordinary ,1Ilmufp4