The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-10-23
And Meanwhile Emperor William Talks Enter
tainingly Of Peace in His Speech at the
Formal Opening Of the Reichstag.
The Slave Trade Openly and Boldly Car
ried on in the Streets of Zanzibar.
Estimates of the Loss of Life by Japanese
FlOods-A Deadly Practical Joke - The
Balkan Question and the Pope.
THE GERMAN PROGRAMME

As Hinted at I'm the Emperor's Speech TO the
Reicbstag-Heavy Military Credits Asked.
BERLIN, Oct. 22.-The Reichstag opened
to-day. Herr Won Boetticher, vice. presi-
dent of the Prussian Ministry. read the
Emperor's speech from the throne. The adj
dress says:
has been especially directed TO the securing OF
peace abroad and at home, and the tasks OF the
forthcoming session will be in the same direc-
ton. When the Reichstag met in 1887 the fore
most object was the consolidation of the defens-
i've powers OF the fatherland The Reichetag,
Piled itself thereto. Your co.operation @ to this
end will be again claimed in order to develop the
efficiency OF the army and its readiness for ac-
may arise, and thereby tmpart to the efforts of
the Emperor and his exalted allies for the preser
vation OF peace the weight which is their due in
bill will be presented by the government
amending the military law of May 2, 1874. 1t
will provide for fresh distribution OF the army.
and is intended to readust in the interest OF the
training and conduct of the army, the Unequal
ities of organization which have arisen through
troops from time to time. From this cause and
the corresponding expansion Of the naval power
arise the additional expenditure set forth in the
budget. The financial statement to be submit
ted will present a not inconsiderable increase in
the mttricular contributions of the several
States to the army compared with those OF the
tributions will not greatly exceed the sums hand
ed to the federal States from the imperial reve-
nue.. New Socialist and banking bills will also be
introduced.
In East Africa, thanks to the approval Of the
Reichstag. thorough measures for thesuppression
OF the slave trade and the protection of German
interests have been taken The forces organized
with the means provided by the Reichstag have,
jointly with the navy. so far accomplished their
tasks, rendering it again possible, after agree
ment with the other participating powers. to
raise the blockade The Sultan of ZanZibar,
moreover, has issued comprehensive DEGREES,
promising to insure the abolition of slavery. The
cost of the East African expedition could not,
for various reasons, be limited to the sums
granted by the law passed in February, 1889.
Therefore a new bill relative to the cost OF the
expedition will be submitted.
A special department to have charge of colo
NAL affairs will he formed In order to relieve the
Foreign Office OF excessive work.
The hopes expressed by the Emperor to the
Reichstag on Nov. %, 1883, 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 per-
sOnal 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 animating
Germany's policy. and justifying the belief that
European peace, based on existing treaties. God
helping will be maintained during 1890
The budget was presented to the Reichs-
tag to-day. 1t increases, the army charges
146 600 900 marks. including 81, ,000. 900 marks
for the artillery. The naval estimates are
increased sc, 000. 900 marks.
The budget shows a total expenditure of
1.2OS644, ,759 marks, including S49.6l4, $50
marks of permanent. and 81, $40, ,597 marks
of non-recurring expenditure in the ordi-
nary estimates, and 277,700.3 .3T marks in the
extraordinary estimates: The Progressists
offered a motion in the Reichstag in favor
of q reduction of the tariffs on swine and
fresh pork.