The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-05-07
IMPERIAL ALL0CUP[OU
OF Emperor William, Of Cor
many, in the Reichstag.
THE MOST IMPORTANT TOPIC
Relates TO tho Condition OF the Work.
Ing Glass; Legislation RECON-.
mcndcd-.Frcnch Government
to Make q Demonstration.

mcnucu-.Frcnch Government
| to Make q Demonstration.
BERLIN, May 6.--The Reichstag wa
opened today tho Emperor In person
In his speech from the throne His Ma
iesty said he hoped it would DO practica
ble at the present session to solve th,
important and pressing questions which
would come up for consideration. II,
wanted above all things to effect further
legislation for the protection Of the
workingmen. The strike movements
during the past year had suggested an.
other question. whether the laws ol
the existing State organization ade.
4uately took into account those wishes
OF the workinsmen which were justiti-
able and capable OF realization. The
questions claiming the foremost atten.
ton werc those Of Sunday rest, and the
restriction Of women and children
labor.
The federal governments were con.
vinceu that the proposals OF the last
Reichstag might In their essential points
become a law and DO carried into prac.
tice without detriment to other inter.
ests. The legal provisions for tho pro.
lection OF workingmen against dangers
threatening their lives, health and
morals, were susceptible OF amendment.
as were also tho laws relative to the
issue ol labor regulations. The rules
concerning workingmen's books also ro.
quired to be supplemented with the OBJ.
ject OF assuring parental authority in
view Of the increasing insubordination
among youthful .workinsmcn. His Ma.
jesty said that n bill! on this subiec.
would be laid before the Reichstag,
Another bill will be submitted for the
better regulation and organization of in
dustrial courts OF arbitration, SO that the
courts may bc appealed to for settle
mcnt OF disputes between the EN-.
ployers and the employed.
TIE LABOR PROBLEM,
The Emperor continued: l trust you
are willing to cooperate in order to
bring about an agreement between the
legislative bodies upon the proposed re-
lorms, and thus take q significant for.
ward step in the peaceful development
Of the conditions OF labor. A Just solici.
lude for the workingntan constitutes the
most efTectual meaus by which to
strengthen the resources by which and
my exalted allies are resolved to oppose
with uubendiDs determination any at
tempt to disturb the legal order Of things.
lu eHecting these reforms only such
measures Will come up for consideration
as can be carried on without epdaprer.
ing the industry OF the fatherland. Our
industry only forms link in the econ.
omic work Of nations competing in the
worlds markets. l have therefore made
q point OF going about among the Euro
pean States, whose economic position
has the same character, for an exchange
Of views regarding a joint resolution Of
tue legislation required to protect work
lngmen. alE
| most gratefully acknowledge the
favorable reception OF my suggestions
by all the States concerned. The reso-
!utions adopted by the recent labor con-
ference in Berlin expressed their COM
mon views upon the most important
fleld OF work and culture OF our time. l
10 not doubt that the principles laid
down in those resolutions will form the
seed, under Gods help. from which will
spring up happiness. The woykiusmep
will be blessed by the fruit which will
be harmonious relations between the
people.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Referring to the foreign relations Of
Germany, His Majesty said that his ef-
forts were increasingly directed toward
The maintenance Of peace. He said: II
am able to express the conviction that
my endeavora to strengthen the conf
dence Of all foreign Governments in the
afforded by our policy have been
successful. With the Emperor and his
exalted allies, the Nation recognizes the
duty Of protecting peace by cultivating
al alliance concluded for purposes Of
defense. Any displacement OF the bal.
ance OF power endangers the political
equilibrium"
Touching colonial affairs the Emperor
said: The action taken in East Africa
for the suppression OF the slave trade
and the protection Of German interests
has progressed during the last few
months. 1t is hoped that an equali-
ty will soon prevail in those regions.
The expenses connected with these .op.
erations will have to be conveyed by
supplementary grant Besides this an
increase, admitting OF no delay, must be
made in the salaries Of certain mass OF
imperial officials. ~.
His Majesty concluded his speech by
saying: II the labois before you are
brought to prosperousterminatlon new
and strong guarantees for the internal
welfare and external security for the
fatherland will thereby have been oh.
tanned.
While the Emperor was delivering his
address he was surrounded by the Prus.
sian Princes aud Prince Ruprecht aud
Duke Maximillian Emanual, of Bavaria.
After the delivery OF the speech Chan.
ceiior Won Caprivi declared the Reichs-
tag open.
The members Of the Freissinige party
laid d motion on the table demanding
that bill be passed reducing the corn
duty to three marks per double quintal,
abolishing the beet root tax and export
bounties. The Socialists will introduce
q bill for the immediate repeal Of the
corn duties. r5
The increase in the permanent yearly
expenditures is 100000 marks. ::
senmen Imprisoned.