Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-05-07
THE EnPERoR's SPEECH
40 'he Opening of the German
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BERLIN, May 81 Following is a
continuation Of the Emperor's
speech, the first portion Of which
appeared in yesterdays NEwSl
The resolutions adopted 10y the
recent labor conference In Berlin
expressed common views on the
hiost important field OF york and
culture Of our times. ] DO not doubt
but the principles laid down in these
resolutions viii form the seed, under
Gods help, from which will spring
up happiDtss. The workingmen
viii lie blessed by the fruit, which
will lie harmonious relations between
the people"
Referring 10 the foreign relations
q q rnisny his Majesty said that his
efforts wefs GneeRsinEiS directed
toward the maintenance Of pea6u-
lie said: II am able 10 expsCss :
conviction that my sndcsv.is g.
strengthen the cnnf,.stsc- Il al
foreign governments IN the ST urity
afforded 10y our Io'iry nave teen
successful. With the Enptn'r and
his exalted allie tine nation ItrDg
Mics the duty Il pn.;, citing ycaf,
by cultivStins the a.!iaurc con
cluded for the purposes Of defense.
Any displacement Of the balance Of
power endangers the political equil-
ihritinl, and consequently, the guar
arltee thereby afforded for a success
full
MAINTESANCE or PEACE.
Since the basis o our militlry con-
stitntlon were settled sthe military
Organisations of our neighbors have
been estendhi 10 .sn Unforeseen
degree. What has been done hy ia
has been thus rendered inadequate. /
In order 10 Prevent a Ills, 'l.:cius OF
the whole situation to our dis
advantage it j. ~ Ct.~sa'y Ia Increase
on c Fe- { . ere, y tire en- ar
different aims cspe, tally IiJc '.-ld !
artillery. A hill will be s,Ibmit.r,; I
that an increase OF Tie
army shall come into force on the lst |
Of October"
Touching colonial aflairs,the En-
peror said the action taken in East |
Africa for the suppression Of the |
slave trade and the protection Of
Germauy's interests has progressed
during the last few months. IL Is
hoped that tranquility Will soon
prevail in those regions.
The reading Of the Emperor's
speech was frequently Interrupted
by cheers. After the delivery Of
the speech, Chancellor Won Caprivi
declared the Relchstag open. The
members Of the Freisinnige Party
laid motion on the table, demand
Ing that bill be passed reducing
the cb.n duty TO three marks per
double quintal, abolishiny the beet
tax and export bOunties, and with
irawing frsm distilleries the exist
ing privileges In relation to n spirit
AK, and, finally, demanding n
general revision Of the tariff with
view TO the abolition OF the corn
mi cattle duties, and n reduction
II the duties on other articles Of
general consumption, especially farm
products.
THE SOCIALISTS
will introduce n bill for the i'm
repeal OF the corn duties.
The new military hill Fixes the peace
force at SD, 7s3 tr0cps,
Exclusive Of one year volunteers.
After o. tober LIST, the army will
,onsist OF SIS battalions Of infantry.
Is squadrons Of cavalry, 43i field
81 batteries Of foot and 20
,ioneer and u train batteries. The
expenditures en-
allied 10y the new measures amount
o 81 500, 900 marks. The increase
n the permanent yearly expend-
lures is Is, 600, 900 marks.
TREss OPINION.
BERLIN, May g. The TdcJIdtt,
on Emperor Williams
peech, says: alt is significant that
shows no intention TO maintain the
law. His view on the
uties Of the government must be ap-
roved everywhere. The scope Ofthe
% protect workmen is lim-
ted by VOWS that Germany's in .
ustrial activity will not he affected.
the workmen's interests
FiIl not he affected. The radicals,
minated by patriotic zeal, will
doubtless be willing 10 grant all
hat l. required TO strengthen the
oiIntry,s defensive forCe<.5