Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-16
OPENED BY WILHELM.
The German Emperor Tells the
ReiChstag Its Duty.
MUST PROVIDE FOR A LARGER ARMY.
Adjusting Relations of the Empire
and the States.
NCRE E IN TAX TION.

BERLIN, Nov. 16.-The reichstag was
opened today by his majesty. Emperor
William, in person. At noon the castle
guards marched into the white saloon,
which occupies the southeastern corner of
the royal palace, and took positions about
| the dais, from which his majesty read his
speech. Following the guards came the
members of the bundesrath, the repre-
| sentatives Of individual states composing
the German empire.
After them came the ministers of state
and the members of the reichstag When
all had taken the positions assigned to
them the grand marshal of the court the
Prince of Pless, announced the approac ach
Of the emperor by knocking upon the floor
with his staff of Office.
The emperor, attired in full military uni
form, entered the saloon and proceeded
directly to the dais, which was situated to
the right of the press gallery. With a low
bow Chancellor Won Caprivi handed the
emperor the manuscript of a speech which
MS majesty in firm, clear voice read.
The kaiser's Address.
The emperor said:
when /, in July last, convoked the reich
stag L expressed my confident hope that
you would not deny me and my high con-
1ederates your cooperation in developing
H.,
OF the security of the empire, had become
necessary. am very much pleased to find
mat my confidence was not deceived and
s1sang srnrg you today l feel that 1 want to
| express to the reichstag the imperial
thahks Tor ITS patriotic readiness and for
.ne LhanlIolo proofs of warm sympathy of
Mnicn when 1 am pleased to have been the re-
clpient In various parts of the empire
These proofs are security to me of the
satlsIaction which the nation feels at the
organization that has been secured in the
"a M in \. -.
tee of protection to the fatherland and Of
.he maintenance of peace. 1t will now he
your foremost task and common labor with
.ne FEDERATED governments TO care for the
raising OF means to cover the increa ned ev :
pense caused by the increased peace footino o.
OF the army. The proposals which Won will
receive VIII move on a broad basis. which
VIII be concurrent with the new repuIa tions
oi the financial relations of the empire to
Its separate members "
me financial administration has not vet
I Iound a definite solution of these problens
Past experience has. however nroved Tho,
arrangements between the enipire and s;naIa
states can no longer be POSTPONED Tbe
empires financial system must he buiIt mn
a., ,n tS sucn manner that the past vacillation
IA the empires demands on single states will
De apoIished, and their payments and the
eihPire return of its surplus to the ST fee
must De nxed In such manner that a legally
viii he sns.r snare IN the empires own receipts
VIII pe secured to the single states for a
previously fixed period. Such an order ~
things Will secure to our state organi.se,Sc
ln harmony with its federal Character S1sS,s
single states a'e
"A bill will be laid before the reicastax
neI,I rererring Y TO the new regulation to the EN-.
pre- nnancial system. In order to cover
the needed means bills will be introducad ra
1erring to the taxation of tobacco and wine
and raising the revenue taxes Undoubted
WIN your cooperation We will succeed
In solving these important tasks
with regard to the present situation. I
VIII state that the budget has been drawn
up With the utmost economy.
The tions which were nursed
when commercial treaties were concluded
with Austria, Italy. Belgium and Switzer-
land that these treaties would form a start
ing point for regulating our commercial
relations with other states have been real
lied. Hence treaties with Spain. Roumania
and Servia by means of which the exchange
of goods will receive steadiness and prosper
Gus development are submitted for your
approval.
Heavy Duties Against Russia.
I'm accordance with the wishes of my
confederates 1 decided to use my right to
introduce against Russia extraordinary
increase of the tax on imports. The re-
scripts will be handed you without delay.
fully hope that the present negotiations
with Russia will lead to withdrawal of
these measures.
Thanks to the energy the federal gov
ernments have exercised we have succeed
ed In stamping out the epidemic. which,
during the past year, claimed such heavy
sacrifices. In order TO utilize this expert
ence and to formulate repressive measures
more lastingly, bill will be introduced to
secure effect to the resolutions recently
adopted by the Dresden anti-cholera con-
gress. These resolutions will shortly be
submitted for your approval.
Your efforts will be so taxed in a solu-
ton of these tasks that the federated gov
erments have considered ii advisable to
otherwise restrict the limits of the pro-
posals.
'Germany's foreign relations are un-
changed. The country continues in the
closest friendship with the allied powers.
who, with us, follow common peaceful aims.
Germany's allies also maintain peaceful
relations with all the powers"
The emperor concluded by expressing the
hope that with Gods aid the blessings OF
peace would be N the future preserved TO
Germany.
The ceremony of opening the mouse was
| the same usual
BALTIMORE COMPLAINS.