The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-07-05
Emperor Williams Address Is
Received With Cheers.
A NEW ARMY BILL TO COME
In 1t Will Be Presented Several New
Features.
No Other Measures Will Be introduced
in Order that Undivided Attention
to Discussion of the Army
May Be Had.

opened today by Emperor William. The
emperor entered in full military uniform,
proceeded directly to the dias which was
erected to the right of the press gallery.
Bowling low, Chancellor Won Caprivi
handed the manuscript Of the imperial
speech to the emperor. Holding himself
erect his majesty, in a firm and clear
voice. read as follows:
sHonored Gentlemen-Since you have
been called in common to work for the
federal government, desire to welcome
you upon entering on your deliberations.
A bill concerning the peace footing of
the army, which was submitted
to the former reichstag, to my
regret did not find approval.
1t was the unanimous conviction shared
by all my high confederates, that the
emp re no longer could afford to renoun ce
the development OF the army system
necessary to guarantee the future safety
of the empire. In the face OF the deyel-
opment of military institutions the re-
lection of the army bill was bound to
lead to the resolution to dissolve the
reichstag and order new election.
''Since the Introduction of the bill the
political situation in Europe has expert
enced no change. The relations of the
empire with other powers are thoroughly
friendly and free from all clouds. The
proportion OF Germany's organized
military strength has, however,
changed for the worse during the
past year when compared with
that of our neighbors. If already
Germany's geographical position and his
torical developments lay upon us the duty
to retain relatively strong army, then a
further increase in the military strength
of the empire becomes forcible necessity
to satisfy the duties laid upon me by the
constitution.
81 consider that all means at our dis
posal must be utilized in order to estab-
lish an effective defense of the father
land.
You will receive Immediately a new bill
regarding the peace footing OF the army
in which there will be taken into account
as far as possible certain desires expressed
during the discussion of the late bill.
Consequently diminished demands are
made upon the personal capacity and tax
bearing power OF the people as far as pos
sible without endangering the efficiency
of the army. The empires interest re-
quires, especially in view OF the septenate
next spring that the bill be passed with
the utmost dispatch, so that the new re-
cruits' call may be made in the fall. De-
| lay would influence most unfayorably our
| strength for more than twenty years.
| With a view to enabling you to devote
undivided attention to a discussion of the
| bill, the government will not in the
meantime introduce any other measures.
81 and my high confederates remain
convinced that the means for the new
organization can be procured without
Overwhelming the country on the basis
of the financial bill introduced IN the
reichstag last autumn. At the opening
OF the winter session bill will be pre-
scented directed to obtaining means ac-
cordlng to the capabllity of the tax.
payers. Until then the increased costs
viii be covered by the federated state:
through matricruation prepayments. =
GENTLEMEN great sacrific,
| Germany has been united in one empire
The nation honors most those who stakec
| their blood or property on this worf
! which led the fatherlaud to prosperity
To safely guard the glorious achievements
with which God has blessed US in GU
battle for independence is our mos
sacred duty. This duty we can only full
fiji if we make ourselves strong enough t.
remain surety for Europe's peace.
trust you will not fail to give me and my
lconfederates your patriotic sacrifices anC
willing support in striving for these
| aims
The emperor's reference to the duty O
members of the reichstag to preserve an,
guard that which the nation has won, wa
greeted with hearty cheers. When TIL
emperor. had concluded his written speed
loud and prolonged applause greeted him
His majesty stood waiting for quiet to b
restored, and when he could be hear
made few improvised remarks, saying
"Now. then, the good God looks upo
you and will lend you his blessing t
complete this honest work for the benef
of the Fatherland. Amen
The Bavarian minister called for thre
cheers for the emperor, and they WEI
given with hearty good will.
The uniform worn by the emperor wa
} that OF the guarde du corps.
The members OF the Social Democrat
and Radical Peoples party and som
anti-Semites were not present. Most
: the members of the Centre or Cathol
party were present, and there was fu
attendance of the Government party.