The herald., 1894-12-06

stamp tax, and the opening of other
fresh sources renders the revenue indis-
pensabe. To this end bill for the re-
form Of the tobacco taxation will be sub
mitted to you
ITO my lively satisfaction. my conf
dence in the maintenance OF European
peace has been further strengthened
during the past few years. Faithful to
the spirit OF our alliances, we cultivate
friendly relations with all the powers.
"During the course OF the last two
months neig boring empires have been
deeply stirred by grave events. Ger
many has sincerely joined in the sym
pathy which was evinced on all sides
and which once more gave evidence oi
the solidity of the human feeling and
the peaceful wishes. In the death OF
the emperor of Russia deplore the loss
of a fried and TREND co.operator in
works of peace"
Emperor Williams delivery of his
speech was impressive. and was accom-
panied by gestures. Several times he
raised his voice and looked sternly
around, especially at the passage in re-
gard to the agrarian question and to the
revolutions and at his pathetic refer.
ence to the late czar.
His majesty afterwards went to the
reichstsg building in order to formally
perform the ceremony of laying its cor.
nerstone, which wa3 combined with the
dedication Of the building and the for
NAL opening of the nevh session Of the
reichstag.
Immense crowds OF people were gath
cred along the route aud outside the
new building and cheered the emperor
and the German reigning princes on
their way there and upon their arrival.
Prince Hohenlohe, the chancellor, and
Field Marshal Blumenthal, chief of the
general staff of the Prussian army, who
is about so years OF age, were accorded
an especially warm reception.
The imperial carriages arrived at the
new reichutag building at O'Clock in
the afternoon. The portals set aside
FOR the royal and imperial princes were
alone used.
The portal opposite the column OF
victory was conspicuous from the fact
that it was decorated with a velvet
canopy.
The weather was raw and blustering.
but this did not deter immense crowds
of people from gathering everywhere in
the eighborhood Of the new building.
The dedication ceremonies passed off
without q hitch. The scene was most
brilliant. A huge dais had been con-
structed for the use OF the imperial
family and highly favored guests, and
over it was canopy topped by the i'm.
perial crown. Beneath this canopy
the emperor and empress and the Ger
man princes were gathered. Opposite
this structure were the military and
other notables. a5 we'll as the members
OF the diplomatic corps.
Prince Hohenlohe, when everything
was ready, advanced towards the EN-.
peyor and asked his majesty's permis-
sion for the ceremonies to begin. The
prince spoke in Q clear bus etrident
voice.
The ceremony as tedious affair, all
the participants climbing down from
the dais to the stone and giving it thres
mony three "hochs" for the emperor
were given, the band played the ma
tional nthem, and his majesty and the
imperial party retired to the inner
cham Der Of the reichstag building. The
crowds then gradually dispersed, while
the emparor inspected the building
thoroughly under the guidance OF Herr
Wallet, the chief architect.
The absence Of Won Caprivi, former
chancellor, from today's ceremonies was
much commented on.
Emperor William, wearing q British
uniform, visited tha prince of Wales
and duke o. York this morning, and
the two returned the visitan hour later.
They then started for England.