The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-06
NEW REIoHsTAa BUILDING.
The Structure Opened by the Emperor
With Imposing Ceremonies.

building was opened to-day with imposing
ceremonies. At 1880 O'Clock this morn
ing religious services were held according
TO the rites of the Catholic church in
Hedwig cathedral and the Protestant
forms in the castle chapel At 1880
o'clock the attendants upon the services
repaired to the rittersaal Of the castle,
where, upon the stroke of IL, the em-
peror entered. Chancellor Won Hohenlohe
handed TO the kaiser a speech from the
throne opening the session OF the Reich
stag, which was read by his majesty.
The emperor said I'm the name of my
high confederates / welcome YOU to the
beginning OF your constitutional work,
which you transfer to a place which the
activity OF ten years has completed as
monument to our home industry. May
Gods blessing rest upon the house and
upon the empires welfare and grandeur.
toward which aim all should faithfully
strive. / consider II the task Of the state
TO protect the weaker classes of society
and TO aid them TO higher economic and
moral developments. That duty becomes
more pressing as the stuggle for exist
ence OF the several groups Of the nation
becomes more serious and harder. We
should strive to ameliorate and smooth
away antagonism TO economic and social
growth, and to preserve and increase the
feeling of content and feeling Of belonging
together. If these aspirations for which
/ hope l have your unreserved support,
be secured il will be necessary for us to
meet the dangers raised by those at
tempting 10 create disturbances in the
country. The state has the power to
complete its duty. Experience has taught
that the existing laws are not sufficient
and YOU viii receive "A bill, the main pro-
visions of which will be the extending Of
the criminal laws and increasing Of the
protection of the state for the better
maintenance Of order
''The experience gathered since the in
PRODUCTION of the imperial judiciary laws
discloses faults in these laws and you
will receive bill amending these defects
providing among other things for the pay
ment OF damages TO persons who have
been convicted Of and sentenced for Of
fenses Of which they were innocent.
Inquiry into bourse conditions show
that existing institutions are not suf-
flcient for the avoidance Of the dangers TO
which the commonwealth Is exposed
through misuse Of the Bourse forms You
will receive a measure relative to COM
merce, amending the FORMS and also a
bill which Will render commerce and trade
more stable.
The emperor In conclusion says: my
confidence expressed In 1899 in the main
tenance Of the peace OF Europe has been
strengthened. our relations with all the
powers are friendly and the good spirit Of
our alliances continue.
1.-TWO neighboring countries have been
visited within the last few months by
tragic events. Germany has Joined in the
general expression Of sympathy with The
bereaved nations, giving renewed evidence
Of the solidarity of human feelings and
peaceful desires.
"In the death Of Czar Alexander II. Of
40 II Frfa md trio aft.lR
borer in the works of peace.
81 beg you now to enter upon your tasks.
May they result in the welfare Of the Fa-
therland and give testimony TO accord
with which the German states twenty-five
years ago entered upon the foundation OF
the empire"
After the ceremony in the rittersaal. at
which the empress and the young German
princes were also present, the emperor
and empress drove to the new Reichstag
building. The empress carriage was es-
corted by the Queen Victoria dragons
and that of the emperor by the Garde
de Corps. The Koenig Platz was deco
rated with flowers and the temporary
gangway at the west main entrance, by
which the imperial party arrived, was
carpeted with purple. on reaching the
cupola room of the grand lobby, the em-
peror and empress found awaiting them
the high personages who had been invited
to the ceremonies. At O'Clock Chancellor
Won Hohenlohe left the dais and read an
address to the emperor. This was depos-
tied in hollow stone, which stands In the
center of the lobby under the cupola and
will form a corner stone Of a statue to
Emperor William II.
The Bavarian minister handed a trowel
to the emperor and spoke briefly, express
ing the hope that under the emperors
powerful protection, wisdom and
strength, union would prevail.
The president of the Bundesrath, then
handed mallet to the emperor. remark
ing that 1t was the same one used by En-
peror William l., ten years ago. Contn-
uing, he said: MAY the kaisers firm faith,
wise foresight and high thought be with
whatever is debated and decided. in this
house. Great time has brought what
many generations have dreamed and
hoped for The emperor's new rathhaus
is sign Of Germany united, which may
God guard"
The emperor, wearing the uniform Of the
Garde de Corps. with covered head, struck
the stones three times with the hammer,
saying PRO gloria ct patria."
The empress, who was dressed in MOURN
ing and wore the insignia OF the Black
Eagle, performed the same action and was
followed by the princes.
The band played Hall mir EN- Sieg er
Krauz." and after three cheers for the en-
peror had been called for by the Bavarian
minister, and given with a will, the formal
assemblage dispersed.
The architect Of the building proceeded
to escort the emperor and others around
the building and explained various points
of interest.