The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-05
LAST EDITION
FOR The PEOPLE.
Emperor Williams Speech
From the German Throne.
No Interference Of Executive Power
In FuIiiIIment Of it's Duty.

BERLIN, Dec. 5.-Empsror william.
wearing British uniform, visited the
Prince OF Wales and the Duke Of York
this morning and the two latter sftsrward
returned his majcsty's visit IN hour
later. Then they started for Ensland.
After the departure OF the Prince of Wales
and the Duke of York, Emperor William
donned Prussian uniform and prepared
to open the Reichstsg.
Tho Radicals are furious that the mon.
arch does not come to Parliament, but
that instead his majesty must g to tho
castle for the ceremony.
The Freiner Zsitung says that this shows
how modest a part Parljanent entarism holds
in Germany.
: The session was opened at noon In the
Rittersaal OF the Castle instead Of IN he
usual white hall, which is being renovated.
Emperor William, in person, read his
speech from the throne. 1t was @ fol.
lows: y
Honorable Gentlemen In the name of
exalted allies ! bid you welcome at the
beginning of your constitutisnal work.
You will transfer your Iabors to your
new home, which, after ten years ol
earnest work, is now upon the point ol
completion, a monument Of our pational
industry. May Gods blessing rest upon
the house and may the greatness and well
fare OF the empire be the goal for which
all who are called upon 70 work within lto
walls will aim for with self-dsnyiDg roy
atty. entertain this wish all the moro
strongly in view of the economio ard
social tasks which must Be solved with
your corporation.
"Faithful to tho traditions of our ances-
tors, my exalted allies and myself regard
it as our foremost duty to the State e
protect the weaker classes, and to aooiDt
them in attaining higher economic ana
moral development.
"The duty of the state becomes The
more imperative as the struggle for e..
istence upon the part of certain seotiono'
OF the people grows moro serious.
uTho federal governments will continuG'
their efforts to promote feelings Of com
tempt among the people by mitigstinR
economic and social differences.
But il these efforts are to succeod, m
appears necessary to oppose more s6eotu-
ally than hitherto the psrnicisus conduet'
of those who attempt to disturb the sx-2
ecutive power in the fulnll~
ment of its duty. Expsrisnoo.
has shown that the existing legislatton'
does not afford the means required w.
the federal governments. You will there.
fore consider measures supplsmsnting ear
common law, and q necessary bill will ~
submitted to you without delay which,
chiefly by extending the present psnoI
provisions, will increase protection efl
public order.
81 entertain the confident hope that YOU
will lend your energetic cooperation to5
this serious task"
His Majesty next alluded to the prejudi.>
cial effects of abuses OF the Boeroo'
speculation upon national prosperity anGz
said that tc remedy these evils . b11I2
was being prepared which would probably
be submitted during the course of th13
session. Continuing, the Emperor said i
"Tho same is the case In regard to bi1G5
which is intended TO protect the tradinRz
community against competitions whioG1
docs not scruple to employ unfair meonojl
which will contribute to thenin11
confidence in business and commsrcs.
"In consequence of the change in tko5
financial situation to the disadvantags OK
the individual states, which instead o1|
receiving, as heretofore, surpIusoGI
from the Imperial revenues, have
lately been called upon to centribuoo
TO tho imperial expenditure, the creation
of fresh sources Of revenue has bo4
come necessary. This oppressive stato
OF affairs can only be paFtiaIlX
remedied by an increase OF the state stam1
TAX and the opening OF other freoI
sources Of revenue is indispensable. U
this end, a bill for the reform OF the to<
bacco tax will be submitted
you. To my lively saiisfaction m<
confidence in the maintenance Of Euro
pean peace has been further engshepG
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