The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-06

Emperor William read his speech
from the throne. 1t was as follows:
Honorable gentlemen:
I'm the name of my exalted allies I
bid you welcome at the beginning of
your constitutional work. You will
transfer your labors to your new
home, which, after ten years Of ear.
nest work. is now upon the point of
completion, a. monument of our ma
tional industry.
InvoISes Gods Blessing.
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 to work
within its walls will aim with self-de-
nying loyalty I entertain this wish
all the more strongly in view of the
economic and social political tasks
which must be solved with your CO.
operation.
Faithful to the traditions of our an
cestors. my exalted allies and myself.
regard it as our foremost duty to the
state to protect the working classes
and to assist them in obtaining higher
economic and moral development.
1.-THE federal government will cor
tinue their efforts to promote feelings
OF. content among the people by miti-
| eating economic social differences.
But if these efforts are to succeed
| it appears necessary to expose more
Ieffectually than hitherto the pernicious
conduct OF those who attempt to dis
| turb executive power in the fulfllment
of its duty. Experience has shown
that the existing legislation does not
afford the means required by the fed
eral government. You will, therefore,
consider measures supplementing our
common law and q necessary bill will
be submitted to you without delay,
which, chiefly by extending the pres
ent penal provisions, will increase tie
protection of public order.
II entertain the confident hope that
you will lend your energetic coopera-
| ton to this serious task"
Against Rourse Speculation.
His majesty next alluded to the
lprejudicial effect of the abuses Of
bourse speculation upon national pros
perity and said that to remedy these
evils a bill was being prepared which
would probably be submitted during
the course of the session. Continuing
the emperor said:
THE same is the case in regard to a
Ibill which is intended to protect the
trading community against compati-
ton which does not scruple to employ
| ldlI IlSStllS anu WHICH VIII COlILTlDUle
to strengthening confidence in business
ana commerce.
| "In consequence of the change in the
financial situation to tine disadvantage
OF the Individual states, which instead
| of receiving, as heretofore, aid from
1.-THE imperial revenues have lately been
called upon to contribute to the I'M
perial expenditures, the creation of
such sources of revenue has become
necessary. This oppressive state of
affairs can only be partially remedied
by an increase of the stamp tax and
1.-THE opening of other fresh sources,
renders the revenue Indispensable. To
this end, a bill for the reform of the
tobacco taxation will be submitted TO
you.
ITO my lively satisfaction, my con-
fdence in the maintenance of I5urop-
can peace has been further strength
!ened during the past few years. Faith
full to the spirit of our alliances, we
cultivate good and friendly relations
with all the powers.
During the course of the last few
months two neigh'boring empires have
been deeply stirred by grave events.
Germany has sincerely Joined in the
Isympathy which was eyinced on all
lsides and which once more gave evil
ldence of the solidity Of the human
feeling and the peaceful wishes. In
1.-THE death of the emperor of Russia
deplore the loss of a friend and d
tried co-operator in works of peace y
Was Very Impressive.
Emperor Williams delivery of this
lspeech was impressive and was accom-
lpanied by gestures. Several times he
Iraised his voice and looked sternly
gard to the agrarian question and The
|revolutionists and during his pathetic
reference to the late car.
His majesty afterwards went to the
ireichstag building in order to formally
perform the ceremony of laying its cor
liner stone, which is combined with the
dedication of the building and the for
NAL opening of the new session Of the
!, reichStag.
: gathered along the route and outside
the new building and cheered tn,
: emperor and the German reignint
: princes on their way there, and upor
their arrival.
Prince Hohenlohe, the chancellor, ant
Field Marshal Bluementhal chief of tn
general staff of the Prussian army
, who is about so years of age. were &C
: corded an especially warm reception.
!, The imperial carriages arrived at tn
lnew reichstag building at o'clock il
l
for the imperial and royal princes wer
lalone used.
The portal opposite the column O
victory was cons picuous from the fac
that it was decorated with a velve
canopy.
). The dedication ceremonies passed of
without a hitch. The scene was mos
) brilliant. A large dais had been con
lstructed for the use of the imperia
family and highly favored guests. AM
over it was a canopy topped 10y tn
imperial crown. Beneath this canop.
the emperor and empress and the Ger
man princes were gathered. OPPOSITE
this structure were the military AM
other notabilities as we'll az the mem
bers of the diplomatic corps.
Prince Hohenlohe, when everythin:
was ready, advanced towards the EN-
peror with agile and springy step ant
asked his majesty's permission for tn
ceremonies to begin. The prince spok
4 in clear but strident voice.
4 .Hochs" for the Emperor.
! The ceremony was tedious affair