The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-06
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tion of the New Buiiding.
BERLIN, Dec, 5.-Emperor William,
wearing a British uniform, visited the
Prince Of Wales and the Duke Of York
this morning and the two latter returned
his maiesty's visit an hour later. They
then started for England. Emperor
William then donned PruSsian uni
form and prepared to open the Reich
stag.
The radicals are furious that the
monarch does not come 10 parliament,
but. instead ha must 20 to the castle for
the ceremony. The session OF the
Reichstag was opened at noon In the
Ritter saaf Of the castle instead Of the
usual white hall, which is being reno
waited.
Emperor William in person read his
speech from the throne. It lie az tol-
lows:
Honorable Gentlemen-in the name
OF my exalted allies bid you welcome
at the beginning OF your constitutional
work. You will transfer your labors to
your new home, which, after ten years
OF earnest work, 10 now upon the point
of completion, q monument OF our na-
tional industry. May Gods, blessing
rest upon the house and may the great.
ness aud welfare Of the empire be the
goal for which all are called upon 10
work within its walls will aim, with self
denying loyalty. I entertain this wish
all the more strongly In view OF the
economic and social political tasks
which must DO solved with your CO.
operation.
Faithful to the traditions OF our an.
cestors, my exalted allies and myself re-
gard 1t as our foremost duty TO the state
to protect the weaker classes and 10 as.
sist them in obtaining higher economic
aud moral development. The duty OF
the state becomes the more imperative
as the struggle for existence upon the
part Of certain sections OF the people
grows more serious. The federal gov
ernments will continue their efforts to
promote feelings OF content among the
people by mitigating economic and So
cial differences.
"In consequence OF the change in the
financial situation to the disadvantage
OF the individual states, which instead
OF receiving, as heretofore, SURPRISES
from the imperial revenues, have lately
been called upon to contribute to the
imperial expenditure, the creation Of
fresh sources Of revenue has become
necessary. This oppressive state OF af.
fairs can only be partially remedied by
IN increase OF the stamp tax and the
opening OF other fresh sources of reve.
nue.. is indispensable. 10 this end abill
for the reform Of the tobacco taxation
will be submitted to you.
"To 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
good and friendly relations with all the
powers. In the death OF the Emperor
OF Russia. deplore the loss Of friend
and q tried co.operator in works Of
peace"
His majesty afterward went to the
Reichstag building, In order to formally
perform the ceremony Of laying its cor
ner-stone, which 10 combined with the
dedication OF the building. and the for
NAL opening of the new session OF the
Reichs.ag. Immense crowds of people
were gathered along the route and out
side Of the new building, aud cheered
the emperor and the German reigning
princes on their way there aud upon
their arrival. Prince Hohenlohe. the
chancellor, and Field Marshal Blue
menthal, chief Of the general staff OF the
Prussian army, who 10 about eighty
years OF age, were accorded an especial
" warm welcome from the people.
The dedication ceremonies passed OF
without hitch.
THE absence Of General Won Capriyi,
the former chancellor, at.the ceremon-
les was much commented upon.