The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-06
THE KAISER'S MESSAGE.
READS HIS SPEECH UPON OPENING
OF TIE REICHSTAG.
He Advises tho Extending OF Criminal
Lsws-Measure. Relative TO Com
meree to be Introduced.

BERLIN, Dec. 5.-The new Kelcnstdb
building was opened to-day with imposing
ceremcnies. AT 1870 o'clock this morn
Ing religious services were held, accord
ing TO the rites of the Catholic Chufcn'
in Hedwig Cathedral, and under Protest
ant forms In the Castle chapel. At III -
o'clock the attendants upon the service
repaired to Rttersaal Castle, where
upon the stroke of IL, the Emperor enter
ed Chancellor Won Hohenlohe handed 10
the Kaiser speech from the throne
opening the session of the Reichstag.
which was read by his Majesty Inc
Emperor said:
| welcome you to the beginning OF your
constitutional work, which you transfer
to a place which the activity OF Ten years
has completed as a monument 10 ou,
home industry. May God 5 DlesSlne re-, re-.
upon the House and upon the bIhpiIe .
welfare and grandeur, towards "hlch ann
all should faithfully strive.
10 PROTECT WEAKER CLASSES.
81 consider il TO be the noblest task OF
the State to protect the weaker classes vi
society and TO aid them to higher ,tS, 60
nomic and moral Developments. Iudl
dutv becomee more pressing as the struS-
gle for the existence OF seVerdi sIoupdd
of nations becomes more serious SERIOUS az ~
harder. We should strive 10 aHlellola ~
and smooth away antagOnlsm 10 ecoHOiiiS
and social growth and to preserV ana IN
crease the feeling OF content anu tilc -
ing of belonging together. II these @ asp ,, o.
tions. for which l hope l nave your III IL
reserved support, be secured, II WIZ - ~
necessary for us to meet DANGERS IsI IaisT'
by those attempting TO create uistui ~ "
ances in the country. Inc Slate Iao Iao
power TO complete It's duty IN 10 arc MOI
has taught that the existing laws ar IN
sufficient and you viii receive Ditl,
the main provisions OF whlch wiz ps ~ az
extending Of the criminal ld"s ahG tato
creasng of the protection ot III .nI
for the better maintenance Oh oiuei'
THE IMPREIAL JUsTIcIABY.
The experience gathered since the IN
trodnction of the Imperial Justiciary laws
discloses the faults in those laWs, an dnI
vou will receive a bill amending these ~
fects. providing, among other tnlls'' ,ibo
the payment of damages 10 peIsoiloa 90
have been convicted OF ana sehtSIlCeu Snt -
offencee of which they were lllioSeIS SSovvs
Gnnuirv into Bourse condltlohs snoMS NV
that existing institutions are ,t,re no oN' 70
cient for the avoidance oi 10 exposed
through misuse of Bourse iorH!s' ,
will receive a measure IeIalFe ", VI ei.o
MERGE amending those loiLlS' r,ea1 e ~
a hilI for reparation for Ills cduseu ~; ~;
concmrrence illoyale, which measure WI -
Tender commerce and trade more S'aO'o'
ys1.NpLt s.LA4Ioss WITH TIE PoWEhs'
r,ho I,nneror in conclusion, says
NV confidence expressed in 1875. III , Siie
maintenance OF peace OF ,ns Euip Vim ali
been strengthened. our relauons ~ S'sr ssnrirH
mowers are IIleuuIy, anu -
of our alliances continues. .,,o haon
",TUo nelehboring countries nave pesn
,isited within the last few months ~
tragic events Germany mas ot,eeT MIN
the general expression Oh ~ Syin,s Ta1ewed
me bereaYed nations, SlNlhs iI',ers
evidence OF solidarity OF human Le9i,iis9 1lar
and peaceful desires; In the mourn a
Alexander H., OF kussld, ~ u.orlrs
friend and tried co-laborer IN the "oih'
81 beg you now TO enter upon your ,li
tasks. may they result IN tht Weli WelIdie 20
Of the Fatherland, and give tesllihony 70 70
accord with which the German lrlDea ts
t,yenty-fve years ago entered upon the
foundation of the empire.
The NEW BUILDING DEDICATED
After the ceremony in the Rittersaal at
which the Empress ana the youns 80
man princes were also presehl' @ @tnc IN,
neror and Empress drove TO the ne"
Rnichstag building. The Empress cat
riagr was escorted by the queen NlctoIld
Dragoons and that OF the EHlPeIoI -
garde de corps. Ihe me fOd kOdHts tse fem tenn
rorary gangWay at the west Hlalu Sn
Rance bv which the imperial party ar
rived. was carpeted with purple Oh
reaching the CupOla room OF lile - an an
iobhV tRe Emperor and Empress found
awaiting hem high perSonaSeS, "Ho n@u
been invited TO the ceremonies, AZ a.,
O'clock Chancellor Won hoHeiIIolle 'VVN IN
tbe left dais and read the ADDRESS 70 tuc
t'roneror This was deposited III holo"
stone which stands in the centre OF the
iohbv under the cunpola, ana VIII IQIm IQI
a cornerstone Of state TO Emperor WI,
liam III. The BaVarian Minister hahaeu
he trowel TO the Emperor ana spoke
brSanv expressing the hope that under
the Emperors powerful protection, WIS
dom and strength, the union "ould pre-
vail.
THE HISTORIC MALLFT
Tho President of the Bundesrath then
handed a mallet TO the Emperor remark-
ing that IL was the same one useu y!
Emneror William |. ten years ago
C6nfinuing. he said: May the halSer
arm faith wide foresight ana hlsh
Thought be with whatever Is debated anu
dscided in this mouse. Great Tune, Ma
hrought what many generations nave
IrSamed and hoped for. The Emperors
new Rathhaus is a sign OF Germany
matted. which may God guard.
The Emperor, wearing the uniform VI
The garde de corps. with covered head'
struck the stone three times with the
hammer saving: PRO gloria et patrla
The Empress who was dressed In mourn
inc and wore the insignia OF the Black
Eagle performed the same dcIon, ana
was followed by the princes. Inc Dand
then played Hell Mir En- Siegerkranz,
and after three cheers for the Emperor
had been called for by the BaVarian MIN
ister and given with "a will, the formal
assemblage dispersed The architect OF
the building proceeded 10 escort the En-
neror and others around the building, and
Il .as.Nar Ff int