The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-06
THE REICHSTAG OPEN
Emperor William Announces
the Anti Socialist Bill
CONTROL or SPECULATION.
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The Emperor Resolved "nn
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usual white hall. which is being renovated
Emperor William read his speech from
the throne II Is as follows;
Honorable GestLenssn. In the name Of
ray sxalsed allies / bsd you welcome NJ
the beginning Of your constitutional sork.
Voc Will transfer your lsbors 20 your ne~
home which, after ten years OF earnest
work. is nov upon the point Of com pistioh,
. raonu ment Of our national industry.
MAJ Gods blessing rest upon the mouse.
and nasy the greatness snd welfare OF the
empire be thu goal for which Ell Sho are
called upon 10 work within is walls shall
aim with seif-denyfng loyalty. enter
tain this wish ali tine more strongly IN
view of the economic and social present
task which must be solved with your CO.
operation.
ssFalthfuI to the traditions Of our snces-
tore. mr. exalted allies aud myself regard
IL as our foremost dgty 70 the state 20 pro-
tsct the working classes and 20 assist them
in obtaining higher economic and saoral
DEVELOPMENT. The Federal governments
will continue their efforts To pronote
fee.inws Of content among the psopie oy
mitigating economic social differences.
But II these efforts are to succeed IL APP
pears necessary 10 expose more effeetuaily
than hitherto the peTaicsous conduct OF
those who attempt 20 disturb the exeec-
tive poser In the t1ifiiiment 81 Its
duEv. Experlence has shown tina. the ex-
isting legislation does not afford the means
required ~ the Federal government. You
wilt therefore, consider measures SUP
piementiug our common law, and
necessary bill sill be submitted 70 you
without delay. which. chiefly by extending
the present penal provisions viii increase
the protection Of puhlle order. i enter
tam the confident hope that you will lend
your energssie cooperation 10 this serious
task"
Ills majesty next alluded to the preju-
dlciai effect OF iise abuses OF Dourse specn
Iasion apon national prosperity. aud said
that to remedy these evils a bill was being
prepared which would probably be sub
mitted during the course OF the session.
Continuing, the emperor said:
''The same u the case IN regard To bill
which Is intended to protect the trading
community against competition which
does not scruple To employ unfair means,
and which will contribute to strengthen
Ing confidence in business and commerce.
In consequences of the change In the finau-
eiai situation. To the disadvantage Of the
individual states, which. instead of re-
eelvinE. a. heretofore. surplus aid from
the imperial revenues. have lately been
called upon To contribute 10 the imperial
expenditures. the creation of such sources
OF revenue has become necessary. This
oppressive state Of affairs can only be par
TALLY remedied by an increase of the
stamp tax and the opening OF other fresh
sources rendering the revenue fndis-
pensabIe. To this end. q bill for the reform
OF the tobacco taxation viii be submitted
10 you.
"To my lively satisfaction my confidence
in the maintenance of European peace has
been further strengthened during the past
few years. Faithful TO the spirit of our
Ill .s414w g..
relations with all the powers.
During the course of the last two
months two neiehborlng empires have
been deeply stirred by grave events. Ger
many has sincerely Joined In the sympathy
which was svinced on all sides and which at
once gave evidence of the soliditv OF its
human feeling and peaceful wishes In
the death of the emperor OF Russia de-
nlore the loss Of friend and q tried CO..
operator In works Of peace"
Emperor Williams delivery OF the
speech Was impressive and was accom-
panied by gestures. Several times he
raised bis voice and looked sternly around.
especially at the passage In regard to the
agrarIan question and the revolutionists,
and duung his pathetic reference TO the
late esar.
His majesty eftsrward went to the
relehstAg building. in order to formally
perform tho ceremony Of laying its corner
stone. which lie combined with the dedica-
ton Of the building and formal opening
Of the new session of the reichsiag.
Immense crowds Of people were gathered
along the route and outside the new
building and ehsered the emperor and the
German reigning princes on their
way there. also upon thsir arrival
Prince HoheDlohe, the chancellor.
and Field Marshal Blumenthal.
chief of the general staff Of the Prussian
army. who is about 30 years Of age, we're
accorded an especially warm reception
The weather was raw and clustering, bat
this did not deter immense crowds of pso-
PIE from gathering sverywhere in the
neighborhood Of the new building.
The dedication ceremonies passed of
without a hitch. The scene vas a most
brilliant one. A large dAis had been con
strueted for the use of the imperial family
and highly favored guests, aad over ID
Was canopy topped by the imperial
crown. Beneath this canopy the emperor
and empress and the German princes were
gathered. Opposite this structure were
the military and other nosablcs, - sell as
the members Of the diplomatic corps.
Prince Hohealohe. whea everything
Was ready, advanced toward the emperor
with agile aud spsingy step and asked his
majesty permission for the ceremonies 10
begin. The prince SPOKE ia clear
but stridsnt voice. The ceremony was a
,edicus affair. all the participants climb.
ing down from the dals 20 the stone ana
giving Is three taps. A. the conclusion
Of this ceremony thres 'hcchsF for
the emperor were given, the bard
playing the national anthem and
his majesty aud the imperial party retired
90 an inner chamber of the reiehssss build
Ing. The erowds then gradually dispersed,
while the emperor Inspected the building
thoroughly under the guidance Of Herr
Wallet, the chief architect
The absence Of Gen. Ven Csprivl, she
former chancellor. from tcdsys eers-
monies Vas much commented on.
Rxxf1S, Dsa a-Emperur William.
wearing . British aniform, visited the
Prince Of Wales ana Duke OF York this
morning. and the TIVE returned the visit
an hour later. They then started Tor
England. Emperor wllisa then denned
. PraniAn uniform, and repaired 90 open
the reiehssag. The Radicals are furious
that the monarch dii not come 20 psrlia-
meat has instead called ths rsichstsg 10
the castle for the ceremony. The course
Of bis n a1esty. SAYS the FrrtsiaEies Zes;ua'.
shows he's modest $ part parlAmsnilsm
holds In Germany
FoRxIcN MOTIFS.