Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-30
BUILD UP THE NAVY.
URGES THE CONSTRUCTION OF WAR SHIPS


Berlin, Nov. 3O-Emperor william
opened the session Of the reichstag to-
day in person for the first time since
1894. The ceremony took place in the
white hall OF the royal castle His
majesty read the speech from the
throne
The navy occupied the principal place
In tho speech. The passage on this
subject was as follows:
"The development of the German
navy does not correspond with Ger
many's mission at sea. and in the event
OF warilke complications it would not
suffice to assure the safety of the home
ports and coasts against IL blockade.
or more extensive operations on the
partot an enemy. Neither has 1t kept
pace with the rapid growth of German
trans-oceartc interests. While German
trade is participating increasingly In
the worlds exchange of merchandise the
number of our war vessels does not
suffice TO afford our countrymen abroad
the measure of protection correspond
ing with Germanys position, nor the
support which can only be secured by
n display of power.
although 1t is not our object to vie
with the maritime powers of the first
rank, Germany must nevertheless be
placed in position to maintain. by
means OF preparedness ut sea, her
prestige among the people of the
globe"
Abiding to the projected reform in
the military penal procedure, his
majesty said:
'"rhe proposed reform, while follow
Ing 50 far as possible the lines of the
civil penal code. meets the require
ments absolutely necessary for the
maintenance of discipline.
The bill will be submitted without de-
lay.
The emperor's speech then touched
upon the finances of the country, on
which subjected he remarked:
THE condition of finance is salts
factory, and a certain portion of the
anticipated surplus will be employed,
as last year, in reducing the imperial
debt.
AN economic committee consisting
of representatives of industry. agricul-
ture and trade, has been appointed by
me, by whose expert advices II is in
tended to define the conditions and,
scope Of the extensive qualifications of
home productions, in order to obtain n
firm basis upon which to base future
tariffs and relations with foreign coun-
tries"
Referring to the naval demonstration
In Kaio Chaou Bay, China, Emperor
William said:
VI lut IlllSslouuiltS
Chlnn ard tho attpots on'the mission
stations which have been placed under
my imperial protection and their well
fare which l have at heart, has COM
PEELED me to order my squadron in
eastern Asia to proceed to Kalo Chou
Bay the scene nearest the point of
the outrage, and land troops in order
to obtain fun reparation and security
against future lamentable events"
Touching the general political situa-
ton, his majesty said:
"Our political relations with foreign
states are in every way gratifying and
valuable guarantees of the mainten-
ance of these relations have again Of
fered me by my meetings with allied
friendly mQnarchs, as well as by the
brilliant and cordial receptions accord
ed Inc in my visits to Peterhofr and
Budn Pest"
The speech concluded:
"All Indications justify the, expecta-
ton that with Gods help we may in
the future. as in the past. look for
ward to the peaceful development of
Europe and the German fatherland."