The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-05
OPENING 0 TIE
GERMAN 1T n R'H[|.Q|'H||gIA||. R | |. |
E:nlge|0I'S SEeG|Qga1f Performance
FllGd 0IIiS0ljegI.
DELEGATES Openly CRITICIZE THE SPEECH
chasm Between the Emperor and 4 / the Na.
lions Representatives. !.
Enormous Increase of tho Nntionnis
Debt Since His MnIesty.s a &C essIoI,4 I
PET Schemes OF Tho Government;
VIII He Successfully A opposed --..s
Downfali or Count Jinsieni4 X.
reiveH with NcioicinE-r Proposed
Increase or ChancoIIor,s sa,ary. IL
Chasm Between the Emperor and the Ma
lions Representatives. 81
{copyrisht, 1897, by Assoclatd Press.)

Gopyrtsht, 1897, by Associatd Press.J.
Berlin, December 4, i S97 .Syt
Politically this has been a very lively
week III Germany, the opening OF the
feichstsg being the first feature OF I'M n
portance, with .lhe Chinese question a5
good second. When he made his speech
from the throne in the White Hall OF
the castle on Tuesday Emperor Will
liam had everything arranged to rem
der The scene impressive. On the iand.$
Ing of the stairs hung a colossal paint
Ing, showing the Emperor taking the
oath on the colors, In the presence Of
the same Re;chstag, hut the, effect was5
wholly inadequate The majority of
The delegates on leaving the castle.
openly and vigorously criticised the
speech M y3
The Cologne volks zeitung, com,
mcniing cn the whole scene, says;,
There is n chasm between THE Ern-.
peror and the ma tion's% s%representatIves,'s -
Continuing the Volks Zetung reminds,
Ills Majesty that since his accessiongthe5
Empires debt has been increased by
1,5O0, 900 marks, almost exclusively
Tor military and naval purposes.
as n matter of fact this Reichstag;
Will stand or fall with the two i'm -s
portant bills introduced by the Govern
inent on the opening day--the naval Bill
ana the bill for the reform of military
trials-and neither will pass in the
present shape. That may be safely pre s
dicted. Talks which the correspondent L.
here Of the Associated Press has had
with the leaders of majority OF the
parties make 1t evident that the o3-5
position to the Government bills will not
be overcome. s.
one of the Governments argumentss
In the memorial accompanying the bile
Is cmigration. Reviewing the past ifioR3
TO the United States it expresses the
hope that with a larger navy and s al
consequent larger sea trade this mi gHa-s
| ton may be more largely diverted sSf14
| the German colonies. The first eeadiffsS
of the naval bill will take place on III o:ils
| day but unless the government is ablss
| to accelerate the proceedings aSsvbtS;
| cannot be taken until March 15 sssS
| In regard to the statements ofa5stliss
| German papers, the correSpondentHhereg
| OF the Associated Press learns thatSh0!
| instructions regarding. China have heen,
sent to the United States Ambassadors
Andrew d. White, from Washingtons;
The downfall Of Count Badeni, the
| iate austrian Premier, was received
| with rejoicing in Germany. The Aus4y
trians of Berlin illuminated thg!rs
houses in honor of the event and the
entire press expresses satisfactionas
Even the Government newspapssssI
which have hitherto been very cautloltsSS
express pleasure at the Counts retire.
| meat from power. s.fsfsss .sSas
The Centre party has reintroduceds
the bill providing for the readmissiona
OF Jesuits into Germany ESSs rs
! The budget contains an item fixing
the salary of the Imperial Chancellor:
at 100000 marks instead of 81, 00osmarRs.a
| 1t is said the increase is in accordance
| with promise the Emperor made
Prince Hohenlohe, his present salary
| being inadequate, in view of the lavish:
The item will be the subject of lively
| attacks upon the part Of the SocialistS
| and Radicals. S5ss Isl