The San Francisco call., 1898-12-07
.RE|CHSTAG
 OPENED BY
 THE KAISER CZar's Peace Scheme
 Approved. ALLUDES TO REGENT WAR SAYS GERMANY WAS STRICTLY
 NEUTRAL. William Hopes His Visit to the Sul- tan Will Be of Permanent Bene-
 fit to German
 Prestige.
SAYS GERMANY WAS STRICTLY
 NEUTRAL.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BERLIN, Dec. 6.-Emperor William opened the Reichstag in the White Hall of the Royal Castle here to-day, in the presence of the members of the Bundesrath, the generals and other military officers, who were grouped around the throne, in front of which the Reichstag Deputies assembled. The Empress sat in the grand balcony, and occupied the adjoining gallery.
 His Majesty, who arrived at noon, was accompanied by his sons and by the Persian Prince Mirza. After the Centrist leader, Lingens, bad called for cheers for his Majesty, the imperial Chancellor, Prince HohenIohe, handed the speech to the Emperor, who read it in a loud voice.
 One of the first bills mentioned was an anti-strike measure, providing for the punishment of those who intimidate strikers, but not interfering with the workmen's right of coalition.
 The Emperor said that Germany'S re- lations with all the foreign powers con- tinued friendly and the principal object of his policy would be to contribute to the maintenance of peace. Therefore his Majesty hailed with warm approval the Czar's magnanimous proposal for the furtherance of that object.
 Continuing, the Emperor referred to the assassination of the Empress of Austria as savage and ruthless act which had caused him deep pain and which had evoked the most sincere sympathy throughout Germany. Abiding to the war between Spain and the United States, his Majesty said Germany's neutrality was conscienti- ously and Loyalty observed toward both belligerents. Then, taking up colonial affairs, Emperor William pointed out the measures taken for the economic development of Kiaochau, declaring that, while conscientiously respecting the well-acquired rights of third parties, the German Government would direct it's efforts to the further promotion of it's economic relations with China, which are yearly growing more complete.
 There was a special passage devoted to the inspection of meat, on which subject his Majesty said:
 Tn order to avert the dangers ir- volved in the traffic of unexamined meat intended for human beings whether of home or foreign origin, the question of the general introduction of a system of inspection for slaughter houses and meat is being considered The federal governments bill regulating the sub ject will,.I hope, occupy your attention during the present session."
 Emperor William concluded by say ing that it was with deep emotion that he had visited, with the Empress. the | spots rendered dear to the whole of Christendom by the sufferings of the Savior, adding:
 "The anxious desire of my predeces- | sors on the throne of Prussia was to erect there place of worship of the evangelical confession. That it was granted to me to fulfill this desire and hand over the Redeemer's Church at Jerusalem to the Chief Lord is fresh | incentive to me to further employ the | power vested in me by the grace of God l in behalf of the eternal and funda-