The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-07
THE RE|CHSTAG OPENED
Emperor William Delivers Q
Lengthy Address.
HIS VISIT TO THE ORIENT
Cherishes the Hope That His Stay In
Turkey Will Be of Great Benefit
to Germany's Interests.
Repeatedly Cheered.

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 bundles
rath, the generals and other military
officers who were grouped around the
throne, in front OF which the relchstag
deputies assembled. The empress sat
in the grand balcony and the members
Of the diplomatic corps occupied the
adjoining gallery. His majesty. who
arrived at noon, was accompanied by
his sons and by the Persian Prince
Mira. After the centrist leader, Lin
gems, had called for cheers for his
majesty. the imperial chancellor, Prince
Hohenlohe. handed the speech 20 the
emperor, who read IL in a loud voice.
One of the first bills mentioned was
an anti-strike measure, providing Tor
the punishment OF those who intimidate
non-strikers. but not interfering with
the workman's right of coalition. HIS
| majesty hailed with warm approval the
cars magnanimous proposal Tor ne
furtherance of disarmament. The en-
| peror referred To the assassination OF
the empress OF Austria as a savage ana
| ruthless act. which has caused him
| deep pain and which had evoked the
most sincere sympathy throughout
Germany. Abiding to the an~ti-anarch-
list conference at Rome. the emperor
| said the readiness with which the inVi-
tation had been accepted by the powers
justified the hope that its deliberations
would nav practical results
Abiding to the war between spain
and the United States. his majesty said
Germany's neutrality was conscientl-
l.,.i- aaA lnNalu nhGGryaH toward hOth
beIigerents. Then. taking up colonial
affairs, Emperor william pointed out
the measures taken for the economic
development of Kiao Chou, declaring
that While co~nscientiously respecting
the well acquired rights Of third par
ties, the German government would
direct its efforts To further promotion
OF it's economic relations with China
which are yearly growing more import
ant.
Emperor william concluded by say
ing that II was with deep emotion that
he had visited. with the empress, the
spots rendered dear TO the whole or
Christendom by the sunerings or the
Savior. adding:
THE anxious desire Of my predcces-
sors on the throne of Prussia was 10
erect there a place of worship OF the
Evangelical confession. That II was
granted to me to fulfill this desire and
d n1nO over III ntlFtili'i = W -
Jerusalem to the chief lord, Is a fresh
incentive 10 me to further employ the
power vested in me by the grace OF
God in behalf of the eternal and FUN
damental truths of Christianity. Guild
ed by such sentiments. IL Afforded my
heart a special satisfaction to fdlhll the
long cherished wish Of the German
Catholics by the acquisition of proper
" ON Mount Zion sacred to them by
haIlowed "reminiscences. | cherish the
hope that my stay In the Turkish EN-
pire and the brilliant reception accord
ed me by the sultan and the TURKISH
people everywhere Will prove To De oi
| ermanen benefit to German prestige
and the national interests of Germany.
His majesty's speech was repeatedly
, cheered. Count Won L~orchfnfeld, the ia
varian plenipotentiary, called for three
! cheers for the emperor, after whlch
Emperor william and his sons LETT the
| hall and the deputies proceeded to the
~reichstag. where Herr Lingens took the
chair as senior member. After the
usual formalities of the opening. the
~reichstag adjourned until Wednesday
There was n special passage devoted u
the inspection of meat, on which subject
his majesty said: 'In order To avert TIL
| dangers involved i'm the traffic of uncN'
| AHMED meat intended for humans. wheth'
/ err 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 fedora
governments bill regulating the sC-iect
will. | hope occupy your attention during
the present session.