Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-15
Daily Rennetec 3ournaI,
FROM THE THRONE.
Emperor Williams Speech at
Opening Of Reichstag
Deals With Chinese Trouble and
Financial Expenditures.
FINANCIAL BILL WILL AGGRE-
GATE 2,24o,947, 3O1 MARKS.

lied people, saying:
"F2natica. hate ana dark supersti-
tion, melted by the uascrupulous adj
visors OF the court. have driven mis-
guided masses of Chinese to acts Of
strocity against the outposts of west
ern civilization and Christian worship
dwelling peacefully il their midst"
My minister died at the hand OF an
assassin, il courageous attempt to
overcome the rising peril. The for
e.Encgs at the capital saw themselves
threatened life and limb. These things
of horror united the civilized commuu-
ity, where otherwise there was diver
gence. All nations against which the
unparalleled onslaught was directed
drew closer. Their sons fought with
one mind, shoulder TO shoulder even
rs ycnder standards feat side BY side.
50 the governments show themselves
in council. united with the sole wish to
restore an orderly state Of things as
speedily as possible, ana after me pun
ishlent Of the chief culprits, avert
recurrence in future OF such Z dis
tuThance Of tlc peace of the world"
III announcing that the relations or
Germany with all other powers axe
B Jtfl- t-AE Nff-Gti IGNttLisN 41I1 st~
sorrow at tn. assassination VI King
Humbort Of Italy. saying lie w@s My
ally and dear friend who tell = victim
! to a d4m1able outrage"
The speech thoa proceeds:
y would sooner have consulted the
ReichstaE on the measures III China
but for the necessity az prompt action
and the difficulty Of furnishing relia-
bic information. Whenever the Reich
STAG could form decisions o4' estimate
the expenditure required. tle govern
ment felt confident that the represent
atives would not refuse JEeir sub e-
quant sanction to the necessary cX-
pcnditure."
Turning 10 domestic matters. his ma
iesty said that If consequence Of the
natural growth OF the reTcnCe ana the
! Increased taxation voted last session
more abundant funds t.ere ay2iIabl-
in almost every branch OF life in the
empire especially for measures for the
benefit Of workers ana for the defense
OF the country. \ customs tariff, liz
added. would probably he lai5 before
the BunGesrath during tha present scs-
sion.
The speech concluded by announcing
various bills which would be introduc-
od. Thc ceremony II opening the
Rcichsta~ occurred at noon in the
Knights hall Of the Schloss, in the
| presence Of The Emperor.
Al the conclusion OF the speech from
the throne. Emperor WILLIAMS w&s
warmly cheeyeG. ana Count Won 8Ue-
low. tie imperial chancellor. formally
=. rr.a ca-Sigll E-3allGI.
Several of the evening pape-s an
raunya inst TIL German financial bill
submitted to the feredaI council shows
that 20 balance il the sum Of 2.ei@9ir-
2Gl marks viii ba required. The bill
empowers the imperial chancellor 70
raise q loan Of o. 2S6954 marks end 70
ISSUE treasury bills to the amount o3
r75. CCC. eco marks to strengthen the or
dlrary working capital of the imperiai
trea sury. il bill providing for third
supplementary credit on account OF the
China expedition will he submitted to
the Ee.chstag.
al memorandum accorupa the bill.
cxr!eiring that tie uprising n China
VS. Il first such that its suppression
ol!d Re LETT 70 the Chinese govern
1lort. but Il assured q form -l!enac-ng
70 tfe whole foreign community. Its
object was then clear, namely, the ex-
icIusion * the whole foreign element
nv a rairn OF terror. Il is added that
tha Chinese government il not unWiii-
.n,r. was III least Incapable Of controil-
|, ing the mo-erneut, and the powers Aau
10 protect their subjects. the military
forces of MI The powers participating
W. au cduai degree. n stop lnteT1a-
! ti.n7l military action now Wcuir !Hr""
bringing a bout q fresh sacrifice Al 'iN}1
-rd tha lives Dc peaceful Inhabitants.
! Nevertheless. the defect Of SUCH acton
WIS solely the restore ion of tranquil
iflv IN CHINA. Its tack dld not Go of-
yond tre suppression Of open hostIiltie5
| and all attacks on re inner ne o.
! yh.n. nat essentially necessary We're
batng avoided.
The supplementary credit bill asks
for. r52. $50 $50 marks, It being assumed
,hat China viii eventually pay i-l I'M
costs incurred by Germany
The Liberal newspapers express as
satisfaction with the reasons addLee"
! N tre speech from tie throne lot the
F,Inraror not having obtained the s. ne
/ tion IL the ReichStag BEFORE sen4.hg
tb. Chinese expedition. Inc INiel@
Tc-tvug asserts that tEc right VIII H.
b. able 70 support the government On
avc~v kind 81 question during the ses-
siou. ..r.-...
,--a National Zeitu-g says: parma
mont of course. Will grant the ezrcnd-
itura demanded. but it must clearly
.,ive the government 10 unders.a'lo
ilhat in future il expects differeAt 're-'-
ment." ,,..,,
Political circles generally are dlSap-
noin.ol ut the colorlessness Of the
| speech from the throne
The opening session, this afternoon
was tame.
The cast Of the China transportaticn'
IL to October Is. b. the North Germ1A
TiOvd ana Hamburg lines, was more
than p 0G0. 900 marks.
Another item Of government p1onoS-
ais IS = provision to pension invaded
soldiers who rendered service in China,
N. rather relicts, at double the allow
arra made in the regular army.
al the papers point out that the
er,aach from the throne contains no
siIr3rigas. Many, including some gov
or,1nart organs. admit that the a.
planation for the delay in claiming the