The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-15
GERMAN RE|CHSTAG
IS IN SESSION.
POLITICAL CIRCLES CRITICIsE
SPEECH FROM THE THRONE.
Pronounce II CoIorless and Not
what Had Been Expected at rhis
Period In worlds History-Kat-
ser's Chinese Foley Excoriated.

BERLIN. Nov. 1.-THE reichstag re-
assembled today. The speech from the
throne dweit at length on the events In
China which have excited emotion among
civilized people. saving;
''Fanatica hate and dark superstition.
fncfted by unscrupuious advisers Of the
court. have driven misguided masses OF
Chinese TO acts OF atrocity against the
outposts of Western civilization and
Christian. worship dwelling peacefully In
their midst
MY minister died at the hands of nm
assassin. In courageous attempt TO over
come the rising peril. The foreigners NJ
and limb. These things OF horror united
the civilized community, where otherwise
there was n divergence. All nations
against which the unparalleled onslaught
i.ss1s ~ | e.Ts ssa SIaS s Nv issu ~ ~ ef
der. even as yonder standards float side
by side. So the governments show them
selves In council. united with the sole
wish TO restore an orderly state of things
as speedily as possible. and. after the
punishment OF the chief culprits, avert
a recurrence in the future of such dis
turbance OF the peace of the world"
In announcing that the relations OF Ger
many with all the powers are good, the
speech recalls his maiesty's sorrow AZ the
assassination OF King ifun,btrt, OF Italy,
saying he was ''my ally and dear friend.
who fell "A victim 70 damnabie out
II would sooner have consulted the
reichstag on the measures In China hut
for the necessity Of prompt action and the
dit'iculty Of furnishing reliable LIN, ihiofmaa, INA
decisions or estimate the expenditure. the
government felt confident TINT the repre-
sentatives would not refuse their subse-
auent sanction 10 the necessary expendi-
ture.'
Domestic Affairs.
Turning 10 domestic affairs. his majesty
said that in consequence of the natural
growth OF the revenue and the increased
taxation voted last session, abundant
funds We're available In almost every
branch Of life IN the empire. especially for
measures for the benefit Of workers and
Tor the defense of the country Customs
iarsns. he added would probably be laid
before the bundesrath during the present
sesslon.
Tho speech commenced by announcing
various BILLS which would be introduced.
The ceremony ~ opening the feIchstag
occurred al noon IN the knights ftan of
the Schioss. in the presence OF the en-
peror
Al the conclusion ~ the speech from
the throne Emperor William was warmly
cheered. and Count won Bucinw, the I'm
periai chancellor, formally declared the
session opened.
several al the evening papers announce
that the German financial Bill submitted
20 the federal council shows ;hat 70 hal-
ance a tho sum Of g1ta st7. .si marks win
be required The hlii empowers the in-
perial chancellor 10 raise loan Of ~
sss ss4 MARKS ana 90 issue treasury bills
10 fbs amonnt ~ Iss.4".tsa marks 90
strengthen she ordinary ofkinr capital OF
the imperial treasury.
bin providing for third supplement
tary credit on account of the Chinese ex.
pedltioa viii be submitted 10 the reich
stag.
Liberals D~mar.
The Liberal newspapers sxprogs aisSat-
isfaction wIGh the reasons a3duced IN Ira
speech from The threBe for the emperor
not obtaining the Esnefion ~ the reich
stag before seuiing fhe Chinese expefi-
tion. The RFcnr zsitanx. tbe orsan %
the pfgsessan lunkef sqalrrafthys while
approving fae sgse@ch- aAsert@ fhAt the
Right win got be ahie 20 support the
government On every klnS of QHesiian
during the session The National zaitung
ssNHs
,spayilanxnt. % course. will grant the
aNsssugitufe demanded. Mu{ if must clear.
IS give ths EoS*rapasnt ~ nrdefetAnA
that N fature II expects dlHereut treat
TusRf
Polatcat circles generally are disappslnt-
"a a the uei0rleasnses " the sgssea ffpin
she threne
The oQeflgnE session ta3s afternoon WIS
tame
up ~ 0rfairr g hy she North German
lloyd And Yiamfi srg America Lines was
moro than g7.sseSs msrks
Another item ~ tAe government PRO-
t,csais ia a provision 80 pension inysil8ef
set4ierx Wh0 render service Ia FhfHa ~
thsi- rsfleis az tOuhls tire allowance made
In the regular army,
adverse Comment.
All tas paprrs goiat eat lhat the speech
from thN thrWne aims 10 sGfpTiseN
Many incina3ag government of&sHs. sd-
MT that The eYsisa&ainn Cor tne delay
n calling The rclenstag IA weak. The
BsrfEner ~eEste NaehftcnteE says.
eve DO not believe that the explana-
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