Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-15
URGES UNITED ACTON
Kaiser's Speech to- the Throne
Praises Concert Of Powers
in China.
Fayors . Policy That Will Eject
ually Prevent Further Out
RACES in Future.
Cost Of the War in China Will
Be Large-Other General
News.

Berlin, Nov. 15.-The speech from the
throne at the re-convening of the reich.
stag dwelt at considerable length on the
events in China which have exacted
such deep emotion among civilized peo-
ple, saying: "Fanatical hate and dark
superstitions, melted by INSCRIPTIONS
advisers of the court, have driven mis-
guided masses OF Chinese TO acts of
atrocity against the outposts Of west
ern civilization and Christian worship
dwelling peacefully in their midst.
My minister died at the hands of an.
assassin, in a courageous attempt to
overcome the rising peril. The foreign
ers at the capital saw themselves
threatened. These things of horror
united the civilized community where
otherwise there was a divergence. All.
nations against which the Unparalleled
onslaught was directed drew closer.
Their sons fought with one mind,
shoulder to shoulder, even as yonder
standards float side by side. So the
governments show themselves in coun
ell 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 a disturbance of
the peace OF the world"
In announcing that the relations of
Germany with all the powers are good
the speech recalls his majesty's sorrow
at the assassination of King Humbert,
of Italy, saying he was my ally and
dear friend, who fell a victim to a
~dalnnable outrage.
The speech then proceeds: II would
sooner have consulted the reichstag on
the measures in China but for the ne
cessity of prompt action and the diff
Guilty of furnishing reliable informa-
ton. Whenever the %reichstag should
form decisions or estimate the expendi-
ture required, the government felt con-
fident that representatives would not
refuse their subsequent sanction TO the
necessary expenditures
Turning to domestic matters, his
majesty said that in consequence of the
natural growth of e and the in
creased taxation voted last session,
more abundant funds We're available in
almost every branch of life in the em-
pire, especially for measures for the
benefit of workers and for the defense
of the country. a customs tariff, he
added. would probably be laid before
the bundesrath during the present ses-
sion.
The speech concluded by announcing
various bills which wnnld be intro
duced.
The ceremony of opening the reich
stag occurred at moor in the knights
hall of the Schloss, in the presence OF
the emperor. All the conclusion of the
speech from the throne Emperor VIII
liam was warmly cheered and Count
Won Bueiow, imperial chancellor for
msally declared the session opened.
Several of the evening papers an
nounce thai The German financial bill
submitted TO the federal council shows
that to balance it the sum of S2,240,94I,-
3e1 marks will be required. The bill en-
powers the imperial chancellor to raise
a loan OF 9I,2S6.3S4 marks and to issue
treasury bills to the amount of LIS, 900. 900
marlsa5to strengthen the ordinary work
ing capital of the imperial treasury.
A bill providing for a third supple
mentary credit on account of the China
expedition Will be submitted to the
reichstag.
A memorandum accompanies the bill
explaining that the uprising in China.
Vas at first such that its suppression.
could be left to the Chinese govern
ment. but 1t assumed a form menacing
to the whole foreign community. Its
Mas then clear, namely, the ex-
|~clusion of the whole foreign element by
a reign of terror. 1t is added that the
Chinese government. If not unwilling
was at least incapable of controlling
the movement, and the powers had to
protect their subjects. Nevertheless
the object Of action Was solely the res
toration of tranquility in China. 1ts task
did not go beyond the suppression OF
open hos,illties. and all attacks on the
inner life of China not essentially neces-
|Sary We're being avoided.
The supplementary credit bill asks
for 152. 10000 marks, 1t being assumed
that China will eventually pay al, the
costs incurred by Germany. The liberal
newspapers express dissa tisfaction with
the reasons ndduced in the speech from
the throne fer the emperor not obtain
ing the sanction of the reichstag before
sending the Chinese expedition.
The kreuz Zeitung, the organ of the
Prusslan junker squirearchy, while APP
proving the speech, asserts that the.
right vii not be able to support the
government on every kind Of question
during the session.
The National Zeitung says: ..Parlia-
ment. of courss will grant the expendi-
ture demanded, but 1t must clearly give
the government to understand that in.
future 1T expects different treatment,
Political circles generally are disap-
pointed at the colorlessness Of the
speech from the throne. The opening
session was tame.
The cost Of the China transportation
up to Oct. %, for both the North Ger
man Lloyd and Hamburg American
lines, was more than $1,000, 900 marks.
Another item of the government pro-
posals is a provision to pension invalid
ed soldiers who render service In China
or their %relicts. at double the allowance
made In the regular army
Bates TO Widen suez canal.
London, Nov. 15.-Linden w. Bates.
the American hydraulic engineer. has
been asked to undertake the widening Of
the Suez canal. He will leave London
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