The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-04

 IS OPENED Won BuelOw Reads KaiS-
 CTS Message. CHEERS FOR THE EMPEROR
CHEERS FOR THE EMPEROR
Chancellor Outlines the Gov
 ernment'S Plan.
To the Surprise of the Conservatories the Socialists Factions Seem to Be in Harmoy and
 Nominate oficers.

Berlin, Dec. 3.-Chancellor von Buelow. as the Emperor's representative, opened the Reichstag in the White Hall Of tae palace today. The members of the Reich stag in evening dress, court costume. mih- tary unifo. ms or cleitcal coats. stood cioss , together in front of the empty throne ana did not occupy much space the great marble room. The assemblage was small CT than on the last ocasion, twenty-fve of the Loyalists having been turned out by the Socialists. not one of whom ever attends the opening of the Reichstag, which is essentially a court function, all the members present wearing a royal order.
 Both Protestant and Catholic members were late as each of these bodies had been detained by services in their respec- tive churches. The Chancellor also kept the company waiting. When he appear ed. with the cabinet ministers waking two by two behind him, all present bowed.
 Won Buelow stood on the left of the throne and read the Emperors message to Parliament. He said:
 His majesty has directed me to ex- press here his thanks to all those who have sympathized with his sufferings. and to say that their sympathy and hopes for his recovery have greatly rejoiced him."
 Economic State of Empire.
 The Chancellor then passed to the economic state of the country which. he said. still suffered somewhat from the worldwide depression which was unfa- vorably affecting the imperial finances. Emphasizing the ever increasing neces- sity for regulating the financial relations of the empire with the separate States, the Chancellor remarked that although a radical settlement of the question was not now feasible. the Government would propose measure introducing the most essential reforms. 5.a 8 .. The government. continued the Chan cellor, would propose retaining the pres ent army footing to April g, 1905. but it desirea fo, increase the salary list because of the growing cost of living. The gov efnment further proposed to continue the development of social legislation in the interest of the weaker classes. The gov ernment intended prolonging the present most favored relations with Great Bri- tain.
 Reticent on Reciprocity.
 The chancellor supplied no information regarding the progress of the commer- cial negotiations with other countries.
 In congratulating the members of the Reichstag on the very friendly relations of Germany with all countries. the chan cellor said the imperial government had contributed it's share to the avoidance oi serious complications in the Balkans. He referred to Emperor Williams meetings with the great continental rulers and the interchange of views connected herewith which "had strengthened anew their desire and hope that peace, the greatest boon of the nations, shall con tinue to be guarded from dangerous dis turbances."
 Chancellor von Buelow then nodded to Dr. Victor Rintelen the oldest member present, who. stepping forward, propos- ed three cheers for the Emperor. in which the few spectators present joined.
 Election Today.
 The election of a president of the Reichstag and the other officers will take place tomorrow The socialists, to the astonishment of the other parties nominated Herr Singer for first vice president. thus confirming the Vorwaert's s statement on the subject, and also nom- mated candidates for other offices. This question was the subject of a furious controversy all last summer and nearly split the party.
 The conservatives and members of the center party were rejoicing, believing that the effectiveness of the socialists opposition would be lessened by an in- tense internal fight during the present Reichstag. They were amazed therefore to-day to find the socialists acting in accord on the one question in dispute.