The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-29
SPEECH OF WILLIAM
EMPEROR OF GERMANY OPENS THE
 REICHSTAG.
Says Peace of the Nation Is Sacred to Him, But Preparation Must Re
 Made Against Unjust Attacks.

Berlin, Nov. 2S.-EmperOr William opened, the Reichstag at noon today in the white hall of the palace, himself reading the speech from the throne. The speech was occupied chiefly with domestic affairs. Turning near the close of the speech to foreign affairs, the Emperor said:
 "The German Empire has with all powers correct and with most of them good, friendly relations. It filled me with high satisfaction that I was able to support the successful efforts of the President of the United States in bring ing about peace between His Majesty. the Emperor of Russia, and His Mai esty the Emperor of Japan. I greet Japan's entrance into the ranks of the great powers with sincere wishes for the peaceful. civilizing mission of this highly endowed people, and my lively sympathy also attend the efforts which the neighboring friendly Russian Elm pire Is making toward a new order Of things in its internal affairs. l hope His Majesty. Emperor Nicholas, may earn the love and gratitude of his people as the pathfinder of Russia's 8 happy future.
 The Emperor also expressed his con- gra Citations to Norway's Government and people upon the election of the royal couple to whom I am bound by friendly sentiment" .-
 The Emperor continuing, said:
 "A glance at Germanys own internal position cannot fail to disclose the fact that we have continually to reckon with misconceptions of German ways of thinking and prejudices against the progress made by German industry The difficulties which arose between us and France in the Morocco question had no other origin than disposition to settle without Germany's particf- patton on questions which the German Empire also has interests to protect. To my satisfaction, an agreement has been arrived at through diplomatic methods which protects the interests and satisfies the honor of both sides. and program was adopted for the forthcoming conference.
 .Peace for the German people is for me d sacred matter. But the condition of the time renders it the nations duty to strengthen itself against unjust at- tacks. We shall then succeed the more surely to realize the peaceable ends of the well-tried alliance with Austria Hungary and Italy,"
 In the earlier part of his speech the Emperor emphasized the necessity for increasing Germanys naval powers abroad in view of the increasing trade relations with all oversea countries He mentioned in detail the naval meas ures already called to the Associated Press and announced further social re. form legislation, insisted on the peces- sity for augmenting the financial re- sources of the empire. and expressed his expectation of an early ending of the Southwest African insurrection-
 His Majesty who had been reading his speech in cold monotonous tone till this point. adopted warm, elo- auent manner in speaking of the braN- cry and self-dcninl of the German troops and the members of the Reich stag. who had listened silently hither- to returned a vigorous bravo" as the Emperor announced further legislation for railway building in the colonies and transforming the colonial bureau into a separate ministry.