Show The German Keichstasr Berlin 12Tbe Reichstag was opened today Tho speech from the throne states that the relations of government with all foreign powers are peaceful and friendly and confidence is felt in the maintenance of peace through the labors of the Berlin congress which have been upheld and the stipulations of the treaty of Berlin executed in nearly all of their point The empire would sedulously and unselfishly and conscious of its own power continue to participate in endeavors endeav-ors to secure lasting peace for Europe inconsonance in-consonance with the pacific disposition of its people and with that object would endeavor to procure the cooperation and guarantee of the powers similarly disposed dis-posed The principal measures for legia lation announced in the speech are a bill for establishing biennial budgets a new military law the prolongation of the law against socialists and for a commercial treaty with the South Sea Islands The speech justified the military law as a measure cf security made necessary by the increased armaments of neighboring I countries |