| Show Emperor llllams Addrrsv BERLIN Feb HThe council of slat summoued In pursuance of tho imperial rescript opened today The Emperor iu his opening address ad-dress said The council should endeavor to frame I pcheuio far tbe protection ef working men from tuuarbitrary systems and operations of employ el by which gross advantage Is taken of their needs and inability to help thenwelvis by any other means than tie desperate remedy strikes The council in their de llberatlonsshould also attempt to protect tect women aud children against pro traeted hours of labor At the tame time a due regard should b given ai t how ra German indu try will bear the increase burdens thus placed on the cost of production wlthoutjeopardy 1 Germanys position posi-tion as a competitor in the markets of the world I Not less important Jrt assuring peaceful relations between be-tween masters and mel are the forms of guarantees 1 b offend norklngmeu t secure them the right to express through the representatives repre-sentatives enjoying tbeirconfidcuce their own statement of their interests inter-ests In any diOerencc The closest technical study should L given to making statedirected Industries paternal and examples of ellective solicitude for the working man offer a wIJo field for fruitful action in hopeful support and aid of what the law shall ordain The committees or sections into which the Council i dlviiedcre pledged t absolute secrecy as t the lnteot of the bills laid before |
