Show PREPARING FOR WAR I EMPEROR WILLIAM DEMANDS ADDITIONS TO THE GERMAN ARMY AND NAVY Surrounded Surround d by the Pomp and Ceremony Cere Cere- mony of a Medieval Medieval Pageant the Emperor Opens t the e Reichstag and Tells Members What is Expected Berlin Emperor Emperor William in person on Wednesday opened the reichstag the thirteenth assembled since the foundation of the German empire As Asis Asis Asis is customary instead of oC going to the imperial parliament the emperor called the members to the palace where he made his speech from the throne in the Uie great white hall ball The deputies present were for the most part In uniform or court dress but no representative of the Social Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- Democratic cratic party comprising more than one-fourth one of ot the membership of the house put in an appearance Led by the oldest member of the reIchstag the radical Al Albert Allert ert all the deputies joined in th the customary customary customary custom custom- ary three cheers as the emperor en en- He was attended by several of the royal princes princes- and surrounded by byall byall all pomp and ceremonial of or ora a medie medic medieval medieval val pageant The main note of ot the speech was th the demand for additions to tho military mili mm- tary and naval forces which are considered considered considered con con- necessary in the present International International international In In- situation |