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Show REICHSTAGS OPENED By Emperor William In Person. Members Mem-bers being Called to Palace Demand De-mand for Additions to Military and Naval Forces. Berlin. Feb. 8. Empeior William In person at noon today opened the rel chstng, the thirteenth assembled since tho foundation ot the Gcrmnn Empire As Is customary, Instead of going lo the Imperial parliament, tho emperor called the members to tho palace whero lie made his speech from tho tin ono In the great white hall, Tho deputies present wero for tho most part In unlfoim or court dress, but no repiesentntlvo of the social demn crntlc party comprising moie than one-fourth one-fourth of tho membership of tho houso put In an appenrance. Led by the oldobt member of the lolchbtag, tho radical, Albert Trnegei, all tho deputies Joined In tho customary custom-ary threo cheers as the emperor entered, en-tered, e was attended by sovcral of tho royal princes and surrounded by nil tho pomp and ceremonial of a mediaeval mediae-val pageant. Ho wns preceded by tabarded heralds nnd gray haired generals bonrlng tho crown and scop-tro, scop-tro, tho sword of Btate, the Imperial baner and other emblems of empire. Tho emperor wnlked straight to tho throno, mounted tho dais and, placing his helmet on his head, read his spdoch, which ho took 'from tho bauds of Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollwog, tho imperial chancellor. Tho main note ot tho speech was tho demand for additions to tho military mili-tary nnd naval forceh which are considered con-sidered necessary in tho prcsont In-tornntlonnl In-tornntlonnl situation. Aftor grooting tho members ot the Continued on Pago 6. u REICHSTAG IS OPENED Continued from Page 1. Imperial parliament In tho nnmc of tho' governments of the empire's confederated con-federated states, tho emperor affirmed affirm-ed his desire to nugument tho welfare wel-fare of all classes of tho peoplo of Germany aud maintain tjio strength and picsllfo or tho nation. Ho appealed appeal-ed to tie Pew parliament for its local co-operation In this work nnd trcn expressed ex-pressed tun hop? Mint by a strict adherence ad-herence to tin financial policy now In force tbo Imperial finances would soon be placed on a thoroughly sound bnsls. The emperor then referred to the now commercial nreatles about to be entered into between Germnny and other countries niC nnnounccd that the Imperial government, In negotiating negotiat-ing them, would adhere to the old basis of Its tariff policy, under which trade, industry nnd ngriculturo have prospered so well. . Then came tho part of the empcrot's speech for which members of tho rolchstng wcro wnitlng with tho un-most un-most eagerness that part In which ho made reference to the International situation nnd to the expected Increnso in thcarmy nnd navy There was part' lal disappointment, however, as tha emperor merely nnnounccd tho measures meas-ures In n general way and did not glvo any details. He said: For Success of Peace "For tho success of our work of peace at home and bvor the seas the empire must remain powerful enough to defend at all times Its national honor and Its possessions as well as Its Just Interests in tho world. It is therefore my constant duty nnd caro to mnlnta'ln nnd strengthen, both on land and on sea. tho dofensive powor of tho German people, which does not lnck young men capablo of bearing arms. Mensures with this end In view-are view-are In preparation and will bo submitted sub-mitted to you together with proposals .nrlm- Ilia H rlllll Inllfll COSt. In helping this Important work you will bo grently serving tho fatherland. "In concluding our agreement with France, wo have given new proof of our readiness to settle International difficulties nmlcably wbonovor such a course Is consonant with the dignity dig-nity nnd interests of Germany. "Side by side with tho maintenance of our alllnnco with tho Austria-Hungary Austria-Hungary and Itnly my policy has boon steadily directed toward tho cultivation cultiva-tion of friendly relatlbns with nil the powers on tho basis ow mutual re sped and good will. "Tnlsting In the healthy force of tho German people and relying on God's graclousasslstanco, I lilk with confidence beyond tho strugles of today to-day to tho fu'turo of tho empire. "I greet you gentlemen, at the opening open-ing of tho new session of tho Imperial parliament In tho hope that your work will be of servlco to the nntlon and to tho people." |