Show WANTS A BIG NAVY o 0 william makes an appeal in person germanys war vessels do keep pace with the rapid growth vf her trans oceanic interests refers to the naval demonstration in kalo chau bay barlin nov 30 emperor william opened the session of the today in person for the first time educe 1891 the ceremony took place in the white ball of the royal castle uie majesty read the from the throne the navy occupied the principal place in the speech the passage on this bub elect lect was aa follows the development of the german navy does not correspond with ger mission at aea and in the event of warlike complications it would not suffice to assure the safety of the homo ports and coasts against a blockade or more extensive operations on the part of an enemy neither has it kept pace with the rapid growth of german transoceanic interests while german trade ia participating increasingly in the worlds exchange of the number ot our war vessels doea not suffice to afford our countrymen abroad the measure of protection corresponding with germanys position nor the support which can only bo secured by a die power although it ia not our object to vie with the maritime powers of the first rank germany must nevertheless be placed in a position to maintain by means of preparedness at her prestige among the people of the globe alluding to the projected reform in 1 i the military penal procedure his majesty said ahe proposed reform while following eo far as possible the lines of the civil penal code meets the requirements absolutely sol necessary for the maintenance of discipline the bill will be submitted without delav the emperors speech then touched upon the finances of the country on which subject be remarked the condition of finance is tory and a certain portion ot ati e antici paled surplus will be employed as baat year in imperial debt an economic consisting of representatives of industry agriculture and trade has been appointed by me by whose expert advices it is in landed to define the conditions and scope ot the extensive ramifications of home productions in order to obtain a firm basis epou which to babe future tariff and relations with foreign countries referring to the naval demonstration in kalo chaba bay china emperor william said a the murder of the missionaries in china and the attacks on the mission stations which have been placed under my imperial protection and their welfare which I 1 lave at heart has compelled me to order my squadron Equa dron in eastern asia to proceed to kaio chou bay the scene nearest the point of the outrage and land troops in order to obtain full reparation and security against future lamentable events touching the general political situation bis majesty said our political relations with foreign states are in every way gratifying and valuable guarantees ot the maintenance of relations have a offered me by my meetings with allied friendly monarc bp as well an by the brilliant and cordial receptions accorded me in ay visits to and buda pest the speech concluded all indications justify the expectation that with we may in the future as in the past look forward to the peaceful development of europe aad the german fatherland |