The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-11-07
NUMBER "a.
,ALSACE AND LORRAINE
Correspondence ofthe Inter. ocaon

Inc recent ch)ice of nationality in AL
SAGE and Lorraine has removed aiiguncer-
talnty which had hitherto prevailed in
regard 10 those countries, and bv sonar
aslng the two nations has placed tn. ter
rltory completely under the control of the
German Government. notwithstanding
however, ell the efforts which that Gov,
eminent has put forth during the paat two
years to reconcile the unfortunate inlSabi-
of this unfortunate eonnarv' 70 q
change of government and laws. the AM
tipathy which they still bear toward Car
many IS SO great that it is exceeded by
nothing save the warm affection which
they cherish toward France They have
oeen most llberail assisted both publicly
ana privately by the cltizens OF Germany
since the close ofthe war, aud still it has
All been trulttess 50 far as winning the
affections Of the people from thai govera-
ment which they consider their owa to the
power which has conquered both them
and their fellow countrymen. Tn Stras-
bourg alone the Germans have spared 40
efforts to granteverys boon which peace
could possibly bestow. They have raised
up university from what was formerly
All institution of the. third grade to q
rank with any in the land; and have
called thereto, with large salaries, some
Of the most celebrated professors Of the
| day. They have given it library Of
100000 volumes, larger than aay library
IN Germany, except the royal libraries,
and the books which comprise it they
have collected from private libraries and
the duplicates OF. books existing in other
libraries throughout the land. They
have gradually introduced German Gus
toms, schools and the language and have
offered many and varied inducements
TO cOhcil:ate them, but the effect has not
been to tighten the bond eff union be-
tween the inhabitants and Germany. The
military law is the great terriffer which
frightens this unhappy people into emf
grafton. Still, however, the changes
which have come over the face of things
II Alsaace and Lorraine have added
something to the desire of leaving the
country, and have made them quite differ
ent from what they were three years ago.
Towns and villages no longer bear, their
former names; their streets have been
I changed, buildings remodeled, and new
! local magistrates with pow
ers appointed. The Government has
| taken charge of tho railway, postal and
Geographic communication, and German
civilization IL all its elements has taken
possession OF the land, although it still
requires heavy hand to enable it to
maintain its possession. Nearly half of
those who declared their. adoption of
French nationality have given up home
and employmenb IN preference TO living
under the dominion Of a foreign power.
In leaving the country they nave emil
grated for the most part into France.
Many remain who do SO only becaus they
are destitute of the means necessary for
emigration. They are, however, qreceiv-
Ing assistance from various quarters, espe-
clally from the private donations ofAthe
Weather citizens The great Journals of
Paris have opened subscri ptiohs for the
relief Of the thousands who arrive there
daily from Alsace The number of these
who have thus far received assistance
reaches very nearly 100000 Within the
space of two; weeks $4,000 Inhabitants
left Metz, which now contains bututOj000.
Many OF those who 'receEtly declared a
preference for German citizenship did SO
not from free will, but because they were
influenced by circumstances, and consid
erations of property, business and employ
meut. They are to-day IS thoroughly
French atheart as at any tinle1nIthe past,
and content themselves with the present
state Of things in the hope that, at Some
day not distant, Francs will again recover
the provinces, of which, in theirs estima-
, ton, she has been robbed. They alook
| forward TO another war which Will throw
victory on the side of France and unite
them again with their native peopleIand
government. The words expressed iby
| Theirs ia a recent conversation upon this
subject serve to illustrate che growing
conviction in the French mind that thase
territories shall and must again become
a part of France, He says. in speaking
| OF Germany: "Her statesmen are well
aware that in deprivine us, In the intoxi-
cation of ther dearly acquired triumph,
of provinces which are not German, they
make mistake; for these, territories, far
from adding to the strength: OF Germany,
are cause of weakness to it. However,
what is dohe is done."a He further says,
for the purpose of indicating those pow
ers who sympathize with France in the
loss of her provinces, that sAnstria is
| most sympathetic to us, and we recipro-
| cate sympathy with that good and loyal
people, Austria cannot forget athatntor
twenty years opposed that disastrous
policy which sought to weaken her, and
that it is no fault of mine If that policy
has resulted in damage to that interesting
nation which, bothsbY genius and race, in
many points resembles our own. The
friendly sentiments of Russia towards us
are we'll known and they are sincere.
Italy is not, does not desire to be, and
never can be, our enemy. It is evident
ly the purpose of Theirs to preserve the
most friendly relations with the various