The Portland daily press., 1874-12-01


heir purposes The passage of the constitu-
tioual measures now depend on the attitude OF
the Right Ceutre. The Left is firmly united
andswill bring no motion forward which might
Cause the differing sections of the hight to draw
together again.
VERSAILLES, Nov. 30--The Assembly met
this afternoon and held very brief sitting.
The attendance was light and nothing of i'm.
portance occurred. Theirs was present and
conversed with Gen. Cissey Five bills relat-
ing to the organization of the army, cadres and
staff We're submitted by the Minister of War;
and referred to the Committee on Army.
The German Reichssag.
BERLIN, Nov. 30.-In the Rechstag to day
the Alsace- Lorraine bill was taken up aDd
gave rise to a most interesting debate. The
deputies from Alsace aud Lorraine declared
thst they were opposed to the higher endow-
meat of the university OF Strasbourg and to
other educational grants for the provinces be-
cause they were made in the interest of the
empire and not the provinces themselves. This
called out Bismarck, who replied as follows:
"The question before us concerns the imperial
interests. 1t is not question OF Alsaee and
Lorraine, the university is for imperial pur-
poses. -trfs8 tlsIt v.7.ff.. .s ~
In well fought war and 10 which we de-
Tended our existence, were conquered those
provinces for the empire. 1t was not for AL
SAGE and Lorraine our soldiers shed their blood
We take our stand upon imperial interests for
which and not for the sake of their own eccles
iastcal interests we annexed those provices.
We have other grounds for action than those
people whose past leads to Paris and whose
present leads to Rome. tfs.-f frsW
My own views respecting the creation OF an
AlSace and Lorraine Parliament, which at first
were too sanguine, have been modified since L
became acquainted with the atlitade OF she
deputies from those provinces. Such pafiia-
ment would lead to continual agitation, and
perhaps endanger the peace OF the Empire.
No ,oll ho nIYjupl tn take still
| vigorous steps in regard to school matters
| there. We cannot permit the existence Of ele-
| meuts which strive to hinder education. MY
| action is guarded by imperial interests. shall
| not be frightened from my course by re-
prOacheS, threats or persuasion.
Before an advance is possible we must be
| convinced of the existence of trustworthy ele
ments. We may expect better discernment in
the rising generation and must therefore see
that good schools are provided for Alsace and
Lorraine. 81 ffafsirtF t La. ,rr.. tr.t.f
At the conclusion of the debate the loan bill
WIS referred to a committee. The bill to carry
UNTO effect the provisions of the Berlin postal
convention passed to its third reading.
An Editor Sentenced.
| Herr Size, editor of the Vaterand, has beeu
| sentenced an contu,aacta1n to ten months i'm
prsonment for asserting that Kullman's at
tempt on the life Of Bismarck waa a sham plot
| concocted by the police. 20 ia3n
-. Various Matters.
u
LONDON. Nov 30.--The American ship Great
Admiral, from Liverpool for San Francisco. has
| been lowed into Holy Head damaged.
| The Lion, from Bremen Haven for New Or.
| leans, was abandoned. Her crew has arrived
| at Harwich.
The Duke of Connought was hurt o-day by
| fall from his horse.
Cariisis Discouraged.
| MADRID, Nov. 3O--It is officially announced
that Gen. Sabailas, Marquis De Villardico and
| other prominent persons haYe abandoned the
| cause of Don Carlos.
| StoEsAS.
| SANTANpER, Nov. 30.--The weather continues
| very stormy on the coast. A ship has sunk in
| the harbor and several other vessels with sig
| nails of distress are lying outside, "i =
h -4I. Ice in the IL. Lawrence.
! MONTREAL. Nov. 30.-Ice formed last night
| between and for a considerable distance beyond
| the piers in the harbor. Detached masses this
morning ficated down the current. sit9l}