, 1877-05-28


BEaLlH. 1iAy E.-Thu Emperor William hns
signed iccree relative 10 tho reinforcement Of the
army In Alzaec and Lorra!ns.
THE EApEnoK IN ALsAcE-LoRRA1NE.
Lt1pateh<s 10 London Itniti.
Pants, Mny 3.-Thc German Emperor and Crown
Prince visited tho Fransecky Fort II Strasbur: TO-
day. Many tsIumphal arches bad been rulscA
along the route, and they wero saluted everywhere
by municipal and educational representatives and
by Rescry!sts. Ono hundred and scsca Mayor Of
tic d!strlcts wcrs present. and .5o peasants on
horseback cseorted tue lnpetiai carriage. big
e ~ tafesisht p1oss,..eu. saa ths CATHEDRAL "
IL be Illuminated. Dctal1s Of The Enlperpl'. visit
have arrived here to-day. Tho .ehoSi;sn'tarea t; @
stssvlnR dowefs on his way. Tho ili.hop, con.
espses.ias ] 70 Marshal voa A1oitss III admiration
serenaael ihs Emucror al The Prefecture. aud tls
ss.y ':ssss g.! = ;s;S:as
Lanaes Au<eauss. who thanked ttm tor coming
e make ss9ns' ad aoea m tos ~. ~.
sfsGis aSs city ho had only secn lithetto ., =
noapeins ps slso device. inc. casI;i. IafHa. iii
Majesty sstd hc Was glad 10 hear tho energetic o.
preston q ssnsiacn. .Ss ~ hs ass
they hsd dd!cult. hut high mission 10 fulall IN
country accustomed for Two centuries to turn ~
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united 10 tsc Old Fa!lstlsnI the!r m!sslon was 10
act mildly and conci'tattnsly 20 tnen's nstnds. ent
TO awaken and strengthen ~ tae r',inE generation
pecls. The Crown rTncn attended = fostiral GELS.
6Eatna tho dfth anniversary Of lhe cnivefs!y. and
% so!i sesin be!opstn; to tac Empire. I!asing bit
fortnight ago witnessed m Aeadsm!c festi. .! 1t
K,ei On tho shosrs Of The ialte, hs felt ut 6tFas+
n: r.S.' ~ 9@Ths Emperor william on Sun,
many Vi the pcasaut!Y had assctnbed 70 .ce hi1a.
Tue Emperor went tsto lhs c9t.ssc which b. M e.
he inditea btu dispatch Of victory. a trIumphal
hS b 1ss :ns ,5 hs9 Ass4 .spg
v1stalatsd him lis y..t his Majesty asking him
whether many Ut tha villagers had migrated. The
IL spent part Of tho 18th Of August, 1870 and In.
| rpccted tho Getmsa posltons hctwecn UEnretotte
% na,c st"Y sSs9 :,: ss'sa' so " Assssaus sssa ss e
lhe Coivant Gasaf<, thofo was no enthusiasm. On
ths Part Of !he population. - In Asace, but thetu
p..:ed ssmnrx. aa III N'je.ty'. reu.t ior;a I'D
Gin4ly sxpreas!on. Yesterday tho Emperor helt Z
!sslew, and q day ho visited Thlonr!'ls snd Fort
Fsn.s. nay il.-Ths Emperor William, In let.
III % tho PROVINCIAL authorities, says: A..
q Il sss1 so ssss as
10 ths &c ssn Eulples. resolved to satI4fJ long"
Cherished deu.xs, and 10 with MY OWL eyes tho
| psssept condition pt the Nelehsland caEe 10 ihs
country 10 pestana sosessl@n's trst duty. Ihai
duty has been transformed f1s a's !nfo sqnses u
mol be svon faced. Thosc Impressions espeeislly
owu to ths cascfncss shown tY l.rge part 81 thu
EyeEYwhsfs ou may l hare been the abjccs of
honsza Ct e kd: wnts tefatS e. .. - aany
Which the country haa plated Ia ms. now leave Ii
With 4 consclousaes1 that my st.Lt will tend l1
strengthen IT, relations with The Empire and renle
them productive. Whi!p deeply latpsutiuz tht
misfortune betalllng tis veaeta6e cathcd ral u
Metz dusnx my stay In ths tap!tal Of Lorraine.
tas development Of III intellectual und .nlatcsiG
prosperity. and beg you 10 bring thu prssens let
eef u Ihs knowledge OF shs population. In oede
10 coaysy to them ny thanks for ths reception tie
have given tua.e