Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-03-24
PROPOSED GOVERNMENT FOR AlSACE-
LORRAINE.
French Political ATairs-ReyOlutOn in Mex
icO-Anti-SIavery Agitation in Spain
General Foreign Notes.-The
Coming Boat Races.
Alsace-L


Beaurocratic government system now
prevalent. The presence OF the Lord
Lieutenant and Secretary of State did
not diyest.Bismarck OF responsibility,
and the official friction is continual.
They wanted the right man in the right
place. Under ihe present system they
did not feel themselves citizens OF a
well-ordered State, but OF an occupied
country. Give them but independence,
and they would become not a bone Of
contention, but a bond OF union be-
tween the civilized peoples-a bridge by
which the benefits of both might be ex-
changed, and means OF international
reconciliation.
Bismarck in reply said the remarks Of
Schneegans made a favorable impress
sion upon him, which would have been
better had not his peroratiOn contained
an appeal to Paris which could find no
echo in Berlin, and All appeal which
pictured Alsace-Lorraine as neutral ter
ritorv, To which the claims OF France
would be as iustitiable rs those OF Ger
many. II only state what | have in
tercedcd successfully for with the En-
peror, and hopefully with the Bun
desrath. In all we cOnCede i'll the way
OF autonomy we must consider the
safety of the Empire, not only i'll quiet
times like the present, but also in less
peaceful. | have begun to question
whether il is right that TO my other
duties as Chancellor | should add that
of Minister of country of million and
a half of inhabitants. | consider it in
dispcnSahlc to the country that 1t
should have a solid, social and political
basis, and officials through whom the
chief power in Berlin may have inter
course with the people. am in favor
Of the appointment of Stakeholder,
with responsible Ministry, as in a
Grand Duchv OF similar Importance.
Military security will remain, as before,
in the hands OF the Empire. The qucs-
ton as to the separation of Alsace from
Lorraine should remain open. Perhaps
Alsacc would be more rapidly and
solidly organized If it did not remain
HOMOGENEOUS with Lorraine. Finally,
the good sense OF the population OF
Alslce would work against the Parisians,
between whom and the Frenchmen
there is a wide distinction, who remain
in the Province. lfGcrmany was quiet
and had patience this German oak,
formerly pulled down by the French,
and now propped up by Germans,
would regain its strength. Let us see
that it does
The speech was loudly applauded.
French Politics.
VERSAILLES, March 22.-The Chamber
OF Deputies, by vote Of $50 TO l3l, to-
day resolved that the Senate and Cham
Der meet in Congress for the revision OF
the Constitution, enabling the LegiSla-
ture to sit at Paris instead OF Versailles.
The Chamber aiterward rejected a
Bonapartist motion for an inquiry into
the recent matter concerning the five
per cent rentes. Leon Say, Minister OF
Finance, in defending himself, repelled
the insinuatiOns and calumnies against
his part OF the affair.
Spanish Affairs.
MADRID, March 22.-Senor CASTELAR,
and one hundred and three former Dep
uties of the COrtes have issued mani
fcsto 10 the Democratic party. They an
nOunre as their programme, a sincere
return o. the constitution Of 1863, which
proclaimed religious and educational
liberty, the freedom OF the press and the
liberty OF meeting and aSsociating. The
manifesto also declares in favor of uni
vcrsal suffrage, the mviolablllty of Span
ish territory and the payment of the in
tcrest on the public debt, and recon-
mcnds a policy avoiding alike reactiona-
~ cxcesses and demagogue utoplas.
MADRID, March 23.-At banquet
given bv the advocates OF the abolition
Of slavery last night it was resolved that
the society for promoting the total dis
appearance Ci slavery from Spanish
colonies should be rcOrglnizcd.
The Zulu War.
CARE TnwX, March 5.--The Basuta
chief Muirosa, is in open rebellion. Col.
Southcy, commanding the British forces,
will BEGIN operations a. soon rs rein
iurrcmcnts arrive. The Basutas are
generally disatTcCtcd, owing to the in
tcntion Of the British Ia diSarm them,
but they DO not openly support Moiroso.
There has been no further fighting IN
Iululanl.
Loxpox, March 23.-Adviccs from
Care Town to the 5lh inst, mention
the report that Col. Pearson had made
raid and burnt Cctawavusald kraal
Other adyic,S ui the same date, how
ever. 10 not give an impression that hc
-. "a n at
siyc operation, and state that th" LuIu'
have DESTROYED the road from Iuscla tc
Ekowc, and seem determined TO dr
their utmost To- prevent relief from
rrachin. him. Al idea of attempting
TO send him relief before the arrival o
further reiniOrcrments seems Ia be aban
donct.
Water Sports.
LoxDox. March 22.-Cambridgc il
the favuritc in betting on the University
race. oxford begins practice on th'
Thames to-day.
Hanlon is pronounced in the best 0
health for the match with HawdOn.
Genera Foreign Notes.
Mario Ancient, the tenor, il sail to II
/ insane.
Lieutenants Chard and Bromheal
/ who made the defense Of BOrkc's Drit
against the Zulus, have been gazette
I Majors.
Cambridge is the favorite in bettin.
on the University race. Oxford begaI
/ 10 practice on the Thames Saturday.
Hanlan Is pronounced IN the best o
. health for the match with HOwdOn.
The Szegedin relief fund in LOndOi
amounts 20 g 900.
IL j. said Lieutenant-General Bisset
now in South Africa, will succeed Lon
| Chelmsford in command Of the BritisI
| forces.
Il is said the Emperor William DE
sires the judgment OF the court MARTA
! in the Grusser-k uTfurst collision % b
not made public.
The expenses Of the French Inte'
national Exposition were 55,OO,O
francs; receipts. 100000.
The chief British member OF IN
East ROumelian Commission protest
against General StAlypine sentencing
Turkish subject 10 Siberia
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