New-York tribune., 1886-01-29
WHY THE POLES WERE EXPELLED.
SPEECH GY BISMARCK BEFORE THE rECssIAN
IANDTAG.

LANDTAG.
BERLIN, Jan. 2S.-Prince Bismarck to-day,
in the debate in the Prussian Landag the expulsion
OF the Poles from Germany made remarkable speech
occupying two hours in its delivery. He said the pr
mary cause of the Governments action was the dis
loyalty of the Poles to the German They were
he said, constantly engaged i'll intrgues against the
Government ana had made themselves q steady annoy
to Prussia BY acting accOmplices Of the oppo
stOn in the German Parliament they effected majority
against tue Government and the crown could do moth
ing less than either deny the demands OF such majority
else destroy the evil element which made the majority
possible. The Polish agitation In Germany he said had
always appeared to HIM element Of danger, ana had
compelled him 10 keep q watch upon Russia. The Poles
had been constantly and not always unsuccessfully
endeavornG TO set foreign States against Prussia.
Hence" continued the Chancellor, we have deter
mined to buy out all the real estate owned By Polish
mobiles in Prussan Poland and place German colonsts on
the lands hitherto occupied by the expelled people. In
order make the colonization inure permanently TO
the benefit OF the empire the colOnss will be prohibited
from marrying Poles. The cost of the undertaking Will
be three hundred millions OF marks about $75
OO0O0Ol, but the state Will lose no more than ten per
of hisa loss made necessary b. the cNgcncies
OF the case buyng out alien class and rescing to
Germans-while the gain to the empire will be unmcas
urable
Tho Government" said the Chancellor with great
animation Twill concede the restoration of Poland
played a suspicious part in the Kulturkampf.
Whosoever refuses to help protect and maintain the
state entitled TO claim anything from the state
As for me- | AIN ready 20 save my country; Al
though IT cost my head and honor lf anybody
dares attack Prusss frontiers, shall say like Glad
stone, Hands of =
Referring to the insnuation that the Governments 5
religious prcudices had great influence in its trent
meut of the Poles, Prince Bismarck said " Religion
In nOwise connected with the eNpusious As the pol
icy kindness had failed, 1t became necessary 10 re-
duce the Polish element in Germany and TO increase the
German element This IS the real reason for the eNpu
sous and has determined TO persist ~
this work despite the opposition OF the EccAstlg In
conclusion will say that before allowing the Father
land to he endangered would counsel The Emperor 10
make the federal Government independent OF 0hstruc-
ZIONIST tactics in the Rcichstag so far a. the Constitution
and laws OF Germany would permit, for would hold
any Minister u coward who ShOuli hesitate To
stake everything 10 his EathcrAnd from danger
The Chanceors speech Is the principal topic or con
versatiOn the capital tonight IL IL generally con-
coded that the speech equally capable OF being inter-
prcted foreshadow either dissolution OF tho Reich
stag Or coup detat. , .
The occasion OF Prince Bsmarcks speech was the DIS
cussiOn Oh the resolution introduced on Saturday e1'
pressing satisfaction the passage IN tho speech from
the throne promising measures for the protection OF
German interests in East Prussia. Herr Achcubach
moved that the resolution be adopted and the motion
was supported by Herr Wchr DrWndthOr-t Opp"Sedhe
motion. Auer Prince BsmarCks speech the discussion
was adjourned until tomorrow.