The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-04
THE POOR POLE.
Prince Bismarck's Remarkable Stand II
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frince Blsmarck's Remarkable stand II
the Prussian Landtag.
BERLIN, Jan. 29.-Prince Bismarck yer.
terday in the debate in the PruSsian Land
tag on the expulsion of the Poles from Ger
many, made remarkable speech, occupy
ing two hours in delivery. He said the
primary cause of the Governments action
was the disloyalty Of the Poles TO the Ger
man crown. They were, he said, constantly
engaged in intrigues against the Government,
and had made themselves a steady annoy
arce to Prussia by acting as accOmplices OF
the opposition in the German Parliament
They had elected a majority against the
Government and the crown could do moth
ing less than either deny the demands of
such majority or destroying the evil ele-
ment which made such majority possible.
Polish agitation in Germany" B smarck
said, 'had always appeared to him an ele-
m7nt of danger, and had compelled him TO
keep watch upon Russia. The Poles had
been constantly, ard not always unsuccess-
fully, endeayOring to set foreign States
against Prussia"
a COLONIZING SCHEME.
Hence" continued the Chancellor, tive
have determined 10 buy out all the real
estate owned by Polish mobiles in Prussian-
Poland, and place German cO0nists on
lande hitherto occupied by the expelled
people. In order TO make the colon cation
inure permanently 10 the benefit OF the
Empire, the colOniStS will be pro-
hibited from marrying Poles. The
cost of the undertaking will
be about SOO,OOO,OOO marks (abOut
SG5, 900, ,OOO), but the State will lose
10 more than ten per centum of this loss,
made necessary by the eXigencieS of the
case, in buying out an alien class and re-
selling to the Germans, while the gain to
the Empire will be immeasurable. The
Government" said the Chancellor with
great animation, will never concede the
restoration of Poland nor hairs breadth
in that direction. The Poles played a
suspicious part in the kulturcampf. Who
sOever refuses TO help To protect and main
tain the State is not entitled to claim any
thing from the State. AS for me-" con-
tinued the ChincelOr, Il am ready to save
my country, although it cost me my head
and honor. If anybody dareS attack PruS-
sa's frontiers, L shall say like Gladstone,
Hands off,"
Referring to the insinuation that the
Governments religious prejudices had
great influence in its treatment of the
L OlcS, DlSlDdIth Sdlu. INeIlSiOIl 10 III iO
wise connected with the expusiOns. As a
policy of kindness had failed, it brcame
necessary to reduce the Polish element in
Germany and increase the German ele-
ment. This is the real reason for the eX-
pulsiOn, and the Government has deter
mined 10 persist in this work despite the Op-
position of the ReichStag. In conclusion
[ will say that before allowing the father
land to be endangered | would counsel the
Emperor to make the Federal Government
Independent of the ObstruCtiOnist tactics in
the RechStag as far as the constitution and
laws of Germany would permit, for | would
hold any minister to be a coward who
sh uld hesitate to stake every thing to save
his fdtherland from danger"
The ChancelOr'S speech is the prin-
cipal topic of conversation in the capital.
1t is generally conceded that the speech is
equally capable of being interpreted to fore
shadow either the diSSO utiOn of the Reich
stag or a coup d'etat. The occasion of
Prince Bismarck'S speech was the dis
cusoion of the resolution introduced
on Saturday last expressing satisfac-
ton at the passage i'm the speech from the
throne promising measures for the prOtec
ton of German interests in East Prussia.
Herr Achrnb ch moved that the resolution
he adopted and the motion was supported
by Herr Wehr, while Dr. WndhOrSt OPP
JOsed the motion. After Prince Bismarck's
speech the discussion was adjourned.