The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-01-29
A REMARKABLE SPEECH
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sy Prince niamaEek I'm the PFus-
sian LandtaE.
BERLIN, January 2S.-Prince Bis
narck to-day, in debate in the Prus.
Ian Landtsg on the expulsion OF the
Poles from Germany, made remark
lbls speech occupying two hours in
delivery. He said the primary cause
Il the governments action was the
lisloyalty oil the Poles TO the German
rowh. They were, he raid, conttant|y
lngaged in intrigues against the gov
rnment, and had made themselves q
teady annoyance to Prussia. BY act
ng as accomplices Of the opposition in
he German Parliament, they effected
| majority against the government,
md the crown could do nothing less
han either deny the demands OF such
majority or dett oY the evil element
which male a mSjority possible. The
Polish agit alton In Germany, Bismarck
aid, always appeared to him an ele.
nent Of danger, and had compelled
aim to keep watch upon Russia. The
Poles have been constantly, and not
llways unsucceseiully, trying TO set
)reign States against Prussia. Hence
continued the Chancellor. 1--WE have
determined TO buy out all the real es.
ate offered by Polish mobiles in Prus-
ian Poland, and place German colo
lists on that hitherto occupied by ex-
oellsd people. In order 10 make the
colonization inure permanently TO the
benefit OF the empire, the colonists
will be prohibited from marrying
Poles. The cost OF the undertaking
will be about 100000, 900 marks, about
(85, 900, coo, but the State will lose no
more than 10 per cent. OF this. The loss
s made necessary by the exigencies
IN the case Of buying out an alien
.lass, reselling to Germans, while the
gain to the Empire will be immeasura.
Bile. The government" raid the
Chancellor, with great animation,
twill never conceed the restorat' on of
Poland, nor a hair's-breadth in that
direction. The Poles played suspic-
BIS part in Kulturcampi. Whose
yer re fuses 10 help protect and main
ain the State is not entitled TO
claim anything from the State
As for me am ready to save my coun.
Try, although II cost me my head and
honor. II anybody dares attack
Prussia's frontiers, | shall say, like
Gladstone, Hands off," Referring
10 an insinuation that the govern.
ment's religious prejudices had great
influence In the treatment OF the
Poles, Bismarck said: Religion is in
20 wise connected with expulsions.
AS policy Of kindness failed
/ became necessary to re-
luce the Polish element In Germany
and increase German. This is the real
repoas for the explosions, and the
governmeet has determined to persist
in this work, despits the opposition OF
the Reichstag. In conclusion, | will
Say that before allowing the Father.
land to be endangered would coun-
BEL the Emperor TO make the federal
government independent OF the OBJ
. struct:oaitt tastics in the Reichstav ss
far as the constitution and laws of
Germany would permit, for / would
boa any Minister to be q coward who
should hesitate to stake every thing 10
ave his fatherland from danger"
The Cha 1cellor's speech is the prin-
ripal topic of conversation in the CAPT.
tai tonight. 1t is generally conceded
that the speech is equally capable Of
being interprttsd TO f)reshalow either
the dissolution Of the Reichstag or Q
coup d. etat.
The occasion Of Prince Bismarck
speech was the discussion OF the reso
luton introduced on Saturday last ex
pressing satiti lction at the passage il
the speech from the throne promisiD,
measures for the protection OF German
interests in East Prussia.
Herr Achenbach moved that tn
resolution be adopted, and the motion
was supported by Herr Weber.
DR.. Wendthorst opposed the motion
After Prince Bismarck's speech tn
discussion was adjourned uRtil to-mor
row,