Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-20
EuPEROR rREDEunCk,s PLEDeE

NEssl aEs IN WHICH VIZ PROMISES 10 onsrNvs ma
CONSTITUTION AND 10 PROTEST rorrLss kreHrS
The united sitting OF the landtag at Berlin yes
terday 20 hear the royal message was invested
with unusual interest and the galleries oyernOwed
with visitors As soon aS the members had
sembled Prince bismarck. accompanied by all the
ministers OF state. entered the hall and read the
message. When the chancellor had ceased read
ing the Duke Won Ratlbor, president OF the uppr
house. said that it Was not within his proyin ~ 10
say how each house would reply TO the message
lie would now simply ask the assembly 20 marx
the kings faithful attachment and devotion. and
unite in the cry OF ''Long live King Frederick
The cheer was thrice repeated. The message was
eountersigncd by all the ministers IL says:
I'VE, Frederick. by the grace OF God. King of
Prussia hereby proclaim and make KNOWN that,
II having pleased tod. after the demise Of the knl
peror ana King William. our much beloved father,
20 call Us 60 the throne OF ancOsiors we here
With send 20 the isDdtag our greeting The senti-
fnents and purposes with which We enter upon
our government and the principles on which We
would exercise our royal once have been pro-
claimed by US 10 our faithful people. Waking In
the paths OF our glorious father We shall know no
other aim OF our striving Than the happiness and
welfare OF the fatherlsnd. BY consc'eniicusly oo-
serving the constitution. fully safeguarding all
prerogatives OF the crown and Loyalty co-operating
WITH The national representation. The king hopes
with Gods helps 20 attain his obset, which n the
happiness and welfare OF the country. The condi-
Oon OF his health prevents him from taking the
oa.h personally. Desiring 20 declare without de-
Jay ms position regarding the constitutional laws
although this could admit OF no doubt. he now
solemnly undertakes Co adhere 20 the constitution
mI ,.Ly ana lnkioiably and 10 rule IN conformity
he sent similar message 20 the reichstag. IN
Mill wion ne pledges himself 20 rule In conformity
WIN tne constitution, 'to shield justice. freedom
anu oruer throughout the fatherland, and 20 ell
oesSor 10 maintain peace AT home and abroad.
| rHIScE BIsNARcks srERcH.
ftinc B'smarck said expressions OF sympathy
| had come from all quarters OF the globe mostly
accompanied by requests 10 lay wreaths and
1 palms on the emperors tomb such widespread
| sympathy on the occasion or the death OF a SOW
ereign has never Yet been recorded. History tells
Us, he continued that the disappearance OF grrat
| NV caused a violent shock. But that wreaths
1 ana palms rom neighbortng peoples ana irum
peoples at the antipodes should be laid az the
| tomb OF a deceased monarch IS unprec-,feniad IN
| history. No monarch ever before Was 10 respected
as 10 cause all the nations VI the earth 70 bring 20
| MS grave signs OF sorrow. GApplause.l
| WILL HOLD AIsAck LORRAINE
The proclamation TO Alsace-L Lorraine issued ut
strasburg yesterday contains the following pas
| sages:
| We have taken II over In the name OF the empire
ana have determined 10 preserve the rights OF tho
empire over the German territories reunited u the
| fatherland after long interval We are con-
scious OF our duty 10 cultivate In the raichsland
German sentiments and German customs, 20 pro
tect right and justice and 10 promote the welfare
deayors % do Justice 90 Ihis task, we count the
confidence and devotion Of the people and the
faithful fulnllment OF their duties by the aulhori-
| ties
We demand ana expect a CONSCIENTIOUS ob-erv-
| ance OF the laws. Al the same time. we shall 40
our part 10 extend imperial protection 20 the
rights Of all by means of an impartial administra-
tion OF justice and benevolent government CON-
Quoted circumspectly, but with nr1n hand The
union OF Elsiss and Lothrfngen, which a lapse Il
| years cannot impair, again becomes AS intimate
as IL IN the time Of Our before these
German lands were severed from the ancient and
glorious union OF their kindred countrymen.