The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-15
4 Big DEPUTATION
From Alsace-L0rraine Waits on
the Emperor.
THE PASSPORT REGULATIONS
And Their Modification Was the Object of the
Visit-Signs ofa Raproachment Be-
tween William and Bismarck

BERLIN. March 14.-[Copyright, 1891, by
the New York Associated Press. "A depu-
tation, consisting of members of the Al
sace-Lorraine parliament. was given an
audience by Emperor William to day. His
majesty received the deputation in full
state. The leader of the deputation read
d petition and the document was then de-
posted at the foot of the throne Address
ing the deputation, the Emperor said: sit
Is source of satisfaction that province
committee has applied directly to me on a
question of the first Importance and inter
est to Alsace-Lorraine. perceive in the
fact reliable evidence of the increasing ap-
probation of the favor and sympathy shown
by me in the progress of our country L
am also willing to accept your assurances
that the people of Alsace-Lorraine will con
tlnue to take stand on the ground of legal
order of things and that they will reject
any interference on the part of the foreign
element and only look to the empire TO pro-
tect their interests. In rendering you my
thanks for this expression Of your loyalty,
regret to he unable for the present to com
ply with your wishes in regard to relaxa-
tion OF the passport system in Alsace-Lor-
ralne. l must conEne myself to an eX-
preston of the hope that the date is not
lar distant when it will be permissible to
Bgain grant facilities for intercourse on the
western frontier of your province. The
hope will DE earlier realized the more the
people of Alsace- Lorraine become con-
WINGED of the indissolubility Of the ties
which unite them with Germany and
more and the strongly they prove
by their deeds and their resolutions
TO at all times stand faithfully and I'M
hlnchlngly by me and the empire.n
The Emperor afterwards gave
private audience to Herr Schlumberger,
president of the deputation. He made
keen inquiries as to his views regarding
the progress Of the attempt to Germanize
the province.
In an interview with q representative of
the Associated Press, Dr.. Otto, secretary
of the deputation, said since 1883 Alsace-
Lorraine had been rapidly becoming more
friendly with Germany. The people be-
ieve the province should cease to be
treated as conquered country.
Their expectations have been partly
realized, but the renewal of the stringent
passport regulations has fallen like thun
Gerbolt Nevertheless, the Emperor was
extremely popular and had won the COM
plete confidence Of the Alsatians who,
being Germans, would soon be reconciled
with Germany. The people of Lorraine
stlll remain hostile. They were Celts and
t-AC SbAAA III GoJiAJ VIII tue Z
A renewal of friendly relations between
between the Emperor and Prince Bismarck
approaches.
1t is certain that the Emperor viii visit
kiel al the end of the month, and proceed
thence to Altoona, where he will review the
Ninth army corps. Waldersee on his re-
cent visit 10 FREDERICKSBURG conveyed a
request from the Emperor to meet Bis
marck at Altoona. Bismarck has not vet
given an answer as to the resumption of
direct communication to the Emperor.
Bismarck, replying to the electors of
GeestemUnde as 10 his candidacy for the
relchstag, states ne will accept. but re-
serves to refuse if the majority returning
him was not sufficient The Socialists will
oppose him.
President Herr Levetzow, of the reich
stag, in announcing the death of DR.. Wind
thorst, pronounced eulogy upon the dead
statesman extolling his acUmen, unceasirg
activity, and personal influence on all sides
of the house. He declared that scarcely
anyone would be so missed in the reichstag
as DR.. Windthorst
There IS any amount of gossip regarding
the prospective reorganization of the min
lstry, but nothing definite The report
that Miguel viii succeed Caprivi as chan
cellor is generally discredited. Migueps
nomination would imply the Emperor7s fulI
adhesion to labor reform and liberal meas
ures for the relief OF the burdens of the
Workingmen.