St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-15
WILLIAM IN UNIFORM
The Emperor Receives the
Alsaee-LOPPaine Deputa-
ton in State,
And Wearing the Insignia Of
the Order Of the Black
Eagle.
interview With Dr.. Otto, the
Secretary of the Grand
Delegation.
Renewal OF Friendly Rela-
tons Between William
and Bismarck.

aud was attired i'm q tul uniform OF q
general of the 4ardc corps. He wore
tie insignia OF the order of the Black
Eagle. Chancellor Won Capriyi and
the members of The emperOr'S Of
heial household were grouped about
ais majesty. Count Pueckler presented
lac population. The leader Of the dep
uta.lon read petition to his maj
e>ty and The document was then de
posted AL the foot of the throne.
Addressing the deputatiOn. the emperor
said. -lt Is Il source of satisfaction
tAat the provincial committee has APP
piled directly 10 nae on question OF
the first Importance and interest to
A-sace-LoUrainc. perceive in this
tact Valuable evidence of the in
creasng appreciation of the fayorand
sympathy shown by me ia the progress
uf your country. ] also willingly ac-
ccpt your assurances that the people of
A.-ace-Lorraiuc viii continue to take
taeic stand on the ground of the legal
outer OF things and that they will reject
any interference ON the part Of
The Foreign Element
and only ooll to the empire to protect
jGeir interests. IN rendering YOU my
thanks I0r his expression OF your 10y
atty, 1 regret to be unable, for the pres
eat, to comply with your wishes in re
gard TO a relaxation OF the passport Sys-
icm in AlSace-I.0rraine. ] must cOnhne
myself TO Gn expression OF the hope that
ile date l. not lar distant when it viii
DE permissible TO again grant facilities
0l YOUR province. The hope viii be the
earlier realized the more the people OF
a .~1ce-L Lorraine become convinced of
the lndiSsOlubilitY o. The ties uniting
them with Germany, and the more
strongly they prove 10y their deeds
and their resolution TO at all
times stand faithfully and un-
alnchiuglv by me and the empire
he emperor afterwards gave a private
audience to Herr Schlumherger. the
president of the deDutation. He made
keen Inquiries as to his views regarding
the progress OF the attempt to German
ne the province. In an interview Or.
Otto. the secretary OF the deputatiOn.
said that since lSSS Alsace-LOrTaine had
been rapidly becoming more
Friendly With Germany.
The people of the provinces rightly
expected relaxation OF the existing
seventies. specially since Gen. Won
taprivi became chancellor. The people
believed thar the province should cease
t0 be treated as conquered country.
Their expectations had been partly
realized. but the renewal of the strin.
gent passport regulations had fallen
like "a thuuderbOlt among the people.
Nevertheless. he SAID. the emperor
Il
won the complete confidence Of the AL
satians. who, being Germans. would
soon be recOnciied with Germany. The
people of Lorraine still remained hos
tile to the absorption OF their country
boy Germany. They we're Cells, ana
uere still i'm sympathy with the French.
A report is credited In official circles
tina, tEe emperor told one of the dele
gates no the course Of q conversation
that he meant 10 make tour OF Alsace-
Lorraine i'm the course of the year. He
hoped TO find the situation propitiOus
Tor removal OF the restrictions upon
tree intercourse with France. and for
meeting the other desires OF the inhab-
jtants. n dinner was given at the
>chioss this evening. nj which the dele
gates were the
Guests 90 the Emperor.
A renewal OF the friendly relations
between the emperor and Prince Bis
marck approaches 4 certainty. The en-
peror viii visit kiel at the end of the
month. and ne viii proceed thence to
Altoona. Where he VIII review the Ninth
army corps. which is commanded by
Gen. Count Won aWaIdersee. Gen. Won
WalderSee. ou the occasion OF his
recent visit to FREDERICKSBURG.
conveyed request from the
emperor TO meet Prince Bismarck at
Altoona. Prince Bismarck has not vet
given his assent to a resumption OF di-
rect communications with the emperor.
Ills delay IN responding appears to be
Iuc TO q determination 10 assure him.
self as TO hOW the emperor is likely soon
ln stand towards the leading statesmen
WhOare probable Successors of the pres
emit ministry. The cabinet is in Il state
of solution. What may be its final
composition when the emperor finally
resolves upon il. his majesty himself
does not know. After DR.. Won GOsSler
Herr HerTfurth. minister of the interior
Viii be the ueXt to 90. Chancellor vOI
Caprivi denies the TUmOr that he has
offered 10 resign. but he tells his
friends that he awaits his mai
esiy 5 pleasure npOn reforming the
ministry, and SlanJS towards the Con
Seryatives and Old Cartellers, who have
never ceased in their admiring allegi
auce to the prince. The emperor has
failed to find Caprivi the ductible tool
Inc expected him to be. Beneath
The ChanceIiOr's AGabIEity
OF manner lies a firm disposition no
to Weld on great matters. though he /.
submissive on minor ones. The EN-
pcr0r now appears to be making Her
Miguel.t the PrusSian minister of finance
his bosom cOntidant. The papers las
evening. in view of the constant con
SultatIOn, between the emperor ant
Herr Miguel. announced that tht
latter had actually been al
pointed to succeed Chancello
Won CapriW. The announcement Il
not true set. The appointment of Her
Miguel as chancellor would imply thu
emperor 5 full adhesion TO labor reforms
and the Liberal measures for the relic
of the burdens of working men. Prime,
Bismarck is awaiting developments
lie is waiting 70 see the tendency of tn
imperial mind. 1t the emperor select
Herr Miguel as chancellor tie chance o
renewal of confidential relations witt
the eX-chancellOr VIII be very remote
The people of Berlin ROW cal
the emperor der plOtZlischer. The,
are becoming EaDltuated TO sudden sui
priseS from him. In the meantime. il
view of possible reconciliation. III
Bismarckian organs are observing a
armiStice and refrain from attacking
The Imperial Policy.
Al a meeting of the electors of th
Geestemunde the candidacy OF Prime
Bismarck for the veichstag was halle
with much enthusiasm. lie is locke
upon. not as a party nominee, but a
the nominee Of the nation. La reply t
repeated applications made to him t
state whether he would accep
the mandate of the electors. Prime
Bismarck has written a letter /
which he states that he woul
accept, but reserves the right t
refuse if the majority returning hi
was not sufficient The Socialists wi
oppose him. At the last elections il
tieestemunde. Gebhard. the Cartelle
eandidatc. received 1857 votes agalns
5,GQ6 for the Socialist candidate, al