The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-15
Submission of the Inhabitants
of Alsace-L Lorraine.
THE EMPEROR IS cRAr,F,gD.
Negotiations for Peace Between the
German Ruler and Bismarck.
Death Of DR.. windthcrst, the Famous
Political Leader OF the German Cath.
olics-Ahecttng Deathbed incident
The Socialists VIII Vote Against
Bismarck.

BERLIy, March 14-rAssociated Press.
copyrighted. 1891. IA deputation, consist
ing of members Of the Alsace-Lorraine
parliament, was given an audience by En-
Peror William today. His majesty re-
ccived the deputation in state. The lead
ers OF the deputation read q petition, and
the document was then placed at the foot
OF the throne. Addressing the deputation,
the emperor said:
1t is source OF satisfaction that provincial
committee has applied directly to me ON ques-
ton OF such Importance and interest 10 Alsace-
Lorraine. ] perceive in this fact a valuable
evidence OF increasing appreciation of
the favor and sympathy shown by mo
In the progress of our country. / also
willingly accept your assurance that the people
OF Alsace-Lorraine viii continue to take their
stand on the ground of the legal order of thinxu,
and that they win reject any interference on the
part OF any foreign element and only look to the
emperor TO protect their fnterests. In rendering
You my thanks for this expression Of your 10y
atty. l regret to be unable for the
present to comply with your wishes in
regard to relation Of the passport
system in Aisace-Loraine. must
confne myself 70 an expression of the hope that
the time Is not far distant when II will be per-
missible to again grant freedom of intercourse
on the western frontier Of your province The
hope win be the earlier realized the more the
people of Alsace-Lorraine become convinced Of
the indissolubility Of the ties uniting them
with Germany and the more strongly they
prove by their deeds and their resolution to st
all times stand faithfully, unfinchingly to the
empire.
The emperor afterwards gave \ private
audience to Herr Slumberger, president of
the deputation. He made keen inquiries az
to his views regarding the progress of the
attempt to Germanize. the provinces. In
the interview with the representative, the
assistant president, DIR. Otto. secretary OF
the deputation. said that since 1888 Alsace-
Lorraine had been rapidly becoming more
friendly with Germany. The people be-
ieved the province should cease to b
treated as conquered country. Their ex.
pectations had been partly realized, but
renewal of the stringent passport regula-
tions had fallen like . thunderbolt. New
ertheless the emperor was extremely pop
ular and had won the complete confidence
Of the Alsations, who, being German.
would soon be reconciled with Germany.
The people of Lorraine still remained hos
tile. They were Celts and still in sym
pathy with the French.
The renewal Of friendly relations be-
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approaches certainty. The emporor win
visit Kiel at the end of the month and pro-
ceed thence to Altoona, where he will re-
view the Ninth Army corps. Waldersee,
on q recent visit to Fredericksruhe, con.
yeyed q request from the emperor to meet
Bismarck at Altoona. Bismarck has not
yet given assent to resumption of direct
Communication with the emperor.
Bismarck, replying to the electors Of
Geestenunde as to his candidacy for the
reichstag, states that he will accept, but
reserves the right to refuse if the majority
returning was not sufficient. The Social
lists will oppose him.
The president, Herr Lewilzon, Of the
reichstag, announcing the death Of DR..
Windthorst. pronounced eulogy on the
dead statesman, extolling his acumen. un-
ceasing activity and personal influence on
all sides of the house. He declared that
scarcely anyone would be so missed in the
reichstag as he.
There is any amount of gossip regarding
the prospective reorganization Of the min
istry, but nothing definite. The report
that Miguel will succeed Caprivi as chan
cellor is generally discredited. Miguels
nomination would imply the emperor's
full adhesion to labor reforms and liberal
measures for the relief of the burdens Of
the workingmen.