The morning call., 1894-01-27
because it showed an advance in civiliza'

because it showed an advance In clvlllZa-
ton.
"The reconciliation" he said. sis bound
to be OF incalcula BILE benefit to Germany.
and will be sure to create feeling OF con-
tidence that h as not been felt for several
years. 1t shows great deal more to the
German people than it does to others, be-
cause they can now see that Emperor
William has the real welfare of Germany
at heart. The people are willing to give
him the credit for it, and he really deserves
a great deal. He has shown himself to be
a man, and ready to bow down before the
old Chancellor when he found himself in
the wrong.
He sees now that Bismarck was the
greatest friend his family or Germany
| ever had, and is willing to do all he can to
make restitution for any wrong that has
been done. For some years the estrange-'
ment between the Emperor and Bismarck
| has been the only clOud in the sky when
| people drank the health of their ruler.
| They generally did this in silence because
| they felt that he was responsible for the
| disgrace of the man to whom Germany
owed a debt she would never be able to
pay. Now everything is bright and the
| old Chancellor is back in the place that
| rightfully belongs to him.
"As TO the effect the reconciliation will
have on European politics." DR.. Barkan
went on, Il am not prepared 10 say, even
though my opinion would be- worth any
thing. but don't think 1t will amount to
much. In fact, | see no way in which it
can have any great effect. but whatever it
is you may be sure it will be for the good
| of all concerned"
The Deutcher Verein has always made
| it practice to celebrate Bismarck's birth
day. which comes on the first day of
April, and this year the event will be
made the occasion of great rejoicing.
| Whatever is done will be on most elab-
crate scale. as all feel that the occasion
! demands it.
| In most of the Turn Vereins the feeling
was a tr1e cold. Members did not want
| to speak on the subject as they said it
| was a matter of no importance 10 them.
| 1--WE are republicans" said the teacher at
! Veren Hall on Turk street. "and what
| goes on in Germany between the Emperor
| and his allies is a matter of indifference to
! US. Bismarck we have respect for, as
| no one can help having. but we don't care
whether he keeps out of Berlin or goes
back and dimes with the Emperor every
day. The Government in this country
suits US. and we are not going into rap
! lures over anything monarchs may do"
| At Verein Hall the gymnastic classes
| were going on as usual, and there was not
the least sign that the men felt any inter-
est at what had just taken place in the
| land of their ancestors.
At San Francisco Verein only few
members were about. but did not seem to
be much affected over the great event in
Germany.
In most of tine German social clubs the
| mem bers were quite jubilant, but were
undemonstrative. All seemed to think the
event good thing and that it would bring
greater prosperity to Germany than had
been felt for many a day. In these places
there was 10 singing nor speech-making,
tut all felt deeply the great event that
| would have such d strong effect on their
friends and relatives in Germany.
Henry Friedlander.a well-known old Ger
man resident of this city, had great deal
TO say on the subject
cit was time that William was doing
something for Germany" said Mr.. Fried
| lander, land il he had not taken the step
he has the country would have been over
run with socialists inside of year. In
other reason for the reconciliation. Will
liam saw that he was in bad odor with the
people and that socialism was growing at
an awful rate. He also saw be could not
check it even though he succeeded in hav-
ing the army bill passed. aud it would soon
gather strength and crush him. 1t was a
bitter pill for him to swallow, but there
was no other way for him to save the
| w Oh
The German people love Birmarcksand
thousands who have been attending meet
Ings calculated TO raise disorder will now
60 about their business with light hearts,
feeling that the affairs of the country will
come out all right as long as the old Chan
cellor has anything to say. of course. il
is good thing for Germany, and all who
, have any patriotism in them should fee
, like celebrating"
J Gus HOppitZ, who is we'll known among
J German clubmen, thought that the Creates
and most important event in the Father
lands history had just taken place. Il
was his opinion that the Kaiser had
brought the reconciliation about so as Il
be able to bring matters to a climax with
France. The Kaiser knew that Bismarck
would be most valuable in such an event,
and if the people were pleased there would
not be much grumbling about the wal
budget.
Frank Vein boch said he had done moth
, ing but howl since he heard the news. He
felt that it was the duty of every German
to rejoice at the event that had just taken
place, because it was sure to be of the
greatest benefit to Germany.