The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-09-24
HOCH ! BISMARCK.
A Grand Procession at Varzin in
the Rain.
ANOTHER ANTI-POLISH SPEECH BY
THE EX-CHANCELLOR.

ne frotests vigorously Against the Poles
| Idea of An Empire and Says 1t Would
Be Greater Menace to Germany Than
Would Russia-soo Ladies were in the
| Procession,
Berlin, September 23.-The demostra-
tion at Varsin today was marred by rain
which fell throughout the most of the
day. The roads were hardly passable,
but this did not deter people from the
vicinity gathering about the railway
station at Hammeram uhle to await the
arrival of the special trains. Northerners
from Dantzig and Elring arrived at
Hammeramuhle at 1898 a. m. They were
| under command of Baron Fournie. The
| southerners from Grandez arrived at
0.40 a. M, accompanied by two military
bands. Councillor Won Gerlich, IN SUI
preme command, ranged the new arrivals
| under the best shelter To- be found at
Hammersmuhle. and provided them
with luncheon. The utmost good humor
prevailed despite the drenching which
most Of ne party received. Seeing no
signs OF cessation of the storm Prince
bismarck telegraphed rom Varsin to
the committee, Don't trou BILE yourselves
to come to Varzin. 1t will be bad march
ing in the mud and rain. will come
and meet you at Hammersmuhle.n
Councillor Won Gerlich put the ques-
tlon to the committee whether they
sould stay at Hammersmuhle or march
to Varzin. The great mass of visitors
shouted Let us go to Varzin." Soon af-
Ter this a great mum Der of ladies form
ing separate bamttalion, part of them
marching and part occupying harvest
carts, formed, and the column proceeded
towards Varzin. On Leaving Hammers
mule they gave three cheers for the Kali
ser. and the rest of the procession fol-
lowed. As the head of the procession
marched into the castle yard at Varzin.
The bands were playing and the process
sionists singing "The Watch on the Wis
tula" and the" Watch on the Rhine.a AS
lar as possibl the yard was covered with
boards and tarpaulins, but it did not
suffice to keep off the rain.
Prior to the arrival of the procession
Prince Bismarck welcome several mem
bers of the committee, he deplored the
state of the weather and expressed sor-
row at the meagreness of shelter in that
vicinity.
About noon the procession enterad the
yard with 500 ladies in front, each carry
ing bouquet. Prince Bism arck ordered
forms arranged for the ladies to sit on
while he was speaking. The battalion
formed in good order, each under stan
dard showing the district from which
they were oeputed. The banners were in
scrlbed with d variety of motttoes such
as FAITHFUL" from Elbing, "True,n
from Grandez, etc.
AS Prince Bismarck made his appear
ance there was prolonged chorus of
"Hochs," then choral "Deutchland
Euber Allesn was sung. Baron Fourn-
ieck presented the ex-Chancellor with an
address, adding: You are our ideal
statesman; our star still, old Bismarck
There was chorus of hurrahs at this
and the bands played "Ich Bin Elm
Preuss.p
Prince Bismarck said: Il am great
ly pl eased with your visit; all the more
SO that the bad weather did not deter
you from coming. None OF you can long,
er- hope, tear or expect anything from
me, yet here you are. What leads us to-
gether is our common love for the Faith
erland. (Cheers.) Its distinction no
state colleague of mine and no Prussian
minister. ever experienced. l claim moth
ing except that have done my duty in
the service OF my master, with whom
am bound in common faith toward the
country Within the last eight days we
have heard manifold expressions from
friend and foe in regard to the demons
tratlon on the part of the deputatiou
from Posen. am pleased to find salts
faction expressed by journals not ordina-
rlly friendly to me, yet though there is
broad national feeling concurring in
this question against Polish assumption
the Poles are dissatisfied. II did not
speak too sharply of the Polish mobility
especiallyA in regard to the proceedings
at Lem berg. The Poles seem naturally
unwlse to refrain from making known
their ends and aims. In this respect
they are unlike the Social
Democrats who don t make known their
aims. This is partly because they them
selves don't know what they want. The
Poles know what they want. They want
a great Polish empire from the Baltic to
the Black Sea, even the reconstruction
of the grand dukedom of Poland to i'm
pose without great European convul-
sion. Its Utopian dream, if it could be
achieved, would be a misfortune to us.
Neigh borship with Russia is sometimes
uncomfortable; Polish neighborship
would be .un bearable. I would rather
negotiate with the Gear than with Schla-
chter in Warsaw, even though Great Po-
land would be protection against Rus
sian INVASION"
After the Princes speech, Councillor
Won Gerlich handed Princess Bimarck
an illuminated address and the ladies
presented her with bouquets. The pro-
cesson then passed in review, the bands
playing and the chorus singing. Prince
Bismarck's chief ranger supplied the
visitors with warm drinks, sandwiches
and milk.
The weather improved during the af-
ternoon, and the march back to Ham
mersmuhle was pleasanter than the
march to Varzin. Special trains began
leaving Hammersmuhle at 2. so pm.