New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-24
ANOTHER BIG PILGRIMAGE
A HOST OF GERMANS VISIT PRINCE BIS
MARCK IN THE RAIN.
THE PROCESSION HEADED BY 500 woMEN-THE
EX-CHANCELLOR SAYS THAT THE REALlHA-
TION OF THE POLES DESIRE FOR a GREAT
EMPIRE FROM THE BALTIC TO THE
BLACK SEA WOULD BE MIS-
FORTUNE FOR GERMANY.

EMPIRE FROM THE BALTIC TO THE
BLACK SEA WOULD BE MIS-
FORTUNE FOR GERMANY
to-day was marred by the heavy rain. The
roads were hardly passabie but this d!d not de-
ter the people of the neghborhood from gather
! ing about the railway station at Hammersmuhle
to await the arrival Of the special trains. The
Northerners from Dantzg and Elbng, arrived
| at Hammersmuhle at 1898 a. They were un-
der the command Of Baron Fournicck. The
Southerners from GrandenZ. arrived at lO4O
a. m. accompanied by two military bands.
Councillor Won Gerlich who was In supreme
command. ranged the new arrivals under the
best shelter to be found at llammersmuhle. ana
provided them with luncheon at his own expense
The utmost good humor prevailed despite the
drenchng most Of the party had received. See
ing no signs Of cessation Of the storm, Prince
Bismarck teegraphed from Narzin to the com
mittee: Don't trouble yourselves to come To
Varzin. 1t will be bad marching In the mud ana
rain. 50 | will come and meet you at Hammers
muhie.
Councillor Won Gerlich put the question to the
committee whether they should stay at Ham.
mersmuhle or march to N"rzin: me erea,
Varz!n" They had come 10 go there. they SAID.
and wanted to g. After Il few short speeches
by members OF 20 committee. IL was decIiiru
that Narzin wa a sacred resort Tor Germans
and that they must 60 there AZ this point
great number Of women. forming a separate
battalion. part II them marching and part occu-
pving harvest cars. formed a column and pro-
cceded toward Ndrzin. on leaving Hammers
muhle they gave tire" cheers for The Kaiser
The rest Of the procession followed
About noon the procession entered thc
castle yard at Nar2in with 500 women In
front each carrying "A bouquet Prince
Bismarck ordered forms arranged for the
ha u NJ n
walked behind and around the women - see
that they were comfortably seated. The bat
talons formed in good order each under
standard showing the district from which u had
come The banners were inscribed with n variety
of notices. such ~ Faithful" from Eibng. and
True" from Grandez As Prince Bismarck APP
pearel preparatory to speaking. there was
prolonged chorus of "Hochs" Baron Fournleck
leading the cheering. Th,n the choral "Deutsch-
land t'bcr Alles" was sung and Baron Four
NECK pres -ntcd 10 the eX-Chancellor an ad-
dress adding: you our Ideal statesman.
our star IS stll Oh Bism;ack' There was a
chorus Of hurrans at this and the band played
"Ich Bin Elm Preuss
BISMARCK WELCOMES HIS VISITORS.
Prince Bismarck. before beginning his speech
in reply % The address. drank a'glass u brandy
and soda Tncn. casting his eyes over the as
sefnblage he said in part:
am greatly pleased with your visit. all IN"
F9TS Tp2T so1s SO tae' onr y YOU cIn % onFcr hopc lr
or expect anything from me. Yet here yoi are What
land Ccheers) /; is distinction that no STATE
colleague oi mine OF no Prusslan Minister ever ek-
my duty In the service OF a master with whom
am bound in common faith toward the country.
within Tho last eight days We have heard mani
f9ld expressions from friend ana zoe In resala To-
from fn pSt @ 9n ea 'aS PsF pa ni d al @
pressed by Journals not ordinHl} frcnIk =. ne
t,ans nt IN PIE & are dlssatisa Gii not sp.ak
lF PM ID III
regard 70 the proceedings at l.cinh"rg III. role.
known their ends and aims In the rc,p,ct they
unlike the Social Democrats. who don't max" |
ihcmaclycs don't know what 'hey want Tho Poles !
know what they want They want great i'ol'sh !
land is impossible" without gr"a, European con !
nchiercd. il Would De misfortune to us T,lsh-
borshp with Russia is som times unc 'mfortablc /
Dut Polish n"ighhofship would J.. un6eafabl,; |
would be n protection against Russian invasion |
tn" Polish army IN 1881 wa only brave thanks |
| Womb have enjoyei seeing The Po.es beat the |
Russians. When The Poles were IN need. they were /
they have united against the Germans. All hope
for :. to be able to exernna'S ne sympathies Of
only the aspirations OF the pollsh nobility merely
cjns aspirations r. once we Should a,,smn, me
offensive Of, !, would bc IKE RUE In co9oniznsvset
Dantzg would be the FIRST blt wanted by great
Poland in Warsaw They would not hurry about
Posen. for they know that It quite safe the Arch
bishop being there
POLISH QUESTION Not SOURCE OF
DANGER.
Prince Bismarck at some length recalled the
history Of West Prussia telling how It became
Polish and how It wrested from the Poles
he said
They cannot complain; for We reganed by the
sword what the Poles had taken by the sword
several centuries II viii remain ours. |
am to-day confident that IT win. since have
berg and Thorn. the text Of which doubtless the
T6anR to the o harmony between ors and Ma
tional feeling. the Polish question IL longer n
Of the hs sss has ae been % much
to the possibility OF the nobility opposing the En-
the word opposition in the sense OF
Tie opposition Of Yorks party under Frederick
~ Faddfck rfs'e ~ in SIS !" there eyo"on wa ma2
opposition. which ultimately gained the King over
We ought not to seek to damage or hurt our
ha In the s nt Wbsn ought to- try m to
ponents have IN view only men who are loyal TO
appeal against revolutionary parties did
my heart good; but ! think the Kaiser included
oSpy b, HoMsvsG S G s, n9T % cGpndep, G that we
ect the Fathcrland II the need shall arise God
|
yisers who viii counsel and guide him In the
,ense OF his own Imperial speech. Long live the
Kaiser.
CHEERS FOR PRINCE AND KAISER.
At the close Of the ex-Chancclors speech there
vas a tremendous chorus OF "Hochs." with re-
pea ted cheers for Prince Bismarck and the
Kaiser The bands then played
Prince Bismarck drank a glass OF champagne.
and Frau Won Gerlich read a poem to Princess
who repliei that she was deeply |
moved by these signs Of attachment woman
rom Dirshau read an address, and one from
Dantzg rccited poem at the close OF which
the handed Prince Bismarck "A huge bouquet OF
oses Prince Bismarck caught her In his arms
md kissed her heartily on both cheeks and on
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