Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-26
BRASS BUTTONS HAD CALL = =
 Bloody Riot Between SpaniardS and Civilians at Spandau. THOSE GERMAN-AMERICANS Will Be Accorded Warm Reception by the e Emperor Today. THEIR NUMBER IS A DISAPPOINTMENT A Revulsion of Feeling in Alsace-Proof of = Ferdinand's Complicity in Stambu-
 loffs Assassination Almost Con-
 clusive-Heat Oppressive.
THOSE GERMAN-AMERICANS
THEIR NUMBER IS A DISAPPOINTMENT

Berlin, Aug. 25.-Mis1ed by the eXag- gerations of the American newspapers, which represented that about 2000 Ger man. American veterans of the Franco Prussian war of 1870 were coming here to take part in the fetes commemorative of that conflict, the German officials, act ing under the orders of the kaiser, pre- pared to give them a reception which should be of national character. The emperor expected that about two reg iments of these veterans would parade before him, and would have made a spe- cial occasion of his reception of tomor- row. Official information has since been received, however, which shows that the promised 2000 men have dwindled down to about 210 Although the official and public reception of these veterans will be of the most cordial character, the officials feel that their small number will not justify a national demonstration In their honor and the programme con .templated will in consequence be very much modified. Nevertheless all Ger many knows that the German American veterans represent an immense mass Of the men who fought in the war Of 1870 that are now in America, and will ac- 
 splendid reception. It is proposed by the Berlin city authorities that the veterans shall first parade before the Unlted States embassy as mark of recognt- tion of their transfer of citizenship, put a final decision upon this question has been reserved. In the meantime 1t has definitely been arranged that the vet erans arriving at Bremerhaven shall De welcomed by the local Krieger verein (war society,", upon which occasion res tival march especially composed by Con ductor Kalbitz of Chicago will be played as the men disembark. The veterans will then march through the city to the warriors memorial monument, where they will deposit WreathS. From the monument they will march to the Bur ger park, where they will be entertained at a special concert and later at ban- ouet. The park will be gorgeously il- luminated and no pains will be spared to make the occasion memorable one.
 Each veteran will also receive me- morial medal from the Bremen senate. Upon the arrival of the veterans in Ser lin United States Ambassador Runyon will deliver to them a speech in reply to an address, which will be presented TO him by the veterans. In hlS speech MT. Runyon will receive them as citizens or the United States and not as SocletleS or German soldiers taking part in the tetes commemorative of the war of 1870. This will involve a delicate task, inasmuch as the amba ssador will have to aVoid wounding the feelings of the F'rench, and consequently 1t will be necessary TOT him to make very diplomatic reference to the occasion of their coming, failure to mention which would on the other hand be very likely to offend the Ger mans The American veterans through out their stay in Germany, from the moment of their landing, will be the guests of the German veterans.
 lAI inn of events of the war of 1870 began nothing has so strengthened the assurance or the German public that German command oI the reichsland is a proper safeguard against the recurrence of war between Germany and France as the testimony. given by the French press in regard to the progress of the change of feeling which has been developed in Alsace. The French press, unhampered by German opinion, have instituted free inquiry ana their own reports of their Investigations are now reproduced here. The core spondent of the Paris Matin sent his paper a report of an interview with the Alsatian member of the reichstag, Abbe Guerbor who was for years bitter oppo- nent of German absorption of the reichs- land provinces. M, Guerbor says: We accept the facts with reluctance that 1t would do no good to nourish hopes of re- storing the reichsland to France. Come what may, France will be beaten and possibly extinguished Germany will never assent to the abandonment of an inch of the territory of the reichsiand.
 M Petri, deputy from the Strasburg district to the landosauschuss, similarly advises his French friends to accept the facts as they are.
 'The hour of resignation has struck" says M Petri. "Strasbourg has enjoyed prosperity under the German regime such as she had never known under the French A majority of the inhabitants of the reichsland now wish to maintain the status quo.
 M. Sornde Buttach, an Alsatian mem- Der of the reichstag, says: Just now of ficial opinion is less worth observance, but it is still worth something. as 1t is comparatively untainted. The Alsatians have no complaint to make of their treat ment at the hands of Germany. We have done nothing to become Germans, but we don't want to become French at the eX- pense of war"
 The sum of the whole testimony gath cred by the French press is that the reichsland will be henceforth almost purely German in sentiment and aspra- tions
 The celebration of greeting of delegates to the Catholic congress which will begin its session in Munich tomorrow, was held in the Festival hail. city brewery, in that city, this evening. Count Prisins pro- posed toast to the pope. Herr Stiglorh toasted the prince regent or BdNd- ria and Raths Councillor Rumps toasted the emperor. The burgomaster delivered an address of welcome to the congress on behalf of the city of Munich.
 Included in the list of speakers before the congress is Herr Schirmer, a lock- smith, whose paper on behalf of Catholic working mems unions Siay be regarded as the most important utterances of the congress. Count Zichy will speak upon the position of the Catholic church in Hungary.
 Ex-Chancellor Caprlvi has invited the German veterans to visit him after their visit to Prince Bismarck. The veterans will be the guests of Lepsic Central Vet eranen- Bund, except when they are in Berlin, where both the Leipsic Bund and