Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-04-02

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man character-seeing satisfaction in
the value of our possessions, without
seeking dominion and privilege in po-
litical affairs.
Il should like above all to ask you
young gentlemen not to give your
selves too much to the German crav-
ing for criticism; Cloud laughter ac-
cept what God has given you and
what we have laboriously won before
threatenin with arms the rest OF
Europe That was no light matter.
If we had been. in these days, cited
before a conclave Of the elders OF Eu-
rope, we would not have come out so
well. 1t is true that there still re-
main
JUSTIFIABLE CLAIMS
worthy of effort, but not too soon nor
too hasty. Let us hold fast to what
we have.
Then you will see I am an old con-
servative, but l repeat, let us keep To-
gether what we have. Let us not De
afraid of those who begrudge us what
we have. There have always been
conflicts in Germany and to-day
party divisions are the after-etfects OF
the old fights in the peasants wars.
Without fighting there is no lie.
Without our internal conflicts we
should eventually come to the cohul-
ton of the Chinese and lapse into
fossilized state. But, in all our strug-
giles. we must have rallying point
for ourselves and that is the empire,
not as some wish it, but as 1t is. L
ask ycu therefore to join me IN the
cry Long live the Emperor ana the
Empire" Deafening cheereJ
After the cheers for the Emperor
had been given by the students ana
the throngs beyond hearing OF the
speakers voice, the students sang the
bismarck Lied" bismarck song) In
stentorian voices and with great en-
thusiasm. The Prince, attended by
DR.. Schweninger and Count Herbert
Bismarck, then descended the steps
and spent ten minutes walking about
the students and con ersing with a
number of them.
The deputations then began to march
out of the grounds singing "Deutch-
land, Deutchland ueber allies and
other patriotic songs.
In the meanwhile the songs and
cheers and clashing of swords con-
tinued below the terrace as the stu
dents slowly crowded
OUT OF THE GROUNDS.
The Prince, little later, took a few
flowers which the/ Countess William
Bismarck had laid on the balustrade,
and threw them one by one among the
students, who struggled wildly to OBJ
tain possession of them.
During the evening there was a
great torchlight procession, the Sach-
enwald was Illuminated and Prince
Bismarck and his family watched the
proceedings from the terrace.
Replying to the address of the pro-
fessors of the Universitv this morning,
Prince Bismarck said that though he
had been treated with such hostility
by political parties, it must not be
taken too tragically. 1t was the way
of the world to fight, he added, and
from the fact that the people still at
tackled him he concluded that his
thoughts were not dead.
The different groups of Socialists,
Centrists and Poles took it i'll of him
for calling them the enemies of the
Empire, but he could sustain the truth
of their remarks by saying that theor-
etically they might all be we'll dis
posed toward the Empire-provided
the Empire was such as they desired.
The feature of to-nights celebra-
ton was a torchlight procession in
which several thousand persons took
part. After marching through the
grounds the procession arrived in front
of the Castle. Quietness, save for the
low hum Of many voices, prevailed
until Prince Bismarck stepped from
the Castle and appeared on the ter
race. Then a laundering vOlley of
cheerc ascended from thousands Of
throats, repeated again and again.
Amid prolonged applause the Prince
stepped forward to express his thanks.
Having at last obtained a degree of
silence, he referred to the Importance
of Hamburg and the other Hanse
towns for the maintenance and con-
solidations of Germany's relations
with countries beyond the seas. He
dilated upon the Importance of the
various steamship lines for the con-
veyance of immigrants and others
across the ocean, declaring that the
departure of Germans from Hamburg
and Bremen for America did more to
maintain the good relations between
GERMANY AND AMERICA
than any official representation.
The Prince then referred to his ser
ious illness at Kissingen in the au-
tumn of 1898, which, he said, had
dealt a severe blow to his constitution.
His general weakness had been ag-
gravated by the loss of his wife and
the consequent solitude of his home,
but in spite of this he looked cheerful
to the fullest.
After calling for cheers for the
Hanse towns, which were given heart
ilv. the Prince descended the steps of
terrace and witnessed the torchlight
procession march past. AS they went
by. the torch bearers cheered loudly
Finally Prince Bismarck withdrew,
wishing his admirers a hearty good
night. and again expressing his cor
dial thanks for the honor they had
done him.
He added: 81 am tired out, and am
too old to remain up longer.
With a final volley of cheers and
cries of "Hoch Bismarck" the process
sion passed from the grounds and the
celebration at Friedruchsruhe came to
an end.
CELEBRATION IN NEW YORK.
New York. April bismarck was
honored tonight by 1000 representa-
tive German-American New Workers.
The Arion and Liederkranz club
houses were a mass of American and
German colors grouped together and
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