The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-26
Further Fetes Commemorate
of That Conflict Will Be
Held in Berlin.
A RIOT NARROWLY AvERTED.
Soldiers and Unarmed Civilians Had
Hand-to-Hand Conflict
at Spandau.

by the eXaggeratlOnS OF the American
newspapers, which represented that about
1000 German-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, acting
under the orders of the Kaiser prepared to
give them reception which should be OF a
national character.
The Emperor expected that about two
regiments of these veterans would parade
before him and would have made special
occasion of his reception of them.
Official information has since been
received, however, which shows that the
promised 1000 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 the small number will not justify
national demonstration in their honor
and the programme contemplated will in
consequence be very much modified.
Nevertheless all Germany knows that the
German-American veterans represent an
immense mass Of the men who fought in
and will accord to each and every one of
tucu SplSuuiu TGCepJlOI.
1t is proposed by the Berlin city author
tiles that the veterans shall first parade
before the United States Embassy as
mark of recognition of their transfer of
citizenship, but final decision upon this
question has been reserved. In the mean
time it has been definitely arranged that
the veterans arriving at Bremerhaven
shall be welcomed by the local Kreiger
Verein (war society, upon which occasion
a festival march, especially composed by
Conductor Kalbitz of Chicago, will be
played as the men disembark. The vet
Grams will then march through the city to
the warriors memorial monument, where
they will deposit wreaths. From the mon
ument they will march to the Burger Park,
where they will be entertained at special
concert and later at a banquet.
The park will be gorgeously illuminated,
and no pains will be spared to make the
occasion a memorable one. Each veteran
will also receive a memorial medal from
the Bremen Senate. Upon the arrival of
the veterans at Berlin United States En-
bassador Runyon will deliver to them
speech in reply to an address which will
be presented to him by the veterans.
In his speech Mr.. Runyan will receive
the men as citizens of the United States
and not as societies of German soldiers
taking part in the fetes commemorative of
the war of 1870. This will involve deli
cate task, inasmuch as the ambassador
will have to avoid wounding the feelings
of the French, and consequently it will be
necessary for him to make very diplomatic
reference to the occasion of their coming,
failure to mention which would, on the
other hand, be extremely likely to Of
fend the Germans. The American vet
Grams throughout their stay in Germany,
from the moment of their landing, will be
the guests of the German veterans.
Since the celebration of the various
events of the war of 1870 began nothing
has so strengthened the assurance of the
German public that German command of
the Reichstag is proper safeguard against
the recurrence of war between Germ any
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 op MON, have in
stituted free inquiry and their own reports
of their investigations are now reproduced
here.
The correspondent of the Paris Matin
sent to his paper a report of all interview
with the Alsatian member of the Reich
stag, Able Guerber, who was for years a
bitter opponent of German absorption of
the Reichstand provinces. NJ Guerber
says: eve accept accomplished facts
with the reluctant conviction that it would
do no good to nourish hopes of restoring
the Reichstand to France-come what
may, France will be beaten and possibly
extinguished. Germany will never assent
to the abandonment of an inch of the ter
ritory Of the Reichstand."
M. Petri, Deputy from the Strasbourg
District, to the Landosauschuss similarly
advises his French friends to accept the
facts as they are. "The hour of reslgna-
ton has struck" says M. Petri. 'Stras-
bourg has prosperity under the German
regime such as she has never known under
the French. A majority of the inhabitants
of the Reichstand wish to remain in the
status quo"
M. Zornde Butach, an Alsatian member
OF the Reichstag, says: "Just now official
opinion is less worth observance, but it is
still something, as it is comparatively I'M
tainted politically. The Alsatians have no
complaint to make of their treatment at
the hands of Germany. We have done
nothing to become Germans and we don't
want to become French at the expense of
war;"
The sum of the whole testimony gath
cred by the French press is that the Reich
stand will be henceforth almost purely
German in sentiment and aspirations.
The celebration of the greeting of the
delegates to the Catholic congress, which
will begin its sessions in Munich to-mor-
row, was held in the festival hall, city
brewery, in that city this evening. Count
Preizing proposed a toast to the Pope
dom Captular). Herr Stiglohr toasted
the Prince Regent of Bavaria ana Raths
Councillor Rumps toasted the Emperor.
The Burgomaster delivered an address of
welcome to the congress on behalf of the
city of Munich.
Following is additional to the pro.
gramme of the committees and entertain
ments cabled yesterday:
Monday, August %, P. M.-General assem-
bly, of the Unions of Bonifatus in the great hall