The record-union., 1895-08-12
VETERANS RECEIVED WITH GREAT
ENTHUSIASM
The Idea That the Fetes In Honor OF
German Victories Are Intended TO
Reopen French Wounds Repudiated,
+be Main Object of the Demonstra-
tior Refup TO Celebrate the Found
ing of the Unity of the Empire.

the anniversary VI 4Sn SCA1S
service The veterans of the regiment
took part in the celebration. Wreaths
were placed on the graves OF those mem
bers of the regiment who had been Killed
In battle, after which the regiment pa
raded. Later there were fetes at the
Stedt Park Casino. where banquet was
given In the evening. During the pan
ouet Colonel Human announced that
Emperor William had appointed Z.
Stumpf General, in memory of the bat
tie of Spicheren. The announcement was
greeted with enthusiastic cheers.
The Sixth Infantry Regiment cele-
brated at Cottbel. The veterans who had
served with the regiment in the wars OF
1864, 1866 and 1870 arrived in the town on
special trains, accompanied 10y bands and
banners and joined the regiment IN cele-
brating its victories. They were received
at the station by the entire corps OF Oh
fcers, who welcomed them heartily:
At Rudesheim, the site OF Inc Nleuer-
wald monument, where the celebrations
have been OF daily occurrence, Secretary
Zander of the Imperial Bank made
patriotic speech. The Eightieth Hesslan
Fusileer Regiment arrived al RudesnelfH
on three special Rhine steamers. Alter
landing they formed IN line ana marcned
up to the monument on Wnlch tney ue-
posted wreath. The Colonel OF the
repiment delivered q patriotic speech,
winding up by calling for cheers for the
Emperor and the Empire, which were
given with deafeniug enthusiasm. Inc
whole regiment then joined IN singing
"Ihe Watch on the Rhine"
The Seventy-third Hanoverian Fusl-
leer Regiment celebrated beforehand the
battle of Colombey, the coming maneu-
yers in which the regiment will take part
preventing it from celebrating in the ac-
tual anniversary of the battle. Prince
Albrecht. the honorary Colonel, tele-
praphed that he was proud OF the brave
regiment. which, twenty-five years ago,
received under him its baptism OF ire.
None of Emperor Williams doings In
England has attracted greater interest
here than his speech on the anniversary
of the battle of Worth, the first decisive
encounter that took place between the
German and French armies on August d,
1870 The speech was regarded by Ger
mans as a happy thought, well carried
out. and consequently the irritation OF
the German press on reading the adverse
criticism OF the London Duty NeWS on
the speech was proportlonate 10 the pre-
yious enthusiasm. The Daily NewS de-
scribed the speech as q spontaneous ln-
discretion that WAS not calculated to allay
the suspicious of England and Germany'S 5
French neigh bors. Emperors, the paper
added, ought to be strong enough to re-
sist temptations to make speeches.. 1hls,
coming on top OF an offensive article pup
lished by the London Stamford, hlled the
cup OF German Indignation TO overflow
ing.
The idea that the fetes in celebration of
the German victories are intended to re-
open French wounds is repudiated. The
main object of the demonstration IS to
celebrate The founding OF the unity OF the
Empire, and not TO remind France that
she is II conquered nation. Germans
hold that without taking the feelings of
any nation into consideration, they have
the right TO celebrate the events that
placed Germany in the forefront OF ma
lions of the world, and it is held in many
quarters that the British adverse crltl-
cism has its basis in Jealousy.
In connection with tetes the Lokdt An
Seiger has compiled list OF members OF
the Reichstag who served in the army
during the Franco Prussian war. The
list shows that one-seventh OF the MEN,
bers thus served in the campaign. In
comparison with the number of French
Senators and Deputies who served In the
French ranks and as officers shows that
numerically the present German law
makers who were in the war were In
smaller proportion than the French, the
latter numbering abeut one-ttth OF the
whole mem bership of Parliament.
The ceremonies that will attend the
dedication of the Emperor William L.
memorial on August 18TH are anticipated
with interest. 1t will be brilliant func-
ton, though the interest is somewhat
lessened by the inability of Prince Bis
marck to be present This ceremony
will be followed about a fortnight later
by the conservation of the Emperor Will
lam |. Memorial Church near the Zoo
logical Gardens on September lst. The
Emperor, Empress and the imperial
princes will attend the conservation. On
the same day there will be parade OF
German-American veterans, who will be
reviewed by the Emperor, and great
military musical tattoo will be given IN
front OF the royal castle on the evening
of Sedan Day, September 1st
DIR. Arendt, one of the leaders of the
German Bimetallic League. has issued q
new pamphlet. in which he violently at
tacks Herr Koch. director of the Reichs
Bank. The pamphlet is similar TO the
one previously issued by DR.. Arendt. 1t
accuses Herr Koch OF ignorance and I'M
plies that he is unit for the post he holds.
In an interview with your correspondent
IN regard 10 the matter, Herr Koch said
that he ignored the attack, it being be-
meath his dignity 10 notice it.
"
Herr Koch to volunteer the information
that it was without his knowledge that
the holding of an international currency
conference at Germany'S invitation was
further OF than ever. He added that not
one important German State had declared
in favor OF bimetallism, while ii was
well known that some of them We're ab-
solutely opposed TO ii. Herr Koch con-
fessed that he was astonished that such
mum bers of the working population OF the
I nited States were supporting the silver
movement. They must know from their
recent experience. he declared. that the
revival of trade only dates frorm the re-
peal of the Sherman law. a strange con-
trast TO the position OF American work
men is afforded here by the attitude OF
the German Socialists, who are stanch
champions of the gold standard.
The arrival in Germany OF the flrsi
shipment of American iron ore has
caused many alarinist articles to appear
in the newspapers. Some OF the papers
urge reprisal by placing duty on
uuebracho. Others oppose this proposal,
declaring that the imposition OF such a
duty would prove disastrous to the Ger
man tanning industries. 1t IS character
istic of the feeling entertained III official
circles towards the United States that the
sugar bounty is continued at the old rate,
despite the Act passed by theHeichstag
empowering the bunQeSratn 10 lower II
after August lst.
The statement recently published by
the Paris Jouq1acL les Debats To The ef-
feet that Dr.. Crysander, Prince Bis
marck's private secretary, had fallen into
disgrace and been discharged. and tha
he would re,aliate by publishing retalia'
tions, is secuted here as absurd. The
facts seem to be that since Prince Bis
marck has grown weaker it has become
imperative that there should be some
body at Freidrichsruhe who is capa
bic of receiving visitors, whether
they go there on business or pleasure
Dr. Crysander is somewhat difiGent, ano
hardly suitable to till the post. This con