The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-12
Attack on a Recent Speech of
Emperor William Causes
Indignation
PRINCE BIsMARCK's HEALTH.
Although He Has Grown Weaker,
He Is Able to Take Frequent
Long Walks.

celebrations continue. The Third Bran
denburg Artillery Regiment celebrated
yesterday the anniversary of its going into
field service. The veterans of the regi-
ment took part in the celebration. Wreaths
were placed on the graves of those men,
bers of the regiment who had been in the
battle, after which the regiment paraded.
Later there were fetes at the Stadt Park
Casino, where a banquet was given in the
evening. During the banquet Colonel HUI
mann announced that Emperor William
had appointed C. SUumpf general, in
memory of the battle of Spicheren. The
announcement was greeted with enthusi-
astic cheers.
The Sixth Infantry Regiment celebrated
at Cottbus. The veterans who had served
with the regiment in the wars OF 1864, 1866
and 1870 arrived in the town on special
trains, accompanied by bands and banners,
and joined the regiment in celebrating its
victories. They were received at the sta
ton by the entire corps of officers, who
welcomed them most heartily.
At Rudesheim, the site of the Nieder
wald monument, where the celebrations
have been of daily occurrence, Secretary
Sander of the Imperial Bank made a pa
triotic speech. The Elghtieth Hessian
Fusilier Regiment arrived at Rudesheim on
three special Rhine steamers. After land
ing they formed in line and marched up to
the monument, upon which they deposited
a wreath. The colonel of the regiment de-
Ivered patriotic speech, winding up by
calling for cheers for the Emperor and the
empire, which were given with deafening
rbol
Joined in singing THE Watch on the
Rhine"
The Seventy-third Hanoverian Fusilier
Regiment celebrated beforehand the battle
of Colombey, the coming manouvers In
which the regiment will take part prevent
ing it from celebrating on the actual ami
versary of the battle. Prince Albrecht,
the honorary colonel. telegraphed that he
was proud of the brave regiment which
twenty-five years ago received under him
its baptism of fire.
None of Emperor Williams doings in
England have attracted more interest here
than his speech on the anniversary of the
battle of Woerth, the first decisive encounter
that took place between the German and
French armies on August 6, 1870. The
speech was regarded by Germans as a
happy thought well carried out, and con-
sequently the irritation of the German
press on reading the adverse criticism of
the London Daily News on the speech was
proportionate to the previous enthusiasm.
The Daily News described the speech as
a spontaneous indiscretion that was not
calculated to allay the suspicious of Eng
lands and Germany's French neighbors.
Emperors, the paper added, ought to be
strong enough to resist temptations to
make speeches. This, coming on top of an
offensive article published by the London
Standard, filed the cup of German indig-
nation to overlooking.
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 a 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 the nations of the world,
and it is held in many quarters that British
adverse criticism has its basis in jealousy.
In connection with the fetes, the Lokal
Anzeiger has compiled list of members
of the Reichstag who served in the army
during the Eranco-Prussian War. The
list shows that one-seyenth of the members
thus served in the campaign. Comparison
with the number of French Senators and
members of the Chamber of Deputies who
served in the French ranks and as officers
shows that numerically the present Ger
man lawmakers who were in the war were
in smaller proportion than the French, the
latter numbering about one-fifth of the
whole membership of the parliament.
The ceremonies that will attend the dedi-
cation of the Emperor William memorial
on August Is are anticipated with interest.
1t will be a brilliant function, though the
interest is somewhat lessened by the in
ability of Prince Bismarck to be present.
This ceremony will be followed about
fortnight later by the conservation of the
Emperor William / memorial church near
the Geological Gardens on September l.
The Emperor. Empress and the imperial
Princes will attend the conservation. On
the same day there will be parade of the
German-American veterans, who will be
reviewed by the Emperor, and a great
military musical tattoo will be given in
front of the Royal Castle on the evening of
the Sedan day, September 1.
DR.. Arendt, one of the leaders of the
German Bimetallic League, has issued a
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 DIR. Arendt. 1t &C
cuses Herr Koch of ignorance, and implies
that he is unfit for the post he holds. In
an interview with the representative of The
United Press in regard to the matter, Herr
Koch said that he ignored the attack, it
being beneath his dignity to notice it.
The interview opened the way for Herr
Koch to volunteer the information that it
was within his knowledge that the hold
ing of an international currency conference
at Germany's invitation was further off
than ever. He added that not one inn
portant German State had declared in favor
of bimetallism, while it was we'll known
that some of them were absolutely opposed
to it. Herr Koch confessed that he was
astonished that such numbers of the work
ing population of the United States were
supporting the silver movement. They
must know from their recent experience,
he declared, that the revival of trade only