The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-26
WELCOME TO WAR VETERANS.
ELABORATE PROGRAMME ORDER
ED FOR THEIR RECEPTION.

the Number of War Veterans From
America-The Situation as TO Al
sace-Lorrnine-WilI France Final
" Give Up Her Claims to the "Re-
vnnche ."-Ferdinand and the MUIR
dered stambuIOH.
perlin. Aug. 25.-Misleds by the exagger-
e-!ons Of the American newspapers, which
represented that about 1900 German
American veterans of the Franco-Prus-
sian 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
10 give them a 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 the military. Official
information has since been received, how
ever, which shows that the promised 1000
men have dwindled down to about 21O.
Although the Official and public re-
oeption of these veterans will be of the
most cordial character, the officials feel
a 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 the war of 1870 that are now in Ameri-
ca. and will accord to each and every
A. IA
1t is proposed by the Berlin city author
tiles that the veterans shall first parade
before the United States embassy, as a
mark of recognition of their transfer of
citizenship, but a 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 krieger
verin (war society upon which occasion
a festival march, especially composed by
Conductor Kalbitz of Chicago, will be
played as the men disembark.
The veterans will then march through
the city to the Warriors memorial monu-
ment where they viii deposit wreaths.
From the monument they will march to
Burger Park, where they Will be enter
tanned at a 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 viii also receive q memorial
medal from the Bremen senate.
Upon the arrival of the veterans'in Ber-
lin United States Ambassador Runyon
will deliver to them a speech IN reply
to an address which VIII be presented to
him by the veterans In his speech Mr.
Runyon will receive the men as citizens
of the United States and not as socie-
ties Of German soldiers, taking part in
the tests commemorative Of the war Of
1870. This will involve delicate, task,
inasmuch as the ambassador Will have
TO avoid wounding the feelings of the
French, and consequently II will be ne
cessary for him to make very diplomatic
reference to the occasion of their COM
ing, failure to mention which would, on
the other hand, be extremely likely to
offend 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 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 enange of feeling
which has developed in Alsace. The
French press, unhampered by German
opinion have instituted free inquiry
and their own reports of their investiga-
tons are now reproduced here. The cor
respondent Of the Paris Matln sent to his
paper a report of an interview with the
Asatian member of the Reichstag, Able
Guerbora, who was for years a bitter
opponent of German absorption of the
keichsland provinces.
NJ. Guerber says: I'VE accept the ac-
eepted fact with the reluctant conviction
that it would do no good to nourish hopes
of restoring 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 Reichsland'
M. Petri, deputy from the Strassburg
district TO the Landsauschuss, similarly
advises his French friends TO accept the
facts as they are. THE hour of resigna-
ton has struck" says NJ Petri "Stras-
bourg has even prosperity under the Ger
man regime such as she had never known
under the French. A majority of the in
habitants of the Reichsland now wish to
maintain the status quo"
NJ. Sornde Butach an Alsatian member
Of the Reichsland, says; "Just now Of
neal opinion is less worthy of observ-
ance, but it is still worth something, as
II is comparatively untainted politically.
Inc Alsatians have no complaint to make
oI their treatment at the hands Of Ger
many we nave done nothing TO become
Germans, but 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
Helchsland will be henceforth almoetpure-
German in sentiment and aspirations.
Inc celebration of the greeting of dele
gates to the Catholic congress, which will
begin its sessions IN Munich tomorrow,
was held in the festival hall of the city
brewery in that city this evening.
count Preysing proposed a toast to the
pope dom capitular), Herr Stilgoah
loasted the prince regent Of Bavaria ami
Aeiehs Counsellor Rumps toasted the EN-
Beror. The burgomaster delivered an ad-
pless OF welcome to the congress on be-
"@H OF the city of Munich
included in the list of speakers before
1e congress is Herr Schirmer a lock-
s"nlh' whose paper on behalf of Catholic
Molh'ngmen's unions may be regarded as
Gress
Oouht Zeichy VIII speak upon the posi-
VIZ ~ tne Catholic church Ia Hungary.
LA-Chahcellor CapriW has invited the
N,imaa- american veterans 10 visit him
-'.ei their visit 70 Prince Bismarck. The
.eiailh VIII be the guests OF the Leipsic
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