. The Great war. uage was ceded to Germany. This was the underlyingprinciple for the division of the province; but in tracingthe actual line of demarcation the Germans insisted upona small but important departure from this basis. Ostensi-bly for military reasons, a triangular region containing theimportant fortress of Metz, where French unquestionablyprevailed, was included in the German portion of Lor-raine. It is reported that Bismarck opposed this additionto the German territorial acquisition, and that his opposi-tion was overruled by the military authorities, who broughteffective means of
. The Great war. uage was ceded to Germany. This was the underlyingprinciple for the division of the province; but in tracingthe actual line of demarcation the Germans insisted upona small but important departure from this basis. Ostensi-bly for military reasons, a triangular region containing theimportant fortress of Metz, where French unquestionablyprevailed, was included in the German portion of Lor-raine. It is reported that Bismarck opposed this additionto the German territorial acquisition, and that his opposi-tion was overruled by the military authorities, who broughteffective means of persuasion to bear upon the king. Itmay be said that generally in the controversies betweenthe military authorities and the Iron Chancellor subsequentevents have fully justified the latters position. At an international peace conference in Antwerp in1894 the proposal was made that the retrocession of theseFrench-speaking communities to France should be madethe basis of an international reconciliation. But as long. 5 p~ > ? 2 rt f >i £ £ <-M ?SS 5 U
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