Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-04-18
WASHINGTON NEWS And GOSSIP.

Prussia: her Position on the War Question;
her King, &c.-Nothing has Of late given US
greater pain than the current effort of por-
ton Of the press Of the United States to re-
echo the ISLANDERS against Frederic William,
personally, and with reference to the policy
for his state in connection with the war which
be has deemed 1t prudent to carry out Under
all the circumstances, such conduct on the
part of Americans who indulge in it is in very
bad tasts indeed, to say the least Of IT, One
Of our first treaties of amity, neutrality, &C.,
was made with Prussia. We refer to that of
1888, negotiated by John Adams. 1t is older
than our confederacy, or rather than its con.
stitution. From that day to this Prussia has
been our fast and really generous and symra.
thisins friend. Her people, Of ell others de.
serve our kindest regards, insomuch as they
are marked by more traits and characteristics
approaching our own, than any other European
people Prussia's population are the best
educated-the most enlightened from books
In the world. Her men of science, taken az a
class, are better informed than those of any
other nation, while her masses are even more
generally and more thoroughly educated than
our own, though thTee-fourths of our I" free
born" Americans probably think differently.
Prussis's King is more nearly the representa-
tive Of the people than any other crowned
head living Three facts prove the truth of
this assertion: First, the fact Ct the so much
greater general intelligence (education) of
his subjects than Of those of any other monarch.
Next, the fact that every man in his kingdom
bears arms. Thirdly, the fact that there is no
censorship of the press in his dopinions.
Under such circumstances his government can.
not be otherwise than popular government.
His army is popular, not pretorian, because
every one Of his male subjects, with few OK.
ceptions, is member of it at some period of
his life. Frederic William himself is emf
nently gentleman and Christian, bis per-
sonal walk in life being VIGOROUSLY worthy of
all praise. There are few more accomplished
AMI usefully informed men than the King of
Prussia in Europe, who, by many long years
of earnest labor for the advancement and inn
provsment of the condition of his people, has
given substantial earnest that ne does nothing
in public affairs that fails to be based on ex
allied principles of far-seeing patriotism. Nov
1t seems that his policy with reference to the
current war disgruntles England. He has, so
FAR steadily maintained Prussia in the atti
tude of consistent and infexible neutrality,
though the allies have exhausted all possible
persuasions and ether means, save invading
his domintons, to force him to become their
ally. lie evidently sees that he must bs the
hnal umpire, and very commercially determ-
ines to adhere to q position in which he can in
due time restore peace to Europe. After fat.
tering, counting, and coaxing in vain 70. twelve
months, England now tries upon him her game
against Nicholas, which did more than aueht
beside to bring on the present war--the game
OF misreprosenting his official ats and ma
iIsning his personal character. 1t is found
that he is not to be bullied into involving his
country in an insane war, as Austria has been.
nor Is he to be bribed into 50 doing, like Sar.
dlnla. 80, as We before remarked, the game
OF misrepresentation and detraction is being
eSsayed against him. While Lcrd Lyndhurst
and his fellows are grossly falsifying the policy
OF his Frederic Williams government, and
disappearing its power, in Parliament the
English press, with few exceptions, is describ.
ing him as though he was the most debasched
and inscriptions monster in his conduct, un.
hung He can well afford to laugh at Lynd.
hursts false statements as to his importance
N the present crisis, insomuch as with wave
OF his hand-and all we'll informed person,
Know the fact-he can bring into the contest
I'VE hundred thousand bsyonets, all devoted
with heart and soul to the mainten Anna of his
policy, as that necessarily bct represents their
will, as explained above
We regret more than we can explain that the
portion of the American press systematically
re-eehoing British pretences and sentiment.
have followed British example with reference
to Frederic William and his Government. We
owe to him our Zoll Verien treaty, With all its
beneficial results. Our German commerce. ia
alphabetically Prussian, because all Of il
not Immediately from Pruasis, comes TO rs
through the supremacy OF Prussia in German
councils. We have all to lose and nethine to
gain by giving credence to and 70 echoing the
SANDERS to which We refer above, against a
gentleman, who, as an individual, is second.
In all commendable points of character. to no
other person in Europe. and in comparison to
the reigning monarch of England is as superior
as s"perior can be; Victoria being, as a ruler,
perfect nonentity, and, as an individual, lit.
orally little more, indeed, than a truly aston.
ishing populating- machine "
We trust that We are to see few more Amer
lean newspaper articles Ginning in with Eng.
lish and French abuse Of Frederic William.
over whom they France and Rngland) would
hector in Europe, while essaying to hector over
US in Ecuador and tho Gulf Of Mexico. Our
policy is clearly to sympathise in this case
with our tried friends than whom mono other
has been more unfaltering and efficient than
Prussia.
Money Matters in San Francisco.