The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-07-19
FRANCE AND PRUSSIA.
The War between them and its CAUSES.
"Thc Brigond of Nations"

"Thc Brigond Of Nations.'
The following article from the $. Louis
Democrat, written with pen stepped in
considerable venom against Louis Nnpo-
leon, sets forth the alledged cause for the
war raging between France and Prussia;
and spcculations us to the result that
time may or may not, give the sembance
of prophecy. The article is well consid-
cred and interesting and as such we
present ii TO the readers Of the BULLETIN:
The war now forced upon the North
German Confederation by Napoleon the
Third has grown out of the proposal to the
Spanish Cortcs to nominate and elect
Prince Leopold of liohenzollern at King
of SPAIN The Hohenzollern castle was
the original abode Of the princely family
to which the King Of Prussia belongs. The
territory of Hohenzollern Is in southwest
Germany, surrounded by Wurtemburg and
Baden, and has an area of four hundred
square miles, with n population Of sixty
five thousand. On the 9TH of December,
1919, this territory was coded to Prussia,
the Prince Of Hohcnzollorn still maintain
ing his title and dignity.
The King of Prussia is of the family Of
Ilohenzollern, and Napoleons grand griev-
nncc was ostensibly the nomination to the
Spanish cortcs OF one OF the members Of
that family for tho throne of Spain.
The Prussan King disavowed all partic-
| ipation in the nomination complained of,
and Leopolds candidacy was withdrawn
both by himself and Prince Charles, his
father. One would suppose that If the
candidacy were in fact the real subject OF
the quarrel, all cause Of war was removed
| by these disclaimers. The event shows
that Napoleon had already determined to
fix a quarrel upon the public dynasty.
| What has been his course? In violation
Of all diplomatic etiquette, he sent his Am
bassador, Beneditti, to Ems, watering
| place on the Rhine, whittier King William
had gone for his health, there rudely to
| demand audience and an instant answer
10 his ultimatum.
1t said on French authority that King
| William refused TO promise that no Hohen-
zollcrn prince should ever thereafter be.
come a candidate for the Spanish crown.
To what end was such n pledge, in itself
extraordinary, extravagant and humiliat-
ing, thus cxacted Of the King ut the
Springs, in an offensive and impertncnt
manner after the Hohenzollern candidacy
had been withdrawn Evidently, to make
occasion for the war already resolved upon.
| King William could have no power to
o" f s"o A,o ;' Thn ~ Oo''T W',. ~
suen P rn,,is. .:, ino "ernan rArinnc ~
a 1a .oa,u soss'o SUI" iu.s'" ,,n, ~
ueeu "uy power cou,u sett'e H. oertMhly
official right to forbid any member of the
| .iv ~ ,""ny how anu W iu'u,e'
~ We ea"u =. i. ,or .he .hrone OF SPAN.
mn"t WIZ " ~. "h ungen',ehlan,y assault
| upon his u'sn.y a. man 70 MAKE such
ne.'"nu "'u ia s1on s'yiet US scarce.
W ~ Pr's s 'nas ne couia prevent
~. ~ -, nuns Mnonhsoe'e.
'n"s pou S' ."oose, u, eout" prevent
~ I. ''' N',,t 'J p "toePsuS 'ne eAnu'-
MAN '', Corna u's,an " '.,'aii, nor 'he
Ill I'LL, a. INN on.e' Nv 'an "
IL -. VIZ 'o'","
In this war 6Shot even An ex-
cu'c, aud the cfSnU world Is bound 70
protest against II - gross violation Of the
law OF nations. by this law the prince or
people lcvying war without just or good
apparent cause Is a criminal and brigand,
whom the civilized nations have right
To hold responsible and to punish for the
outrage. This purely hhbustering move
ment OF Napoleon, To strengthen his per-
.ohai dyhas'y though appeasins France
ny seiz'ng upon INC khcnish provinces by
force, without any adequate cause for war,
IN 4.