The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-07-20

The succession to the Spanish throne,
which IS now threateng to embroil Europe
IN war, has once before in history led to
| tha4 result. In the year 100 the King
OF SPAN died childless, and two promi-
nent candidates for the throne Immediate
ly appeared. One was Prince Charles of
Bavaria, and the other was Philip. q
grandson of the French King, Louis xiv.
The whole power of Germany and of
Great Britain was thrown upon the side of
Charlesx5 France resolutefy maintained
the candidacy of Philip For ten or elev-
en- years there was awar of gigantic pro-
portlOps.y 5The allied armies on the CONT
nent Were directed by the genius of the
Duke-of Marlborough and Prince Bugene
OF Savoy. They achieved remarkable
successes, and France was reduced to
nearly as low an ebb as it was a century
later. when the great disasters overlook
the Empire of Napoleon. For q long
tune 1t appeared certain that the German
Prnee would be established in Spain
BuHFthhs people of that country preferred
PhlhpS and at last the superior general
ship of the Duke of Berwick-an illegitl-
mate son of the deposed James II of
England-who directed Philips armies,
ended the contest in his favor, By the
treaty Of Utrecht, which, in other re-
sPeets, was most humiliating to France.
Philip was recognized as the King OF
Spain. He was the first of the Bourbons
| who reigned In that country from 100 to
| 1868, when the last of the line, Queen
Isabella, was ignominiously deposed and
| driven away
During the reign of Louis Philippe
France and England came near being en-
brolled IN a war on the question Of the
Spanish succession The hand of the late
| Queen Isabella was the objective point.
| England desired she should marry a
Prince OF the family of Coburg, which was
related to the royal family of England
France opposedlt and succeededin defeat
ing the project but in the mean time the
Duke of ontpensier-Louis Phillippe's
son-married the Queens sister. The
manner IN which these intrigues were eff
fecsed created an intense excitement, and
for time seemed likely to lead to war
Great Britain was jealous of the influence
of the Orleans family, and was afraid thew
would reign both at Paris and Madrid.
But they not only failed to obtain the
latter Government, but lost by a revolu-
ton the throne of France itself The am
bilious monarch, who desired to sway the
scegter Of the two countries, died in exile
| IN England. .. -..
Upon one occasion the thrones of Ger
many and Spain were united in the same
hands-that OF the celebrated Emperor
Charles " This was in 1920. He was
not only sovereign at Madrid and Vienna,
but also at Brussels and Amsterdam. He
was the most powerful monarch of his
day, and more than once brought France
to the brink of ruin. This historical rem
iniscence was revived in the French
Chamber of Deputies by member, who
declared that they did not want revival
the instant, and, hereafter, 23l,78 less
than the French alliance. Should South
ern Germany lend helping hand to Prus-
STA, she would have l, ,052, 900 men, or 176-
600 more than France, to move at once
This would leave Prussia still a reserve of
l. AL, ,727 men, or only 154, ,379 less than
that of France and Austria coalesced.