New-York tribune., 1870-08-12


Constitution. AS the Diet was unwilling to accede
To solve the controversy such expressions were I'M
a2nDtedy sacqated M 70 widen the 0reaeh setEeGn the
being particularly directed against Bismarck, not only
Government, but because he was suspected Of dis
regarding the Constitution out OF sheer wan
tonness A dispute between President Grabow
and Minister Won Room concerning the dscipli
nary power of the House against the members
of the Cabinet became the cause of address to the
king, stating that it impOssbility 10 TO
understanding with the Ministry, and praying that his
Majesty might not retard change OF system as wei as
the removal OF obnoxious persons This address resulted
in the closing of the Diet May 27, 1863 followed by
liberal officials The people retOrted by spirit OF more
decided opposition 10 the Government, which resulted IN
81 seats occupied by candidates OF the Government.
On the 9th Of November 1863 the Diet assembled, ana
on the 10th of the same month declared the decree
the hated law and Bismarck submitted to the deieat
with good grace, as external political complications
ture or an adjournment OF the struggle became lnpea
As early as 1862 the Austrian proposition concerning
representation at the seat OF the German onfederacy by
members Of legislative body had been the cause OF an
angry correspondence during which Bismarck sgnned
that Austria should persist in her intrgues against
Prussia, dissolution Of the Confederacy would be I'M
mediate and loss of Austrian influence In Germany the
ultimate consequence. During the Polish insurrection
Russia found strong supporter IN the Prsslan Premier
who al the same time created difficulties for himself
with the Diet through his vehement opposition to the
revOlutOnists The existence OF military convention
between the two it is true stoutly denied
and designated hoax II is, however, generally pc
eyed to have been frustrated only through energetic
rcmonsrances from Paris and London. II has been sur
missed, moreover, that Bismarck withheld rom the lor
nation Of such convention in order to hod ms nas
free for a timely and vigorous Intervention IN defmun
politics. For, he declared in circular addressed ~
the German Courts jan a. 1862 the relations between
Austria was induced by this declaration to hasten the
decision pending difficulties. ON Aug. II, 1863 te Ter
object OF which settle the question representation
BY delegates In ONE modified shape. King william, on
.T ia Mf,isf
grcss The memorial announcing his motives TOT non
attendance made 10 impression. The Austrian design
clare her intention O Joining Of being excluded rom
the new organization. Prussia declined on sept. 10
EQUALIZATION of Prussia and AUSTRIA the right Of veto
secured the Great Powersn questions OF war; ana
chlse Though these differences did not create any sr
Ous apprehensions and were generally but little needed
had not the death OF Frederick VII of Denmark Nov
IS, 1909 offered occasion for the JOINT occupation oi
Tie Confederate Diet had authorized sayony and Hano-
yer to occupylho Ebcduches which, through the dath
Of Frederick VII. had acquired the rght TO constitute
Themselves as German princpdties under the Govern
ment OF the Duke OF Augustenbure. But Bismarck ul-
der some pretext or other. ordered Prussian army
corps 10 1lpr @ pso @ ndyonee thew concluded TO fol-
@ ans SaM MI fnS ga % Riamack wanted for Austria thus
lost her strongest position defender Of the legitimacy
~ tbe 'r Confedqrati6n when Austria finally perceived
that had been misled by the Prussian Premier she
concluded to declare of the duke OF Auguste
burg But it was late Unless she surrendered the
frIs OF victory to Prussia alone she had to indorse
smarck's action who at the peace OF vienna 0ctoDer
SO 1861 placed the Elbc-duches at the unconditional
disposal Of the two great German Powers thus entTeY
discgaring the authority of ne 1oneIeaale Diet Ne"
difficulties between the rival Powers soon arose; BIZ
merck declared July Is, 1865 that war with Austria was
inevitable and issued an ultimattm on July 22
The treaty OF Gastein which stipulated that Holstein
should be governed by Austrian Seheswg by Prus
sian vice regent ayeted the danger of collision for the
time being. The Object Of the PIJssan policy, to com
petey absorb the Elbe duches however never lost
sight Of but Bismarck knew how to shape his course in
conformity with altered circumstance Ihe alliance
with Italy gotiaOns for which had been entered upon
since 1865 appeared now than desirable, while
rumors of warlke purposes OF Austria AGAINST PRUSSIA
freely circulated, until the former Power became
fully convinced by all these prOyOcatiOns that the ru
ture was inevitable because Prussia wanted nothing but
Diet was the only proper arber Of the destlnies of
scheswg and Hosein, after having already admitted,
pocy i'm the question OF tue uChes had been
one usabe in degree 10y the preceding action OF
of three army corps a demonstration against the
threatening attitude OF Prussia With that Bismarck had
carried point On the 1h OF June he declared that
the Diet had broken the covenant far IN force among
the German states by me above Ine Prs-
same light, and became more and more exasperated
against the Premier Loud and frequent regrets were
expressed that the attempt OF Ferdinand COhn to assas
sinate Bismarck under the Linden on May s. 1859, lad
been frustrated. The war was DENOUNCED as fratrcidal
and several deputies in the Prusian Chamber declared
openly that they would not vote one farins to ena pc
tie Cabinet to ont its despcabe purpose In spite
of all this the programme which Bismarck mad already
communicated Mr. der Pfordten on July 20 1885,
on decisive battle and Prussia will be enabled TO
dictate her own conditions
Active hOstities soon commenced and at the end OF
the memorable campagn of 1866 the City OF Vienna
completely at the mercy OF the victorious Frssian army
The prevalence of cholera among the troops and the
not carry matters TO extremes but to content himself
with the advantages gained through the Treaty OF Prague,
Aug 49, 1866 which consisted in the expulsion of Austria
Hostein 70 Prussia and the formation OF the North
man Confederation comprising all the territory north or
The poston OF Bismarck toward the opposition in the
materially altered by tiS success
II is true his negotiations previous TO the outbreak
proved complete failure, as nobody was desirous OF
sharing the almost crushing burden he had TO support
Now he was hailed with wild enthusiasm by the entire
people and while he almost npercepuply anenated MN
Elf FROM the extreme Feuda party he made advances to
the majority Of Liberal deputies VINO c0ud Iot ueny OF
the services he had rendered to his c0un
Ty II is true that conflicts soon arose on the moor
Of the House partly due To he course B!suarek na'
lately assumed against his former allies Of the Ultra
Feutal party. His plan to leave the exhing OF Hanover
kingdom met with violent opposition and had to be
abandoned. He thereupon ADJ iocted the indemnihca-
tOn Of the blind monarch III cash 1uhus MI Mhen ~, was
agreed 10 almost without dissenting voice The Cham
ber then voted a splendid dot4ion to Bismarck, who
was moreover, created Count Of BsmaTckScnonhalsen
During year 1851 he had to fight some hard battles
in Parliament. and lost some OF hls plesllge III e0se-
quence the sometimes wanton tenacity with which ne
public welfare. But the Luxenbnrg question soon gave
him splendid opportunity 10 rally the whole or the ma
tDua party under his banner, ana, II he had been une-
cided in the beginning he was soon carried away ny inc
undS ided popular sentiment throughout the south as
well in the North Of Germany Whcn phtlnly toIu MN
that he had To remain true TO himself and oppose ygor
ously all Napoeons plans OF annexation. ON May .,
1867 cared to the French ambassador benedet tha
II France did not withdraw Prussia would
send an army Of 100000 into the Held This decided
language ayerted the danger of war The c0nsoluaoh
in Germany had still to surmount numerous 'e NIT,
and did moi make much headway could have been
desired II required the utmost exertlos on the paf u
bismarck TO assemble the German Customs UnlOn Per-
lament in spite 0f the Vaccinations OF the lathOnc
party Bavaria, who were bitterly hostile 10 Prissla
iut when the session was once opened, Bismarck op-
posed the demands OF the Liberal party for extension
of their power prerogailyes, wei Us the Coso-
ton of this legislative body with the North German
Rechstag and exclaimed in defense OF the position he
ogsmcd We are too liberal for the South Germans.
Tbry do not want 10 20 ith u.s. shall have 10 Wait
untl they come toward US" And when it became evi