, 1874-10-03

action Of tho authorities Of each Canton, 1t has
ron,lltod that, in tho Ultr&monta1o Cantona, tho
aion, and popular ignorance IN almost ." dense
adoption Of tho Constitution OF 1913. Tho ou'y
thing taught BY, tho olor1cala Is dngnato oato-
cllismt to Which lataly haa been nddot papal IN
falblity. But. In tho o.hor Uantons. wllsoli aro
Protestant or mtxed," popular oallcation las
made great .1rogross. Tin rr1nsian syston1 Of
instruction 'ls fully adopsod and applied, and
tue whole n,ass Of the Voorlo III thoso Cnntona
bnYs becomo quito walI ed',cato.l, md, nows-
a. In Germany. It WAS this hostility Of tho
prleste to popular secular education Which
chiefly castRed tho rocont amendment to tho
SWISS Constitution. Under tlo now provisions
onforco secular education in all tho achno1e OF
Switzerland. Tue prtorts mado desperate et-
fort to dofeat tho new Constitution when 1t was
submitted to popular vote Tor ratification, lans
ity, having rocoiyoa 3io oOO votes out OF 100000
TINT Woro cAst.
Tho new Constitution largely subtracts from
ohntonal or Btato authority, aud corresponding
lY increases that Of tho Central Government.
The former goycrrlment was a oopfodoraoy Of
"Bovernign States" It han now bocome
FEDERAL npvEnHMrNT
Of, sovereign powers over oil such subtoots rs
peace and war; army; national dsfenso :;
patont laws coinage poutal and toosrnpliio
Communication; public Instruction; regulation Of
ra1lway-frolghts, furss, md tima-Lablns; impoBts
and exoisoa: right Of way for now railways; and
several othor SUBJECTS Of Eenorat concern. The
ncw Constitution OF Bwitzurland, deliberately
uioptod nftor ful! discussion aud reflection. and
tho cxncrienco Of tho old ono Of twenty-five
sears, croates National or CantraI Government,
with larger relative puwerA than tlaoao conferred
on tho Goyernmont OF tho United Staten by
tho American Constitution. which inHtru;
and made their modal, but I'M
proved upon It. rs they think, iii soYeral
Important respects. Tho Swiss believe TINT they
possess tho best form Of Goyornmont over de-
yiaod, and that they have tho pnreat and most
faithful ~ we'll AZ economical Administration IN
the world. They regard themselves as the
nAprlEHr AND MOST COMMENTED roErLE
with their country and lot upon tEso carth. Crime
In OF rnro occurrence drlinaenne6f4 1s almost nt-
knowlt, bcCanFo they arc batinfiod with tue mild
beyerages, and eacl,ov tho ncry stuff wliicl,
crazoB the brain. Their ta1ea are light their
tariff is merely uomiual. FREQ trade hoing tho oa-
tabliH1cd policy of The Republic They have no
National and very small Canton1 debts; whilo
avery man is a slsarrnhootor, tho atanding
army collaists Of only few bnttalinns. Thoy
l,nvo neither King, Prince, nor lord, nor desire
for any. They avoid all ontangling alliances,
commit no aggreasianB OIL their lteiEhbors, staud
firmly for their rights and libortios. Bnd main-
tain tho most friendly relationn with all nations.
by their good exanlp!e and cogont argn.ncnts i'll
bosaif OF law and peace. they exercise all in.
ftncnco on surrounding nations far in oscess Of
t1oir physical powor, md in this respect raso'n-
lilo QuaKor among qnarrelsounn nolghbors.
They feef that thoir country Is tho recroation~
ground for I'LL tho world, and TINY dosirs |.
should 50 rotnnin and that everything SHOULD
he dono to mako tllo visit of atraugcfs 10 it
pleasnraho md satisfactory; and thcy have car
tatnlv aaccocdol to = remarkable tlegroo IN con-
yortiug It into M enchanting plensuro-park for
tho whole world. j. II.