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refuge In England, making his flight I'm the
dead OF night The future Emperor, whose pal
ace in Berlin was only saved from destruction
ON the part OF the infuriated mob by the In
scription national property" fed from his
fatherland to England.
the Prince returned home and assumed his
duties In the Prussian Parliament to which, in
the meantime. he hal been elected by small
constituency. The Deputy for Mersitz soon
Quilted Parliament assumed command OF the
corps charged with suppressing the insurrection
in Baden, and gave the first proof OF his emil.
nent strategetical abilities In the night against
the revolutionary forces under Heeker and
Mieroslowski.
His brothers increasing inhrmities necesst-
tated, In 1858, Irnce Williams nomination as
regent an office he filled three years, until his
final accession TO the throne, JAN 2. 1851. His
bitter conflict with Parliament respecting re-
organization of the armY-which was deemed
absolutely essential by him for the maintenance
of Prussias powerful position In the European
concert-ki kindled popular animosity against
him, which did not disappear entirely until his
brilliant victories in the wars OF 1856 and 1870
made him the idol OF all Germany.
The three years during which the future En-
peror was Regent were the turning point in the
military history Of Germany. Almost on the
day when he became Regent Prince William
called to his side staff Of skilIfui soldiers to
aid him In creating the most perfect military
organization that, perhaps, the world has ever
,.,,i,"a-x a. asisst Ven Neon was snmmansd tn
Berlin, and Won Moltke, he who resigned from
the Danish army, was placed ut the head CT
the general staff. He still occupies his posi-
tion, and is the sole survivor OF the three great
men who were then Wilhelms principal col
laborators.
The difference OF opinion between the King
and his ministers led him, in September, 1867,
to dismiss them and to intrust his government
to Count Nol Bismarck The new President OF
the Council had also formerly belonged to the
feudal or conservative party. While at Frank
fort he had learned to dislike Austria, and
while ut Paris he had seen through the aims
and aVnlNf Of Ion
THE BUILDING OF GERMANY.
It is unnecessary to detail here the events OF
the Franco Prussian war OF 1901. BY reason
of superior strength, discipline and general
ship the German army achieved a succession OF
victories which left France, for the time being,
completely at its mercy For the third time
Wilhelm entered Paris as a conqueror; and
when he re-entered Berlin ut the head OF the
army on the 10th Of June, 1871, it was no longer
as King of Prussia but as Emperor OF united
Germany. Since then he has devoted himself
TO the peri sction OF the military force OF his
empire. The most triting detail of its arma-
ment or OF a uniform was as interesting to him
as were the general maneuvers in autumn or
the mobilization OF an army corps.
Twice have attempts to assassinete the Em-
peror been made, once by Emil Hoedel, who,
May IL, 1873, fred at him in the Avenue Unter
den Linden, and again June 2, 1878. by DIR.
Charles E. Nobiiing, VITO fred n load OF buck
shot at the Emperor, severely woundins MIN.
A year ago the aged monarchs 9th birthday
received fitting recognition throughout Ger
many and the civilized world.
THE EMPEROR IN HISTORY.
Emperor Williams reputation is pre-emi-
nently that of a great military hero and as such
he will live in history. His claims to states
manship rest chiefly on his remarkable sagacity
in the choice OF counselors and ministers loyal
to himself and to the interests Of the country,
and his unswerying fidelity in sustaining them
in their policy SO long as it accorded with his
own most intelligent ideas of the needs OF the
nation. Throughout his long career he has
been hard and tireless, as well as intelligent
and successful, worker tor the building up OF
great nation He has set an example OF all the
strictly military virtues to the German army
which has been productive of almost inestima-
BILE results. Similarly he has shown 70 the
world, in his spotless family life, model OF
conduct and demeanor eminently behtting
great ruler Of men.
Emperor William was married June II, 1929,
to the Duchess Marie Luise Augusta Katharine
OF Saxe-W Weimar, daughter OF the Grand Duke
Charles Frederick. His two children are the
Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm Nicholas
Karl, born Oct. IL. 1881, and the Princess Luise
Marie Elizabeth, born Dec 3, 1888, and married
Sept. 20, 1885, to tho Grand Duke Frederick OF
Ra1a