The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-03-15

Shortly following that event no en-
changed friendly visits with the Emperor
of Austria, and in October was at Milan TO
return visit of the King OF Italy. The
significance OF his desire TO cultivate the
friendship Of Victor Emanuel was, that
he left no stone unturned that would aid
him in his prolonged and bitter contest
with the Roman hierarchy. And this pol,
lev was still further carried out in 1874
when he Joined the Emperors OF Austria
and Russia in project of reform suggested
TO Turkey for the pacihcation of her then
revolving provinces.
In 1871 Bismarck, whose foreign policy
mad made him famed as one of the best
skilled diplomats in the world, now found
time TO turn his attention to few domestic
problems and to undertake their solution,
The two most important OF these were hrsti
The adoption of protective system which
should protect Germany's commerce and
trade from the powerful competition OF
foreign countrles the other was the taking
of steps 10 improve the condition OF the
working classes, The latter movement was
started by the Socialists, and in spite OF all
opposition in the shape of stringent restric-
tive laws, so gained in public favor that the
willy and polite Bismarck saw that the Gov
ernmcnt must itself sanction and direct the
proposed reforms, or be forever alienated
in the hearts Of its people.
In these struggles, which can mere De
only alluded TO, Kaiser Wilhelm was stead'
fast in his support of his Chancellor and
Minister, and in the most solemn manner ne
at various times proclaimed his faith In the
correctness of BismarclS's social and politi-
cal views But King William, as ruler
| did not always find his policy approved oy
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belief that he wns keeping within the limits
| of the constitution and conscious OF his
deep-seated interest in the welfare OF all
| his subjects, he called about him men, as
advisers, who did understand and approve
/ of his measures, aud with whose assistance
he established a national policy which
united Germany and thus placed 1t among
the leading Powers on the globe.
| Saws Dr. Moritz Busch king William,
| the German Emperor, created and recog-
nIzed our constitution by giving them MS
approval He has faithfully observed them,
has always ruled constitutionally; but he
has never consented to be mere royal
figure head, without any will OF his own
| and in whose name ministers govern VINO
are mere creatures and servants OF the ma
iority in Parliament He will not let him
self be metamorphosed into mere prin-
! ciple, but is determined TO be living
Prince, standing in direct relations to tho
people and its Representatives.
In his personal appearance Emperor
| William was man of large and powerful
frame; the features of his face being square
and massive and all indicative OF the hrn-
ness of character which ever marked ms
conduct us a man and Sovereign. Always
4 Of an active temperament yet strictly
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! ing, he managed TO preserve naturally
fine and robust constitution to an advanced
age, holding to the very last a rare ply
steal yigor together with uncommon in
tellectual powers. His private life was quiet
and passed without useless ostentation OF
display.
When in Berlin ne occupied small pal
ace at the corner of Inter den Linden and
Opera Place; his presence here was made
known to the people by hosting from the
roof of the palace the red flag with the
Landwehr Cross. He rose, ordinarily, be
tween six and seven O'Clock in the morn
ing, and instead of indulging until ten II
the luxury of morning gown and slippers
dressed at once, and Immediately aftel
breakfast went TO his work which occupied
him by far the greater part OF the day. Hl:
fayorite place of a bode was at his rustic
castle at Pots dam, and upon which hi
expended more money than upon his city
residence m Berlin. Weisbaden, Em'
and Gastein were his favorite health re
sorts.
He was friend of the chase, and in hi
younger days always participated in tn
grand hunting parties formed for his pleas
ure, and in which he invariably came ou
with the record clinging to him Of being
skilled and lucky sportsman. He was mar
ried June II, 1879, to Augusta, daughter o
Grand Duke Charles Frederick Of SAKE
Weimar, and who still survives him. Sh
was born September 30, 1911. His son, thu
Grown Prince that was, now the KING AM
second Emperor of United Germany, Fred
erick William Nicholas Charles, was borl
in 1881; his daughter, Princess Louisa, wa
born in December, 1888 and in 1855 became
the wife of Grand Duke Frederick OF Baden