Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-09
The EMPEROR'S LIFE.
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y Var on the constitution was begun with.
, out DELAY. The renewed declaration OF
9 his rule AZ being exclusively based on di,
-, vine right at the opening OF the Chamber
3 of deputies on January II, 1862, was eX-
4 presly put forth as a defiance of the oppOsi-
! ton which had Just succeeded in the cleo,
! tious. Upon the adoption Of a motion
adverse to the government the Chamber
= was dissolved, but new elections only in
i creased the triumph OF tue opposition.
Naturally this was Calling to one who had
,, been accustomed all his life to passive
military obedience.
+, In the new chamber the government
was signally defeated in its project OF re-
D forming the army through vastly increased
] expenditures. This vote took place on
] September ~, lS62. Two days later the
! King appointed Premier Bjsmark. who
Z from the beginning Of the squahblc had
/ advised the government 20 20 ahead and
depend on itself in spite of all law and
/ constitution. The noble Count wa, at the
time Ambassador at Paris, but at once took
! his seat at the head Of the ministry. Not
even his energy and skill in tricks learned
~ the court of Napoleon III. could make
the slightest breach in the Chambers dog
gcd resistance; Wit, oIoluouce, threats were
OF no avail.
The King, after considerable ~wraugling
between the ministry and the opposition.
declared that he found himseli compelled,
being supported by the House OF Lords, 10
carry out the army reform without the
sanction Of constitutional rules, aud ut
length, in 1868, after 4 treaty had been
concluded with the Gar for the supplies
sion OF the Polish instruction, dissolved
the Chamber of Deputies, suppressed TIE
liberty of the press that is to say, what
little it had enjoyed, and accepted the
NapoleOnic Offer Of an European Congress
after a previous agreement rs to its score.
AsUccE~~FuL DNERsIoN.
New elections had just given another
majority to the opposition, when the Dan
ish question OPPORTUNITY presented itself
az atlOrdiDg the king q means of adjourn.
iug the legislative difficulties, and OF ia
CTeaSlug the prestige of his crown by IN
easy toreigu triumph. The diversion thus
offered succeeded beyond all expectation.
and led to consequences OF which neither
deputies nor ministers then dreamed. The
Danish duChies were quickly conquered
by the Joint arms Of Prussia and Austria,
which shared alike in their annexation by
q treaty signed ut CASTOR, August !. l~6j.
This slice OF Denmark was for Prussia
An opening wedge to the res, OF Germany.
In l~66 the King. on the advice Of Bis
marCk, consented 10 u rupture with AUS.
tril. After having formed an alliance with
Italy, Prussia boldly attacked her rival,
and IN a lew weeks numblud her in the
dust on the field Of SaGowa, where the
King took part alongside Moltke. The
victory was m easy one, as the pIUSs!aus
were thoroughly disciplined and equipped
with the needle gun, used for the first
time, while their opponents were supplied
with old-tashiOned muskets and generally
mismauaged.
~ the treaty of NikOlsburg, which end
ed the campaign, a North German Con-
federation was established, tending event
utlly toward the absorption OF South Ger
many. Napoleon Ill. AZ once took alarm,
Justly considering his supremacy meuaCcd,
on the other hand King william placed
himself still further in the keeping IN lis
marck, both thoroughly convinced that
nothing had ever 80 well succeeded as their
bold attempt,
FRANro-rRUs-IAN wAE.
An event. triling in appearance, but in
reality amounting n g p,emedltlt"i lc' 0l
prOvoJltjoU ON the part %. H.~mtyr., gave
g.s- 10 the wnr with France iu $50 Ger.
many was rrldy for the due, France "a,
not-aNi thu was BIsmirc. secret. King
William WAS summarizing, according to his
custom. ri the pretty httle wgtr,lu" place
| 90 Eu., when, suddenly one morning, the
French ambassador called with tuy grgU.#,
.rom Napoleon ILL., th.' hr would rria.r
% sanction the accession Of q member "l
tI,r HDhcuZpileTu family tu the vacant
spanish thr0ur.
An Offer TO this effect had hseu made by
/ General Pi;m, then TuleI @. Spain, but a.
,ar iu~,is,'iou al BismIrck. - frs. tn.
NinE politely replied that he kuew moth
M about il. hut when threst.uing'y nr-
peeled e. la a second interview tor hl-
positive veto OF any su.u candidacy, the
Old monarch stood on his dignity t"l a
Shilr. aEi finally replied that ne couid d.
nothing in the pTemi~cl This vac decisive
and Napoleon III. forthwith DECLARED ~&r
Glsmtrck's first trump IN the game vas
played.
FROM wEi~EliBrEG To sEp\E.
When the news OF the frs. light at
W,isemhurg reached headquarters there
WIS u~uboundcd enthusiasm, especially
over the likelihood that al. the fighting
was 10 be done ON French rather than ''st-
man soil. The king Joy wa' evidently
mingled with surprise, tor even Field War
shall Naltkr had l,l him 10 expect th'i
French dash would make q gDad ,aow 90
the start. Eut IRON surprise 20 surprise, at
r,ch battle, the royal headquarters tlaiIy
reached the field az Sedan, where The T'e-
f,r- We're momruta:i3y dGz-d by their tire
mundous run Of luck.
The fmnc1-prus.laD war Is a part OF
modern history. The world knows now
tine victorious German 2rm9 pushed on
from one triumph after another until the
rruvuiur conquest was made in the cap
time Of tho proud capital u Francc. Duf-
ING the long series OF victories the national
spirit had been growing among the CIR
mln state. There was 4 t',llu@ uE.INi-
mons and enthusiastic that the iAtherlaui
should he reunited. And the man whom
/ t.....y seemed to mark rs the proper head
| nr rbr restored German empire was IN the
minds of every one, William l. King OF
prlssla.
EMPEROR OF GERMANY.
TIN. necessary negotiations were soon
,rranUed. and on the l-lh Oi January, an
he GORGEOUS guIff.u d,s g'r,ns OF LOUIS
/ yIV.fs palace, the king was formally pro
/ claimed Emperor OF Germany or, moiC
! strictly. kaiser" II was q short and
/ .inplr ceremony. such ~ became the tlua
IA nh. .g.1f.ryr rrIEFlHl with