Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-10

II the ga q March. 1871, tie EOQlgeT
ION ot King Frederick William III. Of
Prussia. h received tae education OF a
-o.1ier AID '3ok par il tbe canpsigns Of
Prussia against Fraoc= 1nder the FIrst
Napoleon. l~5I3-1-l5. June II. 1929, he
vac married 70 Maria Louisa Augusta, q
daughter Of the Duke q SAKE Weiuar. IL
$40 he vas made Governor o:Pouerania,
stitch pos: he he!d Until the coumotions
hat spr-ad eli over Europe in 1s4S. when
he fed 70 EDglapd. from where he soon re-
t1rned. When the mind Of his brother,
King Frederick William ". gave way in
~ ann year he was made Regea- and
t4ing elected 70 the COn-titutional Assem-.
bly, tooE lis seat aud subsequently, COM
nandsd the PrQssian arm. which subdued
ne revolution Of 1s49 il Baden. His
brother djej il January. 1861. aud was
-acce-ied By Frederick William. who, soon
alter his az. e=sion. appointed Count Won
Bismarck, Minister OF Foreign Affairs.
From this time dates the steady ascend
arce Of the star Of HohenZ ol!ern until it
attained 10 its present e~Ialtation. The
aspirations Of Germans Of all degrees for
a unified Germany. almost as great as
that Of the Italians for the unity OF Italy.
had :or ga ben unava;lirgly INDUCED in.
Il was the dream d the patriotic youths
Il Germany 20 which they devoted lie and
fortune. Austria had hitherto been the
ruling power among TIE German people
and it xa- !-lt that tie House Ct Haps-
burg had nothing il cJmmon with the great
heart Q! GERMANY. The policy Of the new
KiDz Of Prussia was modelled upon this
iiea-the Incorporation u the kingdoms.
priEcipa!itiss and grand duchies into one
federation from which Austria should BE-
excluded. Accordingly, taking advantage
II that easer14=- for national unity which
ne invoked Z ~ q. King Frederick
William declared gar against Austria hav-
jng previously formed an alliance with
King Victor Emmanuel. and in a short but
brilliant campaign. in which the military
geoiu- OF VUn MDl.Ee ar..i the bravery Of
1i-EnT canetC thetrOot. Austria vas crush.
d and signed a humiliating treaty. From
the Seven Weeks war. In the treaty
signed at Prague. in 1866. Austria form
ally renowned all claim TO be the head or
even a member Of The ne~-formed North
German Confederation. composed OF all
States situated north OF the River Main.
twenty-five il number. Prussia s AREA was
increased by the annexation OF Hanover.
HoIstein, Elect ,ral Hesse and others. and
King William became the head OF the Con-
federation IN 1867.
The FrapcO-Pru.sian war. however,
aided in the complete realization Of the
policy with which King William began bis
reign. The history Of that campaign was
a series of brilliant successes for the Ger
man arms, in which the King took part in
person. and his son, Crown Prince Freder-
ick William. and Prince Frederick Charles
Of Prussia. commanded il important en-.
gagemeute. The genius Of Won Moltke
planned the campaign. and the ROYAL
princes were assisted by able generals. who
saved them from making any disas-
:roue mistakes. The war was declared
by Emperor Napoleon. July 16, 1870. and
two months later the Germans invested
/ dL!Si "iitA "6Ie d IcIs dUu EpISIlIIU re-
s~istance against superior forces, but finally
c~apitulated February ], 1871. The enthu-
siasm OF the German Confederation at the
brilliant services Of King William, Won
Moltke and Bismarck resulted in their elect
ing the Kirg Emperor 81 Germany and on
January IS. 1871. he was so proclaimed.
Since then he has been universally spoken
Of as Emperor OF Germany, although con.
timing 10 remain il Prussia.
The Emperor's whole energies since then
have been devoted TO the maintenance Of
German prestige in European affairs, which
the fall OF France gave an opportunity to
become pre-eminent. Bismarck's iron
policy made itself felt beyond the
confines o. the Reichstag he has con.
trolled, though often with great effort.
The admirable system of military
service which enabled Germany to sweep
resistIess, leaving ~de=ulation in its track,
has been improved upon until Germany is
at the apex OF military completeness as a
nation, with a system OF mobilization and
d force OF concentration in sudden emery.
ency whirh cannot be taken by surprise.
Theetrategic system Of her railroads makes
every prortion Of the Empire equally and
readily defensible at a moments notice,
while the commissariat is ready to take the
field in full effectiveness whenever called
upon. The constant menace OF France
upon her west required this state OF readi-
ness on the part Of Germany, and the grad.
ually growing more pronounced hostility
Of Russia on her east afforded additional
reason.
But Emperor William and Bismarck are
credited with still further views OF German
extension in which the tendency oil events
in the East OF Europe is largely the provo
cation. The constant ambition OF Russia
for the acquisition OF Turkey, which has