The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-03-16

most careful preparation. he was given > seat
and . wore in the Council OF Sttte. In 1880.
and after The accession Of hts childless brother,
Frederick William the Fourth. 70 the throne.
the subject or this sketch became known as the
heir apparent and Prince o. Prussia. About
the same time he was appointed Governor Of
ZONE ania. and TWO years later. during the alb
senee OF his brother IN England the conduct Of
the civi. As well As the military affairs OF the
Kingdom was lntrustcd 70 him
In March. isgS when the iusurrection broke
out IN Berlin. he withdrew for awhile 10 En-
gland In order 20 escape the popular odium
then fastened upon him Of being an absolntist-
In the summe OF the foliowin year he re-
turned 10 Prussia and comm nded the army
which was sent 20 put down the Instruction in
Baden and the Palatinate. = task which. dim
cult IS IL proved he accomplished In six weeks.
II was while on his way from <ltdns Inrclheim
70 Baden. June n. 1879. that an unsuccessful
attempt was made TO assassinate him.. In Oc-
tcber OF the same year he was appointed Mill
ssry Governor in wcsrphalia and on the Rhine.
with ms headquarters a. Cobleufz. also Gov.
ernor OF the federal Fortress Mayence or
Menfz- About the same time. too. he was
made Grand Master Of the Free Nasons. in
which order he. during hts WI lc life. took the
~lilvelest interest.
Meanwhile. HE answering loyalty 20 his
brother. the King as well As his recognized
NAIII ~ y ENUH--tIT. VA isl AAIl Oh VA IN
portant matters his opinions we're sought. and
not Inf equently his advice taken. or mis- sug-
gcstions adopted. In 1857. when the KIM was
taken i'll. Prince William acted IN his stead. In
October. - 4 he was formally installed a. Re
gent. and was finally crowned KiSg January Q
1861. Prior 10 his ascending the throne Prince
William had been recognized rs the silent heal
OF the party which was striving 70 effect thu
union OF Germany. and accordingly in him wcrs
.w<ar-A fkA fUmIrae Irru.u rUr~ rnou
patriot. How col pletely those hopes were re
allied. tie history Of the reign will tell His
policy from the outset while far from satisfy
ing the extreme Liberals OF his subjects. yet
showed the grantress OF the mans aims and
ideas. and Indicated plainly the reforms he con
tempis.c1 bringing about. July ~. 1851. the
student Oscar Becker. . Liberalist extremely
fanaiical IN his views. made q futile attempt 20
a~ssassinate the King. while he was walking on
the Promenade ~ Ba1en-B lden. He urged. As
IN excuse for the deed. the utter incapacity OF
William 20 effect the union OF Germany. the &C
complishment Of which. however. may nov be
pointed 20 a. one OF the notable acts OF . long
and splendid reign
In 1879 he placed Bismarck AZ the head Of
his Cabinet ~ Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
and two years later. after procuring the co.
operation OF Austria in the Schicsxig. Holstcin
war. achieved q splendid victory for Prussia X :
sacacIty In selecting able statesmen and skilled
Generals. was only ccualcd by his unyieldine
support sustaining them against all orposi
ton. His unbounfcd condolences IN bismarck
a. well as in Won Room and Moitse. wns fully
confirmed BY the rapid and brilliant successes
attend M his forces in the war against Austria
This Va =. In which be personally took nm active
part cxtinguishcd Austria as . German Power
and pl. ca him a. the head Of the new North
German confederation with SchlcsUig-Hol
stein. Hanover. 1esse-Cassci. Nassau and
Frankfort added tohls Prusslan iofninions.
on the sih OF February. 1901. he opened the
G nstituent Ecichstag. and on July I 81 the
same year made Bismarck Chancellor.
IN June. 1857. in company with his nephew
Alexander the Second Of Russia. he visited
Paris. and while sol0urn ing in that city was
received a. the honorcd guest Of Napoleon the
Third. then on the throne Of France. From that
time on fhc friendly rotations between Prussia
and Russia were strengthened. especially ~
thr two Chancciors--Hismarck and Gortscha.
kon-wcrc ~ much in accord A. were their re-
spcc,ivc sovcrcirns As viii be seen later on,
this mutual feeling between the two powers
was no small factor In the ultimate victory over
france. and in the final realization Of German
unity. II has been claimed BY some writer's thai
King william IN his determination 70 have his
dynasty maintain ~ position - the protector
q , Protestant faith. sought =