New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-10

parlcv with tho Insurgents. and diminishing his min
listers placed himself at tho head Of the popular move
mont for tho uniHcatlon of Germany. So Intense
the feeling against tho Prince that his life consd
cred In danger, and his retirement from the capital
was urged by tho King. Tao Prince declined to 60
without cypress decree Of Punishment, and this
was reluctantly signed by his brother. lie went to
| London, where he became intimate with the Prince
Cons0rt and English statesmen His recall followed
not long afcrward, and in the exciting scenes that
marked tho collapse Of the Liberal movement In Ger
many he stood firmly by the Crown authorities and
frequently suppressed popular revolts. AS q Deputy
| in the National Assembly no took little part In the
controversies Of the Absolusts and ConstItutIonasts
| but whom soldiers work required
| Of him he stood ready TO do 1t. lie
! accepted command Of tho Prussian forces
sent to quel the republican instruction in Baden,
accomplishing the work In few weeks Afterward lie
was stationed as Military Governor on The Rhine, with
| headquarters al Coblcntz. An unsuccessful attempt
was made to assasslnatc him while 10 on his way
| to Baden
AN UNPOPULAR PRINCE
The Kings heir Of the most unpopular OF
Princes. His reputation for nhospalIty aud extreme
frugality probably wcllearned, although his po-
lltical views grossly mlsreprcsented. lie lad
small Income, and cut his coat according TO the CLOTH
cup OF tea and wisp Of white bread with tho thin
nest possible layer of marmalad' It, the utmost
possibility OF refreshments in The halls Of the heir
sumptlvo. II ended 10y gentlemen, ond even ladies',
slipping out of the Princes house. and going TO
neighborng restaurant for snack after which they
would return TO tho prlncely abode. Ono day Prince
William dlscerned this little marCenvre, and intercept
Ing lady who making her temporary exit, gravely
reminded her that she could not so yet Tor Princess
| Augusta still In the rooms.
The King, who laboring under various maladles.
including insanity forced. IN 1857, TO abandon tho
personal management OF affairs and TO travel in Italy
and tho Tyro for the benefit OF his hcath. Prince
william commissioned to act regent. and this
! authority was renewed from time 10 time unti in
October, 1853 he permanently installed IN tho po-
son. lis personal unporulariy rapidly passed away
his robust traits OF character 20 lie epricci
atcd. II believed that Le hostile TO many OF
the most obnoxious measures of the Ministry, and his
advocacy Of Joint aciicl with France and England In
tho war Of e54 increased the good feeling with which
he was regarded His election as regent had been OPP
posed by tho arstocrats and ihn pcsts and after hc
had attained powcr he did not keep thcm IN ofilco
OPENING OF TIE REIGN.
The King died January Q, 1851 and Prince William
osccndod throne. IIc crowned at konlgsherg
on the 18th Of October following He himself placed
the upon his head, and hc solemnly declared
that he ruled by the fear OF God and of no one eso
In July another attempt was made TO assassinac him
at Baden Baden by student named Oscar Becker
who conceived that he would be unable to effect tho
union OF Germany. Afcr tho accession OF King Will
lam, somewhat to his surprise, he found the party
which he regarded the opponents Of the crown haV-
ing majority In the Chamber Of Deputies. lie
was disposed TO attribute this TO the In
trigues Of secret enomcs. lie said at tho
opening OF ths Chamber that he "nevor could
permit the progressive development of our In
, ner political life TO question or TO endsn-
ger tho rights Of the Crown or tie power o.
Prussia This was regarded a disclosure Of his
policy of PrIssian ACKNOWLEDGMENT 10 which he per-
sistenly and unnnchngIy adhered He dissolved
the first Chamber which sat after his coronation In
SPITE OF vigorous protests of the majority. The new
Chamber proved unmanagcablc as It's predecessor
It opposed changes In tho military system which the
King had particularly at heart The organization OF
tho army, however, persisted In; and In lo02'
Herr Won Bismarck sohocnhauscn, who had been
ambassador at Frankfort, st. Petersburg and Paris,
was placed at the head of the Cabinet with the
portfolio Of Foreign Affairs. Tho contest bctwccn
Irussian imperialism and Prussian democracy hcean.
bismarck scoIncd speeches and cared niue ior
majores. lilo wanted money for the army anu his
master also wanted it. Tho deputies rejected the
ministerial budget the Chamber was again dissolved
and tho King declared that he would do his duty
without regard for those pieces OF paper called Con-
situations"
CAMPAIGNS WITH DENMARK AND AUSTRIA.
The quarrel might have gone much longer
indeed it did 60 with uncndng debate ahon' me
Intervention o. Prussia in Polish aaIrs-hn IN 1863
came the old diepae with renewed bitterness re-
rlring he light OF DENIM rk In Sch' svg ard lIolston
Tho war ensuing resulted in brilliant Success for
Prussia thanks to tho Kings drilling and the needle
gun Austria had been forced into conloint action
taking for her share OF the spols Holsteln, While
Prussia held to Schl,swig. Tho allies were soon
quaIrcllns, and Austria warning thu German
natives 10 beware OF the insidons designs of Prussia
She strengthened her alliance with Italy, and put
her army upon O war footing. The smaller German
States sided with Austria, and that power, on the
1st of juno, 1906 took the matter OF the DANISH
Duchcs out of the limits OF the Gsston agreement do
claring that It referred the Federal Diet Prussia
invaded IIol>icln and proposed the joint occupation
of both duchess Ths refusal OF Hanover saNony and
asset 10 retract their action at tho Diet caused
their occupation by the Prussian forces, ana pro-
cipitaed the Seven Weeks War; closed by the
decisive victory OF osdowa- AS result OF this cam
paien Austria ceased to DO German power, while
King William at the head Of tho new North German
Confederation added to his Pr''ssan dominions Han
over Sclleswg. Holsten, Nassau, Hessc -Cassel and
Frankfort. lie opened the Parliament (Constiiucnt
Reoh,Iag) the cath OF February, 1867,
and said in his speech: at, Therefore, now only
depends upon us, upon unity and our
patroiism TO SECURE TO entire Germany the gusran-
tees OF future In which, fee from the danger Of
again falling into disscnsion and weakness, she VIII
he able to further, by her own decson her constitu
tIonal development and prosperity and to mlhl her
peace loving mission In tho councils OF nations"
Count Bismarck was made Chancellor on the 1st OF
July Tho Constitution of the North German Con
federation in Nay following. was adopted by the
prls,ian Chamber Of Deputies by OCT against O3
votes and on juno /, unanimously, by tho upper
Chamber The Legislatures OF tho minor states rat
fled it unanimously, The principally OF WadecK Only
making rs approval conditional upon It's annexation
to Prussia This unacceptable to Prussia WHICH,
however, assumed the administration OF Waldeck Tor
a term of ten years. In June, William, with his
ne phew, the Emperor Alexander ii. OF Russia, VS.
tied Napoleon Ill, on the occasion Of the Paris Ex-
position Tho friendly relations Of Russia and Prus-
sa were strengthened by tho accord Of the two Chan
ceors Bismarck and Gortschakof-a good under
standing which subsequently became of great impor-
an all "A q prIsAla mnni-