The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-09

LOUIS lhliiIp, invnucu fTusSia, Dut IL was
as q feeble breath. II resulted in con-
stituent Assembly, in which the future
Emperor took his seat In 1910, after bis re-
turn from an enforced though brief exile
in England. lie subsequently quelled
tho republican tendencies in Baden
became regent in 1858, during his brothers
illness, and was crowned King on tho I'd oil
January, 1861. Ten years later, in Janu-
airy Of 1871, he became Emperor Of Ger
many, thus realizing the dreams, hopes
and aspirations Of the people for German
unity. and avenging Napolcon's insult to
his mother by assuming tho crown and
scepter In the great hall OF Versailles.
The year following his ascension to the
throne Of Prussia King William called
Bismarck TO his side and placed him at
the head Of his cabinet as Minister Of
Foreign Affairs. The confidence thus i'm
piled was well placed. Few men in Ei-
rope had had 80 wide or 30 varied an ex-
psriencc MS q diplomat. He know person
ally every statesman in Europe OF any
weight, and every crowned head, and he
was a profound believer in statecrait and
could disslnulato with the shrewdest
Of them. But no had the good
sense to SEQ that with steam and the telc-
graph the old order was passing away, and
that the energies and will Of great popula.
tons directed in channels Of trade and
commerce were the most powerful agencies
Of modern progress. To this extent he
was guided by the Zcitgist, but he did not
as quickly as Cayour recognize It's greatest
force In the lingual unity Of peoples. But
this came to him in 1866, when, with
Italy, Germany varied against Austria.
Cayour, rs result Of this, gained more
strength In territory and men for
Italy, Austria was extinguished rs
German power and Prussia took
the lead In the new North Ger
man Confederation and added schles.
wig-llolstein, Hanover, Hosse Casscl,
Nassau and Frankfort TO her limits In
1867 Bismarck became Chancellor and
with Won Mollkc and Won Room achieved
the browning triumph over France which
brought to him the aid Of South Germany
and resulted In United Germany. the re-
creation Of the German empire and the
ocssion OF Alsace and Lorraine, for contu-
ries disputed territory between tho two
great nations. Beside the great trio-tho
Emperor, the Chancellor, "tho man OF
blood and Of iron," and the great sirate.
gisi, tho master Of the art Of war, Won
Mollke-thcp vas host Of men Of scarce
ly inferior ability, who cordially cooper
ated in the field and at the council board,
in the Parliament and in the Cabinet,
abroad and at home 10 bring about the
much ooyctedrcsu and strengthen the EN-
pirc, whose policy in recent yeas has been
one Of commercial extension and industrial
triumph. so all-Powcrful has she become
that Prussia has been almost sunk out Of
sight. The Chancellor. who Is emphatic
ally the power behind the throne greater
than the throne itself. has gone on stop by
step, gaining here little aud there more,
con,ending manIully against the humors
Of the people and Parliament, now brusquc
aud oycrbcaring. now pleading and then
with almost childish po,ulanco rcslgninQ
all his powers that he might test hi'
strength with the Kaiser -KirtPsnd popu.
laoc alike. In 1917 hc thus tried Ia,
Slrvngth Of tho Empcror's affection, VIII
wro.e upon the margin Of his resignation
"Ncycr" and sent Il back to him 10 thu
great Joy Of himself and all Europe. 70
him tho dual spirit Of popular viii an,
kingly power were united Ia praise an,
acclaim as Il was again In 1885. whci
ON his seventeen birthday Bismarck nc
ooivcd an offering Of s,75o,Olo marks from
the people of Germany than $3.50,
0OO-and the Emperor accompanied b.
} the princes OF his house and hh stal
waited ON his faithful minister In pcrsol
! and embracing him with tcan In his eye
again and again Acknowledged his graft
iudc for services that could no, adcquatcl
} be rccompcnscd. lie presented him viii
reduced copy Of Won wcimer's paintin
the Proclamation Of the Empire nj ver
saillca." which, In an accompanying auto
graph lct,er, he said would enable hi
--latest descendants 10 realize that" nj
Kaiser and King ~ well rs his IIous
were well conscious Of what they had I
, thank him for" All tho chief glorics ,
Germany In modern times are the pr
ducts Of the great minister working wit
! one purpose supported and sustained b
the Emperor 10 whom tho ideal Of N
. faiherland was agrowing principle. Glor,
. Ing In his house Of IIohcnrollom. h
4 gloricd aill more In Germany. Bismarc
{ himself also loves now and then TO los
! himself In tho country gentleman q
! Pomcrania The Emperor always had