The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1888-03-16

results Of the war OF 1866, while he also viewed
the rapidly-growing power of Germany with
jealousy and alarm. The South German States
At once joined the North German confedera-
ton against France, under the lead Of Prussia,
and, as is now well known, the war, so far as
the former Powers were concerned, was only
succession of brilliant victories King William,
accompanied by Bismarck, Won Room and
Moltke, was IN the field with the German armies
from the beginning until the close of the con-
test, receiving at Sedan. September2, 1870, the
surrender of Napoleon. On the 5th of October
he made his headquarters at Versailles in the
palace of the former French Kings, and it was
here, on the 18th OF January, 1871, that he was
proclaimed Emperor of Germany.
After signing the preliminaries Of peace,
February 26, he took occasion to express to the
Emperor OF Russia his warmest thanks. and
also to assure him that Germany would not
soon forget the service he had rendered by
maintaining his strict neutrality during the
progress OF the war between that country and
France. The treaty was ratified March and
2; the Emperor William left Versailles on the
18th, entered Berlin on the 18th, and on the 21st
OF the month he formally opened the first
Reichstag of the new empire. The defnitive
peace with France was signed at Frankfort
May 10, and on July appeared the Emperor's
proclamation Incorporating Alsace-Lorraine
with the empire. August 6, 1873, he unvailed
BandeIs colossal monument of the national
hero Arminius. the summit of the Groten-
burg, near Detmold.
Shortly following that event he exchanged
friendly visits with the Emperor of Austria, and
in October was at Milan to return visit of the
King of italy. The sign hcance of his des ire to
cultivate the friendship of Victor Emanuel
was that he left no stcne Unturned hat would
aid him in h 5 prolonged and bitter contest
with the Roman hierarchy. And this policy
was still further carried out in 1876, when he
| joined the Emperors of Austria and Russia in
project of reform suggested to Turkey for the
pacidcation of her then revolving provinces.
In 1877 Bismarck, whose foreign policy had
made him famed as one OF the best-skilled
diplomatists in the world now found time to
turn his attention to a few domestic problems
and to undertake their solution. The two most
| important of these were: First-The adoption Of
| a protective system which should protect Ger
many's commerce and trade from the powerful
| competition of foreign countries; the other
| was the taking OF steps To improve the condi-
/ tion of the working classes. The latter move
| ment started by the Socialists, and in spite
! of all opposition in the shape of stringent re-
strictive laws, so gained il favor that the willy
| and polite Bismarck saw that the government
! must itself sanction and direct the proposed
reforms, or be forever alienated in the hearts OF
/ its people.
| In these struggles, which can here be only
/ alluded to, Kaiser Wilhelm was steadfast in
/ his support of his Chancellor and Minister, and
| in the most solemn manner he at various times
| proclaimed his faith IN the correctness of Bis
marck's social and political views. But King
| William, as a ruler, did not always find his pol
| icy approved by his people or his Cabinet; but
firm III his belief that he keeping within
| the limits of the Constitution. and conscious o.
| his deep-seated interest in the welfare Of all
| his subjects, he called about him men, as Rd
| visers, who did understand and approve of his
! measures, and with whose assistance he estab
| lished national policy which united Germany
| and thus placed it among Sne leading Powers
on the globe
Says DR.. Moritz Busch: king William, the
German Emperor, created and recognized our
constitution by giving it his approval He
! has faithfully observed il, has always ruled
consttutonally; but be has never consented to
be a mere royal figure-head, without any Il
of his own and n whose name ministers govern
who are mere creatures and servants of the
majority in Parliament. He viii not let him
self be metamorphosed into a mere principle
but is determined to be living Prince, stand
ing in direct relations to the people and III
| representatives
In his personal appearance Emperor William
was man OF large and powerful frame; The
features of his face being square and massive
and all indicative of the frmness of character
which ever marked his conduct man anC
Sovereign. Always ofesn active temperament
yet strictly temperate and simple in his style
of living, he managed to preserve a naturally
fine and robust constitution to an advanced
age, holding to the very last rare physlca
| Vigor together with uncommon intellectual
powers. His private life was quiet and passet
without useless ostentaiinn or display.
When in Berlin ne occupied a small palace AT
| the corner of Unter den Linden and Opera
place; his presence here was made known 10
! the people by hosting from the roof of the pal
ace the red flag with the I.andwchr Cross. He
| rose ordinarily, between six and seven O'Clock
| in the morning, and instead Of indulging until
ten in the luxury OF morning gown and slip
pers, dressed at once, and Immediately aftel
bre akfast went to his work, which occupied
him by far the greater part of the day. His
favorite place Of abode was mt his rustic castle
at Potsdam. and upon which he expended NOR,
money than upon his city residence in Berlin
Weisbaden, Ems and Caste were his favOritc
/ health resorts
He was a friend of the chase and in hi
Younger DAYS always participate in the granC
hunting parties formed for his pleasure, and il
which he invariably came out with the recor'
. clinging to him OF being a skilled and luck,
Z sportsman. He was married June u, los9 7