The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-17
NO. IL.
rected against Denmark by demand
ing from that kingdom the dual
province Of Schleswig- Holstein.

rected against Denmark by demand
ing from that kingdom the dual
province Of Schleswig- Holstein.
The campaign was a successful one
and though Austria and the other
German states had contributed to-
ward the successful elimination of
this undertaking, Prussia claimed
the acquired territory on some film
sy pretext, as her own. This led to
the war with Austria in 1866. Max
ing an alliance with Italy on the
south and Russia on the east OF
Austria, Prussia had an immense
advantage, as Austria had to di-
vide her army, and consequently
was unable to cope with the enemy.
The onward march of the Prus-
slams under the leadership of Will
liam was swift. He defeated the
Austrian army completely at Sa-
dowa July 10, 1866, and treaty of
peace was made q few days after
ward. During the conflict of 1856
some of the minor states such as
Hanover and others supported
Austria; when the fight was over
they were made subjects of William
without their consent. In 1867 a
Zollverein Commercial union) was
formed among all the states in
north and south Germany was form
ed. While the war of 1866 had en-
gendered bitter animosities against
Prussian aggression, France had
scarcely declared war against
Prussia in 1870, before regiment
after regiment from every state in
Germany marched toward the Rhine
to defend the common Fatherland.
The Bavarian army which had
fought bravely with Austria but
four years before against Prussia
now stood shoulder to shoulder with
their former enemy, and together
put to fight the French under Gen
eral Mcmahon, late the President
of the French republic. In a six
months campaign which has prob
ably no parallel in history, King
William led his army from victory
to victory.
On the 10Th of January 1871,
William was made Emperor of Ger
many, the coronation took place in
Versailles, but a few miles from
Paris. Most all of the heads of the
states belonging to the German con-
federation were present, and the
thunder of cannons announcing the
browning of the Emperor could be
heard by the Parisians who were
chained in by their victorious
enemies.
The Emperor's son Frederick,
now ruler, is in many respects like
his father and were there any
chance of recovery from his fatal
malady, but little apprehension
would need be felt, but his son
William, whom succession accord
ing to the usages of the house of
Hohenzollern will eventually make
Emperor is man of less than 80
years Of age, with no experience in
public affairs, only ambitious to
gain fame like his illustrious grand
father. From both Bismark and
and Molke who have nearly finish
ed their course of usefulness, little
more can be expected. The taxes
and tariffs of Germany are extreme
ly high, to meet the expenditure
occasioned to maintain an immense
army and the internal Notifications,
and it is safe to say that the people
have though at times voluntarily
borne the heavy burdens imposed,
as they had unbounded confidence
in the conservatism and prudence
of the dead Emperor. He was the
idol of the people, and he whom
fate will likely place soon at the
head of the Empire has scarcely
the confidence of the country.
The outlook for Germany is in
deed anything but encouraging.
The German people are becoming,
ripe to more than ordinary mon
archial form of government, and it
will take but little aggravation on
the part of the prospective emperor
to take the affairs of the state from
him and place them in the hands