The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-03-16

Shortly following that. event ~ e..
changed friendly visits with the Emperor
Of Austria, and In October was at Milan -
return visit Of the King Of Italy. Tho
significance Of his desire to cultivate tho
friendship Of Victor Emanuel was, that
be left 70 Stone unturned that would aid
him In his prolonged and bitter contest
with the Roman hierarchy. And this pol
ICY was still further carried out in 1874
when he Joined the Emperors Of Austria
and Russia in aprOject OF reform suggested
TO Turkey for the paci6cati0n OF her thea
revolving provinces
In 1917 Bismarck, whose foreign policy
mad made him famed As ono OF the best
skilled diplomats in the world, now found
time 70 turn his attention to few domestic
problems and to undertake their solution
Inc TWO most important Of these were frst:
The adoption OF protective system which
should protect Gcrmany's commerce and
trade from the powerful competition OF
foreign countries; the other was the taking
OF steps to improve the condition Of tho
WORKING classes. The latter movement was
started Dy the Socialists, and IN spite OF all
opposiuon IN the shape OF stringent restxic-
tave laws. 50 gained In public favor that TIE
why ana ponuc bismarck saw that the Gov
eminent must itseI SANCTION and direct tho
proposed reforms, or De forever alienated
IN tne nearts OF us people.
IN tnese struggles, Wnicn can nero Do
oo1y alACoeo 10, Aaiser wlheim was stead
last IN ms support OF ms chancellor and
Mlnister, ana IN the most solemn manner be-
~ various tunes proclaimed nus 1alth In the
correctness OF blsmarck's social ana politi--
cal views. But KING William. as q ruler,
0io not Always ma MS pollcy approved oy
ms people or ms Caoinet; out nrm IN ms.
oehei tnat nc was keeping wltnln the limits
OF the constitution and conscious OF his.
ocep-seaseo interest," IN the welfare OF all
ms subjects, ne called about him men, as
advisers, who did understand and approve
OF his measures, and with whose assistance,
ne established national policy which
united Germany and thus placed 1t among
the ieaolnG fowerS on the GlOOe.
says Dr. MoraZ Busch: King Wilham,,
the German Emperor, created and recog-
n'zed our constitution oy giving them MS
approval de mas faithfully observed them,
mas always ruled constltuaonally; out ne
mas never consented 10 De mere royal
ngure nead, wltnout any VIII OF MS own
anu IN whose name MINISTER'S govern VINO
are mere creatures ana servants OF the ma
]0rlty IN Parllament he Will not let him.
clpie, OUT Is determined 70 DC hving'
Prince, standing In direct relations to the
people and Its representatives"
In MS personal appearance Emperor
William was man OF large ana powerful
frame; the features OF his lace being square
ana MASSIVE ana all indicative OF the nrm-
ness OF character wnicn ever marked ms
conduct as o man and sovereign. Always
OF an active temperament, yet strlctiy
temperate ana simple IN ms style OF nv
ing, ne managed 70 preserve naturally
hne ana robust constitution 10 an advanced
age, holding 70 the very last rare pny--
steal vigor together with uncommon in
teilectual powers His private lie was quiet
and passed without useless ostentat'on or
display.
When In Berlin ne occupied small pal
ace at the corner OF Inter den Linden and
Opera Place; his presence here was made