New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-13
REVOLUTIONARY JUBILEES.
ANNIVERSARIES OF MANY POPULAR UP

take place in 1SoS but lkc"lse u hummer Vi
revolutionary ones Indeed there are rev ma
lions of the Old World that do not celebrate
during the present year the hfueth anniversary
of some popular rising destined to Obtain ior
tho people those rights which had been more or
less promised at the close OF the Napo'eohc
wars. but which mainly through the influence
OF that Holy Alliance which had the effect OF
calling the Monroe Doctrine into existence were
withheld until exacted in 1SiS by means or vio-
lerce It Is not alone Italy that commentaries
this sprlpg the golden jubilee OF her constitution
but likewiss Denmark, Prussia. Holland, Aus
tria and many other Continental countries. III
fact 1S4S marked the beginning OF an ai'o
gether new era in Europe, namely, the supso-
tuition of government by will Of the people IN
lieu Of that of despotism by right divine
BY RESURRECTION AND BLOoDsHED.
In almost every instance the change was Sig
nalized by instruction and by bloodshed' ana
Not few OF the monarchs at that ume OH
the throne preferred to abdicate rather IMAM 10
conform themselves to the new order OF thlnBs
This was the case in Bavaria, in Austria III
italy. and would likewise have occurred IN frus-
sia had not the heir apparent. who subsequently |
became Emperor william. been so unpopular al
die time that the Ministers declared 10 hihs
frederick william " that 1t as much as
worth to abandon the crown to his younger
brother Some of the soverclSns made STRONG
fght for what they considered to be their sacred
prerogatives. and called upon their troops TO hre
unon their peoole Si.nguinary conflicts between
We uob and the soldiers took place in nearly
avery capital In Munich the insurgents selzed
the arsenal in Dresden they erected oarricadeS
IN Vienna they butchered the Cabinet ministers
and drove the imperial family from the city III
Paris they pillagcd the royal palace OF the lui-
eries and frightened King Louis Philippe so
that nc disguised himself with blue spectacles
and a wig and fed to England under the as
sumed name Of Smith In Rome the fonuii
was compelled to abandon the Eternal CITY ana
10 seek refuge at Naples, republic peihs pro-
claimed in the Eternal City In lieu OF his tenn
poral rule In London there was so much appre-
hension over the expected extension of the So
called Chartist disturbances from the provincial
towns and cities to the metropolis that the old
Duke of Wellington himself, at tile personal re-
quest OF the Queen took military charge OF the
capitaL and every able bodied citizen or any
standing was sworn In as n special constaoie
and called upon TO do patrol duty In the Streets
among the number Of these volunteer guar
dams OF the law being no less parsonage
than Prince Louis Bonaparte. who three years
efterward became Emperor OF the French under
the name Of Napoleon Ill
BARON Won MIQUEES CASE.
An Interesting feature In connection with
these revolutionary jubilees is the circumstance
that many OF those who chiefly distinguished
themselves as leaders of the instruction OF
1SiS and who In many Instances were con-
demned to death in contumacam for their en-
nifty to the throne, have now become the prin-
cpal champions and supporters OF the latter
One scarcely knows whether to attribute TINS
to the fact that men rule tone down ana
become more conservative with old age. Per-
haps It Is because royalty has become moro |
democratic and resolved to seek Its support |
not In military power but in the goodwill and
LOYALTY OF the people. Thus In Germany the
one statesman whose reputation remains unim-
upon the regard and favor OF the tickle and
capriciOus Kaiser, is Baron Won Miguel Vice
Chancellor Of the Empire and Minister OF FL |
nance but who just fifty years ago took the
part of a leader in many Of the revolutionary |
movements in Ger many. melting the masses to
rise against the Government especially In |
Prussia and not only directing the construc-
ton of barricades, but actually melting the in
surgents TO fire upon the troops. price was
set upon his head. and had he been caught he
would doubtless have been hanged or shot,
were so many OF his friends and associates in
those days. But he managed to escape 10 Eng
land and having apparently abandoned the
SOCIALIST doctrines which he formerly professed.
Is to-day the representative in the German Gov
eminent OF the great banking and commercial
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