The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-07

! IN any event. would insure obstructed
communication between the eastern and
western sections OF the kingdom, and
then refused to make any changes Ia
the customs union that were not In har-
mony with the treaty with the tax union.
The customs union would expire In 1854
and Austria proposed one which would
include all Germany under her leader
Sep, Prussia. guided by Bismarck. refus-
ed 10 admit Austria intc TIE so.i-
der her influence The issue was made
and the south German states had to
4 chssese between their preferences and
their finaRclal interests, for tneir reven-
ues would be grenaar from a union with
Prussia and without Austria than from a
I union with Austria and without Prussia.
Bismarck calmly insisted, trusting Ia the
strength Of Prussia's commercial position.
TIE southern states, after proposing 10
adhere 70 Austria IL abe would make IN
to them heir losses and receiving her re-
fuaal. reluctantly stayel by the old union,
which was renewed $50 for twelve years.
Austria was thus definitely shut oai Of a
commercial union of Germany, which
comprised nearly all tho states OF the
future empire.
Before the expiration of tho union IN.
time had come "a determine whether AUS
,ria could be excluded from a political
onion Of German states she had h.eu
from the commercial one. The imanadi-
ate causes Of the war Of 1884 cannot he
examined In the space ut our dixp0HaL
When it broke out II assumed tbs afss-
pearance Of an attempt on the past of
lead Of Austria. 20 coerce Prussia. with
the result that Prussia declared the at-
Withdrew from the diel The war that
faiiowed was one ~ the shoftest and
most decisive In history. Seven weeAa Of
hKh'inE put Prussia IN ceniroi Of uufs
TIE constitution ~ the North 9erman
Confederation Hls'lsl. ~ g was saliea,
maaarchs. submitted for a revision 10
national convention elected by fua nhuc1
suffrage representing the people. aud rn-
ally ratified bg tile legislatures 0r diets
rival forces Ia the new Germany re-
esiEru reGpEniil0n. Upon Prussia vas
conferred the federal executive o. preai@
asncR, the princes @efe represented IN
tbs federal council and The people ia The
Imperial parliament. In form. again the
constitution was perpetual alliance ~
cities. 81 fact. u vas n federal cunEtigu-
Provision wBs made Tor admitting
either @ sail 81 the four south German
etateA-I Bavaria sFBrtemtHjra Baden aaa
Hessfe aud mgauilme 20 facilitate ne re.
suit bismarck fcsaffed 10 che deelrn q
the rsiston.R union Instead ~ pacufing
uniformity ~ fsrin rates ~ Commercial
treaties, uniform farics wers eeaotra ~
tariff parliament consisting ~ he ssaf-
llament ~ me confederation Increased
hN a ltrgp9ri lge.8te number ~ representa-
YVES from thf south German states. fsat
the jealousy nd hostility toward rraN-
s4a was noe 20 ~ overcome quickly r.
through peaceful evolution lsi "a ma
iron wafs again invoksa
united Germany Was e0nrtinafsoa
ise Formidable - the pfea'lge q Nafa.iels,
Ia a. b. allowed IN n could ~ prot ss,fad
and var with France fGsfnsrak rexsrgaI
- no less iHeFihbit than Dc rad hs.efi
with h0etfiA, A8e o a HfguRQle .sfth fs.n
hereditary enemy in NHrh = go ,.t.i,td
aalfe north and south Sefr.ans ~
aFaiiFa himself - tne sltuniiaa attn
mar Fftn1e FkiD ana nnrte ard uhen
tHe @sf ftff.N. FwDpartfd b. a~nsa agsf
p4Haitt rfFirilefs rational "a hslstasns y.
~A8 aNfe e. fre fhf union ~ ftasft 4s.,'
e4Wt4ffea and he kina IN prasei. fffg4,-ts.
- afenerpr in Versailles. IefsuMrF fs1s.
me resignation - fbN go narnes - sfn-
lets e8l efnbstrT tieMfiG far 10 ssMaNftst
EhMMk lH fhR rcnFfWafi ~ the North
f#erpt@N npNfefeyRifeu III syAa uerFafF 4
'sf#faAsta1t go historical aWefse AffisfTa Al.
asseH afsd Lorraine Wreei "a grngs FfAHee
@#fa Hei anf'eted to fraasia. haf IA ma
sftptfe ~ "a Territorial defsn8enev fha.
~ Act enjoy sflf.F0vfFnmHuf neF refYe-
seNtation ip ihe federal council
The eetat.ishuient ~ iha ernalre. H4ach
az lt mas uata 10Y NeffnAuV has fffaa
short ~ the idea5a and hofas ~ ffs a.
ffiota tnd liberals - NE hrai hair ~ te
century p grion which deea NOT
eqmuglse Hh qermsns ana does tert,5s
foifa. Danc7 ana Frfnf hmen tfoHes,t III
through territorial apneK afioMs 81 fsrts-
eia rHa rs ~ government IN sshifa
fttffeHnlF is tdscd 81 sha anaaafeha
tae ei1idfe has o. articles sreoifyina tbs
FikAt II the individual ike those which
Constituted 81 essential q f#ft - the
a3safttFF Constitution elaborated bg fhA
Ae 7Hai HHe@mbly ia isls
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