The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-30

poleon had made kings and who now look
ga forward 20 becoming European powers.
not mere members OF the Gexu.sn family
The constitution that emerged from tAis
conflict uf interests was n hi.t~ss eoufs.ier~
alton of the princes. preserving the cher
diet. like the congress OF our own CEN
federation af iTSi. was diplomats. not
a Legislative body. recommending rather
than pnASttn@ laws. and was composed or
delegates Erum the princes. as the con-
sfwss was Ut delegates from tha states.
In neither body was there 4 direct repre-.
wsnsatfon of The people. In variety OF
composition however. tho BeutscheH bund
FAR surpassed the imperfect United States
~ irsi-a The thsrtv-etShs Hf9t..~ which
composed II consisted ~ pnH empire. Aus
Hungary fenr kingdoms Prussia.
Bavaria Nsurts~nsissstx saNnn~ and HsH-
ever; ssven grand dNeniss, nine dsichies,
ten prfpcipaits-s ard fatr free cities.
Fer the transaction Of ordinary basi-
ness w~yensNcn votes could he cast. nne
raetf rs the eleven larger states and one
each hf taa ssx groups sHte which the
either twenty -Aevsn were constituted for
voting purpnSes fsut for changes which
zee Should ralt amendments 10 the con.
Stpatlen, aH1 regulations ~ Importance
Affecting thw general interest. six OF the
lsfwsy states east fouf votes zach, then
r&iae several casting three votes then
thfef w'sh two votes @Aen, followed ~
tH~ rest with one aptsre, IT. she ease pf
ordinary hasia~Ms he grant aushi~a ard
NsnalseT states ea8ta vote down Austrit.
Prussia smt ire kinsseFns on the nthrr
amendments er changes In the general
xegula Shansg either A twnetNtrde wese or
aaaninteaA consent was reaMtred, the
sFeaF states ccuit alwags head 81 90.
nNxie@s legislation.
TNs esmfel~rat ien wss esasawered Ia
afaviNe err ,he gasnn4aa defense against
wa osakMeefs Ire stAtRs amt aaAinss any
states making q treaty Inconsistent @lth
thN federal n@isNatiaaAa NnfTr xarh
3Asitt@s'0n the umieh " Germany WAS
equally fnhNeso@s 81 04tsigts rawers and
% tRR afsyasewnt ~ fhN German nFsnves
They eANA RnTsuef fhe.r 0~n zest sisRz-
rfs showing eaim sndsfferenae N the sla9.
gtsA ataeeesismAH % tas A3as a real aslen
90 etFFnfaws wAN AAt 10 aefnw tfafn a..
Weerstfsns aai shs asttY naiaestug ~ 10.
trFVNz~
a their rsvsarasloa es she selulsal
eanaiAffam ot AHrape tAe gNwera rssst.
listslx gsepea sAess eyes a. fs6tar wsfth
- u imereAssa In wwtsat fn~Xtisniy would
upset. sAefF aslamce.,s re HgArH " nNtlnn4
sNzy 81 sxtnaea ~ isafy ana Usrnany
Ne@sftieE sAs sesrss a. Aara Y zoe t~se-
ttea 80 states il iss&- ASST trusted - ths
faKsmHrF ~ 3NNeats-sa % crush ~ BOT ia
Nsia. YHsss hA~fstseH - 4 wss instinct
I've ens aAtaga4 fsr, n heis@m L was
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iaf4t2aET - sfeas an6 esr&ra t4ags wanted
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