Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-11-22

perOr power 10 represent the empire l0'
ternationally; the legislative functions
are vested In the bundesrath and reichs-
tag, the former representing the individ-
ual states, the latter the German ma
ton.
In Austria, whose early history is 80
closely interviewer with that of Ger
many, absolutism received blow when
union was made with Hungary; at the
time Of the union Austria adopting par
namentary institutions similar to those
of the other nation in the dual mon
archy. The reichstag austrian par
liament) consists an upper and lower
house: members of the former are
princes. of the imperial house, chiefs Of
the noble houses, and men that have dis
tinguished themselves in various ways;
the 355 members Of the other house are
elected by the people that have suffrage
right. - i
Now we come to the republic OF
France, with her past marked by abso-
lutism and anarchy. It is at the very
end Of the eighteenth century here con-
stitutional history begins, with the con-
stitution forced upon Louis XVI. In
1871; the king at the mercy of the mob.
declaration made that all Frenchmen
are ''citioyen." This constitution, Of
which such great things were expected,
lasted less than q year. 1T was be-
cause the revolution partook much more
Of social than political overthrow.
The constitution had done all it could
for the political part, but the social fab
rio remained to be reformed" The Year
1898 is the date of the Jocobin constitu-.
ton, which was intended merely to sat
isfy the departments; it was never put
into practice. Two years later we have
the constitution Of the directory, provid-
ing for an executive directory, the coun-
Gil Of the i've hundred, the council Of
ancients. In 1899 the constitution of the
consulate was put forth, republic in
name and appearance, monarchical in
fact, ;" the first consul to have autocrat-
ic power. Presently follows, in 1874,
the constitution Of the restoration, Ma
poleon in exile, Louis XVIII. called to
the throne. This constitution sane
toned individual liberty, religious free
dom and freedom Of the press, and pro.
claimed oblivion OF all acts committed
since the beginning Of the revolution.
The surmfse is reasonable that II Ma
poleon had not returned, the people
might have forced the king to yield to
q really constitutional government: but
Napoleon did return, the restoration was
short-lived. Now France tries the con-
stitution Of the second republic, this fol-
lowed BY the constitution Of the second
essrEe; the former summed up a. I
"botck, the latter q 'extraordinarv. :,
to be interpreted a. favoring Dictator
ship. But By and BY the Dictatorship
falls, and there arises the third repuh-
ltc. The constitution provided 81 this
last republican form Of government was
put forth because OF the alarming re-
vival Of Imperialism. .3 Ell. :. -s= . ..
10 digress q little from our theme hnt
using o apology the excuse that thoueht
OF Russia and abso1utism to-day Il onca
brings up Japan and existing conditions
there, We call attention to the radical.
step taken J. when the mikado ii 1899 gave
his people : constitution, and the svs-
tenn Of government Of the japanese
ceased 81 70 be that Of an absolute mon,
afcn Z Z: CHR1s7oPHER WEBSTER