The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-24

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The States 81 Europe had como 10 see
that the \apolcon.C domination could be
ended only Ivy generous and answering
cooperation Under tn" leadership Of
Alexander | IT Russia they combined
overthrow Napoleon and entered Paris.
but nis overthrow ent1Iled one Of the
most complicated and difficult problems
ever presented 10 statesmen and diplo-
matlst- AL the nations Of Europe were
a. profoundly affected hy hl- fall as they
had h.s'u hv his enterprises. The de-
strIctlpu 81 the NapplcouiC regime must
he ioIloWcd 10y the reconstruction Of
EUROPE. Naturally tn" first step was to
determine the status Of France. and ont
81 the several solutions 1t the problems
(which presented themselves 10 the ha-
ras~'Nd allies they chose that which in
VOWED placing Louis NNlll. Oh the throne
and fixing IT." boundaries Of France as
they had hc"n on January /. 1897. with
several slight access ions 81 territory.
Then the congress uf Vienna assembled
in September. ISL - reconstruct the map
" Europ" and the status of Napoleons
severe gn-. Tins congress il one Of
the most important diplomatic gather
ings IN the history Of Europe. by reason
Of the number. variety and gravity of the
questions presented and settled Austria
although virtually bankrupt. spent sis-
OODosH m pageantry and Amusement for
the two Emperors, four Kings. the host
of lesser Princes and all the diplomats
bf Europe who constituted il during the
nine months IL lasted. Metternich and
Talleyrand were the most conspicuous
Of the diplomats. and the former praCti-
Cally dominated the decisions and all
Eurpp" for many years thereafter IL
was generally understood that the doc
trine Of legitimacy should be followed in
IA. Encouragement. that il to say, that
Princes deprived 81 their thrones and
driven from their States by NAPOLEON
should receive them back again; hut
this principle was freely ignored when
ever ~ suited the interests Of the great
Powers In short the lesson most forribly
inculcated by this history Of modern
civilized DAYS as well a. by that Of the
bad old uncivilizod days ~ the prevalence
Of the good old plan that they shall take
who have IN" power and they shall keep
who can With equal force and a sig
nificance which may be pertinent in
considering the binding effect Of existing
treaties and alliances the equally preg-
nant lesson incIlcat"d by all the Powers
and an tho Il diplomats. Metternich and Bis
marck az their head is that the same rule
applies 10 them a. Butler declared IN his
-HuiIbra-- applied 70 laws n law IL
not u law until ts broken
The Emperor Alexander II Russin
I.I lYg,1...l h., lti..,r.t.r r
rop" over ~inr. Napol"on's disastrous
M0s"ow cimrsign and be- was the chief
u"rsonHr,. ~ the CON gross lie demanded
the Grand DIchy # Warsaw. who's. Gov /
"-rrn"n' foil with Napoleon Prussia
was willing =, Civ" up her Polish provinces
90 return for compensation elsewhere /
and SOLICITED 10" rich Slngdpm Il Saxony /
There WIS Ming to whom the doctrine /
It l.gI'iruacv .Npv" stated applIe,i hut |
Prussia claimed mat b" was a traitor 10 |
Germany h,cau-.. b." had been faithful TO /
M- 'r.I'v obligations with Napoleon |
Down - the battle IT I.aipslc Accord 7
mE,y E.--'l and Prussia backed 4p each
ut."r claims against The interests II all
o. r'a"r Power and M" Polish and
..s.n tu"-rI.u- thus closely conna-t,si .
.'r'n "t.' H'u"r. fnrru.-i 10. most thorny .
...ru,.' ,,.f.r,' 'f" Congress- ~" pivot ON
vil,' ".-r~',uy turu.-i Eventually .
E4--t r.0s.i the hon, share Of IN.
Iu..,g e Warsaw Prussia retaining only .
In o.. 's.. hing ~ ~asauv was a!l,,y,-t 7
hE r,raa.. rI' md ~ weld iwo-ff,hs ~ |
~ territory 'u Prg-~Ia which also re- /
',...I .N'.u-.y, Territory 40 both banks /
e. 'u' r..u". 'u.'ut r"."i,.-i her Polish F.
f.y,.n.- .uI .- .pwrrr. t'iuu Tor IN. .
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