The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-06
Does the Present titanic STRUGGLE
Mean the Downfall Of Monarchy?
Remaking Of Europe Series
By HERBERT CAXTON
By HERBERT CANTON

tho rcactionary powers OF tho North
called the N"apol!;an king 10 them and
read IN" riot act lie returned home
and tor" ~ the Constitution. restoring
the rule OF military oppression A
similar revolution VAS put down In
Piedmont
Louis XVIII. ~ tho bidding Of tn.
rcac;ionarles. sent m army into Spain
chased out tho cor:cs. and told tho
King TO resume his absolutism, which
ne did. Hts government then recon-
mended its persecution. killing and i'm
prison!ns ali Constitutionaiista IT could
ind
France Again Under nourion Ruie.
1t now seemed az IL all chance for
reform had vanished. England sternly
renresscd II, although the violence was
wanting. She. however. supinelv
watched inhumnu!ties practiced on Il
people whose only crime was "A desire
for freedom Of thought. and II was not
until the holy alliance proposed TO re-
store 10 Spain her rcvolted American
colonies thai Great britain took action
This was a ,aclt backing OF the United
states IN it's cnunciation OF the Monroe
Doctrine.
France was no cNcei ton to tho re
turn OF absolutism. The restored Bour-
bon Louis NViTI. came back with all
his illibcraliam Accumulated. Even loss
lifted TO govern than his predecessor.
he made a fcint Of giving the people !,
Constitution. 1t was travcsty on a
popular charter. n was a .cvcrsion 10
conditions before tho revolution. France
Was then as now nation or parties.
Confusion set In early. Riots broke
out Tho debates In the Chamber were
most violent, anil gradually the libe raj
parties began TO gain IN strength In
TWO or three Years matters settled
somewhat, and that strength OF France
50 often shown Was apparent Tho
m AMI sI taa hna fa~ ty,,p sod
by the debt 10 tho allies and began TO
pay il or. An electoral system and u
wise military policy were adopted. and
the country began to prosper again.
Election troubles and the assassina-
ton OF the Duke d. Barry. an attempt
10 cxtinguish tho Bourbon succession
led 10 great diffculties and another re-
action. Th" freedom Of tho press was
abolished THE expedition to restore
tho spanish King innamed tho rcpub-
leans. About this time Louis died. and
was succeeded by the Count d'Artois
as Charles y, who represented tho
lowest ebh OF his line. Reaction swept
farther back than ever under him.
B!Soiry found in Charles an ardent ad-
vocate. He belonged In the age OF
feudalisin. This was more than French
men could tolerate In the nineteenth
century. and on his proInulgating sew
eral laws In violation of the charter n
revolution took place. tho streets wera
barricadcd and clashes with tho milf
tary took place, and Charles ncd tho
city.
In his place was elevated Louis
Philippe. Duke Of Orleans. whom they
called the Citizen King, and from that
time began the reign OF the middle
class This Citizen King was tho
son OF The nephew OF Louis XVI.. who
had accepted the revolution. but had.
nevertheless. paid for IL with his head.
This son had lived In many lands. our
own among others, residing for time
in New Jersey. During the revolution
he had lived in Iaris. and had made a
reputation as a democrat in many ways.
lie took the oath to a new Constitu-
ton. and in the beginning Of his reign
many laws were passed which argued
we'll for y return of liberalism AS 10
had been chosen King by election in
the chamber. il was presumed that tho
title was hardly inconsistent with re-
publican ideas and a mere matter OF
form. However. the Kings party had
not smooth sailing. y legitiinist move
mcnt began. headed by the Duchess do
Barry. eliminating in an insurrection.
Another occurred in 1892. of republican
origin. and there We're III eleven years
several attempts To Kill the King.