The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-07
Does the Present Titanic Struggle
Mean the Downfall Of Monarchy9
Remakng Of Europe Series
By HERBERT CAXTON
Chapter 3--METTERNICH--Part 3
By HERBERT C1XTON

tionary spiri; revived in Modcna and
Parma. whore the rulers were driven
out. There were revolutions in gov
cral OF the papal states. Ia their ex-
pectation OF Outside aid the rebels were
disappointed. Austria intervcncd and
the trouble was cNtinguishcd. Some
reforms were instituted. but TWO years
latrr tho name again lcapcd Up. and
this time France tooil hand. saying
that she did SO FOR the peace OF Europe
lncidcntally. she seized tho fortress or
Ancona. This was done from jcaloucv
Of Austria. Finally Austria and France
called their forces back
rs N 1880 so III 1888 In France
Louis Philippe had swung around -
the old aristocratic stand OF Kings
reform had no show with his govern
mcnt. Socialism had made great gains
and 80 had the middle classes Louis
Pasiippc has been called tho hurgeois
King. The bourgeois class was In
power II had begun 10 represent
privilege in It's most conservative form.
Tho ideas Of the liberals the mod
crates OF the socialists we're ,hhorren;
10 the middle class and the middle ella SO
King an the promises OF his earlier
years on the throne were untitled. II
was not neglect; il was design.
Tire Republican party. led by La
MARITIME. vas seconded by = reform
party Tn" meetings Of these two
alarmed the monarchy. which forbade
formers appeared i'm such numbers that
Louis Philippe offered tho compromise
ltis minister Guizot, stepped out. and
then tho opposition and tho military
mot. Blood was shed, and tho throne
Of orleans tottcrcd and the Kin. fell
The torch Of revolt crossed tho Rhine
from Franco 10 Poland. Its blaze light
ed the thrones OF Central Europe from
Italy 10 ~" northern seas. Tho fall
Of Louis Philipri shook every realm ON
tho Continent, In no country MAS the
shoci greater than in tho German CON
federation or Prussia The revolution
there embraced some OF the finest men
Of the n.;ions. The Frcncn theories
had there some Of their finest snp-
portcrs. Many OF tho Inhabitants had
been no, only subjects o. Napoleon.
but his soldiers and adhcrcnts
People Demand Radical ncform,.
The republican propaganda had hccn
eagerly embraced b. professors and
their students Tho workers for Cor.
man unity had iabored for a generation
10 achieve their object. Prussia had 10
be included In this and the Kingdom
was composed OF diverse peoples. some
OF whom bitterly resented being under
Prussian rule. In spite OF many handi-
caps. external and internal political.
social and Industrial. tho kingdom
flourished when ia 1870 Frederick Wil-
liam ". came to the throne. Ilis reign
began auspiciously, but IL was soon
seen tina; he did not favor any reforms
For several years the people tried 10
wiring from him the promise Of a cen
trail Parliament. All he offered was q
makcshift satisfactory To no ono.
Then nc said hi would convene
acncyal assembly with two cham bers
tn" lords and the estates Eu' the re.
strictions were many and severe. ana
rN M f..l hat
would he no Constitution. The King
and the landta:, as tho assembly was
called. locked horns over their rtspec-
tive demands and the latter was dis
solved BY the King. II was during this
session that there appeared in the Par
lament young and ardent defender
of royalty, Otto Won Bismarck -Schon-
hansen, destined to play an important
part in the world politics
When Frances Citizen King few
from the mob. the Prussian monarch
called for new quadrupie alliance,
But it was too late. All Germany and
Prussia saw revolt. Every govern
ment was assaulted with addresses.
Suffrage. a free press. free speech. jury
trials. q Constitution. and tho right of
all classes to bear arms were among
the things demanded. Workmcn asked
profit sharing. and from the peasants
came call for tho abolition Of several
obnoxious laws and conditions
Mass meetings were everywhere held,
and petitions were thrust at the min
listers and the kings. The Socialists. q
new party, were vc"y vociferous. The
debates in Diet and Parliament were
violent. The movement had some sue
cess in certain quarters. and conccs-
sions Of a popular sort were granted.
Elsewhere there were clashes and
bloodshcd Ludwig OF Bavaria capitu-
lated and abdicated. Even in states
governed by comparatively liberal
rulers. further rights for tho people
were cxactcd. News OF successful
revolution spurred the people of Ger
many and Prussia on 10 radical de-
mands.
Frederick William ". was about 10
send troops against his people when
nc heard OF the Austrian downfall aud
Mctternichs hight lie then saw his
capital invaded by his people and bar.
ricadcs thrown UP In the streets. His
ministry began to resign. and in des-
pcration he signed a patent calling for
combined dict aud 4 constitution.
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