News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-08-30

Napoleon, being taken from a much
wounded veteran, Nicholas Chauvin,
who by his alteration of the emperor
became the type of blind enthusiasm
for national military glory.
Has the SO called Prussian miIitarism
ever in any way affected the govern
ment of the United States or the pol
icy of that government or in any way
interfered with our commercial or eco
nomc development?
We have never had any war with
either Germany or Austria in our ma
tional history, which seems to indicate
that neither country has ever very
greatly interfered with the policy of
our government nor have we ever had
any diplomatic disagreement with Ell
peatedly had with Great Britain and
France in our history. The only eff
feet that Prussian militarism has had
on the relations of the two countries
apparently is that the discipline and
thoroughness which has been inculcat-
ed into the spirit of the German peo-
pie as result of their military system
has made them extremely formidable
commercial competitors of ours in our
attempts to gain control of foreign
markets.
What is the meaning of the Gadsden
purchase?
The Gadsden purchase is the name
given to section of Mexican territory
south Of the ella river, purchased by
treaty through the efforts of James
Gadsden while United States minister
ma and New Mexico. 1t contains 49,
535 square miles and cost 100000.
The treaty and purchase were approx
ed Dec. 80. 1853.
What became of the expedition to
the north pole by Professor Andree in
1897? Were they ever heard from?
Andree started from Danes island,
Spitzbergen, July II. 1897. for the north
pole. The speed of his balloon was es-
timated at from twelve to fifteen miles
PSh AiOuA, az w hlSu IdlC, Will d ldlT
and continuous wind. he should have
been able to reach the vicinity Of the
pole in about six days. Two days later
a message was received from DR.. An
dree by carrier pigeon, which gave the
latitude and longitude of the balloon at
noon July Is about 145 miles north of
the starting point The balloon carried
thirteen buOyS. five of which have been
discovered near the island of SpitZber-
gen. Several expeditions to various 10
cations failed to discover a trace Of the
explorer or his party.
Can you give me a short history of
the Seven Years WARP
The Seven Years war, or the third |
Silesian war;" was the third period of |
the war of the Austrian succession be- |
tween Maria Theresa of Austria and |
Frederick the Great of Prussia. The
object of the war was to determine to |
which of these two crowns Silesia |
should belong. 1t was divided into |
seven campaigns. First campaign, |
1156. Dresden captured by Frederick; !,
battle of Lobositz indecisive. The Sax
Ons surrender. Second campaign, 1857.
Three battles won by Frederick. those
Of Prague, Rossbach and Leuthen; one
lost, that of Kolin. Third campaign,
115S. Battle of Zorndorf, won by
Frederick: that of Hochlirch lost by
him. Fourth campaign, 1859. Battles
Of Kunersdorf and Maxen, won by the
Austrians. Fifth campaign, 1760. Bat
les of Liegnitz and Torgau, won by
Frederick. Sixth campaign, 17oa,
against the French allies of the Aus
rians, whom Frederick defeated. Sew
snth campaign, 1852. Prussians VIC
orious throughout; peace of Huberts-
BURG and end of war, Feb. 10, 1763.
This war laid the foundation of the
greatness of modern Prussia. For
details you might read Car
yle's Frederick the Great"
Can an alien or foreigner who has
erved in the army or navy of the
United States be naturalized without
aking out first papers?
Yes. As a general rule an alien de-
iring to be naturalized must first file
What is called a declaration of inten-
Ion and take out first papers. then
vait two years for second papers. but
liens of the age of twenty-one years
nd upward. who have been honorably
ischarged from service in the armies
{ the United States. either regular or
olunteer. are not required to make
declaration of intention. Any alien
{ the age of twenty-one years and
pward. who has served five consecu-
we years in the United States navy,
r one enlistment in the United States
larine corps. may be admitted to citi-
snship without any previous declara-
on of intention.