South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-20

He agreed with La Fayette in be-
iieving a Constitutional monarchy the
best for the country at that time.
and I'm his counsels TO revolutionary
leaders. 20 Napoleon. and 10 the re-
stored Bourbon kings. ne sought
only 10 guide affairs for the good OF
his beloved France. In the negotia-
tons after Waterloo he was aided
by Metternich who. though dislik-
ing liberalism. felt that Austria was
safer with a strong France than
with an overpowering Prussia. Tai
levrand died in 1893. having seen
his hopes realized in a peaceful.
prosperous France under Louis
Philippe.
Canning. who succeeded Castle
reagh as England's representative,
defeated the plans of Metternich by
aiding in the independence OF
Greece and thwarting the schemes
Of the Holy Alliance in America. He
recognized the independence OF the
South American republics and sug-
gested the Monroe Doctrine" 10 the
United States
cult of all. and Metternich. when il
was not more than half accomplish
ed pronounced him tne greatest
diplcmatist Of Europe He was de-
voted wholly T. Italy-a united
Italy Beginning with the little
kingdom of Piedmont, later known
as Sardinia, he nodded public opin-
ion In France and England and
dexterously played upon the ambi-
lions, the weaknesses. the senti-
ments. and the interests of rulers.
patriots. and warriors, until. within
10 years, he had wrought a nation
out of a multitude of jealous states.
and prepared the way for making
historic Rome its capital
As Cavour sought first 10
strengthen Piedmont as a step to-
wards a united italy. so Bismarck
first aggrandized Prussia i'm order
TO build an imperial Germany AS
early as 1S4S, CavOur not only d.
vined Bismarck's purposes but fore
! told precisely the Prussian attempt
at world domination which, sc years
| later. brought on this present ter
rible war. The Italian patriot. how
ever. was willing to aid Bismarck's
policies I'm order to weaken Austria.
As stated above, Bismarck recog-
rized the modern spirit Of liberal
/ SIN, and Ostensibly catered TO IT,
/ But his genius found means to en-
| chain it in the meshes of military
autocracy. In rebuilding Germany
] he nHa -, Of
! by instituting the reichstag: but
! through the bunderath and the
doctrine of the divine right Of the
ruler. he put an absolute veto upon
! the powers of the people. More
! over he bribed them with a show
of education and material prosper
| ity, making them stupidity blind 10
| their servility To the ruling class.
The present worldwide war is
the logical outcome of Bismarck's
diplomacy as developed by the
kaiser. When the fighting ends.
however, the ultimate results will
be determined in the councils that
will follow. At that time il will be-
hoove us 10 have our ablest diplo-
| matists at the head Of our foreign
affairs and as our representatives at
the treaty table, in order that the
results may he consistent with our
nations ideals of democracy. With
in the last 25 years, and largely
through the influence Of the United
States. a now diplomacy has begun
to show itself-the diplomacy of
truth and frankness This diplo-
macy must decide the future Of Eu-
rope. The old. secret diplomacy.
with its deceit and subterrane
intrigue. hidden from the people
looking neither to national democ-
racy nor to world progress. must no
hnally buried with the honored
dead on the European battlefelds
Only so can we have permanent
peace.