The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-08-30

people of France may see more clearly than even
the able publicists of that period that the ex-
cesSes of the French revolution grew out of des-
peratiOn.
The Huns now. spinning the webs of
intrigue The Teuton then now, living still
in the middle ages, dOmineering mean and sordd,
determined that France should return to slav-
cry. Louis NNI under the influence of his beau
tiful wife, Marie Antoinette dominated by
Austria. His filled with German spies
and PruSsan emissares.
When he found that he could not conquer his
people with French artillery he pretended TO ac-
cede to their demands and waited for the help of
the German lords. Escaping from Paris. he
had got within few miles of the border before
he was intercepted Varennes. 1t his in
tent to get Germany to send her armies to compel
his subjects to accept his feudal rule.
Nations become accustomed changes of gov
eminent slowly when they have been ground
down under the iron heels of despotism. Reckless
and blind their king. the people of France
felt that in some way he their father and
portector and that it would be calamity if he
should turn his face from them. In the months
which followed when these children of the new
order, knowing far SIS how To govern themselves
than Louis and Marie Antonette knew how To
rule wisely over them. found their country fnvad-
ed by Austrians and Prussans they gave way to
their rage.
They had been willing to retain poor a
King as constitutional ruler, and he had already
put upon his head the red cap. Had he been firm
enough of purpose to resist the intrgues of the
central powers he might still have saved his face
and his head.
Those the days when Teuton tyranny was
everywhere spreading its nets and snares. George
1 of England elector of Hanover speaking
German the British throne and knowing no
English. addressing his ministers i'm dubious
Latin. George III could talk lamely in the tongue
of the people whom he professed TO govern.
George Ill was more German if possible thar his
predecessors. They had realized that Great Brit
ain had constitutional government and left af-
fairs largely to the ministers. He an exempar
of middle age outlook, took the advice his
German mother, George, be king"
His obstinacy lost to Great Britain her Ameri-
can colonies. A German. he gave aid and COM
fort to France i'm seeking TO make her yield to
the demands of her Bourbon king. His kinsmsn
the duke of Brunswick, leading Austria and Prus-
Sian armies invaded France and served notice
upon her National Guard that they were liable TO
the death of traitors.
In their evaporation. the citizens of fmpov-
crushed nation then guillOtned the king who was
taking no steps to meet the foreign foe and was
waiting the oncOme of the Hun subject them
again to Bourbon tyranny. Hence the Commune
which nation in the throes endeavoring to
adjust itself to the problems which followed the
overthrow of the Baste.
France came up out of much trbulation into a
republican form of government. She was enioy-
ing peace and plenty when the Hun again crossed
her borders to impose upon her yoke which is
the same as that for which stood the dark strong
hold on the Seine long since destroyed