Start 1861: I Just Inherited the Dutch Throne

On January 5, 1882, in response to the attack by the German Prime Minister Bismarck and the country's largest newspaper "Berliner Zeitung" on the position of the "European Times" headquartered in the Principality of Luxembourg, which favored the Dutch government, the "European Times" refuted the "Berliner Zeitung" and Bismarck responded with a lengthy report.

The Berliner Zeitung reported that the Berliner Zeitung and the Institute for Korean Strategic Policy of the German Empire examined 100 articles published in 1878 and the end of 1881 and came to the above conclusion that the European Times was biased towards the position of the Dutch government.

The German newspaper even cited proof of resignation when reporting, including that among the authors of the opinion version of the European Times, at least three were members of the three major parties in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. They did not indicate that they were in these reports. The identities of the three major parties;

"European Times" did not report on the opposition to the royal rule in the Netherlands, especially the demands of black people and indigenous people in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. "European Times" rarely reported;

In addition, during this election, the report of insulting Sharon, the candidate of the Royal Socialist Party, only heard the sound but no specific report. Sharon’s identity as an immigrant seemed to be deliberately raised, but he was not allowed to stand with his competitors. Participating in the election at the same height makes "European Times" seem to be closer to the position of conservatives than Dutch liberals;

The "European Times" reported on the match between Germany and Austria against the Netherlands and Russia, all using the Dutch argument; the "European Times" and the former Spanish government, which was suspected of being anti-British, took a stance in favor of Spain on the issue of whether Gibraltar should belong to the United Kingdom or Spain, and it was once criticized by the United Kingdom. At that time, it was the Netherlands that was promoting the construction of an alliance with Spain, so the "European Times" was suspected of helping the Netherlands' diplomacy; President Stephen of the American Confederation, who came to power in 18779, had a clear anti-Dutch stance, so since February 20, 1879, Stephen Since Douglas came to power, "European Times" began to report on President Stephen, positioning him as "fighting" not for the interests of all the United States but only for the Democratic Party or personal interests, which made the audience of "European Times" confused after reading it. There was a certain degree of misunderstanding about President Stephen, which led to a decline in his popularity, which ultimately paved the way for his failure to be re-elected as president for a second term at the end of last year.

The official response from the headquarters of "European Times" stated that "the report of "Berlin Zeitung" selectively ignored some facts, highlighted and pieced together some information, and formed a negative image of "European Times" under the current international geopolitical situation. , the spread of the idea of ​​​​either friends or enemies has made "European Times" more firmly believe that we should not be pressured by any party to change our editorial policy. We will continue to be committed to maintaining objectivity, not being squeezed by all forces, and not getting involved in the world In the midst of the struggle between the major powers in the world for power and influence."

Berliner Zeitung, a mainstream newspaper in the German Empire, published a report on January 3, local time: The response to the Dutch position caused anxiety in Luxembourg's "European Times". The content directly accused the Kingdom of the Netherlands of establishing newspaper media around the world and taking advantage of the Netherlands' global power. As a tool to realize geopolitical ambitions, and in the Principality of Luxembourg, the private domain of the King of the Netherlands, and also loyal to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, "European Times" is becoming increasingly pro-Dutch, attracting attention.

In response to a long article published by Germany's Berliner Zeitung accusing the world-renowned media outlet "European Times" of the Principality of Luxembourg, which is biased towards the Kingdom of the Netherlands and "routinely echoes Melbourne's harshest lies", "European Times" sternly rebutted and pointed out that the report was "biased." and "injustice."

The report of the Berliner Zeitung cited the change of the social position of the Principality of Luxembourg as the European Times. The report stated that the European Times has gone from being anti-British and cautiously maintaining a neutral newspaper position to being anti-British and British-Dutch, to being anti-British and British-Dutch. Neutral news reports during the confrontation between the Russia + Nordic Alliance + Latin America and other camps were criticized by the Berliner Zeitung and German Chancellor Bismarck as "routinely echoing some of the most harsh lies of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including following the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. To report international news with content and awareness, to guide foreign people to have a favorable impression of the Netherlands, and to accuse you when the Principality of Belgium broke away from the Kingdom of the Netherlands to establish itself as a kingdom, and to follow God's will when Northern Belgium returned to the Netherlands in 1870, you are all endorsing the Dutch government, Bismarck accused This is an attempt to whitewash the Netherlands’ global actions with ulterior motives.”

In response to the accusations made by German Prime Minister Bismarck and the Berliner Zeitung, Beiter, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, held a press conference in Melbourne on January 5, 1882 and said, "Our government does not think there is anything wrong with Bismarck's accusations at this time. place because we have already prepared plans to deal with it.”

"As early as 1867, the German Empire began to drive away the Austrian Empire and secede from the German Confederation. Prussia declared itself king and hegemon. Therefore, in order to overwhelm or even integrate other confederate states under the rule of Prussia, it was natural to change its rhetoric and take the initiative. I remember, This year, the Bismarck government began to vigorously establish various news newspapers to influence these participating states. The purpose was to control the public opinion power of these participating states in their respective territories and return them to Berlin.

Among them, the Berliner Zeitung is the biggest beneficiary. It was originally a local newspaper in Prussia, but now it has become the largest newspaper in Germany, with an audience of 15 million. You must know that Germany's population is currently only 55 million. Excluding children, almost one-third of the people are watching it, and Prussia has only half the population, which shows how profitable it is.

Using the support of the Bismarck government to integrate the media power of the German Confederation, the Berliner Zeitung benefited a lot. After the experiment was sweetened, Germany's largest newspaper tried to break out of Germany and go to Europe and even the world. And this At this time, it naturally needed a reason to maintain its weight and European territory with the German government to destroy other newspapers. Therefore, the extremely experienced Prime Minister Bismarck and the "Berlin Daily News" became the reason for this attack on the "European Times".

Factors, processes, and target results all have momentum, so we see a strange combination like the German Empire begin to attack Luxembourg's internationally popular international newspaper. The effect is currently unknown, but Bismarck's approach triggered the media people Dissatisfaction, even within Germany, especially in the participating countries, has begun to rebound. Just watch, it will become more intense in the future.

Germany wants territory and media territory, but it seems it has encountered obstacles."