The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-20
The Relations OF Austria and PrussI0--yVlu
Germany be a Battle Field!

[From the London Chronicle, Oct GIL
We publish to-day the reply Of tho PIussian 60
ye,nment TO the Austrian note Of the 30th us THIS
document is chiefly remarkable for pstry splenetc
tone in reference TO idle questions Of etiquette and
pestfogging effort to wriggle out Of the obligations
contracted by the treaty OF April last. This is ex
aytIy what was expected from court (and its sub.
seIvient ninisters) which, ike its predecessor Of
1906, best described in the words II Napoleon
6itn btte ct bie,i tausse" There is another fea-
iure 10 the Plussan reply, however which provokes
comment. and that is the abored attempt to present
tie Prussian court add cabinet in the character of
champions OF the interests Of Germany. The
changes are rung in every paragraph upon the
phrases German point Of vie ~ affairs interest
ifg to Germany" German interests" Now the
French and English nations are most anxi JUS that
due weight should be given to the interests Of Ger
many, and they believe that the interests of Ger.
maj are vitality affected by The struggle now in
progress; but Frarce and Epf land co not believe
that e ther Prussian interests or Austrian in
terests,' in the sense in which these phrases are
used by the Courts Of Berlin and Vienna, are sy-
tonymo with German interests" and apart from
drousy Indifferent to what are called Austrian and
Piussian Interests.
With immediate reference to the war, IL is de,i-
eedly German interest" that Germany shall not be
me de the battle field of quarrel in which Russia
and Turkey are the Powers mos. directly concerned.
Germany knows by the experience of centuries what
1t il TO be made the battlefield Of qusIrcls which
Only affect 1t in a secondary or indirect manner i
war because Rcf ellen had the dexterity to traos-
fer from the fields of France to those Of Germany,
VI contest between the House of Bourbon and the
spenish and Austrian branches of the House Of Haps
burg. Germany was again made the theatre OF
war In the days Of Marlborough and Eugene, be-
cause Louis XIV, had the dexterity to compel
the rival dynasty Of Austria 70 fight him,
rot in France, not In its own hereditary
territories, but In the interacent territories Of the
German empire. From 1908 to 1918 Germany was
sgsin tho theatre Of almost incessant wars not for
the assertion Of its own rights or interests but to
determine whether Europe should be 10 ded over BY
the bran new despotism Of the nrst Napoleon, or
the older deepotsms OF Austria, Prussia and Russia
Again Germany Ia In danger OF being made the
theatre Of war which Of right ought not 70 be
wsgtd within its borders. II Is for the interest Of
Germ any that the westward march OF Russian des-
potfn and bafbarism shall be arrested: but II the
Courts and Cabinets OF Vienna ard Berlin really
had at heart the German interests" about which
they are necessarily prating, they would las they
osb) take good care that the battle fought out
IN territories subject to Russia The Court OF Prus-
ss, hoTevtr, has, in its insane subserviency to
I'm sis, entered upon conrse of action that can
ly fsi to involve it in hosties with Austria
sud spstris, relying on the support Of France and
FL Risud seems rather 10 court than shnn the col
l,s'op. TIE last number Of the Vienna Lloyd that
has = me to haDd contains the following ominous
"Ths multitude keep their eyes INN weakly rivet
ted upon Whist IL passing In the Crimes And yet
bsre arc strong grounds for believing that the re-
-ut II the cpe siors there will not bring about the
Ina! decision Of the great ccntrovefsy thst war will
too cesse, lot either Rnssis, England an France
prove victorious. Either Of these eveats will. in
ICED have deep me sniDg and ext nsive couse-
lnerces; u ~ probable, however, that the decision
: tie rr a. an final derisiou ~ili take place In
~ ito ~ bastctoi but IN and bet ear Berlin and
Nhnes. II rust have deeper meanios ard wider