The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-05
THB VIENNA CONFEREN CE-PO3ITION OF
AUS eRlA.
From the London Times April 20.

The position and policy of Austria at this conjuncsure
are undoubtedly the most obscure element Ia the az
fairs OF Europe and purposely assin from ming
any scipate Judgment OF the which the Courg
OF Vienna may eventually ADOPT Cautious TO .ess,
dict Q! interests such other European Pc has
10 deal WITH the Austrian government has task
their operations against Sebasopol the apparent ex-
hauftion OF our military in the OF the
winter campaign the continued in'rguss Of Prussia 10
the Germanc Diet, and possibly the death Oh The I'm,
peor Nicholas, have all contributed TO roiifv in
deg ee re position OF the Cabinet of Vienna e.;
treaty of the % Of December signed nearly ave
months ago.
But on TIE other hand al the sfea. political motives
when led Austria 70 contract that alliance still in
sarsd in his Official notes that the restoration of
s object of paramount necessity to Austria but that
she could not hope 10 obtain it either by system OF
neutrality by the exertiops and sacrifices Of
other powers and the discussions of the last few days
must than have convinced that Minister that
il is by the active operation OF Austria alone that
peace to be speedily obtained. The conditions
which the Ottoman elopire and the rest or Europe
be permanently secured from the aygressions of
Russia have been fully and repeatedly discussed at
Vienna. Austria has recorded her entire concurrence
the views OF the Western Powers for In ac # tooss
conditions successfully opposed evaded by Rus
siA Austria herself knows that she would be the pin
eipal if not the FIRST victim.
But lasty-and this is the most important point OF
all Austria placed herself in position of auago
nsm towards Rasia, and her relations with Prussia
At deliberately. the French alliance and to
place herself on the most friendly footing with thus
country. These steps have been already taken; they
sanctioned and ratified by formal treaty be
tween the three Powers concluded for purposes which
to be obtained except force OF that
proposed, and may almost say dictated, by Aus
ta herself and we are at loss TO that ali the
main political facts in Europe remaining unchanged
great power would stufy and annu gemsnrs enter
ed into with so much soemnity bat few months ago.
The preamble Of tsst treaty declared cha. the three Pow
animated by the desire put end
possible to the present by the ohment of
peace on solid basic, giving to the whole OF Europe
full guarantees against the nature of the events which
have uphapply disturbed its tranquility, and that
they convinced that nothing would tend eiec
tua to insure this resal! than the com oee union OF
ther efforts until the entire eazaton of the proposed
objectn The stpulatons OF the treaty only ne
preliminary to be resorted to for the restoration
81 peace but these Intellectual the three
Powers bound themselves to concert Other de-
osve for the attainment of their object THIS
de6nitive engagement remarked at the time 1t
signed, is more remarkable Tor the principle 1t
establishes than for the provisions II utrojuces That
vrncple binds all IN comoaon to pursue this work
whether by negotiation by until we have obtained
al we are coutendtag for; and II Russia herself
rejects the compromise which has been offered to
her, other remains Of enforcing those
demands and executing that treaty than that OF
eonquest IL Is true that Frame aud England
have stared thsir military reputation the success
Of the Crmean expedition, and Austria has not the
military interest in that enterprise but her poltisal
interest In its rs much greater tnan
The time is wben II this is not brought
to an ignomiplous termination, which do no. ina
CINE TO be possible. 81 broaier political
character II IL not the influences Of RussiA rur
hey that have 20 dread for there ei and vanished
before armies; the influence which Russia has
sessfu)iy established and employed against Ia that
which pervades the Gerao Courts and ~hich has placed
q secret agent Of the Russian policy almost every
German throne. The thought which has restored
to Austria her ascendancy throushout Germauy-that
h. ever the German psople-is tue hope that the En-
peror Francis Joseph has policy and viii OF his
own; and OF all the discoursging results OF the
Vienna Conference the most fa.ai would be the
discovery that the h.mness and Independence of
1his young sovereign are Undermined or destroyed