The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-11
WAR AGITATION in GERMANY.

Nc, DC, NC.
WAR AGITATION in GERMANY.
TUE ATTITUDE or TIE 1I RAANIC CoNFEoER ALTON.
anssted from the Ravue des deux Noudes for the NEW
YORK HxRALD.J
the fserue Us derr Aondes for Lat June, 1859, has
sensible, well consdered moderate article on the vsr ana
netFnropean interests connected wit, it, From II we
translate the following fragment regard to the ermanic
~"atoe'aeoD ana It's posiuon Visa RS VI The ear.
me secret Of tho pos developement OF The uresept
~nr II really at present De ond the Rhine and 90 where
else. For come months past Germany has been pre
sentrs dramatic spectacle. On one sae Aust.ia
seeks 70 draw Germany towards her by eDdeavortus
10 convince Der that Der Germany s) power IA me-
nsced by war in Italy, and that shc ought to make
copmoD canse WIN imperial domination beyond tue Aios
On the other side Prussia without shuttg her eyes 10
The course OF cveDs endeavors bring back the action
Of many 10 the defence Of that which she cas the in
,eress mat are really Gernanic. Between thesa two
Towers that are at the mean Of Confede the other
States hre seateo pressed by public opinion suf driven
caiy to measures or propositions marked with very ma
Die st character OF hostility against Frauce Nothing Ia
more dangerous, know than those seitaous of the
pubic lDd IN winch the scDefous oliges of "a
'osia are mixed up with Fictitious Interested excie-
neny !ounded upoa Intangible suspicious, ard which
treat ear IN Italy ~ i; II was war on the Rhine
That which oisturbs Germany 10 evidently the govern
awakened OF conquest and that the I.asn en-
ped on only one act OF drama which 10 10 be dove
oped and play cd oct On the Rhine That Germany may
entertain suspicious conceivable but IL not seen that
aasusf these of conquest which cause the
appehensons Of German patriotism there ia not only The
puoic opinion but also the most manifest nterest Of
ance?s There certainly not 70 day and there csnnot
be thought of aggression against Germany Ia France
there no question whatever about the Rhne aud the
first and strongest reason for that that our coun-
try would Immediately have against her the whole
OF Europe, all interests and ali patriot.sms. For
season, we have paid dearly enough by reyerses OF
which we are often reminded, and We stiI pay for
them more desry by these suspicious that accompany
every movement Of France French policy caonot dream
to-day Of marching Ia ciuqucst beyond the Alps and
hence the Italian question becomes again Of those
qoesuons which Germany, European Power hes Inc
right ana duty 10 be occupied with but which 90 NOT ar
feet her national greatness O. existence.
The Italian question, indeed is henceforth a contest
OF which the prize Is determined; that prize s not Z
change Of masters but the independence OF the peuin
suia In these terms the true policy CT Germany flows
iron, her own intereeis Is GERMANY bonnd n ~
to the support OF imperial domination, menaced
in Lomeafdy in consequence Of which Aus
has exssed since 1885, by nature and object es
ecntay defensve the federal pact declares; and ths
collective force Of defence constituted ooy 10 ruaran
tee national German territory 80 much was hat The
ultimate ioea q! tho Organization. that when the federal
league was being Bavaria proposed to stipuise
with greater precision that, in the Of one member
Of the Confsderacy having being
al In regard to such Possessions w, foreign Power
the Conederaucn reserved " Itself the right Of
Deuraay The expression Of this idea was deemed nm
necessary The position Of Germany view of her fede
ga oeDgaiioos m present circumssarces, results
from two articles Of the final act Of $500
which completed the first federal pact OF lSi6
The 4eh article declares that wheD confcderaed SAFE
hasDs outside q the limits OF tue Couedera
Power, the Confederation remains sbeolu,e fore,en tn
NJ and the 47th article adds that, case such Power
siob rot comprised in the Confederation the latter Is not
bound 10 lake measures Of defence or an active mart IA
the var except ser ihe Diet IN permanent council shall
Of the Confederation" These are the two articles th
govern the present situation. The first places
the Germanc Confederation absolutely outside OF
the question. How can the second be inr,ked >
Is 1t not Austria that bas invaded Piedmont ana
toksn 'ne ssspoDsloy OF ,he YER instead Of being at
NOS bsshted, from pe 1yst Uuaenf In causing Il 20 be
known IN Germany that her eyes the Germanic COME.
deThbo was entirely npnteTested the present Quarrel
Rnssia has expressed the opinion and X is not i'm
possible that she NAY hsve added that the decision Of
Germany would regulate the attitude which would as
Doubtless Germany IS free to corsut only herself and
she nay 60 much beyond the duties which her FEDERAL
pact preSc:ibes but then her action will Ioger be in
iulhment OF her Obligations but TO sustain yr1 arms
policy which is the work Of another Power. Tneu the
to be on the deensve and throws herself deibe
ra'eiy INTO contest, by coming to the aid, MOI of
member Of the Confederation bnt Of European Power
Nlose cause and interests che has adopted.
That IS really the grave and delicate point tyue
as Count dc Biol has from the heennng OF this crisis
declared in language sknl and ateripg 70 a TIE
Email Sates-hat the cause OF Austria and that OF Ger
many are one and The same and that the imperial don
nbncn in Italy touches essentially tue Germanic powerp
II Is BOT by her legal obligations have shown that
Germany Bound 20 Austria. Neither is IL by the trad
tons OF her history since 1915 On the contrary ia re-
markabe what has always taken TO keep
ly outside OF the sphere Of the Gernanc Coneeratoo
When the boundaries OF the territory we're AIRED
it clearly declared Lombardy was not aunsxed NJ
the German Federal Stetcs $50 beyond the
Ape the ne OF defence n the Confederation When
about 1920 Austria osposed undertake Der crusade
OF reaction and repression Italy, she was Obliged 10 re-
assure Germany by promising .het event would se
have the federal troope in what corcerued av
More recently when Austria after 1885, wished to attempt
to enter INTO TIE Confederation with all her provinces Of
diverse paionaes. che met resistance more definite
perbapa in Europe than Germany but tina, which ia
really German act 's the exclusion or the Ausr aan
provinces from the Ioverein Therefore II ia that ne;
tner traditions federal obligations make the case or
Austria that OF Germany and moro elevated pojpt of
view the identity OF interests and Of politics s less real
Still. 49,
When consider this great country OF Ceruapv-v,.h
which France certainly has desire to have apy
even lot the Rhne-s striking fact is immediately re-
veoed Ia that region which extends between southern
Europe and Russia between the the west and the
DaDuSan provinces to The east there are 80 to speak
two beings two forces, two systems There Is Germany
divided by political demarcton and united by patr;o,,.
Germany leading its ie having its osn interests
aspirations language aud reigiop-sirong from national
sehNmeht Snich IL couhiess found everywhere in the
small as well as IN the large States but which uds its
peIsoprca'ion TO certain extent, Prussia Besides Il
Is an empire powerful, Certainly but i'll compacted-
pcsed CT divers races having DE sure in Car
many but having sui, greater interests outside Of Germany
Austria GOES not RECKON racre than eight millions OF Ger
mans gu. OF population OF nearly forty millions of man
gathered under the imperial serire and in the C,pede
iacy etc is enly rated for thirteen millions OF juhsbi.
tsns. II follows THAI rian tendencies and interests
are Fseniaiy nstLet from tho tepdences and interests
Of Germany VIDA! Germany desires and VIVA. she has
opf been purtuipe'he ,canzation and constitution of
Der OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES prevents. Wnat Germany seeks
pouiicu otfVa liberal developement reconcilsd with
her historic tradiaons-Austria opposes rnat ia the
double motive and The double rssn OF Austrian policy
eeyond ihe khiro since 1915 Every lime that Germany
bas ~Gshi to be organized ard constituted es
Lacs ora unned nation, Austria has been obstacle.
The Difficulty is iae same whether the attempt be TO
stute Germany to the EXCLUSION OF Austria for
time desired In ls4s whelher Austria attempt to euter
into TIE confederation with all her Provinces az she tried
to 90 IN $50. To exclude Austria is impossible. II would
be putting eight millions OF Germans out OF Germany 10
IL enier with all her strength into the sphere OF the
GEL rnsn,c body would become formidable Danger II
would be 10 deliver Germany 10 a Power of which the
principal nerve IS not GctmsD but rather ScIavoujc Il
that tho Germsuic people ts parIod,ca
from tie hesd. Of their attempts Organization into
conoon where Austria raray the national spirt and
weighs uron with all the weight Of interests thE are
bot German.
Tie oppressive nfusnce Of Austria has been no esu fe
In me internal and liberal development Of Gcrmanv In
lelo ,oe SeFman people were singuariy excited Their
princes. 10 apmate them to the combat against France
nase heerai promises to them, realization Of
y nch bey demanded, and which more than one eove.