The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-20

and we arc left TO speculate upon its future
incidents. Whether the demands of Prussia
and Italy will be acceded to by Austria aud
Napoleon remains TO be seen. Prussia rJquires
every thing TO be left In stdtu Gu0-her armies
holding possession OF the terr tory they have
gained aud Austria sending no rem 'orcoments
aud au nun tUL to the ued. Italy iIsl3,s that
two of the lorttes es in the Quadrlla eral shall be
occupied by her troops These are bard terms and
sufficiently humiliatIng TO Austria. Ii thev be
granted she will be wholly at the mercy OF her
enemies, whether che reported armistice re-
suit in peace or the war b. again resumed.
But will the armistice, II 1t shonld be as
sented to by all parties, which is not vet
quite so certain, result IN peaceY viii Ma
poleon surrender Venetia to ltalv? Will
Austria cor-ent to have Prussia ackno eledged
as the g eat German Empire. LO'ding not only
the Duchies IN dispute, but also the small States
which her arm es have overran? II not, will
victorious Prussia consent to have Austria again
exalttd 10 an equality in G ,rmany, and the
minor princes renstateG? These are mDmen.
tous questions, which open wide range of
poss bihties and probabilities. The whole
action OF the drama may change. France may
not De willing to ser either united Germany or
united Italy on her very boro srs. Napoleon
may be magnanirnOus enough to entruSt Italy
with the riches and power OF Ven ce, or he may
pre- er the glory and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of France
to any such Chvaric dIsTnterestedness. Where
all the paltles eXpeci so mnch, conference IS
llkelV to lead to general dIS-atl5iac1jn ana
renewed hosulties. But, IN the event ot CON
Austria? viii Bismark turn out bold enough
to oppose Napoleon? W IL Victor Emanuel lead
his legions agaIns, France? 1t is impossible to
So, what VIII happen; for, in an age ike thl5
nothing Is miraculous.
Nhether peace or war be the theme Of the
next act OF the great drama, q ne actor will
soon step upon the stage. This VIII not be
England, who Is no longer consulted in Conti-
mental affair.", but lies lngloriously upon her
little Island, guarding her treasures. nervously
fearful OF the pIosress of democracy, and
aim st incapable OF fighting. Il ls the great
| power o the future who bas been sl'entv mar.
| shaling ner innumerable troops N the North
| ready to take part in the conict when the de-
| cisive moment shall arrive. Russia is at once
| the eldest and tie Youngest OF nations. Within
| the past few years she has entered upon new
| career. Her strength has been consolidated,
| Ler almost unrivalied resources developed. No
other nation on the iace o. the earth can muster
such INN ense arm'es unless it b. the United
| States. IL the event OF Russia iOlnIng IN the
war, her soldiers would arm over the whole
OF Iropo as the UNI III soldiers poured INTO the
Sou,h. Herself secure behind those natural
detenses which The first NAPOLEON toIud to be
inYinclble, she Can use all her armies for ATTACK
and conquest.
Up to this time we have heard little Of Rus.
| sia's opinion as to the drama whicn Napoleon
has produced with SO much SIX II. Since her
concurrence in the call for peace CONGRESS, the
| only news ron Russia has been tina, she was
massIng troopsiupon the Austrian frontier and
near the Danub,an Principailtie-. This silence
seems omlnous, anu VIII make her WORDS an Int
mole effective when she epeaks. VIII Russia
| allow Austria to be degraded into a thIrd-rltj
| power? VIII Russ view with tavor BsmaTkc
| project OF q uTlted Ger nan emp re? Win RUsslS
| further the schemes oil Napoleon as to the Rhine
| or as to Venetla? Is Russia ready to see the
| Quadr lateral pass from Austria to France, OF
even to Italy? II Napoleon becomes an ally o
| AUSTRIA will Russia assist or oppose him
| These speculations complcate the iss lie, but
| they NUT eventually decide It. Russ Is The
| great power OF the Old World, as the United
| States is of the New. Sooner or later her voict
| must be heard aud her wishes respected in tht
settlement of the European inbrogli }, aud Ma
poleon may yet find his master In the Gar.