Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-07-19

lusc 10 lhit IN WITH utT NltWs, mas Cau-
didly avowed her aim; but this Is only
as 1t We're by the way. The weight of
the Prussian charges Is directed TO show
that in the controversies between Prus-
sla and Austria the latter Power Is re-
sponsible for the war; charges contrary
10 the fact. The Power which set itself
and Others in motion TO disturb an ex-
listing state of things, and not the Power
which stands by an existing state of
things, Is clearly responsible for war
and this Is all the more true when, as in
the present case, the very existence of a
number of Powers is Incompatible with
the execution of the plans of the dis
turbers, These plans may be just and
wise, but no one will assert that great
States or small are TO surrender at dis
erection simply because such plans are
prOpounded and backed by threats of
war. The seeds of the German conflict
are said TO have been sown in 1915. II
would be more reasonable to say they
were sown more than hundred years
ago. In one sense, this war Is due to
remote and permanent causes of quarrel
between the House of Hapsburg and the
IlDuSt vi I1putuAOllNlA pul W hau blC1
are debating in their State papers are
the present causes of quarrel, and we say
that these causes have been set in mo-
tion by the Minister of the Prussian
King, and his friends in Germany and
out of it. When, therefore, Count Bis
mark refers the fatal crisis" to what he
calls the unexpected and unjust arma-
ments of AUSTRIA he is misstating
fact; and if the responsibility of war is
to recoil on those whose hostile prac-
tices" brought il about, then it will re-
coil on Prussia.
The Italian manifestoes are scarcely
more consistent with the facts than the
Prussian. We are quite ready to admit
that Italy has always had right to re-
gard the retention of Venetia and the
| non-recognitiOn of Victor Emanuel, as
causes of war, whenever she thought fit
to allege them, and to support her claims.
So long as the Italians can cOntiue them
selves to statement of those grounds
of war, they are in the right. But it is
absurd to say that ''the initiative taken
by Austria in armament, and her reiec-
ton of the pacific propositions of the
neutral powers, proved her hostile de-
signs" unless it be regarded as hostile
design to act in self-defense. The JUS
tice of this remark is shown by the frank
admission of King Victor Emanuel, that
| for years he has been only awaiting a
favorable opportunity to accomplish
| the independence of Venetia." But
even King Victor tells US that Austria,
suddenly re- enforcing her troops on his
frontier, and provoking US by her hos
tile and threatening attitude, has come
to disturb the pacific tsaoiis, OF the reor.
ganization of the Kingdom ;" and tells
US this wien he must know that Aus
! ria REINFORCED her troops when she
knew there was a combination between
Prussia and Italy with the plain object
of benehtting themselves at her expense
Both Italy and Prussia take credit fol
accepting the proposal to take part in
| conference. But little credit is due tt
them, seeing that both knew that they
were quite safe in a conference where
powerful friend would support theil
views and claims. We can we'll under
stand that Prussia is under the necessit.
of raking together every presentabl
reason and every colorado preteXt t.
Justify or excuse the policy of provoca
ton and disturbance she has adopted
But Italy stood in need of none Of tbes
devices. She has special and suficien
grounds for fighting Austria for the de
liverance of Venetia. She has nobl
cause. She does not seek the mere az
arandizement Of o family. 1t is not
dynasty she wishes to found, but ma
ton. She does not draw the sword T.
enslaye provinces, she goes forth to de
liver them. And having such banne
: to uphold, we regret that her statesme
bavr thought fit to adopt the Prussia
devices of Misrepresentation, device
which can deceive no one. when IN
son of Charles Albert tells US that he Ell
} tiers the camp to accomplish vows mac
at the tomb of his high-minded father
and desires to become 'OnCe more tt
first soldier Of Italian independence
we feel that he is speaking like he u
'antuomo; but when he is made to i'm
% te Count Bismark, and accuse his rlV
wv, ugfully, we feel that what we say
,,r,,,, rthy of his cause and his c0uutr
nv NJ" ". in fact is, that Prussia goes
! a i've AuSbIlH Ouv VI NNAAiahJ
order tina, Prussia may reign in h
stead. and and t, 1at Italy goes to war vi
1900 ~, - 'er to liberate proyin
first Sf' added L ed to- to- >nstria 10 years ago
snit 10 torn,o, ery exigencies Of &c
pnnoHnr+a 40 ra 'tored to her in IS
by the Congress o. .el lenna IA iu a.
and Italy are on the neus s r. al" 49, 1n'
tria is on the defensive, 'o .b t',' 'r,.tS
stake is the existence o. ' ni. 80 S9s. =,
empire as the greatest pow - 0'- -
Europe.
POSSIBILITY OF PEACE.
The London Times hints at an t u
peace between Austria and Italy, so TIA
Austria could hurl her whole arm
against Prussia. It says;
"Three days have barely elapsed sine
the declaration Of hostilities, and Aus
tria has already won her victory
Enough has been done to crafty he
pride, and by merely opening negotia
tion for the cession of Venetia, Aus
tria would detach Italy from the Prus