The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-24
The New Com plication in Europe.


from the Tribune.
The great question, Whether there will be
peace in Europe? has not yet been officially
answered. Sensational rumors of every kind
still abound but it should be borne in mind
that we continue to be without an official
announcement of either the acceptance or the
rejection of the armistice. A few days ago we
expressed doubt as to the news of the formal
acceptance of the armistice by Prussia, and 1t
will appear from the news published yester-
ing that now Just the reverse ls announced.
We again believe this latter announcement TO be
devoid OF an Ohio al basis, and to lack conhrma-
tion. Still more do we believe this to be the
case with regard to the sensational rumors
about formal threat of armed intervention
on the part OF France. Until an official an
nouncement Is made of the result Of the i'm
portant diplomatic negotiations now going on,
all the newspaper dispatches should be received
with great caution. The following points, we
think, may be considered as certain
France Is determined 90 use her whole infu-
enCe 10 save Austria from an utter collapse, and
from losing her posit on as grand power. she
will exert herself Tor saving Tor the Emperor oil
Austria every province OF his empire except
Venetla, and even for finding some territorial
compensation tor the loss OF Venena To this
view neither Italy nor Prussia will make an
absolute resistance. 1t is true the Italian in
habitants OF the Tyrol and of Trieste have Just
made new exhibition of their desire to be
ment is said to have insisted that the question
of Southern TJrol be regarded as an open one;
but after the cession OF Venetia, the enmity
between Italy and Austria will never again
assume the former dimensions, and the chief
cause why Italy sought TO weaken Austria will
have been removed.
As regards Prussia Count Bsmark would be
likely to have little or no objection to indemnI-
flying Austria for her territorial losses II she
will consent to Withdraw her opposition to the
consolidation o. the minor German States under
the rule Of Prussia. But it is this point which
Austria is determined not 10 yield, and which
may yet lead to the failure of the armistce.
Expulsion from Germany would naturally ao-
pear to Austria as preliminary to her expulsion
IRON the number of the great powers of lrope.
Prussia, flushed with her un paralleled successes.
feels of course but little inclined TO listen in
this question TO diplomatic counsel, and would
greatly prefer to solve the question by the
sword. Russia and the present administration
of England desire, with France, that Austria
remain one OF the great powers OF Europe, and
are reported to make new efforts to this end.
h, The cession of VeneIia to France has caused
intense indignation in both Italy and Prussia.
In both countries the idea of cedlng some terri
tory to France meets with the unanimous and
most determined opposition of the people, and
any actual concession OF this kind would be the
germ of the most intense hostility between these
countries and France.
On the whole the complications in Europe
have, by the latest steps OF the French Govern
ment. AGAIN become more serious; but neither
France, nor Italy and Prussia, we believe, are
so eager TO rush into new war as the latest
dispatches from Europe represent them to be.