The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-21
The Peace Policy Of Italy and Dinlculiy Of Her
NEGOTIATIONS.

from the London Post August
The negotiations for armiscs between Austria and
italy opened and belng carried on n they have
already faied without toe sntcrmsd'ssion or any
other Powers France has taken part In the pending
discussion, and u hardly probable that Prua,la Win
miss the opportunity Of concluding advantage
RSs pru.s isns may reasonably stand upoa iseir bond
and ha. the needle gun has done enough for Italy
The cesson Of vsnctia agreed upon and the question
cd then, that Prussia desous OF fninne her obigs
tions to the letter strictly and honofabiy but NO r
thor STILL the Prussians cannot suppose that Italy has
done nothing for them. The Italian government
tanly displayed considerable moral power OF resistance
Austria 10 surrender Venooa 70 France had been
ceptcd and earned ont the frussans might have found
long days work before them In bohemia Moreover
OF tory from her foe, and that ay acquires great
province tho Italians cannot fail 70 perceive that the
rs,,nns sssv.,opmen, o. Germsny The KIM
Of Prussia says, the course to that end has been
smoothed, and no trusts TO bring 10 maturity the
fruit that n 10 be gathered from the sanguinary
seed which has been sown- The Prussan sandards
have no, "waved al,ng line extending from tho
nexation OF the EIbe Duohies Prussia, TOO, may be
content TO rectfy her frontiers on federal basis but
Tie Italians III Afford 10 wait for the realization of
any aspiration, whereas the Prussisns may we'll let
events run In the that has been nnnde smooth
for their progress This makc- difference which con
siderable In sc may be easily aggcrated In popular
calculation. The Italians regard the possession Of the
Southern Tyroi indispensable 10 the security OF their
Kingdom; and what IL perhaps uppcimost In their
thonghts would give them something show for tho
something that was not won for them, or thrown
There To- IN short good deal that might be pleaded
10 Justification OF what appears 10 be rashDess and mis-
calculation Our correspondence from Vienna and Flor
ence enables estimate the dnculties In tho way Of
sctinc the conditions q an arns'ice and to form an
expires on Friday, and the belgcruns preparing
On Iai they are not apparently adverse from Aus
" % a a oy Sisss so ysSn Is prqyas
while Italy claims more.c6naprchansye rectihcailon
Of her frontiers The ialiany-eten the moderate party
length By oar correspondent hold that the has
proved satisfactory, and that s results have kindei
ries which constitute the faircst moral pairinony of
nation" Hcr army and Der navy have becu defeated
ON The other baud, hosever may be argued that the
Isans expected TOO much aud that their disappont.
nent Is not shared by impartial observers II n truo
their misfortune remains N be accounted for No
~, ON ana We are ,nid that fher cavalry have ridden
down the famous Hungarian horse, and the Austrisns
themselves acknowledge that u tsxed al their courage
All sonsisncy u carry The hin Of Cus,orza Nor can,
be forgotten that Garbsdi and redci have sustained
.her reputation for enterprise and daring . The
PrIssan alliance not contemplated and s idle 10
imagine that fay cou'd alone have wrssed from Aus
tra Of tho strongest military positions In the world
without making hea y sscrnces stl " there has been
lavish erp snditurs which y BY no means . new com
pla nt the practical question for hs Italians rally i
not whether the Dec, and army have accomplished ali
tha, erhtecn iron cais and hundred thousand men
equal bat whether tbs object kept In view has
been attained and A. 70 the further question nov raised
n would be grave mistake " ItAo 10 act upon the
reverse of the rule that the armamsnu of should
correspond with ia Just requirements
II would, indeed, be in.aniy IN r,aiy 10 In.
augurafe becoae policy for tho mere thirst of
Glory and ia rcassuring 10 nnd this orln enun.
Gated BY lead ng organ Of the italian press There
IA every ground - believe that Austria would nght hard
for the Tyrol and the rnistlcs with Prussia and the
command Of railsay Communication soud enable her
~ place Formidable force In the Geld II might ba
wiser 10 Nrangemcnt with the Italians
by recognizing the principle of nsiIcnAiiy, % remove
the remaining ~ qasrr~l but then Italy has
nothing oner exchange Tor territory shs has not
conquered II u not a. N Prussia vas party W the
negotiation A. " this claim had besa pressed 10
1859 In renewing the war their sroonnt the
Italians might compel reconsldsraton a tho pre.
nninancs " Nikolsburg, and In fact lo~~ In q feu
weeks everything they have acquired through hs prga
stan allanoe. Prussia IA bound % ook 10 her osn In
tercst and y very evident that tbsy point In ths
direction u peace