The New York herald., 1866-09-05

oua VIENNA CORRESPONDENCE.

vienna, August 21. 1896
auxuAs OPINION ov 4 YREE PRESS AND TIE NEW YORK
HERALD
German paper published in Pesth, says:-It is an
undoubted fact laws and free IDEAS and freedom
Of speech Of action, bring efree pressn that grca,
desideratum Of every country. FREQ press means
energetic pross enterprsng. untrammeled by govern
o6eai IDEAS quick OF action. and detssmioed In
sentiments Such a one Is the American press Of the
present day, and think no better example Of the
energy enterprise and OF that prcss
can be cited than the 'Nxw YoRK HEaALp" We are
Informed that anticipation Of the past campaign and
TO meet the crowdng events enacted so impor
tant q field OF action, the Journal above mentioned
sent Europe q dozen or more correspondents,
specially detailed TO chronicle events passing on the
Geld OF battle. and in all the important srategetica
points involved In the Tho rapid close OF the
campaign prevented most OF them from appearing on
the scene OF in time participate in s excitement,
or chronicle the doings Of brave soldiers weregre
as much for them for ourselves, that the should
have so suddenly and unexpectedly terminated
THE WAR rvrLfyG AUSTRIA
Il is really quite astonishing TO note the small space
gwen by newspapers to Austrian news or politics. Even
the papers printed In Vienna seldom devote than
. cursofy paragraph isolated remark the peace
abou, TO be signed in Prague. the probabilities Of
speedy adjustment Of Affairs with Italy. Prussia only
seems to be remembered The dciues OF her King
and Ministers alone worthy OF the aitcn-
ton OF journalists; consequently, for one son
,ence Of Austrian intelligence, you win nnd
in every European paper, several columns OF
conjcctures Prussias policy, her future career,
movements or desires Her future doubt great
but Ausrias; aud Is perhaps fortunate for
The uamed Power that she is just allowed to
rumnatc and act, as u wore. "out Of sight" hidden
from general remark and un,rammeed by outside pub
| lie opinion. still able to confirm the statement
made In my last the efecl that Austria had put by
the sword u but temporarily; one need suppose
that she yet given the order s into
pougbshare that she is willing to remain "satisned
under hcr late defeats Nowhere Is difficult 10 oh
tain satisfactory s.vrssembabe idea OF tho feeling
OF the ministers and thofe abcu, the court entrusted
with political secrets, as 10 Vienna " retccnce is
virtue, what worthy men surround the Austrian EN-
perori How moral must be his court But II Is DIM
preston from persons high authority Austria the
openness with which tho masses express their feelings
| and sympaihies IL quito refreshing
The public sentiment remains unchanged All regret
tho hasty peace, the bard conditions imposed and the
manner cf their acceptance rS say thai all rssre' Aus
course supcrfuous; but the people, civil and military
do conne their expressions Of sorrow 70 that alone
without excspton far am able 10 judge the whole
nation Il dspesssd at the hasiiness with which the Eu
psror and his advisers accepted the terms forced hn
by Prussia and that the vennese, while under
martial law are allowed freely express these scnti
mens apparently adverse 10 ministerial opinions h In
opinion, significant that those 10 power may perhaps
/ also indulge In like notions
he this as Il NAV, whatever the opinions wishes and
Determination of Austrian nohies and minister's the un
aernbe stlli mains that popular opinion and
still is adverse 10 the peace; that public sentiment s
sti favor OF resumption Of hostilitiss not mmcdi
ana that unless great revui.ion of feeling takes
place the vote OF the people win always back the man,
i who in the councils Of the nation, goes In for the
| war platform Whether that change in public opinion
will take place after the excitement subsidies not IL IL
impossible 70 predict but 10 certain that present
Austrian fortunes be brought low and who rather
than stem The current Of adversely, thought "
polite carried 10 their present low standpoint
rHx rRovoevD rozrr'cAr srAsass ~ HrycARy
Austria may yet have . brilliant future, and n rumcr
speaks truly, she Vi In many important WAYS preparing
/ FOR H. Immediately after the signing OF the peace
probably In few days--u ls said that the Hungarian
Diet will be called 70 assemble, and that some new
form OF government liberal than any yet tried
will b. attempted that the consultation which has been
financial question VIII b treated IN manner likely 70
set scundcr basis than u hss ever rested on be
fore At present the minst content themselves rather
with saying what they will not DO than what they ere
about 10 do, and the King and his advisers somewhat
resemble the msu who. Wishing - cros deep river,
seek ford, or by other means attempt crossing But
radical changes will very Be made 10 the political
| civil aud military a6hirs OF Austria
1 rnR RmAUows WIFE ITALY.
One of the most important queseto1s likely 70 come
during shs nssos.aion: 70. pescs wisn Itay xi bs
country. re victory u Lssa hae given - extsaosdi-
nssy incentive IN Austrian @in&s towards increasing
Their navy an1 maritime commercial oonnectioas viii
sssnocnsg ccsnssea Bcta esvsrn.sse viIl nov poe.
that psvmlalne maritime inssroosrs = s1s 70 6ullsw
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