Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-07-27

the cession of Venetia to France has been
rejected. Italy viewed it with repuS-
nance scarcely less than Prussia, and was
relieved to be held by that power to her
agreement. The Prussian terms demand
ed the expulsion of Austria from the
German Confederation. This Austria
would not submit TO, and hOstilities re-
commenced. The apprehension that Ma
poleon would interfere, with force, in be-
half of Austria, seems to be
the following are details:
PRUSSIA AND ITALY DECLINE THE AUS
TRAN TERMS.
A dispatch from Florence of July 18th
saws The Court of Berlin has declared
to the italian Cabinet that an armistice on
the basis of the cession of Venitia IS an
admissible.
The Italian Government, in its reply,
Is said TO rave announced its resolution TO
continue offensive operations against the
Austrian empire without relaxation, IN
conformity with the engagements mutually
entered into by Prussia and Italy, until
both these powers shall have obtained
from Austria satisfactory terms for the
conclusion of peace.
THE ALLIED TERMs-AUsTRIA DECLINES
THEM.
The Malone of Florence OF July 18th
publishes a statement of the conditions
for an armistice stipulated by Prussia and
Italy. The former power demanded the
exclusion of Austria from the GermanIe
Confederation.
The Malone adds: This was admitted
| by France, who undertook TO obtain the
| assent Of the Vienna Cabinet to the evac-
uation by Austria of the Austrian prov
inees occupied by Prussia during the ar
mistice.
On the part of Italy the conditions
were the cession of the Italian territories
| under Austrian dominion, including the
Italian portion Of the Tyroi.
Austria was to make the cession direct
to Italy without compensation, and not to
raise tho Roman question during the ne
gotiations for peace
1t appears that the conditions have been
| found inadmissible at Vienna, and the
Austrian government has resolved to try
| the fortune Of war.
THE RUSSIAN vIEw-A THREAT TO PRUs-
STA.
The Journal de 81. Petersburg of the 18th
| inst. saws: We think that the armistice
might effect q reconciliation if there were
not . monarchy in Europe which 5slisBes
itself 10 &c sufficiently strong to compel the
assent Of EaroDe TO its conguests IN Ger
many, forgetting that there still exists
| strong and united Po5ceTs in Europe to
whom the European balance Of power as
not 0sulsre empty i0orL.
WHAT PRUSSIA THINKS OF THE AUSTRIAN
PROPOSITION.
An article OF some Importance has been
published in the s~emi-Of3eial N~orddeutSche
AHgeemejHe ZsitURg on the Austrian pro-
posals of peace. The writer expresses his
belief that nothing can more plainly show
to what extremities Austria has been re-
duced by the success of the Prussian arms
than the proposals which nave been sub
mitted to the Emperor of the French.
| Nevertheless, the total SILENCE on the sub
iect of the "just claims Of Prussia Is
anything but gratifying. Prussia did
not go to war to conquer Venetia for the
Italians, and this even France must ad-
nit, which was so magnsnipoHs as TO wage
war for the idea of a united Italy, when
the latter was too weak to carry out the
| idea for herself" He then goes or 10 say
1--WE first took up arms against the
| threats Of Austria, and then for German
/ unity. In the first instance the object Of
our efforts was to obtain a guarantee that
Austria should not again be in a position
to convulse st pleasure the peace of Ger
| many and of Europe. In the second in
| stance we determined to achieVe the unity
of Germany in place of the hitherto exist
ing daalism, and such unity of course IN
der the leadership of that State of the two
German powers which is able TO conduct
it. The battle-felds in Bohemia testify
which that State is.
THE OBJEC OF PRUSSIA OFFICIALLY
STATED.
The following is the full text of the
official statement as to the policy of Prus-
STA in undertaking the war: To clear up
the mistakes promulgated by the press in
judging the present political situation and
to remove the uncertainty and disquiet
thereby excited in the public mind, we
the official S~taGtSzHziger Of July 18th are
empowered to make the following declar-
alton
The treaty obligations existing between
Prussia and Italy render it impossible to
conclude an armistice tor n peace with
Austria, without the mutual consent of
both States. Those obligations could not
but prevent Italy from aceeding TO the
One-sided desire of Austria for peace, ex-
pressed solely for that purpose, by the sc-
coptance of Venetia as a gift, and from
terminating the Italian participation in
the war.
Europe knows that no sordid desire of
naw-v,nss - IL, ,,.a.--, r. D..--s, =. n
great contest into which she has been
forced By AHSt5ia and her federal allies.
What Prussia wishes TO conquer sUJserDes
the highest national aims, regards the no
blest national possessions. We demand
for ourselves only guarantees for the terri
torial security Of II future. But for
Germany zoe require the establishment Of
political unity, at least among the majority
Of German races and States, to put an end
to the unworthy condition of affairs with |
in her boundaries, which has SO long de-
pressed and Inundated the reputation and
power of the nation. In the fulflment of
this national mission the majority of pa
triotie German princes arc upon the side
Of Prussia. Our people, however, sacrifice
blood and treasure for this lofty task, and
our sons in the army, under the leader
of their royal master, are inspired by
the sacredness of the great contest like
our fathers in 1913.
Whenever our troops penetrate into The
eRemys country they afford a striking
proof how strongly, as bearers Of Euro
pean civilization, they are imbued with
the consciousness that they do not make
upon the peoples, but only against
he governments which have in vain en-
leavored to incite their subjects to blind
hatred against Prussia. Wherever our
1Vaue for any period this hatred gires
place TO nobler feelings to50drds as. Our
however, accompanied by the
.ympathies of the nation, sustained by
he consciousness of their lofty mission,
we'll know how to conquer and to die for
IS attainment.
The Ear in Bob emia.
THE PRUSSlAN ADVANCE.
Prrssian Army ONLY Gth.) Correspondent Lon
don Post.
The best proof of the pro-
press made since the crossing of the Bo-
lemian frontier is afforded by the trans
er Of headquarters. Pardubitz lies
south than Prague, and tEat city
loes not appear TO be thought worth at
II is reported, however, that a
regiments of Landwehr Guards have
Oeen detached to observe it. The capture