New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-22
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From Our Special Correspondent

LONDON, June ., 1906
War cer'aH' That is the topic that dwarfs all others
thruss reform into the background; betes our hnan-
cal panic; and looms up infinitely large and ominous,
Europe All the hopes of peace which were excited
by that muchalkedof Conerence-and one never knows
how much latent hope has existed in the heart of in
divdua or collective until it vanishes-are dispersed into
thin air and the nations wait with suspended breath for
the first bunder-peal Of cannon that il to echo through
out the world It is not improbable that the steamer
which conveys this to you may bring 1t across the ATTAIN
tic in the shape Of brief telegramit is next to
certainty that the next mail must. And then, for many
dsv shall we experience new realization Of PRRcPs
rhymes written Il years ago. apropo of nobler OCCASION
/ mean the revolutionary year OF 1873;
p from the coast post follows post each minute tells tale
Rumor meets runof open moued and feyersh and pale
Along the electric fires dash tidngs 10 and FRO;
great worldbrth bfeeding-Europes again IN teroe'
Animated by fierce hope, mpeed by despair, hardly
beset Austria repeating her bunder OF lSo9-hat OF
taking the responsibility of war on her own shoulders
She will have nothing to do with Conference when pro-
noses 10 discuss her right Venetathat stolen terri
ory handed oyer her 1915 by the grand burglar OF
Europe Napoleon the First Like that oiest OF thieves
Sir John Fas she does Mt like paying back, regarding
il as double labor. With the part Of Hamlet cut out
there clearly going on with the play hence Paris
is defrauded o. sensaon the seven diplomatic ehairs
wheeled up around board of green cloth IN the Tueries
NAV retire into vacuty and the great game which, were
their subjects wise, moDsrchs would not play at begins
incontinently Where, Is only question OF few days
pyng the sortresses there the Austrian troops prudenty
retiring under protest. This not literal war, but the
throwing down of the gauntlet which Austria must at once
pick up abaudon hor pretenscns to be leading Power
IN Europe not 10 mention the head OF Fatherand III she
mean 6ghting-of which there seems no doub-she will
Immediately sail in, though perhaps not IN those UNI
lucky Duches which shrewd Old Polmerston predicted
would become tho torch to light up great CONT
mental wars saying that beseemed his MephStophan
cunning The expectation here rs that Austria VIII back
out of Hosten into Hanover and then revenge herself
invading Silesia, province SAID To be more Prussan
than Berlin and which Francis Joseph has hereditary
claims hat II wrestcd trom h house during
the last century This. to countertaisnce Holsten-to
make up for yenetia, II venetla should be lost Here
Prussia must defend herself Tor there 40 one to help
her Even Il she had Weston ally he could not pcne-
trste into the heart Of Europe The only aid must come
from Europe and tho Czs quite indispcseu 70 take
up arms on the side of Austa-indeed has concluded
treaty alliance with her. apropos Of Roumans when ne
proposes to occupy IN conjunction win tue leks wue
must feel great confidence his intentions IN ths vcin-
ty directly the first gun Is fred, Just to prevent Francis
Joseph being attacked his Meantime heroic Italy
has
"flamed weldin' into one keen sword
Waitn' aud longin for wetdef
which she will find dressed in red shnt-not long
10 remain in Caprera Latest Of all, Bsmark the
malccent has addressed to the Pusan represent aves
at the various courts and Ia Europe in general hewest
ol cireulss Fastening upon Austria the responsibility o.