The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-25
The Curious Complications of the Euro
pean Troubles.
From the Herald,

From the Herald.
The important intelligence tfrom Europe,
dated to the 18th of July, indicates very
plainly that the general opinion tends to the
belief that the armistice proposed by Napoleon
will amount to thing, and that the war will have
to be resumed. Where the various interests are
so conflicting and where everybody expects so
much, peaceable agreement Is by no means
likely. NAPOLEON has undertaken TO bring about
a settlement; but the almost unanimous senti-
ment is that he has undertaken too much, and
may himself become involved in the difficulties
which he is trying to arrange. He has appealed
to Russia and to England to assist him; but the
interests of these two powers are not all i1enti
cal, nor do they coincide with those OF France.
Either England or Russia could afford to let the
war go on etWeen the original combatants to its
natural results without being very much affected
by it one way or the other. Napoleon, on the
other hand, is very anxious about boundaries
and the balance of power; and this anxiety has
led him to so mix himself up with the dispute
that he can hardly avoid taking an active part
IN whatever may follow. ....
Let us look for moment at the various com-
plcations. Austria, by her own confession, had
been badly beaten. History contains the record
of no other campaign so grand, so short, and so
decisive. The German Confederation isbroken
up, and Prussia has overrun several OF the minor
Statcs. Venetla has been transferred from
and angry. Now, in any conference that may
be held, the first points 10 be considered will be
the demands of Prussia. What VIII Prussia re-
quire? Blsmark has always been bold and
ambitious man. and ii is probable that he will
rather increase than abate his desires now that
he appears as a conqueror. If Bismark con-
sents to new German Confederation, with
Prussia as its leader, and Austria as one
OF the minor States, that may be ar
ranged; but we doubt whether he will
conhne himself to so moderate project.
There is much bad blood between Prussia
and Austria, and it is more likely that Bismark
will insist that Austria shall be excluded alto
gether, and that Prussia shall be allowed to re
tain all the territory she has occupied, and be
come the great German emoiIe. with leave K
gobble up the remains OF Austria upon som'
other occasion. Should this proposition o'
made England and Russia may be willing t
agree TO it-particularly after the expression o
that ominous warning contained in the Moscow
Gazette, to the effect that II italy ana Prussl
hermit themselves to be made the ''tools" G
France. they are not to be trusted-since Austrl
has certainly deserved her fate, and since
united German empire would be an eXcellen
offset against France. Napoleon could not az
cept any such scheme, however, and AUstri
would also object. Here, then, we come upon
decided difference of opinion, enough OF Itself
break up the Conference.
The Italians feel that Austria should nave su
iendered Venetla to them instead OF to France
and hey know that the object OF THIS snrprlsI
transfer & to save Rome and the Pope,
afiording Nal aleon the means OF driving hal
bargain with ItS.v. Almost unquestionabl
ItaIy will not consent to make such bargain
especially as powerful Prussia is her 5 6acke
Napoleon may talk about RO@e ana Hehlc
but the Italians will contend hat Venet
already belongs to them, and therefore cam
be used in the trade, and that Rome is ale9
part of Italy, and must not be taken from he
The Italian Government might perhaps,
willing TO Weld something to Napoleon, but Il
Italian people would not permit it, A conce
sion would be the signal for a revolution. b
If Italy shall assume this attitude, how is Nal
leon to get out Of the ssq1abble GRACEFUL
He may give up Venetia. but he can claim
credit and no compensation for it. In histo
it will look like giving up ripe plum to
determined little fellow who says that 1t is h
that he will have II; that he will not give
'fe or anything else for It; and that II y
ViVe It 70 him be will call his big broth