, 1866-06-14
1safysa Relations TO the Coneresx-La
Darmurn as DiplomaaIAt-Elosv will
Austria be Compensated for veneLta-
What Bfsmnrk Wants Character
of the Coming Wharf.-The Danub1ap
PrtnclpaIttReH-Napul EIann.


of the Coming Wharf.-The Danub1an
PrtnclpaIitRe&-Napo Plans.
Correspondence OF the Chicago Tribune,
FloHkSCE, May q, 1865.
Whether there will really be Congress or
not is very difficult to foretell. just now the
ayes seem to have H. and the Bou1ses show q
lively confidence. However, the matter de-
pends upon 80 many contingencies and wills
that few persons share Lo:d Rusaell's coul1-
dense on the subject. Italy put forward as a
condition Of her consent to the Congress, the
claim that the ccssion Of Venitia to her he one
OF the bases Of the conference. Austria was
gives to understand that territorial compen-
entlon might be made to her, and she natu.
rally replied, "which ?" In the IIoosler sense.
That created futter, and negotiations be-
gan asain to induce Italy to modify the
consent to have the question about Venice
stated, "how to provide for the military &C.
curity Of Italy," I do not believe this ! If It
is true, La Marmorc consents knowing that
Austria VIII not consent, or believing that,
no matter how the Congress Is assembled, 1t
can only discover to Europe the necessity Of
var. He has considerable confidence in his
diplomatic ability Il am sorry to say we Ital.
iaDS do not show II J and once said ia Parlla-
ment that lie could settle the matter ia half
an hour With EEancis Joseph. ABIDE from his
personal yanity, nobody believes that any
thing but Italian pluck aud blood can wla
arc not reasonable beings.
a man with his neighbor's goods in felo.
NOUS possession, has no very clear peErep-
tions about the policy Of honesty, and is very
likely to reason that the only way to get on
and be respectable is to grab all you can and
ZEE, keep all you M can. Military empires reason
gave up anything. or kept her hands OF any
thing for any Of the reasous In Nasmora
would give the emperor.
We do not, therefore, expect our Don Al
tonso, as the pictorial papers call him, to get
Venice with Ills tongue or bis pen; but we
hare good deal Of faith in bis sword, and
would rather sec him lay dawn his portfolio
and pack of to the camp. He is good SOL
dier, md We expect h1m to prove match for
Austria's generals on the Pc; but we do not
want him to 60 to Paris, aud have no other
man whom VIC dare trust there. We are
affaia the diplomat will forget his bayouets
and the anxious, enthusiastic, hopeful mil
lions. Oh, for one hour of Cavour!
Garlbaldi is unchanged. The same snb-
lime figure stands there Ia the mists of
Caprera, his real greatness apparent In the
solemn crisis. his name rising to all tongues,
hn bractng words cheering all italian hearts.
but At Florence We want 20 much great
statesman, and We cannot find him. We
should be content with some simpie.souled
man who could just guide his steps by the
common thoughts aud aspirations of italy;
but our leaders are wise to their heart, and
know everything except the national impulses
and their immense power.
effort oi course to compensate Austria for
Venice. But how to do 1t? The Dannbian
PrincipalIties belong to all Europe, and Tur-
key and Russia are particularly jealous about
the disposition OF them. That will not do.
sllesia, or the frussiau part oft, is favorite
plan but 1t seems 10 he forgotten that Prus-
sia takes not gires forms. IN congress, the
of. Whatever Is medieval in Europe has an
undoubted right to continue however trouble
some or useless or absolete 1t may be. A war
may dispense with half q dozen village kings;
but negotiation cannot. In short Austria
cannot be compensated, for plenty IS land Is
In Europe there Is no form to be given away,
not even to keep peace In this brothcrly COM
paEy of governments.
Can Italy be induced to forego her claims
on Venice No. She is ready to fight, will
be better ready next month anu is fully pur-
posed to hare Venice II the whole national
strength L. sufficient to wrest 1t from the
oppressor.
Then there Is the German difficulty. Can
tnat oe settled: Prussia feels her coat too
smalt and wants larger one she Is deter
mInea 70: grow and her Bismark Is the !
Of that ambition. He wants
tue Duchies he wants several Of his small
netghbors who are making faces at him be-
hind Austria. There Is real object before
him and he must fail II Congress settles the
pending dispute. Next year he cannot nave
Italy for an a1ly, If Italy buys Venice this
yeal, and he wants an ally.
Prussia will only accept all she has asked
from Austria, and who can expect Austria !
10 give all TINT Italy asks and all that prus-
sis asks, pocket her florins and dismiss her |
lcEfons? Is military power like the empire,
with all the artificial notions about honor
and spirit which belong to the character ofa |
things astc calls Insults. f1uch In the
lace Of cannon and accept money or bonds ~