New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-31
THE NET COMPLICAT TON BETWEEN PRUS-
STA AND AUSTRIA.

The relations between Prussia aud Austria have In
spite oths conclusion Of peace, remained OF the most
unfriendly nature. Some weeks ago, when difficulty
arose between the Prus5an Government and the
House of Deputies on account of loan of sixty mil
lions proposed by the former Count Bsmark very
distinctly ntmated that the dispositions of the Aus
TRAN Government might soon bring on another war.
The official and semofcal press Of Prussia has ever
since spoken Of the relations of the two courts In the
same manner They have in particular. demonstrated
in very emphatic language against the intention
ascrbed to the Austrian Emperor OF appointing the
former Saxon Minister, Baron Won Beust one oil the
ablest and most determined opponents of the PruS-
sian policy, Minister of Foreign Affairs in Austria
Such step could of course, be looked upon by Prus-
STA only as an intmation that Austria would make
new efforts to retain and to strengthen its position as
German Power. H. as a recent Cable telegram
stated Baron BeuSt has received the appointment
in spite OF all the Prus5an circumstances, 1t IL very
plain why the relations Of tho two Governments, as
Cable dispatch of the dsy before yesterday stated
should assume a very menacing character.
But Austria has not fallen out with Prussia alone
For some time the Austrian Government has visbly
catered TO tho national aspirations of the Polesi so
much So that the Polish subjects of Russia and Prus
ala have begun to talk of reunion of all the former
Polish territory as a part of the Austrian Empire.
These stops of course have been received with marked
dspeasure in St. Petersburg. Moro recently the APP
pointment Of Count Gcluchowski as Governor'Gene-
raj Of Gallica has greatly added 70 the dSsatisfac-
ton Of Russia Gscia is generally regarded as the
Polish Crown.land Of Austria but in fact, the majority
Of the inhabitants are not Poles, bat Ruthenians'
Sclayic tribe more akin to the Russians than TO the
Poles Hitherto the Poles have been in every respect
tho predominant race, but OF lste the kuthenisns
have begun 10 cultivate more zealously their national
literature establish schools, aud 10 every respect
ASSERT their claims TO remaining nationality distinct
from tn, Poe, Those onicavors find an enthusiastic
svmpaihy in Russia, which treats the Ruthenans as
resi- Russians who. in tho course Of time, It Is
espec,ed. will DO absorbed by Russia. Count
GoIuchowski. whom tho Austrian Government has
appointed Governor Of the whole Crown-land, is an
enthusiastic Pole, aud therefore greatly disked by
Ru,henans ana Russians. The attitude OF Russia
toward Austria has thus likewise become unlriendy,
and the circumstance that the only territory which
possibly could indemnify Austria Tor It's losses during
The la, year is 10 be found in Turkey by no means
calculated to establish or to restore kind feeling
between the two Powers. There is therefore, great
significance in the Cable dispatch, in our issue oil yes
terday tha, Russia IS thought nA to be opposed to
further dsintegration Of Austria.
II Austria should uso tho utmost care not to offend
10 anything the Cabinets Of Berlin and SPeersburgh
would be extremely difficult 10 live at permanent
peace with either The Prussian Government VIII
never cease to seek for suitable opportunity to gam
the German Provinces aud Russia will ever be aux
ious to prevent the consolidation OF West-sclayie
Empire and the advance of competitor in the East
At home there Is nothing that would point to closer
union between the divergent nstionalities, while, on
the other hand, the separate tendencies OF the Ger
mans Tungarans, scavi and Roumanians are steadily
and rapidly growing. Thus the opinion is every
where gaining ground that further dsintegraton oil
the Austrian Empire cannot be remote and that 1t
may possibly be very near.