The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-05

have been hasty, and that instead Of seeking to
guard against the possible danger arising from
Prusea's threatening attitude, she has been
giving cause for oflense by those preparations.
The proposal 10 disarm smultaneously-ifi
have been made-cannot iall TO add 20 the i'm
portance OF Prussia In the future consultations
OF the Germanic Confederation. And that thus
patched-up evasion of war on the part of Aus
tria will tend to a settlement of the fate OF the
Duchies OF Schleswie and HolsteIn on basis
tlslectory to her is not so apparent Rather
would 1t seem that, in suffering herself TO be
driven from her position by Bismark, she will
proportionately lose that audacity which Is as
requisite TO supporting the influence of iegiti-
mate Government IN so jarring a.politcal sys-
TEN as that OF Germany as to conducting sue
cessful revolution. Having once yielded to the
obstinate attitude OF Prussia, she will naturally
not choose to provoke repetition OF those
snarling IntercbanRes of diplomatic acerbities
exchanged between the two Governments: and
with her antagonist master Of the situation, she
VIII give reluctant consent TO the plan of
territ orial ACKNOWLEDGMENT so persistently fol-
lowed up by the Prussian Minister.
1t is in consideration OF the consequent out
lined above, that the doubts IN connection with
the latest rumored purpose OF Austria gain
strength. Should such proposition have been
made, there is every likelihood of Pru>s sa's
accepting IL. That power, il is reasonable 10
suppose is not seeking war merely Tor the pastime.
The possession OF the disputed domain OF Sches-
I wig-Holsteln is her end. With her, war is only
the means; and could she achieve her purpose
through the agency OF a bloodless victory, so
much the better for her, and so much the better
Tor Bismark. The Government of the King can
not De ignorant OF the temper of the Prussian
people. Even did war enter the ambitious cal
culatlons OF Bismark, the decided hostility
shown by the people to that measure might
serveto check hlm, or, az least, to induce him
to exhaust the arts OF diplomacy in the fulfil
ment OF his purpose in connection with Schles-
wig-Holstein.
AteImnation of the pending controversy.
favorable n Drueaia Would tho IN
Minister upon level with the great masters of
diplomatic strategy provided that favorable
termination be secured without the shedding of
blood. He could, then, httngly be lkened to
Richelieu, and whatever opposition now obtains
against HIM ameng his people, would be changed
TO the plaudits awarded to the successful diplo-
mat and statesman. 1t is laurel worth striving
Tor, and one to be gained, perhaps with less of
bluster and more OF suavity. But Bismark ap!
pears to have adopted the revolutionary cry of
dudocel IN the conduct OF his foreign relations;
and, il it should succeed, in the end, in aidIng
HIM TO wrest the duchieS of Schles g-Holstein
from their present anomalous cond tion, and to
trans them to the crown OF Prussia, without in
volving the family OF States in war, the posses
sion OF that attribute would not operate against
him in the minds of his countrymen.
The question OF hostihties among members of
the GermaniC Confederation is at present fraueht
with possible peril to the entire system of
monarchy in Central Europe. A mistake in the
prosecution OF war, or violent disposition to
atiront the popular sentiment ii il should lie in
favor OF peace, may lead to complications
wherein rev element may appear upon the
6eld prompt to avail itself OF the mistakes of ITS
rulers. That element, brooding in the minds
OF the disaffected under every flag OF the Old
World, is found everywhere. Suppressed at in
tervals by the military police, it breaks out
again to be again suppressed. But for all that
suppression it lives, and awaits the day o. de-
liverance. And it takes the shape OF the action
suggested by Its hieh priest Garbaldi, last sum-
mer, to Herr Bind, the Progressist, that the
German people shake down their Thirty Tyrants;
and Its name is Revolution.