, 1866-08-25
OUR ITALIAN LETTER.
Is the War Ended 9-CIaims OF Austria
and Ituly on the TYrol-SupremRcy
In the hdriatic-A Plea for ltoly-Fu-
ture Pro%pccias

IL the War Ended a-Claims OF Austrta
and Ituly OH the TYrol-SnpremRcy
In the hdriatic-A Plea for ltoly-Ru-
ture Prospects.
From Our Own Correspondent
Milan, august 0, 1866
There nre those who affect to believe that
there will be more war. Both Italy and
Austria arc preparing, as though they ex-
whether Austria has put 90,666 troops into
the Iyfol but 1t ia undoubtedly true that
she is adding to her force there. On the
other hand the Italians are moving large
quantities Of var material to FcE1ar3a and
Sg ss1 sh III tns s4eas acn sap
have Particularly noticed that spades mud
other entrenchtng materials 50 down the
railroad towards Bologna In considerable
quantities. Iaccount for this show on both
sldcs By the desire both parties hare to make
tho best possible Terms about the Tyrol.
| Italy WANTS. more than she holds there,
and Austria wants her to give up part Of
what she has won at the price Of 50 much
blood, and entertain no doubt that the
principle, Keep What you hays,". With .
rectifcation Of frontiers which will give Italy
q clear gain os the pure result Of her own
| fighting, This, indeed, is the chief reason
why she Is 50 obstinate about the TEcntine
Valley Venetia comes to hcr as the result
I quite content to take nothing by its patriotic
! and wa1lfkc entliusiasms. The Trcntine
| would be all the more acceptable as a Ealvc
to the wounded pride Of the people that it
as been aa Won dat hy the peoples Generals Carl
Austria, with her traditional blindness,
! persists III the ambition to hu1niliatc Italy.
The part of the Tyrol she would lose has no
| great value for her, but the principle Is as
valuable to her prestige q 1t i to Italy. It
port the claim Of Italy, and TINT the three
powers are in accord on the subject. There
has been no anxiety here to make haste rnp-
idly, for little time was needed to cool the
| Fopulnr fervor which at first rendered q sud
| den peace even dangerous.
In view of I'LL these facts, It Is safest to
conclude the war ended, or rather suspended
for some time. 1t is easy to see that it is
not a settlement Of Austrian and Italian lif.
1erenccs. Tie naval battle Of LISA is likely
trol Of the Adriatic, even II there were no
other question. The fact that Austria has
the best forts Of that sea, and a natural
pride In wlat she has done with an inferior
navy, would irritate the Italians. and arouse
them to IN effort to prove their naval
powers.
Mich Of the criticism Of foreigners npon
the il1.succcss Of Italy In this war, Is wide OF
the mark. They did not capture the fort.
rcsscs Of the Quadrilatcral; they did not win
their first naval battle; but all men know
that var has Its accidents, and That incapa
the rest, the troops and tho people hart
shown that they deserved the hope:
whicl. the liberal world indulgcd on their ac
count. And it cannot be TOO constantly
bor1:c in mind that Italy ia young in politiea
knowledge, that her leaders have ths provin
cial uarrowncss Of the times in which they
were educated, TINT public opinion is not ycl
q dominant power in the Government, thai
NIL the Instruments by which the nation
works arc Of necessity ofantiQuc pattern a:,t
feeble In power.
: - To accuse the nation Of boastful spirit i
scarcely Just. All that the people pFuposct
to do, they are fully able to perform. II i
Ncro possible for them 10 cCntinuc the wa
do not doubt they would succeed: But va
fought on diplomatic principles gives no pla,,
to the popular element, no choice for delu0
cratic forces to work out definite results. I'm
rcrfnl rrussia could win in such a war-bn
liberal Italy wanted more freedom Of aesion
: You have not forgotten that Europe though
you lntolcsahly bcastlul In the first year g
the war, aud accused yon Of talking muc
! and doing little. l see in Italy popula
force which II it Ind room and freedom wonl
, ilnitat!c the magnificent patience Of tn
,. The pcaeo will be accepted With mucl
grnmblin. and much honest mortittca:ion
: hut the Italians have long since learned t
! resign themselves to the Inevitable. Eut
the devil have Il quarrel against italy TN
show power to make his cause good, with
reasonable amount Of help, he cau tind a
ally at Florence. This Is said OIL the suppe
sitfon that Austria has learned nothing AM
insists upon making an enemy Of Italy.
= There Is q combination Of political force
which would protect the world from any nc,
!. tulnults from this quarter. Should Austr;
l reconcile herself with Hungary and gatlle
!, her Empire around the Magyar clement, civ
!. !. ing that Its prcrondcratins weight in th
Government, new spirit would aninlat
t. THAT Government and promote just awas
u with this.
( hut 60 much wisdnm cannot be expectc
y from the weak minded Francis Joseph. a,
II is to be feared that the old spirit of col
!: quest will still animate his g0ycrnmen
Still, even he may see the pyopsicty Of boy
:. ing 10 the ineyiiable in timr to avoid tt
Y 1aial consequences Of hopeless stEuCg
u against it. This short war has laid Il
y foundation for new order Of things in E
u rone, and few men nrc wise enough to t.ll
: just what those things will he. Ardent r
J. pNblicans fear aud hnpc. They fcar the Va
y military power Of Prussia ; they hope in q
y German Democracy. Meanwhile the w
y max he renewed with new alliances und fl
y thcr changes may rndfcally alter the pro
y lens lefi,rc Europe. Literal mtuds are ST
r taincd Ivy stcatlf;lst faith that "Envci
= mcnts hy the people and for the people," 9
u 10 spread over the face Of the Garth.