New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-23
THE NEW COMPLICATION IN EUROPE

The great question, Whether there will be peace in
Europe, has not yet been officially answered Sensa
tonal rumors Of every kind still abound but it should
be borne in mind that We continue to be without an
official announcement of either the acceptance or the
rejection Of the armistice. A few days ago we ex-
pressed doubt as to the Of the formal accept
ance of the armisce by Prussia, and it will appear
from the news published this morning that now just
the reverse is announced. We again believe this
latter announcement to be devoid of official basis,
and TO lack confirmation. Still more do we believe
this to be the case with regard TO the sensational
rumors about a formal threat Of armed Intervention
on the part of France. Until an official announce
ment is made of the result of the important diplomatic
negotiations now going on, all the newspaper dis
patches should be received with great caution The
following points, we think, may be considered as
certain:
France is determined to use her whole influence to
save Austria from an utter collapse, and from losing
her position as grand Power. She will exert herself
for saving for the Emperor of Austria every Province
of his Empire except Venetia, and even for finding
some territorial compensation for the loss of Veneta
To this view neither Italy Prussia will make an
absolute resistance 1t is true, the Italian inhabt-
made new exhibition of their desire
to be incorporated with Italy, and the Italian Govern
ment is said to have insisted that the question of
Southern Tyrol be regarded open one; bat after
the cession Of yenea, the enm,y between Italy aud
Austria will never again assume the former dimen-
sions and the chief why Italy sought to weaken
Austria will have been removed
As regards Prussia, Count Bismark would be likely
to have little or objection to indemnfyng Austria
for her territorial losses il she will consent to with
draw her opposition the consolidation of the minor
German States under the rule of Prussia But it is
this point which Austria is determined not to YIELD
and which may yet lead to the failure OF
the armistice. Expulsion from Germany would
naturally appear to Austria as preliminary 10
her expulsion from the number OF the great
Powers of Europe Prussia. flushed with her IN
paraleed successes feels of course but little melt
nation 10 listen in this question to diplomatic counsel
and would greatly prefer to solve the question by the
sword. Russia and the present administration oil
England desire, with France, that Austria remain one
of the great Powers Of Europe, and are reported to
make new efforts to this end
The cesson Of Venetia to France has caused Intense
Indignation in both Italy and Prussia. In both
countries the idea of ceding territory to Franco
meets with the unanimous and most determined op-
position of the people, and any actual concession OF
this kind would be the germ of the most intense hos
tty between these countries and France.
On the whole the complications in Europe have, By
the latest steps of the French Government. again be-
come more serious; hut neither France nor Italy and
Prussia we believe eager to rush into new war
as the latest dispatches from Europe represent them
IN be