The New York herald., 1866-05-20

How the Government Became Involved


berlin tApril 30) correspondence Of London Timesl
have been to-day furnished with what have reason
between Italy and Austria. Italy began to arm month
ago There being then remote possibility OF Austria
and Prussia coming blows, she naturally wished TO
prepare against contingency which would have been
her opportunity for attacking Venice with chance oil
success. Her armaments, however were neither very
formidable rapid; and when the German com
began to subsidc without producing sangunary
result they proceeded with even more langudly
than before and with little; if any, hope OF turning
them to account. There was just chance that the
impending rejection Qt federal reform might re-
suscate the opSrrei betYeen tbs apd the
King of Prussia, disappointed By the final failure OF
all his fond aspirations after supremacy, might be in
duced TO wreals his vengeance Austria, his principal
opponent and Italy b, then enabled to make the most
OF the kassrs embarTassmens. But no certain super.
very patent tha. lie King aho towards the close his
recent diplomatic correspondence with the Kaiser had
soemny protested his innocence Of aggressive inten
tions would not now be easily prevailed upon TO enter
course which might terminate IN war. Both the Ger
Powers moreover, were on the point of counter
against each other and Il therefore app AIRED all s more
improbable that the rcestabishment Of peaceable rela
atons would be succeeded by speedy relapse into war
like propensities
This was the aspect OF affairs when the Kaiser, ing
alarm and acting with his usual precpitancy when once
roused thought IT necessary instead of disarm-
ing. His dynasiic pride had been offended by Italy
Italy, that ephcmcral production Of insurrection and
fortnights 10 think OF completing
that yet the Kaiser the descendant OF SO many mag
nidcent sovereigns OF the holy Roman empire of the
Gernnnc nation, not afraid Of her He had no wish
10 invade the Italian territory, yet judged indspensa
bic TO convince his southern adversary that were
IL requisite he would be competent TO ward OF
attack Tho ides is also said TO have suggested L.
self to him that by showing bold front on
the banks the river Pc he might Italy to darm,
just his concentration Of troops in Bohemia had but
extored pacific assurance from Prussia This
latter reasoning Is affirmed TO have been confidently
adopted by the royal inmates of the ofburg and there
certainly moth ing in the events OF the day TO give the
lie 10 the assertion Austrian rashpcss produced lis own
iruns. Iaiy now mad right 70 arm IN earnest sne
had to protect her frontiers against possible invasion,
and moreover only TOO happy 10 be able TO prove ~
this government that Il they were reaay for the Tray,
she would not hold back Tans Apario ~ af policy,
egeced the rep1eq q ua she n,nded liay returned men
for menace; and Prussia with gallant ally waiting
for the gnal begin is fodgy nleiy The
rstcIar OF her Gdcsal ,clesaes Nnn wak aqc To be
sure TO all those acquainted with the character oS Will
ham l., guarantee Is needed to convince them Of the
impossibity Of his lcagring with foreign Power aud
concerng deliberately aEd in advance OF disquiesng
events cosnnOn action against member Of the con-
fcteracy. still! Austria does assume hostile attu DO
towards this monarchy aImaments may appear in
evt,aDc recraraiols ensue and peace gradually pass
on into a state OF What with banaying reproachel
and aaing out troops on either side OF the frontier
things may become cuihE"iled that the question OF
securing allies may eventually present itself to The King
in a different light
A similar danger prevails Ia Austria relations with
Italy. There, too the drawing up OF impatient armies
IN battle array may occasion unpr. mcditattd
conaict-a contingency involving the additional risk
that should the Austrian troops perchanc lac chargeabc
with The collision Tie bat rtable sovereign of
this rtry may be persuaded By the belirose among
his advisers that the ka INTENDS finishing OH his
several opponents essivey and that it wouId i'm.
polite To allow him leisure to do 80 far, ihch,
regards senons, the above confirms tho paci-
ho OF the generally adopted by the public,
and nocniously defended by pot clans here Neither
Austria Prussia hut the former, suspect
the latter and ocng besides afraid OF having
tually To coatcnd against two ensm at once. lpy
prepares for emergencies the risk OF forcing
them by the very measures intended TO ward ihe IN
of IA to Ita she manly rci,c n e idsciefioa Of
du-rrG for winning to hersf the alliance of Prussia
and with it tie chance of a victorious campaign