The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-11-16
Italy and Germany.
From the London Saturday Review.


The positions of the Roman and German questions
dssmilar in any essential point and Mr. Raazz cannot do
better than study the policy of Mr. Bismarck if he does not
90 SO far as to cast in his own lot with that of the German
Premier In both Germany and Italy Napoleon ILL., is
present engaged in vain attempt to stem the current OF
Continental progress 1t is the noble ambition of the King
of Prussia the ambition of the King of Italy to finish
the edce which each has begun, to consolidate by further
annexaons the national unity for which each has expended
much and do this without interference from without In
both cases. the French Emperor with disgused dislike
the of the times and in both recipe for arrest
ing it is the 1t consists in endeavoring to turn the
domestic questions of Germany and Italy into European
problems bring the weight of FrancoAustrian alliance
bear against the national ideas which the Cabinets of Be
lin and Florence represent and insist the aspirations of
the German and Italian people being sacrificed to his own
theories of what due to France 1t observable that IN
both instances Napoleon Ill., contrary to his original Impe
rial programme is contendng against the spirit of his age
The stars their fighting against Ssera, and
Sera against the stars 1t certain far as human pre-
be of any political future that day
other Italy will have Rome and Germany will have Bavaria
and Wuremberg whatever internal notifications may take
place in German Italian institutions And what isequay
observable that in order arrest the natural order of the
world Napoleon I'LL has begun fall back the reaction
airy expeden of alliance with the worst preudcs of the
Austrian monarchy Such policy that which he seems
disposed to enter well appear to spectators as pregnant
with coming failure Statesmen of the school of NJ Theirs
may possibly approve it. But though NJ Theirs is sufficiently
sagacous have oresen the present national movemensn
Italy and Germany, does not follow that he is correct in
thinking that French armies can arrest them We would
fan believe that at the eleventh hour the French Emperor
shrnks from either task but whatever his resolution the
Governments of Italy and Germany too nearly in the
for the policy to be aimed by them not to be
Identical Their obvious interest is to insist as far they
possibly can do So that the diplomatic position taken up by
France radically wrong that the questions she wishes to
treat international nothing of the kind and that the
solution of bohthough for of State be ad
iourned-mus ultimately be independent of the will of
Napoleon III Any fresh September Convention would only
be for Italy fresh and fresh difficulty 10 accept
the suggestion of Congress would be abandonment of
Itays fundamental positions could unanmity be
pected from European beraity from Catholic Coun-
Gil The best thing for the Government of France to do
would be to initiate the Government of Berlinto CONTROL
possible its restless Subjects and to trust to time If this
haps be wisdom rapid occupation of the Papal territory
up to the gates Rome would to be justified by
sty and is all but certain that must be reluctantly toler
ated nv France