The New York herald., 1867-04-27

APKlL ~, 1901. IklPLl
Further Development of the Trouble In
Europe-The Treaty Of Prague g be Tern
UP.
France makes q significant point against
Prussia in charging her with the violation OF
the treaty Of Prague-that treaty which ended
the war of last summer, with the broad declar-
alton "in future there shall always and for
ever be peace and amity between the King Of
Prussia and the Emperor Of Austria" The
perpetual peace and amity was Of course un-
derstood as contingent upon the fulflment Of
all the conditions OF the treaty by the respec-
tive parties and should there be any failure
to do whatever the treaty required, then OF
course 1t would be held as null the moment its
abrogation suited the interest or convenience
Of either Power. This Is the bait that France
now throws to Austria Austria is told that
with all proper regard to good faith, and with
out any violation Of the sentiment Of Europe,
she may now declare herself free from the con-
ditions Of that onerous and humilating treaty;
nay, that by declaring 1t null she may come in
for share Of the worlds good opinion as
champion Of popular right Section five Of
the treaty transferred to Prussia the Austrian
rights and claims upon the duchies, subject to
the condition that if the population of the
northern district Of Schleswig, by free vote,
should make known their desire to be united
to Denmark, said district should be ceded to
Denmark" Prussia has never complied with
this condition by giving the populations
chance for their free vote, and thus has not
performed her part of the treaty.
BY this point made in the Moniteur Napoleon
prepares the public mind of France for an Aus
trian alliance and offers to Austria the oppor-
tunity to fight the battle Of German supremacy
over again under wondrously different aus
pices. Last summer Austria was crushed be-
tween the upper and neither millstones Of Prus-
sia and Italy. 1t has been alleged that Italy
did but little in that war; That Is true; but
the apprehension Of what she might do did a
great deal There is relation between
Sadowa and Custozza. Had the fine army
under the Archduke Albert, which the
latter battle kept in Italy, been with Bene-
dek, it is conceivable that the peace made
would have been of different character. Let
us suppose now another war, with Italy out of
the way-which France would insure-and
with the fine army that Austria now has
moving shoulder to shoulder with the magnif-
cent army of France-all can see, in view of
such possibility, how readily the hard condi-
tions OF the treaty of Prague would be crammed
down the throat of the Prussian Premier. Aus
tria is better prepared for war now than she
was this day year ago. Reorganization has
been an incessant labor through every hour
since her great reverse. She has an additional
element Of strength, also, in the new conditions
upon which Hungary stands. Hungary, then
disafected-almost ready for revolt-is now a
unit of loyalty. Within short time the EN-
peror has restored its constitution to the an
cient kingdom; and the Diet, as q substantial
sign of good will, has given in return sixty-dve
thousand new troops. Indeed, il the Emperor
were to can upon his Hungarian subjects to sus-
tain the empire, there seems every probability
that we would have q repetition OF the great
spectacle of the reign OF Maria Theresa
gary rallying for the prosecution Of German
war.
France and Austria would together put in
the field q tremendous fighting force, and their
advance would start again the half smothered
vitality of the Kingdoms of Hanover and
Saxony. Prussia is weak there, and even at
her greatest strength she could not cope with
the united power OF such foes Perhaps, with
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soon learn something more definite Of the
Prussian alliance with Russia. If there be
such an alliance, and 1t should result in bring
ing Russian soldiers once more on the battle
fields of Central Europe, the trouble will then
assume greater proportions. 1t will be
struggle dividing Europe geographically into
Northern and Southern Powers; and against
Russia and Prussia we shall see marshalled
France, Austria, Italy and Spain, with, per-
haps, a Moslem army across the Pruth and the
Dneister, waging war in its own extravagant
way. 1t is doubtful whether Bismarck would
venture acts that may raise such . storm. The
least doubtful result Of such . tremendous
war would be the devastation of Germany and
the total disruption of the partly consolidated
power now gathering around the Prussian
throne. Austria has declared her agreement
with France in this dispute in no doubtful
terms, and it is highly probable that the last
German fury against Napoleon will be notably
modified as the spectre Of Franco-Austrian
alliance b developed to the proportions of
which II is capable. It Is only doubtful
whether Austria and France will give the
Prussian the chance to retire when he has once
advanced 90 far.
The Experinsatal Elevated Railroad.
We learn that active preparations are being