The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-22

cucumber Europe and allow new combinations
according 10 the afrnties which have come into ex-
i5tence or have acquired strength during the present
generation. AT al events IL n almost certain that
tie population VIII use The opportunity OF connct
por seeds or liberty hare been too tctdelv SCUM
10 be anywhere completely destroyed, and II each
nation or race knows what 1t wants and takes the
opportunity OF demanding It, we may hope for such
acOntentment OF the European populations as WIN
be an effectual obstacle to military ambition.
LOOK With less 2esres ana alarm on the aSssons
which prevail Ia Europe. spain, for instance, may
possibly have to pass through period OF confusion
but whatever happens no ruler will dare to govern
the people 80 badly a. did the last two B0urb0ns
But the horizon OF Western Europe 10 clear In com.
the Dsirban region OF Europe presents tie greatest
diicuties to statesmen, and gives the prospect OF
prolonged agitation. The Turkish questions or the
and sharp war. such as might decide the claim TO
the Rhine In both these empires great political
changes are IN progress and there can 90 no douDt
that the very existence OF the monarchy depends on
satisfying the reasonable demands ana even the
caprIces OF powerful provinces II is impossible for
foreign nations to divine the course OF events whlcn
the populations interested do not profess forecast
But we may be confident thai the awakening OF
these long numbering races and the dlrection OF
their once inert minds to matters which Affect their
own well being must In the end be an advantage 10
the community The greatest present problem OF
the European commonwealth has 10 be solved by
them II is how number of feeble provinces, each
too weak to form State in the present age OF
the world, but each differing too much from lts
governed Autonomy, provincial constitutions, fed
eralism, protect0rare, suzeranty are names repre-
sentlng various devices which have been tried or
are demanded, aud by means OF some or I'll OF
them we may hope that the Austrian and the
Turkish questions may some day settle themselves.
But at present the agitation In that part OF the
world shows no sign OF abatement. English readers
would not be disposed To follow minutely The OBJ
scure politics OF the least known part Of Europe,
even II the events OF the West and OF the New World
were OF less absorbing Interests bur at the present
time there H. IN the opinion OF many who have the
means OF Judging, connection betw the fortunes
Of these provinces and the general politics Of Europe
which invites attention. M#- H
*~ The recent victory OF Hungary has been
complete that 1t might well inspire the sister pro-
vinces Of the empire to demand something for them
selves. In the German provinces also tho last two
years have witnessed reforms that amount to q So
clal revolution. Bohemia and Galcia now desire to
see their nationality recognized and said to
pre- to something like Hungarian Independence.
Here lies difficulty for Austrian statesmen. Can
they satisfy these l0ngings and turn dualism into
pluralism-that Is into loose confederation OF pro-
vinces, united only BY common allegiance to the
imperial hOusef Or will the conviction among the
prOvinclas that this neutrality-suspicious. must weak
them each and all induce them to abae their pre-
tensiOnsf Compared with the complicated relations
OF the Austrian empire our Western States one ana
indivstble have the simplest OF Systems Yet it may
be reserved for this part Of Europe to devise schemes
Of associated government TO which the West has
nothing analogous and the lesson it teaches may
perhaps one day Oe tsp'0ued on the permanent fed
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