The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-08-11

existing treaties, it can neither discourage
nor repel the voluntary sympathies of its
German neighbors. 1t is not the interest of
either power to bring the dispute TO an issue,
but there is reason to fear that the quarrel
Will continue to shoulder. Count Beusts
ostentatious professions of intimacy
with France probably account for a part of
the hostile disposition which he attributes to
Prussia. In the improbable event of war
between France and North Germany, neu-
tral policy would be imposed on the Austrian
government, both by the risk of losing the
German provinces and by the unwillingness
Of Hungary to engage in an Improbable con-
test: yet it is true that the interests of States
afford no absolute security for peace. The
memory of the disasters of the Bohemian
campaign must have faded further into the
distance before the attention of Austria will
be concentrated on internal improvement,
and on the guardianship of the valley of the
Danube; yet some parts of the Red Book show
that Count Beust has not neglected the duty
of warning the turbulent government of Rou-
mania of the dangers which it may incur by
promoting disturbance in Turkey. 1t is for
tunate that Hungary is even more nearly inte-
rested than the western portion of the empire
in counteracting Russian propagandism and
encroachment in the southeast of Europe.
The general effect of the political changes of
large extent the balance of power which had
previously been deranged. Austria has been
for defensive purposes greatly strengthened
by the surrender of Venetia and by the recon-
ciliation of Hungary. Ambitious govern
ments might learn a valuable lesson from the
results which have followed the compulsory
abandonment of policy of vexatious inter
ference. Within the memory of those who
are still young, it was considered an indis-
l., H.
half a dozen petty tyrants should be aided III
the oppression of as many helpless Italian
provinces. 1t is now found that the Tyrolese
frontier is more effectually protected by the
neighborhood of a friendly and Independent
power which maintains itself without cost or
danger to Austria. A close alliance with
Rome, which formed the natural accompani-
ment of Austrian predominance in Italy,
produced annoyance and disaffection at
home, while in Germany an incessant
conflict with Prussian influence foreboded
| the struggle which has since been decided.
| Time alone can show whether the experiment
of constitutional government and of equal
union with Hungary is destined to succeed,
but hitherto Count Beust has performed fol
| his adopted country the inestimable service
| of pOstpOning and perhaps of averting. a
| total collapse. If no fresh convulsion takes
| place, it may be hoped that increased mate
| rial prosperity will render the new system OF
| government generally popular. In a reign OF
twenty years the Emperor Francis Joseph ha,
tried, by the advice of successive councillors
the most opposite political systems, and he il
probably convinced that his present NIiniste
has guided him into the safest path. Absolute
monarchy and entire Difference to ecclesiasti
cal authority have been again and agail
found to be impracticable in modern Europe
1t is well for Austria that no political change
has at any time placed the title of the dynasty
in question. No violent revolution has beer
lnterposed between Schwarzenberg an,
| Beust.