New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-01
AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA.
A PRUssIAN NOTE.
lFRoN OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT


BERLIN, Aug. BIN addition to the recent Prus
sian note repelling the attempt Of Austria to inter
fere in the affairs of North Germany another of very
considerable Importance has just been published
which have the less hesitation in transmitting te
you entire it explains most clearly the position OF
Prussia and it may be the Grst of series leading
to future complications Ii is addressed by the act
ing Minister.of Foreign Affairs to the Pussan En-
voy at Vienna
BERLIN. Aug. t.-Respectng the communications which
he pc s MADE s a o tho BoSS
and the 10th ult to the section OF the Hungarian Dee
European press which, though more or less detailed
agree that the Imperial Chancellor expressed hiinsel,
Austria and upon It's position toward South Ger
many AS l perceive by your report OF the
view expressed his regret to your saceiiency that
the delegates had resolved to leave his commani-
cations unpublished, that would have for Its results
that they would only partially reach the public and IN
distorted form We too although unacquainted with che
OF business in the Delegations and with the origin
OF this determination, cannot avoid remarkng an ex.
traordnary proceeding in the uterance in form, which
the Chancellor foresaw wond be distorted, Of re-.
marks about q foreign Government having for their
object to ascertain the sentiments Of the representatives
OF the people, and 10 Influence public opinion.
In regard TO the one point w. our position towards
South Germany, can consider the newspapers as well
Informed about the declarations OF the Chancellor M he
has himself confirmed and explained them TO your Ex
the har 10 1 he ina the Ss
between Austria aud Prussia as unsatisfactory BECAUSE
alliances with the South German States altered the
treaty OF Pragne from the beginning toward Austria
and that this effect Of the alliances was not at the proper
time disputed by US. and, 1t could almost be said was
silently conceded.
the attention Of the Chancellor to ne fact that have
hitherto had no occasion to meet tins view and that the
give preense for modifying in the slightest degree
the perfect liberty OF the sovereign states OF south Ger
many OF 10 enter into treaty 10 which both
parts agree On the contrary the Treaty OF Prague
even contains at the conclusion OF tho Fourth Article,
4 ita m N IN "A Af
man States with North Germany the subject OF
more complete understanding The Treaty OF Prague h
atons OF any kind %hatsoever OF the sovereign right 10
conclude every treaty they may desire with each ather
aeor .kat the treaties alliance are Il to
the treaty Of peace uDfounded has hitherto from tho
clear terms OF the treaty OF peace not been required or
us but Count Ruest has had hesitation making
TO the assertion. which yonr Ekeelleney rs assume
gave official form to liz rejection
According the reporH OF the newspapers the Chan
ceOr has adduced 10 the Delegations second ground
the he regards H. unsatisfactory relation towards
Prussia The Detate. for example, gives the following
gence that has otherwise been reported us, VIZ; He
has always eISesrorea no, only to pre-
also bring about more cordial relations IN external
Until no not been accomplished these excrons have
been met IN the same spirit on the part OF
connsret 70 that Of man whose hand stretched cut In
friendship finds response
sa although hey Ss
ali reporters in connection with the first as the ayowa
of Count Beust, 1T still appears TO me entirely I'm
possble that the Chancellor could have spoken IN
this manner as II rs unknown To me that the least
intination which intention could be assumed
much less an accommodation, has been announced To
us on the part OF the Imperial Cabinet We are
rot called To seek for the reasons of the reserve
observed as policy Of Austria under the management
of Count Buest toward North Germany, aud which IL
the fact that Count WmpeD since the
Sprug OF 1868 expressed the wish Tor con-
Count Bismarck not having had one during
ali that time. cannot be assumed that absolute
remuneration OF all business intercourse with the man
foreign affairs while your Excelency on your
part, has regularly pautained relations with Count
Beust should rest upon the positive order Of the
latter. Nor remember any expression OF the fm-
peral Chancellor tending TO bring abOut an understand
ing with Prussia even friendly one In his diplomatic
publications. Should he have intended communications
which have reached or should the enunclaton
will not have reached MS without falsicaiio then
transmit through your ExcelleDcy the expression
Of his friendly advances when heretofore failed to
reach us, or prove that the publication OF
his remarks in the Delegations are incorrect. 10
would then become apparent that these false
assertions form part Of those Efforts certainly
denned by the Chancellor much by us TO call up
suspicion aud misrust between two nations which mu.
tualy desire live in peaceful and friendly relations
believe the Chancellor will be grateful to your Excel
lind the opportunity for an utterance In this
sense and therefore request your Excelency to have
the goodness read this order him, and to hand him
copy Of the look 10 your report for his reply.
THLE.
His Excellency Baron Won WHETHER, IN Vienna.