The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-17
AUS TRIA.
The Rnmored Triple Alliance.


The RdadeI.T Of Vienna has an article on the
rumored triple alliance between France, Italy ana
Austria which, appearing 1t does in innnent al
Austrian journal, is well worth attention. We sub
Join the greater part OF it,
The reported alliance between Austria and ltaly
OF which we have lately heard much could have
neither common sense nor definite object except In
far as IL served to supplement an understanding
between France and Austria. That such an under
standing has been already arrived Ut seems to be
taken for granted by the western press and the
French seml-ofciai organs. But we IN Austria have
pose OF these two supposed alliances We naturally
ask In case OF league with Italy what that coun
1Ty receive from and what give in return
With stlll greater solicitude do we put the same
question when we hear Of an alliance between Aus
tra and France. The friendship OF Napoleon III mas
cost Austria her Italian possessions, mas made her
partner IN the disaster OF Mexico, and even after
koniggratz the policy OF France did not spare Aus.
ira one OF the sacrifices which she was obliged 10
make 10 Prussia. The more then, the reports OF such
alliances assume definite form IN the political
world, the more we are justified in nquiring about
the direction which the external policy OF Austria
has recently taken.
The ultimate aim OF the political designs OF Ma
poeon as u the custom with this master OF astute
diplomacy, has been Kept secret enough, but facts
themselves have taught US to penetrate the policy
semi ofiicial journals have not moment desisted
from provoking and Irritating their Prussan neigh
bors The combined attacks on the Honenzoern
hegemony in Germany return IN the press OF Napo-
leon with the same regularity as the phases OF The
moon. some time ago Luxemburg furnished the
zext for these provocations; to-day IL Is Belgium
and If the quarrel with the latter state be amicapy
Scttled. we have good reason 20 believe II will we
nay confidently expect that the organs OF the "a OF
4 pcember VIII not be slow In lndng some new
rieyance to complain Of IL no trivia. Circumstance
o, rraher IL Is most significant one that the loqua
u Gus Alexander Dumas, on a late occasion. wnen
ex cuslng the failure OF his newest grand military
Or, una let out the secret that the government had
use him and his piece as TALON dessdi 10 discover
VIII, Mher and now lar they could count the mill.
tary aTdor OF the masses In war with Germany.
The IL not even police Journal supported by tile
Pren CHI government which does not seek TO c0nir.
butte US quota OF excltations against Prussia IL II
the III OF Napoleon that they wOrS continually al
sappn w by new diplomatic and military trenches
and In YES the power OF the North German Confedera.
ton. With the instinct OF the mole ne undermines
every 4 possibility OF peace between Prussia and
France Too cautious TO quarrel without q specous
preexl be Is on the other hand too persistent and
too vindh tlve 70 give up his plans His intention
10 isolate trussia and, in case 0 war not to Isolate
himself
This last consideration ~ the true kay 20 the con-
tinua ende tvors OF France 10 form an alliance with
Austria Jus, IA IL Will account for the conduct OF
Napoleon Ia should he deliver to Victor Emanuel
the last great acquisition for which Italy signs We
have learned uofn trustworthy source In Florence
that, however incredible II may appear, Napoleon
Ill. not long Yo agreed 10 withdraw the French
troops compet, Wy nom Rome, Ia consideration OF
concession ~ yet unknown 10 the public, on the
part OF the Italia government.