The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-26
The New Complication. in Europe.

Our news, for some days past. from Euro a
has been interesting, very interesting, and
nstruc tive. The complications at the present
moment are numerous and curious. How
many European questions there are! There
are questions international and questions
domestic. There are questions political and
questions religious There is, for example,
the fresh trouble about the treaty of Prague
a really serious matter which may yet involve
Europe in war. There is the difficulty between
the Sultan and the viceroy-a difficulty as yet
far from settled and ominous for Europe and
the world; for out of that Eastern
question it is impossible to say what
trouble may arise. There is the Scan
dinavian question: question which greatly
aggravates the difficulty as between France
and Prussia. Then there is the Ecu
menical Council question: question which,
in consequence of the action of Father Hya-
cinthe, has put all international, political and
religious questions for the present completely
in the shade. The questions domestic in Great
Britain, in France, in Germany, in Spain, and,
indeed, all over the European Continent, are
so numerous that we cannot halt to mention
them by name. Of all the European
questions of the hour there are three
which stand out prominently, and which
command attention above all the othens.
These are, first, the differences between France
and Prussia, and which hinge on the treaty Of
Prague; second, the differences between the
Sultan and the viceroy, and, third, the trouble
which has broken out inside the Catholic
Church and in relation to the approaching Cen
eral Council.
Let us look at these in the order in which
we have named them. Our latest telegraphic
dispatches more than indicate that France is
painfully sensitive about the aggressive policy
of Prussia and the swelling tide of feeling in
South Germany. An important French
paper-a paper which gave us the first and
most reliable news about the Spanish revolu-
tion-informs us that France has transmitted
note to Baden and to Prussia to the effect that
the annexation Of the grand duchy by Prussia
would be regarded by France as casus 6eli.
| simultaneously we have it that at the opening
of the Baden Diet the Grand Duke, who was
present, made a speech, In which he said that
the relations of his duchy with the North
German Confederation were Of the most
friendly character. and that he was happy to
announce that national feeling was in process
of development among the German people, and
that already there had been adopted measures
which would make homogeneous the confedera-
tons of North and South Germany. This
| speech conveys to us in the mildest Ian
| guage possible great and important
truth-a truth which we might express
otherwise and say that the German
people, North and South, had made up their
minds to become unit as against France, and
that the Grand Duke had made mp his mind to
| second their endeavors to the best of his
wisdom and ability. The Grand Duke OF
Baden is a man well advanced in life, and his
desire to see his duchy safe under the shield Of
Prussia has long been well known. 1t ID
manifest from what the Duke has said that an
Confederation of the North and Baden, Wur-
temburg and Bavaria. II is Just az manifest
from the improved relations now subsistinq
between Prussia and Austria that the latter
Power is no longer disposed to object to the
union of Germany if the Austro- German
visit of the Crown Prince Of Prussia to the
Emperor of Austria is the best proof tina
the SORROWS of Sadowa are being forgotten
If Austria and Prussia can agree Their,
is no power on earth strong enough Il
prevent the union Of North and Soutl
Germany. France will be mortified; bu
France must swallow the bitter pill Napo
leon will not again go TO war. The treaty o
: Prague has not been fulfilled, but no maj
knows better than Napoleon that men ar
stronger than measures and that government
} are stronger than treaties.
The difference between the Sultan and IN
viceroy is in some respects less serious and l
some respects more serious than that betwee
! France and Germany. Ii il less serious mas
{ much as war Is less likely to result r.
II Is more serious, inasmuch as. IL war saoal
result, il is more dficult to predict the conss
y auences. II is undeniable that the Sultan hs
q become too exacting. II is rs undeniabl
! that the viceroy has in some sense provoke
: the policy which the Porte is now pursuin
toward him. But the Sultan and the vicero
e are both, the one as much as the other, tb
e vassals of the great European Powers. The
y must both do as they are bid. They came
y do otherwise. The difficulty only arise
y when they threaten to divide Europe. "
do not think that the appOintmeI
o of General Fleury, the Emperor's princip
. confdant, has very much to do with WI
}. policy but we would not separate the al
o pointment from the difficulties that have arise
70 with Germany in one direction and with Il
70 70 East in another We have no idea that Tu
y key and Egypt will fight. We are convince
that the European Powers will not allow 1t.