The New York herald., 1870-09-01
AUS TRIA.


Bonnpnrte's bearing After Koniggratz and
Dcfeas--Curt Diplomacy and Its Reward
The French Emperor Now tho Petitioner for
Aid-Eeust's Polio icy-Bismnrck and NspO-.
lcon-Tho Treaty Of Prague-New Arrange
nients-Hungnrlnn Interests-Italy, Austria
and Russin.
VIENNA. August IA, 1870.
In the year 1895. Immediately after the battle OF
Koniggratz, CQupN thsR Baron Beust was sent by
the Emperor OF Austria on q mission to Napoleon
ILL.,, for the purpose OF obtaining some assistance
for the defeated empire of the Hapsburgs. Instead
OF answer to his request for aid, Beust was met
by the question: "Qne u0ulez UOus que 10 Jusse pour
pAutrtche? p? (What do you wish that should do
for AustraD y The present Austrian Chancellor gave
the French Emperor to understand that an army Of
$4,000 on the Rhine and French fleet In the North
Sea would be exceedingly serviceabe to Austria in
concluding a treaty OF peace To this Napo-
leon answered, "Je ne suts pas prepare
pour une selte enterprise Dams cos nd0octattons v0us
me trouccrez; PAutrtche trouoerG Ia France" II
am not prepared FOR sucn an enterprise. In your
negotiations you VIII find me, Austria will find
France) 1bis was certainly cool reception. the
cause OF which no one except Bismarck and NapO-
leon, together with their coudants. understood az
the time.
ON SUNDAY last Count Beust saw the positions
changed Napoleon was the petitioner and BeusE
the OF power. After the battle OF Woerth the
Empress Eugene made the following request TO
Prince Metternich, the Austrian Ambassador at
Paris:-"Au nom de pEmpereur je vous supple, de-
mandez potre OOuce'nenent, qua Josse QletQue-
chose pour nous dams ce moment" lin the name OF
the Emperor beg of you to AJAX your government
to do something for us in this moment.)
The request OF the Empress was telcgraphed to
Vienna and received from Count Beust The answer
It Is too late for military aud too early for dpo
matte Intervention
In 1868 Count Beust cond not have known the
real reasons which prompted Napoleon to leave
Austria to take OF herself for that it was neces
sary to have Bismarck's disclosures at hand. The
answer OF the Austrian Chancellor while being well
worded and at the present crisis perfectly true has
In It certain sting which cannot but be felt by the
man who is now looking in vain for allies, ana who
In 1866 thought ne had sold Austria for good
price. He did indeed sell her, but for nothing.
BISMARCK AND NAPOLEON.
Whatever may be thought here Of Bismarck there
Is no doubt Of the unpopularity OF Napoleon. The
publication OF the Benedeiu treaty has made an I'M
mense ana lasting impression on the public mind.
This is the more real from the fact that In oil well
instructed circles Is believed that Napoleon made
propositions TO Count Beust ior the purpose or
weakening Prussia and dividing the spoIs between
Austria ana France. The Wdadeyer OF last even
Ing contains the following remarks this sub
ject:-
We have new disclosures concerning the policy Of
Napoleon, both before and since the year 1866
In from all sides The Official disclosures OF the
North German Chancellor, IN which Count Benedetti
played "a very pitiful role" opened the series
Later the otddtSonzetgeT published the original
text or the projected treaty written by BenedeJu
himself. One OF our own papers now comes out
with an account OF negotiations which are said To
have taken place between Napoleon and Count
BeuSt. To this category belong the disclosures by
the Hungarian paper German Hungarian MOnthlV
concerning proposals made by Napoleon to Count
Beust at Salzbnrg.
The Wande,e' goes on 10 state that the Hungarian
paper is responsible or the authenticity or the doc
ument presented which Is follows: ,
F1St.--The EmperOr Napoleon engages TO give
Austria active help In case the latter shall demand
OF Prussia strict adherence the treaty OF Prague
shall be obliged 10 insist on II by force OF arms.
Second.-The offensive and defensive alliance
between Prussia ana South Germany to be abolished
as violation OF the treaty OF Prague and the South
German States be catsed to form confederation,
under the protection OF France and Austria, having
tneir own Parliament Ia Vienna. The Emperor or
Austria TO have IN the South position similar To
tnat which the King of Prussia has In the North.
Mdu.- II shall be required OF Prussia 10 evacuate
Manz, which 10 be held Ouy by the four South
German Ststes, The northern parH|of Hesse to be
separated rom the North German Confederation.
F0uTih.-A South German Austrian IOllverein
FDuA-Jhe restoration OF the dethroned princes
10 be considered.
.si1th.-In case Prussia shall refuse 10 observe
strictly the treaty Ell Prague and abolish all regula-
lions and ordinances inconsistent with IL, France
and Austria will declare war against her In case
OF Prussia's defeat konlenDecken and q small extent
OF land from 81. Johns tSaarbrlck to Saarburg
Qncudlng Saarouisl are 10 be ceded to France.
The southern part of Prussian SilesIa Is To he
gwen TO Austria. on this occasion there Will be In
the annexed lands vote taken on the basis OF
Ing Tor Prussia ana Tue slfiment Of which is
guaranteed by France and Austria. In case these
provinces should declare themselves IN favor OF
their former system, the newly introduced govern
mens (princes Will have II at their option 10 Join
the Nortn German Confederation or not.
Serenth. in ike manner Prussia shall be obliged
IN three months after the conclusion OF peace 10
come TO terms with Denmark III reference to the
fifth article OF the treaty OF Prague. In case no
agreement Is entered into at the expiration OF this
term, France and Austria VIII take the affair into
their own hands, laying however before confer
encc OF the great Powers the conclusions arrived at
E,ghh.--in The improbable case that the South
German States, or any of them should refuse to
dicated 10y the treaty OF Prague, an utimatum shall
be presented by both Powers, and Its non.
acceptance war declared. .a
WHAT rsE POLITICIANS SAY.
That proposals have been made and probably ac-
cep'ed Is the convcuon OF many. An old resident
o! Vienna, who knows very well what Is going ON In
the poltica world. told me to-day, with reference to
negotiations between France and Austria Count
Beust had an excellent opportunity TO repair the for
tunes ol Austria through the assistance Of Frances
his courage however, failed him. and the favorable
moment has gone forever This country has gone
through strange phase OF war feeling since the
ginning or the conflict or, more correctly, sine the
declaration Of war by France. Ia the beginning the
Emperor ana Count Beust were very strongly In
favor or war, and were supported by the Archduke
Abrecht, together with the Minister OF War. 1t was
only owing TO Count Andrassy and the Hungarian
innuence, IN conjunction with the party sympatbz-
Ing with Prussia, that the Vienna Cabinet arrived
at It's present conclusions.
whether Andrassy would be strongly IN favor
OF peace II Hungary had been better prepared for
war Is question that Is not so clear TO the
minds OF many OF the German party. All
the Poles are eager for Austrian intervention,
in favor OF France, and many OF the Hungarians
think that Poland Is ready TO rise In case signal
was given; that In that case they would be able TO
make head against Russia. However It may he with
all these combinations have been assured that the
war spirit Is rather on the increase In Hungary
where it was held back IN the beginning ON account
unarmed
The combination was Austria and Turkey against