The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-04
Tho Italian Qucstiss.

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Frsnco-Prussian struggle it is not unnatural
that we should all be more or less forgetful of
the question which il mysteriously being set
| tied at Rome. In the estimation Of many the
Roman question is the biggest question which
the civilized world has to settle. & is GER
| tainly question Of some importance whether
| France or Prussia is the stronger Power. It
| is not question whether France or Prussia
will dominate Europe; because neither
can. But it is question whether the Pope
can any longer retain his position as tenn
poral prince. If the soldiers of Victor Emanuel
are henceforth to garrison Rome how can the
Pope any longer be temporal prince! Let
us suppose that the last French soldier has
left the Holy City, and that the men who
made an end of Naples and who fought at
Montana constitute the Roman garrison, how
is 1t possible for Italy to be satisfied until
Rome is proclaimed the capital of the Italian
kingdom? We are not in possession of the
treaty which has been concluded between
Victor Emanuel and Napoleon; hat we feel
satisfied that Victor Emanuel has pledged
himself to preserve the integrity Of the Pope's
domains. Can he? Let us suppose that
the party of action insists that the
nation il not bound by any such
treaty, that The time has come at last for italy
to throw off the yoke of France and to pro-
claim to the world that she is mistress of her
own destinies. What then? Is il impossible
that, while Prussia is taxing all the strength of
France, the party of action in Italy, joined by
the republicans in Spain and encouraged by
the ''irreconcilables' in France may give an
entirely new phase to the Latin race question?
A cable despatch which we print this morning
shows that the 'sirreconcileables" in France
have not given up all hope. An instruction
in Italy, an insurection in Spain, an insurrec-
ton in France, the Holy Father put to fight
would be funny accomplishments of the war
now begun. Has not Napoleon attempted too
much? Is he not twenty years too old to play
The tricks of his gifted but unprincipled uncle?
Is not the world too old to tolerate such
tricks !! The evacuation of Rome by the
French is the biggest fact of the hour =,
The ST. Domingo Annexation ! Question in
Dominica.
We find from late advices from ST. Domingo
that the Domincans are still somewhat excited
over the failure Of the United States Congress
TO ratify the annexation treaty. So confident
were they that the treaty would be successful
that, Notwithstanding the plottings and con-
spiracies Of those who desired the defeat of
the measure, they looked hopefully forward to
as ha Tn;<
When, however, it was realized that
the treaty was defeated, the Dominicans
felt sore indeed. Looking with anxious
hope to that prosperity which annexation
was sure to bring, they felt as if their country
received an unlooked-for blow. Yet we hope
with the hope that the measure is not ire
trievably lost. The question will again be
brought up before Congress, and we may
expect better results. The people of this
country feel satisfied with President Grants
policy in regard to territorial acquisition in
the West Indies. That he has the support of
the people with him in his desire to secure so
desirable an acquisition as st. Domingo our
representatives will no doubt learn, now
that they have an opportunity to ascertain the
views Of their constituents. We hope on this
subject, as well as on others, the session of
the next Congress will present better
record than the past.
The North Carolina Election To-Day.
The lawiessness and other denominations
that have prevailed in North Carolina for
some time past reach focus to-day in the
election for members OF Congress and State
officers. Our correspondents have already
given full details of the anomalous condition
of things in the State, together with descrip
tions of the candidates and other par