The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-22
TIE W1R N EUROPE.

The WAR IN EUROPE
A DESPATCH from Berlin states that the extra
ordinary demands by which France precipi-
tated the present European conflict included
pledge from the Prussian Government that
no German should ascend the Spanish throne
and a guarantee OF the fulflment of this
pledge either in the permanent residence of q
Hohenzo{lern prince at Paris as a hostage, or
the deposit of large sum of money, or the
transfer Of the Rhine provinces to French
keeping. 1t is manifest that an acceptance
of such conditions would have involved
the humiliation OF King William, and
they could only have been demanded
for the deliberate purpose of provoking war.
Napoleon seems to have satisfied himself that
the propitious moment for an avenging blow
against Prussia had at last arrived, at period
when the political condition of France, as
viewed from the imperial standpoint, de-
maaded that the Empire should typify war
instead of peace. He has counted largely
upon the discomfort of Denmark, the aid of
Austria and Italy, and the disaffection of the
newly acquired portions of the Prussian do
main. 1t is the traditonary policy of France
to conquer Germany by dividing her dis
tracted nationaities, and awakening mutual
iealousies. When the first Napoleon wished
to humble Austria he was careful to first
paoify Prussia, and when he launched his
thunderbolts against Prussia he was anxious
to patch up an alliance with Austria. 1t re-
mains to be seen whether the present Empe-
ror, under existing circumstances, can make
an equally adroit use of the mutual jealousies
of the two great Gernlanic powers. short
time before the war cloud burst, fraternal
gathering of Austrians, Italians, and French
men was held on the battlefield of Sol
ferino, which was supposed to typify an
official surrender Of al old animosities, and a
cordial understanding that the three nations
represented should stand shoulder to shoulder
in all new European complications. 1t is said
that Napoleon now formally demands q full
compliance with this alleged agreement, and
that he proposes to overwhelm the Prussians
by hurting against them the combined forces
of three great powers, instead of relying ex-
clusively upon the legions of France
Whether this assistance will be rendered re-
mains matter of conjecture. 1t is said that
the Austrian ministers have decided to maintain
a watohful neutrality, and no official assur-
ances of the active aid of Italy in the present
war have been announced. The popular feel
ing of Italy is against Napoleon, despite the
assistance he rendered in destroying Austrian
domination, and Victor Emanuel would find
it no light task to create an enthusiastic
italian wing of Trench army. The Ger
manic portion of Austria, too has much
greater aversion to france than to Prussia
and O French-Aus5rian alliance would be
acceptable only to the Hungarian subjects of
Francis Joseph. Al the worst, Prussia can
count upon Russian and probably English
aid if Italy and Austria combine with France,
and Napoleon is as likely to be matched by
Bismarck in the formation of alliances as in a
military struggle. The spirit evinced in the
North, German Parliament, and the enthusiasm
displayed by the Germans residing in this
country, clearly indicate that the union of
the Teutonic race will be more cordial and
complete than on any former occasion. The
newly awakened hopes of German power and
unity have created an invincible determination
to resist to the death the eNapoleonic aggressor,
and to obtain guarantees against new French
disturbances of the peace of Europe as ef-
fective as those which followed in the wake
of Waterloo. The Prussians will fight to
avenge deadly insult, to consolidate forever
German unity, to extend Germanic dominion
over all the Rhine provinces which are occu-
pied by men of their race, to give a death
blow to French dominance; and it will be
strange if, when every feeling interviewer
with their attachment to their Vaterland is
reused up to the highest pitch of enthusiasm,
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insure their ultimate triumph.