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WHY Austria did not Join France.

letter from Dresden TO the Neue Free Presse
In Yieuna. which we have reason to believe pro-
I'D from a high diplomatic source, gives some
ruri0us revelations about the pOUTpdTLerS which
Dok Mace between Austria and France before the
tar When it had become evident, says the cor
RESPONDENT, that the Emperor Napoleon was to
- the HDhenzOlIern candidature az pretext
AZ the humiliation Of Prussia, the Austrian
"A plomatists IN Paris were instructed to use every
NOR % preserve peace and prevent matters from
Ming brought to n crisis But NapOleOn's only
tply 10 the representations of the Ambassador
sas - .Je ne Grains rien plus qu'une reculade
u IA Prusse. IOyeZ Get enthou-
lsme De tOute In France pour Ia guerre ie ne
NJ retr1uverai Eimais." The EmperUr's mistake
bOut South Germany proceeds the cOrrespOn-
<knt u quite incOnceIyable, for Count Beust told
i'm plainly in a dispatch that South Germany
rould unanimously turn against France If she
tDntinued 10 provoke Prussia after the withdrawal
cf the HOhenzOlern candidature. 80 This explains
rhy in those critical times Austria did not make
~ slightest attempt, either at Stuttgardt or at
lnch, to persuade the South German States to
sume a neutral attitude. 1t is even stated in
{fIomatic circles that Count Beust left a query
v bich was put to the Austrian Cabinet on this
"a beet by two South German Counts entirely
NJ answered. This fact proves that Austria was
tfziOus tn assume an unObjectiOnable attitude
anEards Germany" There are a great many
<Rorts, continues the correspondent, about the
strian negotiations with France but the only
81 Ous fact about these negotiations is the attempt
1< the Vienna Cabinet to settle the Roman ques-
- in favor Of ltaly-an attempt which did not
81 ,eed, for neither Italy nor Austria was ready
. support the demands of France. On being
cztt gprIcally asked by France what Austria meant
|<fo, Count Beust replied that Austria was on a
&c footing, and that nothing could be done
FE hOut the consent of the representatives of the
p<pple. Last Sunday, adds the correspondent,
M the battle of WOerth, the Empress Eugene
nj to Prince Metternicb, - Au nom de FED1De-
- Je UOuS supple, deD,dndez a UOtre gouUerne-
~ quH |asSe qEeiqNe chose pour nous dams &c
1tp pgeHti" The reply that it was too late
ao for military aid, and too early for diplomatic
Nay 81 But also hear Of another answer, which
'r will understand If L tell you a reminscence
II 1906. After the battle of Koenigratz Count
I'D, who was then still Minister of SaxOny,
T4k sent on a mission to Napoleon by the Empe-
m bf Austria. He came to Napoleon on the 9Th
~l uly, and asked him to do something for
&ArF Fia and SaxOny. Que UOuiez-UOuS que je
<c<f pour FAUiTlche?' asked Napoleon. Count
ff<s replied that If France would send Sc, 600
.--7 to the Rhine and a naval squadron to the
I'LL Sea this would facilitate a conclusion of
<1e + favorable to Austria. But Napoleon only
% Je ne sllis pas P1 ePGrS pour lHe teLLe e1ltre
'r>< Dams UOS HegOtiatIORS UOUS me frOurerez
~ lriche frOucera Ia Fr0Hce.''' % Now" con-
81. Is the correspondent, IS could Count Beust
~ found any better answer to send to Paris on
~ 9th Of August, 1870, than the counterpart of
- French answer of the 9th of July, 1866?
Htriohs n'eS pas prepare pour uHe feile
.'rs prise Dams negotiations UOHs me trOtt-
Ia France frOUUera FAnfTiche.' Pal
<'As Ga=ette.