The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-09-20
Germany and Rcuman:a.
PROSPECTS OF AN INTEpypxr,e.,.
THE PoRTE-TuE pos1r,or =
AUSTRIA. "

POSITION I'm /.
AUSTRIA.
The Porte has declined to Conn.,,
with the German demand to .n, ~!
the question of the Roumanian rai,a ' 3
debt to Conference of the po,
The motive alleged for this refns,, &
that under the Paris Treaty of 1s,s
the Porte has no right to inters -" Z.
with the domestic affairs of the ya..s ~
State. Germany, Austria and R,.s sa
take different view of the case 10
of the three other powers which s;a ~
ed the Treaty, one sides with =
Porte, and, indeed, is supposed :. y 1
have been consulted by her before f.. +
dispatch of her important reply. su :, !
being the case, it is probable ~. I
Prince Bismark will endeavor to !.
duce Austria and Russia to. cxerc;... s
pressure upon the Porte which sh.s 8
be strong enough to compel conyers;.s
to the German way of thinking. or al
cause Roumania to fill her pecuniar.,
obligations and pay without actu.,
coercion. i am told that Prince Ri.
marks rumored journey to CASTE.
and interview either there or on Il.
way with Count Beust have becop. :
more likely during the last few dar.
Whether success will attend his =,
pertinent remains to be seen. In II.
present aspect of things it is eviden,
that unless the two powers borderius
upon the recussant principality an
gained over, to his views he capnm
hope to secure the assistance Of fla
Porte, at least not to an extent which
will induce the ,Sultan's acquiesceun
in common judgment to be passed
by the guaranteeing States. But Il
Russia's intentions we are favored with
no outward sign; and Austria, thoueb
advocating a joint decision of the
powers, has yet taken care not ID
commit herself to any definite expret
sion of opinion on the merits of the
case, and is clearly bent upon a re.
served policy, at any rate for the TINA
being. Not only, has Austria herself
repeatedly reduced the interest on her
public debt, and cannot afford to b
too severe on State charged with /
similar shortcoming; not only al.
Magyars, with heir two millions .!
Roumanian subjects, naturally averss
from anything calculated to create an
excitement in the neighboring Primo,
pality of that enterprising race, hul
the central government of the Austrl
Empire feels an excusable reluctano
to have a finger in the oriental pie ami
NEEDLE with business which ma
have sensible influence upon th
grouping of the Powers and the cours
of international events. All Primo
Bismark's persuasive eloquence wi
therefore, be required to give harp
} turn to the affair. The most desiIabl
; solution of the difficulty would Gel
tainly consist in somebody urging u
Roumanian Government to resuu
PAYMENT say in somebody urgir
that Government to do SO, because v
have seen enough, to be sure, tina
unless shown the inexpediency of the
} conduct by impartial observers, thu
will avail themselves of their exec
tional position to continue in line
; conduct which the Powers certain
had no wish to foster when guarante
ing their neutrality. Considering Il
; length Prince Bismark already gon
, and the comparative publicity he b
given to his acts, it is not likely
will allow the matter to drop, ep
though circumstances may prevent
being followed up just now. Pendil
: the further development of the nut
, ward business, the German pape
/, continue to be filled with articles co
D juring Government to recover the t
/, millions pounds the nation has be
tempted to lend to the Buchar,
s Boyards.
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