The New York herald., 1871-09-13
ASLAvIC AND GERMAN CONFLICT
PRUSSIA AND RUSSIA.
Proposed League Against the Machi-
nations Of Germany.
1urmu1s Of the canaing storm-Auslria Warned
1hss She Cannot Have the Pricc Preferred
by Prussia at Gastsin Without
Wbxpping Russia.
LONDON, August 81, 1871.

shows how clearly Russia perceives that the arrange
ment entered into Gasten only be carried out
at her expense, and how rcsoue she is against it,
grcatceemical process is completing itself be-
fore Our eyes-a process which, on account OF its
magnitude. cannot he stopped and must now neyl-
termnng process the many small and large forma-
lions must retire. States wnicn lay in the way OF
tnlS great historical phenomenon have disappeared
from the face OF the EARTH just Others which do
not carry any independent strength within them
Havarien monarch struggle against medatlzation;
IN vain does Austria seek to prop up her plitable
from siuaiisln 10 multiparllsm, and then again to
fall no cenrralizatlon-the great historical phenO.
MeAon must constantly develop itself further anu
SOONER or later C.seilhania VIII submerge itself into
f@ieyo1any and aSsinnate ltself with her. Germany
Austrian siatesmen-in spite Of ali their eiosuence
and their macniDatlOns. ct tue GaSteln Conference
Emperor that viii give the motive power This viii
be given by the force which the matter Of German
wi Win I the e'S Completion oi German unity there
are intimately connected other interests and
ieliSania provinces would have % 10 support port her. her.
self upon the Hungarian monarchy and a
thereby get into peculiar position. She would
have to natter two anlagonistic natonalltles-the
Iuge IN dualsm or otner political tobes, and then,
more than ever, the glances Of the Slavic peoples
would be directed to the only protector OF Slaylsm-
70 Rusia-and the feared signs OF the ORIENTAL ques
lion would appear IN their true magniiude before
eniLg OF the Hungarian monarchy by uniting to it
ROumania but this pltiable palliative remedy would
donbie-neaded Hungaro Slavic monarchyIinroueh G
the bringing IN OF the Roumanian elements 10 re-
solve itselI INTO trl lple headed one.
The question Of the completion OF German unity
Is Intimately connected with the oriental one,
which, simultaneously with the solution OF the one
or the other, and, indeed, with greater decision
than ever, Will appear on the European scene OF
this fatal alliance, and in order to cover up the Ur
eneal question ut the pont where Europe sees Its
most fearful aspect there exists only one means,
And that 1s hu1n1llte Russia to such degree
that the Slavic ana turkish peoples Will not be able
60 direct their gaze from beneath their yoke. But.
apart from the difficulties OF carrying this plan into
executlOu We must assume that our enemies would
not go to very great cxertions and to the ex-
success L will not be Russia herself That VIII raise
WI viii eSaSiu coecs In is TINS Russia IS only arecsa
by the fortunate historical event that has
sS Even Ssr 'ns
-a.s.seNvuy cease to be a slavic land; she would
brethren reiated by blood and faith The only df.
ference IN tnat case would be that the Oriental
not of colossal Russia WIN whole suite Of
smaller, divided Savlc races. but OF a monster,
bretnren in faith. II the Austrian and German
statesmen understand the Slavic question it to be
assumed that they VIII not seek refuge in extreme
measures IN order to reach doubtful results. we
have q thousand reasons for assuming that the
meeting Of the two German EmperOrs Will not
cause US the slightest unpeasantness Whatever
may De concluded In respect 10 the Sf0usberg Obi-
cations. even though II he the uniting OF Roninania
with Austria, tae Slavic question approaches with
every day nearer to its solution.
Russia AMI Prussia.
Our correspondent at st. Petersburg SAYS, writing
,On the 18th mst.:--"There seems TO be something
wrong about the relations between the Russian
Court and that OF Berlin. First the proposed
meeting Of the two Emperors at Ems not held,
and now 1t seems settled that the Emperor william
VIII not come to St. Petersburg for theautumn
manGuvres, though his arrival was looked forward
70 ss certainty. There is unusual hustle. too In
military quarters On his return IRON Norway the
sCzarewatch went straight to the camp without
calling ct the palace The military mannuvres
have already begun, and will be more expensive
and prolonged than was at first intended. But the
most evident sign oil q cooness toward Prussia IS
Inc temperance OF ant-Prusslan articles in the
Russian press. Last December, as l wrote to
you at the tme the Chief Censor announced TO the
edtors Of all the Russian newspapers that was the
WIN Of the Gear that all attacks on Prussia In the
ODeyed, and even some journals which had formerly
been declared edversar1es OF Prussia went SO far as
20 publish articles setting forth the advantages Of
Russo Prnssian alliance. Directly the Car returned
from MS German tour all this was changed. the
Nnutyn, the Minister Of War; openly declares in its
number OF the 80 inst that the policy OF Prussia is
dangerous to the very existence OF the Russian
pire. The events OF The last ten years. it says,
.preve that during the whole OF that time Prussia
has had one leading principle OF actlon-that OF Sc.
curing an ally before war and breaking the ALI.
as soon as 1t is victorious. In 1862 she entered
lntO an eternal alliance with Austria against Dem
mark and IN 1860 she concude1 similar alliance
with italy against Austria. In 1870 she made friends
sne g
Bervave pohcy she Is endeavoring to form an ALL.
a. ance % WITH Austria against US: VIII not Europe
from such polcyY Is 1t not lime to form league
Of mutual security against such machinations r''-
The Conflict Between German and Slave in
Austria-SecessiOn ia Tyrol.
Notwithstanding the gigantic efforts which the
German parry Is making 10 elect as many deputies
% possible at the forthcoming eections their organs
SPEAK 10 rather despondng terms Of their prospects.
In place Of now expecting absolute majority the
AusfroGerman journals declare they VIII be salts.
uod their party carry or strong minority. 1t is
venkn0wn law OF the Austrian constitution, as
MS Oh most othcr constitutions, that great constl-
tu1ional change can only be carried out by majority
OF two-thiros Count Hohenwart intends 1t Is be. |
lieved TO propose important changes in the const
tuiion ana the German organs now keep up
cher courage by declaring that at all events the
party Will secure more than onehird Of the Deou.
ties But even OF this they not quite certain.
s'That this-viz., the securing OF minority greater
than one-third-"wlll be secured by the consttu.
u0nal (German) party" says the Vienna Presse
eve are beginning every day to more confidently
hope.n On the other hand, the Czechs profess,
themselves sure Of success. DR.. Rleger, their
eader, the otner day observed, "Whether the elec-
tions turn out favorably or uniavorably what we
have arranged with the Crown Will be carried
through"
The government on Its side Is putting forth all It's
strength to secure the victory. The Official organ,
Wiener Abendposl contains almost daily, articles
IN defence Of the Ministry and In opposition to the
aIarmist cries Of the German party. No in.
reference, 1t says, with the liberty OF
the ndvidual Is intended. The government
has not the remotest idea or giving TO BOHEMIA any
pccunIary concessions tnat would weigh heavily
upon the provinces IN which the Germans are most
OumorOusy represented The oiicisi Journal IN like
manner defends the silence which the government
maintains with regard 70 the details OF It's plans
10 reveal those plans at present would be To show
want Of respect to the legislative body, which Is
e0itlcd receive the nrst Information on the sub
)ect And, In the second place. IT would expose this
work OF peace 20 tho criticisms Of hostile journals,
which seek TO disturb the mind OF the country.
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