Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-09-03
7HE FsIraE EURoPEAE ALLIANCE.


PMS FaTFlE EURoPEAE ALLIANCE.
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Fog some time after the close of the
French War; We we're tod by European
eorgesDoaaal.s that au alliance between
g4rnanv and Russia was arranged, the
object OF which would be the dismember-
mens OIL domiuions Of the Hapsburgs
and t.4a permanent division and humilia-
ton of-the French people. These reports
were generally accepted, because it was be-
Heved Germany desired the overthrow OF
The Austriau Government and the incOr-
Doraf.0n of the rich Bohemian territory
---ipto5t4 new map Of Central Europe q
. fTl,R ran3rt. therefore of the triple ALI
ance belweanGTmalB Austria and Italy,
riveD I'm the C7IF0Nrc1E a few days ago,
was. doubtless news fgr WHICH most read
ers were unprepared. The contamination
Of s4rfs important combination of great
mowers IS one of Jhemozt significant events
Of be 6av, and worthy Of attention. IN
I'll oh. i5l of dose Observers Of European
.p5u,-c-. his alliance III guarantee of the
f4lnra 1sSte o Europe ana a study of
p eor7s of The reasons that brought it about
NAV or6veb0 interest. r. 4
e. All +ea6efs agnili;E with the geography
Of Trrane VIII appreciate at once the I'M
.portaues Of an ALLIANCE between these three
..great. poaoTs IS Aase territory IS so COM
paeGy .oiueJ n. J4e YalE heart OF Europe
aud stretching l-ol1 the AQrthep seas 10
-pe -.ra..-ar-.g-an. advantages would
he freaIeulalla tr case OF a great conti-
mental war.
This great .n.eruatonal pact viii prove
ONE. besali-e mutually profitable.
ITO Austria ISIS almost Indispensable. On
esc4 sid are dangers CONSTANTLY menacing
her. Onaae east she has large provinces
which Russia is anxious to incorporate IN
to harimmeuze Gominions. : rupture be-
tween a.a i've powers vas heretofore
imminent. Italy has long looked WITH
c2yetous e.as ou Trieste and TRENT, Dali
Dlatia an5 tI5dG But lew weeks ago
"a deputs,iun- goy two of these pro-
vincas cllebeliyl INllg. Emmanuel and
rr9ved TO become subjects Of Italy. On
the blfd siteit IS we'll known that Bis
mark has since sos desired 30 annex the
ri8{ l59i7sbrEu ps5vnees to the map of
-r.
united Germ.pga Poi fails alliance Aus
Fria GTu.Is.UI these dangers, and Beust
win the elole he able TO give more Of his
time to the crest reformation and reorga-
.-n,iizaJion ii lhe 5aps4tic affairs Of the
Fmpire. which he wisely feels are neces-
sary. sas
ItaTv gains ly this alliance. for it makes
nA1na ss6lpaa u 60 cefgas fnterferehee with
already delicate and. complicated troubles
with tl1aPopE sdtEgumanteesT also peace
With Acknowledgements which she could
NOT ,vaII nov aff'5fd 20 engage. There are
zerions. questions for King Emanuel to set
rio within his own borders and the re-
amovaI aofaII approximations of trouble with
nearest negbbOrs VIII leave him I'M
tranrneled - solving them.
Germany, by her recent signal and I'M
paralIeIed tridmphs, occupied a dangerous
situation she had dangerous and jealous
rivals who could not permit her to stand a
constant menace to the. peace Of Europe
because Of her unrivalled armies. The
danger TO her was that this fear would
provoke a coalition against her which
would make her triumphs the most costly