The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-01-07

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| PoRrAL1s ANDRE L'oUvERrUnE.
| as. Rnsds, Germany, and Austria. a,.
When, = twelvemonth ago, at the crisi
of Frances fate, the famous dispatch o
/ Prince GortschakoR announced the MULTI
cation Of the Black Sea clauses Of the
] Treaty Of Paris, there were few who did
| bearing of the st. Petersburg Cabinet with
| the unquestionable victory Of the German
arms. 1t was said that the French reyerses
had left the way open for the unchecked
coalition Of the great Northern Powers,
and the direst consequences to the tran
guilty of Europe were predicted from the
ominous alliance Even at that time, how
ever, there were some critics of the stua-
ton who had convinced themselves that
there was less danger of q permanent
alliance between Germany and Russia
than was commonly supposed. It might,
in fact, have suited very we'll the policy Of
Berlin to court the assistance or connivance
Of the Gear 80 long as Prussia was stiIl on
the ascent to the marvellous pitch Of
greatness which she has since attained. It
was doubted that the views of the German
Emperor would be at all identical with
those Of the Prnssian King, and it was
conjectured that Mnscovite ACKNOWLEDGMENT
would be quickly discovered to be as
foreign to the designs of Prince Bismarck
as the aggraudizement of France itself.
Looking to the Russian side of the ques-
ton, it was even asked, whether it was
really true that, in preferring her demand
at that precise moment; Russia had calcu-
lated rather on Prussia's goodwill than on
Prussia's necessity. Was it possible for
Prussia at the moment to refuse to count.
enance the Russian claim. What would
have happened If the note of Prince !
Gortschakof had been met ky q menace |
from Prussiaf Austria was anxious to aid |
France, and was only restrained, as sub |
sequent proofs have shown, by the attitude !
Of Russia. Could Prussia afford to risk |
the danger of having to meet Austria in |
without relaxation the gigantic enterprise
The belief that little love is lost between
Germany and Russia, and that the two |
neighbors are perpetually engaged in
one another's conduct with "a
the relations Of political rivals and pos
sible enemies, is powerfully supported by
The history of the two peoples since the
of the war. In Russia especial
y the tone of the most popular opponents
II national opinion is uniformly anti Ger
nan, and this to q degree which could
.ted Journal Of Normandy or the Oriean-
,ais after the departure OF the hated in
7ader. Nor have German writer's been
much behind-hand in declaring their dis
rust of the policy of the Gear.
At present, the mutual ill-feeling has
oeen freshly famed into flame by a num-
-
of the German navy has coz
;ributed in particular to arouse the liveliest
of the Russian people. The
mysterious triple interviews between the
Austrian and German sovereigns at Ischl,
sastein and Salzburg-interviews about
which not half the truth has yet become
lnown-have deepened the alarm. The
evival of the German supremacy In
Austria, the rejection of the claims Of the
Czech nationality, which is the best dis
,osed to Russia of all the Austro- Slavs,
he ascendency of Magyar opinion, which
8 known to be so decidedly hostile to
very Russian design, the reported alliance
which are interpreted as
Indicating but single tendency. Austria
8 denounced as the vassal of Germany,
md Germany is described as the natural
md necessary antagonist of Russia.
Leading articles, continued through two
uSSCCUtbS AuuoClS Vi LILO IuOSCOO STQSCttS,
he principal organ of the Russian popular
md Panslavist party, summarize the real
IT fancied dangers to Russian security and
'ower in a sufficiently serious manner. At
east the view they give is evidence of the
feeling on the subject. Ac-
ording to the lfoscoao Gazette, Germany ]
lone is blameable for the misfortune Of E
he Czechs. A Slav-Austria would have !
cen the natural ally of Russia. 1t would |
ave been a menace to Germany, as being
kelly to thwart the anti-Russian policy Of {
hat power in the affairs of the East. On G
his account Count Beust, actuated by
!erman sentiment, had sought to maintain t
he Czechs and the other Slavs in their I
abordinate position, by holding up before 6
he eyes of the Vienna Cabinet the threat {
{ probable complications with Germany.
hanks to the Gastein negotiations, Austria t
as ceased to count as an independent fac
Dr. in the affairs of Europe. And this has ]
OF merely altered the position of Austria, 6
ut has also essentially transformed the 6
elations of the Baltic Powers While Ave- | I