The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-02

The Approaching Meeting Of tho
I Three Emperers.
We publish to-day on another page of the
HxaALD lengthy article relative to the COM
ing conference Of the Emperors of Russia,
Austria and Germany In Berlin. A press
despatch from Vienna, which reached US
Last night. reports that the statement which
came from the same source on Saturday con-
corning circular by Count Audrassy, and its
alleged official exposition Of the views Of Aus
tria with respect TO France and Turkey, was
somewhat moro than doubtful in relation to
fact In truth, we are assured it's contents are
by authority" pronounced to be false.
We know. however, that the Emperor of
Germany has returned to Berlin to make pre-
partitions for the reception Of the Emperors
of Russia and Austria. Again, it is alleged in
trustworthy political circles in London and
Paris that European conference will be pro-
posed at this imperial council with the three
fold object Of giving sanction to the territorial
changes in France and Germany and to the
occupation of Rome by Italy, and Of revising
the Treaty Of Paris Of 1856. In con-
sidering the several propositions which may
be suggested for the pacifcation Of Eu-
rope it would be consoling to know that this
imperial meeting at Berlin is not directed
against the interests Of France To be sure,
the peace of France, and, to some extent, the
peace Of Europe, hang upon the life or the
action of that heroic old man, President
Theirs. In the order of nature he cannot sur
vive many years more and still retain the CO.
liabilities or the desire to continue in his pres
emit position. In short, from the age Of Presi-
dent Theirs it is simply impossible that the
present transitional government Of France, Of
which he is the head and the only reliance,
can last, under the happiest circumstances
more than few years longer. And what
then? The Republic, in more radical form,
or the Bourbons or the Bonapartes? Perhaps
it general rising of France for the recovery
of Alsace and Lorraine and settlement by
arms of the unpaid balances Of the German
indemnity. This idea prevails among French
men of all parties ~
Hence, perhaps, this proposition which
it is said is to be considered by this
council of the three Emperors, the recog-
milton of the territorial changes made in
France and Germany, which means the recog-
milton of the cession 70 Germany Of Alsace
and Lorraine, or compact between the three
Emperors that this cession shall stand as a
necessity to the peace of France and Of
Europe. No more satisfactory object or ex-
PLANTATION than this can at present be given
of this imperial conference at Berlin. France
is to be bound over to keep the peace while
yet her government is Of character which is
open to reason. She is to be brought to an
agreement which will hold her, that this trans
| fer of Alsace and Lorraine to Germany is o
settlement which is not to be disturbed, and
so for this meeting of the three Emperors has
definite object in view of the first Importance
| to Germany and of considerable moment to
| Austria and Russia in their escape from the
warlike complications and revolutionary out
breaks which otherwise might follow.
| Next it appears that the second object Of
this conference of the three Emperors is the
ratification and confirmation of the occupa-
ton of Rome by 1taly-a delicate and impor-
tant question, which can hardly be satisfacto-
rily settled short of European conference,
embracing England, France and Italy and the
Pope. sa the head Of the Roman Catholic
Church. Next, the revision of the Treaty Of
Paris of 1855 being simply matter upon
which these three Emperors can settle nothing
as the law Of the Continent, European con-
ference will be necessary to make any changes
that may be deemed expedient in the inter
est Of Russia, or as an agreement between
Russia, Austria and Germany. However,
apart from the question of Alsace and Lor-
raine the propositions suggested as the mat
tiers which will be considered by the three
Emperors are Of that comprehensive character
which indicates the call of European con-
ference,