New-York tribune., 1873-01-02

the relations between Austria and Russia no better
than before Moreover Bismarck sees clearly that
war between Russia and Austria could have no otner To-
suit than the moreelement OF the later anu ,io L
destruction OF his natural ally. close alliance no,
tween Germany and Austria would, however hod
Russia In check and give Prussia tIne lor d
ne saved and the Russian provinces the Baltic per
haps be transferred 10 Germany great ueal sees ~ "
depend the Prusso Austrian Alliance out s So' " "
thing OF the Imagination. ,.. .,,o,o,nor,s
There ia reason for believing that the new movements @
I'm France are not quito agreeable 10 Germany, Ine
svift national ton, the military improvements
the growth Radicaism In the interior ana hDo'e al
NJ Therss definite adhesion TO the Repubic arc CAUSES
for oenuine alarm this side OF the Rhine To certain
extent this alarm is. Of course rather vulgar CONNER
very keen interest in the course Of Frenco politics, and
bismarck TO regard the preservation OF the status
quo as the best guaranty OF his account Ihs leens
doubtess proceeds from the natural tendency OF the
human mipd 10 attribute t0 other human minds s own
No narty IN France seems to show the slightest
intention OF repudating the publc Oph.atone W .
The question OF the indemnity serves, moreover as
good pretext for degree OF supervision over re %
affairs In this view OF Its use II Is so cOnVeene W ..
Chancellor that he would be rather m tbe Two
solved at once by an Immediate payment OF tn9 sa ,%o
milliards and II Is now well known that an 9neT rh w.
CbsnaeiIor's profonnd interest in NJ Theirs may be
traced also TO the belief originally that ne "1ula py
into the hands of the Royasts. Now that that nope
seems TO be disappointed the tone OF German policy and
the German press Is unnlistakaDly cnallglhR, anu
France must not be deceived Tne was s
lued with unanimous chorus OF abuse anu tue uiiiy
the Crisis
with an interest which Is not all curiosity The SpeneI
sche Zeitug which, though liberal Is IN good stand
ing with the Government lately stated on
Paris presented "A collective note against the radical
tendency OF events France This II it be true
that the new Holy Alliance OF last September has
mobzed its forces, and to keep France out OF
the path OF republican So far as can De Inferred
pubc sentiment Germany would rather sustain such
n movement There is significant body OF Democratic
wOrkingmen who only welcome the French Republic
but even opposed late war; but OF course their voice
does not often find its way into Court councils Ot in
rect threats there not rev. Whetner III
teryeutiOn will open form remains TO be seen
II a singular illustration OF the power OF one man
that retirement Varzin Is taken the sig
nal for suspension Of the grander political intrgues
Europe is at peace long the German Chancellor IL
iii one hears nothing but the note OF local and DO
mesto reform the Parliaments are busy and the dpo
Inatists idle Prussia, well as SaxOny Hesse, ana
other German States battling with the problem OF
local government. France is quietly recovering her
shattered forces and consolidating the Republic.
Even the Austrian Assembly is working over compre-
hensive scheme for enarRng the rights OF the c0mnneS
and counties and establishing greater degree OF Ocl
sefgoyernment. But there IL very little ACTIVITY IN
dplomatic circles, and rumor Is asleep. The fact
Il that combinations from which Bismarck Is counted
out nave very little stability and the great statesmen do
not care to waste in forming them When the En,
perors met in Berlin every proposition OF practical
nature was met by the reply that bismarck was III
Business argued the wetrained Prusslan c0urtlefs,
cannot be transac ted with sick ChancellOr ana they
even limited the mpoiteness or those foreign dec-
gates who talked shop" during the festivities The
Situation is the to-day The Premier Is indsp0sed
20 work and the smaller politicians must wait.