The New York herald., 1874-08-10
YORK HERALD MONDAY SUPPLEMENT-

| has pet scheme involving nothing less than the
communication by railroad from the British Chan.
nel TO tne Persian guii. Trayersng france ana
Lake Constance, running over Austrian territory
nom feldkirch through the valley OF the rivers
aaranon amd }o 10 Mo snenSe 70 he Paospho
rous the line is 10 be continued through the
VALLEY OF THE EUPHRATEs,
terminating at BussOrah In the Persian Gull. inc
distance OF an air line from London 10 Constantl'
nope Is estimated to comprise about Loco miles,
sorah nearly equals that mileage. AT the rate OF
twenty-five miles per h0ur-thus making ample
complished IRON London to Bussorah In about $50
hours. The sea voyage from Bussorah to Bombay
the rate OF about twelve knots per hour, would
aosorb about $50 hours, thus completing the totai
from
In about $50 hours. Austria Ii willing 10 sacrifice
the ADVANTAGES possessed by the transit route
the connection with the Turkish frontiers is now
made at Bazas. But glance at the map suiiices
to show that the line traced by Count Beust
runs nearly straight across the Continent. In Q
pamphlet printed for private clrculatlon the views
OF Count Beust have been developed IN very
lucid manner and 1t is surmsed that the mission
to England held at present oy the Austrian states.
man is IN close connection with rhe promotion OF
his grand scheme. The pamphlet referred to has
been written under the Inspiration OF the ex-
Chancellor, and alusion Is made to the fact taat
from the reign OF Frederick the Great down 10 the
present period there has been an evident desire
to impede rapid transit through continental Eu-
rope. To keep roads in o bad and impracrcable
condition was considered q great feat; and tnat
policy ls even cherished by railroad managers to
this day, IN order 10 delay travellers and compel
them to expent money at hotels and else where for
the benefit of certain favored localities Count
Beust, 1t Is cOnten1ed has iuliy recognized the
evils arising from the present pernlcious system.
and he reels anxious to bring all his influence TO
through tra1lc to COnstanrinOple.
Consider riag says writer Of pamphlet which in
many respect, is remarkable, the political changes
which have taken place In Europe 1t must be admitted
that there Is no time TO be lost in the execution OF the
project express tho fullest convection that the road
Ionstaninope, with an eventual continuation to Bus
sorah. IN word, the establishment of IndoE Euro
pean highway. embodies the only means whereby to
future prosperity. To Austria 1T Is question OF i'm
mense Importance, perhaps it Is question of her very
existence TO open road in that direction and to give 1t
the utmost development Independent OF fiscal ad vanta
ees the political Importance accrung to Austria is
value the OF which 1t would be difficult de-
hnc; 1t would involve European necessity
COUNT BEUsT
leaves US to infer that the much vexed question
OF ROumania would never again be heard OF.
Russia would have no further occasion to LOOK
the Danube; while Austria would be contented to
remain eventually an Inland State (BlnnenstadD,
II the hghrOad to India be carried through Aus
srran territory. He strongly anlmadverts on
British rule IN India, and Count Bsust is not Q
man who uses hard words without reason.
THE GREAT MOUNTAIN TUNNELS.
Closely connected with these Indian matters are,
Gothard and Simplon, which are part of the great
case OF France against Germany. The latter got
hold OF the whip handle by acquiring the Alsatian
railroads, dominating Luxembourg and intimidat-
Ing Belgium, thus keeping open road from the
Channel rtd Ostend or Antwerp to Brindisl.