The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-13
Disraeli Defines England's
Attitude.
The Austrian Kaiser Enjoins Pru-
dence on the Pope.
THE DARK CLOUD LIKELY TO PASS AWAY.


ESPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD By CABLE.
PARIS, April 10, 1875.
War is again threatened-war involving
Russia, Italy, Austria. Germany and France.
Prince Bismarck is the promoter of this war,
and the Papacy is the pretext Many signs
indicate that the illustrious Chancellor's in
tellect, long the wonder and admiration of the
world, has become enfeebled, and that in his
righteousness he is ever seeking battle with
the gigantic shadows of a sick brain.
THE CAUSES OF THE TROUBLE.
The aggressive attitude of Prussia was
doubtless the real, though not the ostensible,
cause of the late conference at Venice There
is also strong belief that Russia, alarmed for
the safety of her Baltic provinces, will look
with favor upon the project of a new quad
ripple alliance, including France, against
Prussia. Such plan, if formed, will prove
IS powerless for the purposes of aggression as
was the confederation against the stubborn
ness of Frederick the Great, which broke like
angry waves against the rocky coast
THE WAR POWER OF GERMANY.
Germany could crumple the armies of France,
still unorganized, as she did at Forbach and
Gravelotte could humble the pride of Aus
tria as on the day when her victorious GYM
balls were heard at the gates of Vienna; while
the Italians have been unable for many centu-
ries to send TO the battle field soldiers to match
the Northman. If France, Austria and Italy
should, together, attack Prussia, their troops
would fall like corn before the sickle. They
would be outmannuvred, outengineered and
blown to the winds by the Prussian artillery.
RUSSIA AS AN ELEMENT OF THE COMBINATION.
Russia is invincible for purposes of defence,
but has never succeeded in putting q firm
grip on Germany as an invader. Her only
general Todleben, is of German origin, like
all her other generals and government off,
cials. The imperial family is of German race
and closely allied with Prussia. The princi-
pal fnanciers of the Empire are Germans.
Her purse strings are held abroad.
NOT PREPARED.
She has a miserable transportation and
commissariat system. While unconquerable
at home she is insignificant abroad. save for
the terror Of the undisciplined Asiatics.
THE GEAR CANNOT JOIN AN ANT1-PRUssrAN
ALLIANCE.
Whatsoever panic-stricken journalists may
imagine, the Car will never join cordially
any attack against the only outstanding autoc-
racy resembling and excusing his own.
BIsMARcK's VAIN IDEA
1t is quite possible that Bismarck and other
Prussian statesmen, secure in their own limits,
may fancy they have the ability to deal in
high-handed style with the rest of Europe,
and SO insist that other States shall conform
to their policy against the Roman Catho-
lies on pain Of punishment; but surely this
sxtravagant notion is unsupported by the
true facts, and little Belgium is only selected
10 try other than warlke tactics.
AN NJUDrcIoUs MOVEMENT.
It seems an injudicious choice, though
made with noticeable appearance of eau
lion, and exhibiting its imprudence the more
glaringly that il was done boldly, without
communicating with the Powers guaranteeing
Belgian independence.
rs ENGLAND A GREAT EUROPEAN POWER?
But the attack on Belgium is perhaps only
q measure to array England against Germany.
England would never join league hostile to
Prussia for the purpose Of serving other
countries, even Denmark, because German
alliance is necessary to protect Constantinople
and British India from Russian encroach-
ment.
MUST FIoHT ron BELGIUM.
Great Britain, however, is bound to fight