Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-11-05

/ between Germany and Russia have, Of
late, not been quito so cordial rs Bismarck
could have wished. Germany's sudden
friendship for Austria bears about it a sus-
picious look, and is evidently intended to
cut two ways. Not only does Bismarck
wish to conciliate Austria. but, in doing
so, he would show Russia that her policy
of toying with France is a game which
can be played at all round. There is,
however, very hollow ring about the
loving protestations of Bismarck and Au-
drasey. 1t is easy 10 under stand the anx-
iety of Germany that the bitter memories
of Sadowa should be forgotten by her
victim; but rapid rs are the moves on the
European chessboard, the Austrian people
are not likely TO endorse Audrassy's views
towards Prussia for some time to come. l
am told that Bismarck pointed to the pres
ent friendly relations between two such
old enemies rs England and France as an
instance of how national antipathies are
smoothed away, intimating that the sooner
Austria and Germany follow suit. the bet
ter for both of them. He would be san.
guine German who supposes that the
hitter hatred with which the German en-
pre is regarded by the Austrian and
French people is likely to be smoothed
away by any amount of friendly chat be-
tween their respective ambassadors The
French ambassador at Vienna and Prince
| Bismarck left each other last week on the
best of terms and M. Teissevenc de Bort
reports to his government that the visit OF
| the chancellor to Vienna has no unfavor-
able augury towards France. All this
mutual soft sawder, however. did not pre-
vent the inhabitants of Alsace and Lorraine
giving Significantly cool reception to
he emperor Of Germany, while passing
through the annexed provinces to be pres
ent at the man9uvres of the German
troops ut Strasburg, Metz, and other
places. Bismarck is in the position of =
man who has carried out his own ideas
With success to himself, and would now
like all the world to accept the present
tate of things as final. Germany, dragged
Town by the dead weight Of her military
burden, would like to rest and be thank.
full" Bismarck reminds one of the very
pous nun who was held up rs an example
to the whole convent, but whose youthful
ndiscretions had been of pronounced
| character. When the mother superior i'm
| pored the sislerhood to initiate the piety
| # Sister Jane" So we WILL" cried every
nun, when we like Sister Jane have
| lone" Denmark. Austria, France and
Russia will all initiate the present lamb
like policy of Germany when they have
Effected their own political ends. Bismarck
/ may charm Antirassy never so wisely, and
tickle the ears of NJ. Teissevenc de Bort
with pleasant nothings, but none the less
surely will the great black cloud, which is
always looming in the distance, break
over the German empire. Were the
latter firmly and constitutionally founded
in i hit and justice, it would emerge from
the trial scathe,ess; but the Krupp cannon
md the needle-gun form the chief support
Of the kingdom erected by the cold-blood
ed, selfish forethought of Bismarck, Moltke
and William; and history has shown thai
these materials are not the most suitable
for lasting structure. ALPHA.