San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-23
EUROPEAN COMPLICATIONS.


All the theories concerning tine prob
able outcome Of the present cOmplIca-
tiOns in Europe do not afford any real
solution of the situation. There are so
many conflicting interests to be consid-
cred, not the least Of them the effect that
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of Austria would
have upon the German Empire interior
IL, that no definite conclusion is posi-
BILE. This much is certain, and with that
perhaps, Americans as more nearly re-
lated to England than any other Euro
pean government are more concerned
England is less interested to-day in sup
porting the Turk and maintaining her
influence at COnstantlnOple than she has
been at any time since she gained pos
session of the father east. while resist
ing the approach of X Issla to the BOs
phOrus she has been quietly gaining pos
essiOn of Egypt, until now that country
is virtually province of the British
Empire. This gives her control OF the
SueZ canal. and with this In her posses
sion her water way to the Indian ocean
is secured. The real contest in Eastern
Europe will in time be found TO lie be-
tween Austria and..Russia. What effect
this will have upon GeTmanic Empire
Is not yet taken into account. 1t must
not, however, be forgotten that the
great effort of Bismarck for twenty
wears of his life was to Prussian-
ize Germany. Jealous from the
very first of the supremacy Of Austria
he determined to make her influence in
German affairs second to those of Prus-
STA, and in this he succeeded. The deCi-
sive battle Of SadOwa, July 3, 1866, es-
tabished the supremacy of Prussia.
The North German confederation was
established, and Hanover, IIesse- Cassel,
Nassau, Frankfort, and Schleswig- HOl-
stein were Incorporated into the Prus-
sian dOminiOns. 1t is not to be sup
posed that Germany will be an uninter-
csted spectator of movements that may
tend to so largely increase the power OF
Austria as to threaten the supremacy OF
Germany in Central Europe. The APP
prOach of Russia towards COnstanti-
nople, and the possession of Bulgaria,
would almost necessItate the extension
Of Austrian dominion towards the east,
and to secure this 1t would be neces-
sary for her to have the moral, If not the
military, support Of Germany. Austria
is really too weak to cope with Russia,
or to materially assist the Balkan pro-
vinces. The late Overtures OF Germany
towards more friendly relation with
France may be but the begin
ming Of n movement having for its
object the DacilicatiOn OF matters in
Western Europe, in order that Germany
may be free to interpose her power in
eastern Europe should the occasion of
fer. The comparative indifference OF
England to the events Transporting in
the east of Europe is significant. Her
present attitude as compared with pre-
viOus movements of hers indicate a de-
termination TO allow Germany, Austria
and Italy full opportunity to act in
maintaining the provisions of the Ber-
lin conference. 1t looks very much at
present as though division of the
spois might be arranged between Aus
tria, Germany and Russia and the map
Of eastern Europe very materially
changed without a resort to arms, for
which it is safe to say none of the three
powers are particularly anxious. The
one fact demonstrated in all this Bull
garian confusion is this-England Sc
cure of her position in the east through
her protectorate over Egypt, and the
completion of her railway cOmmunica-
ton to the Afghan border, is less con-
cerned about Russia's descent into the
south than she ever has been before.
Russia will hereafter be more closely
watched by Germany and Austria than
by England, so far at least as her Euro
pean movements are invo lived.