The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-09

nsgmAEeK.s CHANGE or POLICY.
re = reported from Beriis "a a. Bis
snarek's forssxu policy has undergone -
radical change. ard that . reconstruction
OF the tFspartEte alliance Is among the cer-
falntGea OF the near future. Instead ct
eaisGsating TIE friendship Of Austria and
Iendfng lie powerful iaaasnee % curb ths
ambition OF Russia. the German empire
will. Il II said. cultivate the friendship Of
Russia and allow the Austrian government
10 steer is course unaided through the sea
OF European politics.
There IL nothing on the suFface % justify
the statement that tnis radical change has
been made. The approaching meeting be-
tween Emperor William ard the ear may
BE an inciaens Of no mora Importance than
the many similar meetings that hsve taken
place in fhe past ten years. Still, the
psausfbiflty 81 the report lends Il credence.
and Il IL far from improbable that the
Berlin government il abopt to return 70 its
natural alliance.
Russia ard Germany. though they aFe
rivals Tor the military supremacy Of Europe
are natural allies. Each has aspirations
which are very dear 70 its people. AID the
aspirations of neither are antagonisiic in
any vital point 10 the interests Of the other.
Russia desires an outlet into the Aediter-
ranean and desires possession OF the entire
Balkan peninsula. The qualification OF
both Of these desires would not affect the
interastfvf the German empire iniuriously,
provided, Of course, that Germany secured
an exisssisa Of territory equal TO that
obtained By Russia
Tie policy OF Bismarck has from the be-
ginning been 10 secure the unity OF the
Germanie race. THIS has not yet been ac~
complisl4ed. About seventeen millions Of
fierrnan-speaking people are subjects OF
the Austrian empire, and fully half as
many owe allegiance 70 the car. The one
great obstacle in the way 81 bringing all Of
these Germans under the dominion Of the
Berlin government Is the Austr0 Hunga
rian empire, which blocks the progress Of
Germany on the one hand and OF Russia
on The other This empire Is loosely
Jointed concern at best. Itnumbers among
its subjects more than score OF different
nationalsties. and between many OF them
exist the most deep-rooted antipathies.
The destruction Of this empire. though il
would be attended with grave difficulties,
Is entirely feasible and would be long
step toward the realization OF the ambition
OF both Germany and Russia.
The German provinces OF Austria could
be Included In the German empire. where
they naturally belong. Germany would
also want the German provinces Of Russia.
aud In return for this important concession
Russia would expect TO have Hungary
aad the slas and Czech provinces of Aus
tria. as well as 10 have SIS own way on tho
Balkan peninsula Italy. the third mem
Der Of the present tripartits alliance. could
be won TO this programme by concessions
OF territory bordering upon the Adriatic.
for hostility 20 Austria IL deeply rooted In
the Italian national character.
The powers which bismarck might
reasonably expect 10 he able to bring TO
favor such Encouragement OF the map OF
Europe are Germany. Russia and Italy.
which together could muster considerably
more than one-half OF the available mill
tary forte II Europe. The powers which
would certainly oppose il are Austria. the
patient 10 he disseeted, Turkey and France,
which would view with justifiahlo alarm
the destruction Of Austria, accompanied as
Il would be by such vast increase of the
power OF Germany. Great Britain might
also BE- expected 10 look upon the
change with disapproyal, but it
may be asserted with safety
that Great Britain viii never again
participate in continental war unless It's
territory Ia directly assaulted. A stubborn
resistance might be expected from the
Turks and from tHh Hungarians, who
would resist Russian dominion 60 the ut
most In spite of such resistance, how
ever. the success of the movement would
be practically certain unless France or
Italy should develop n great military
genius who would he worthy successor OF
wallenatein. Prince Eugene or Napoleon.
The union OF all slavs in one empire is
the national aspiration Of Russia. The
union Of all t;ermans in one empire is the
national aspiration OF Germany. These
aspirations are not antagomistie. On the
contrary, the success Of one il IN measure
dependant uron the success OF tho other.
Germany AID Austria are traditional foes
Germany assd Russia are traditional friends.
Under auch circumstances. IL would not re
strange II Germany would put an end 30
the present tFipartite alliance and form
mex tFiPafsite alliance with Germany.
RussiA and Italy ~ its nsmters and with
che destruction Of the Austro- Hungarian
empire as is immediate ehlsct.