The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-27
OF tho French policy and the hesitation OF Italy
Prussia. in tho end. decided TO acoeps tne
Gastein treaty.


OF tho French policy and the hesitation OF ltaiy
Prussia. in tho end. decided TO acoeps She
dasteln treaty.
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Let us now follow tho author ior n'oniI..
In his divergence from the MAN TRACK VI ",'
history. to describe tho frusSo-i'ai'"' "''''.o'
without which Bismarck woulu scu.csiy u",o
ventured to DEFY the Franktort Die. p"'N'u w
tho whole power OF Austria. ~ vi e'
understood that throughout the neso'at,ohs
leading to this indispensable asreemeh'' DIS
marck had opposed to him the influence no'
only OF Austria. but also. LOT ti!nc Oh rranen ,
The document eventually slgnedi IN april io'o'
was one sided compact IL bouha ..'y 'ooo-
operate with PRUSSIA III chse tne 'a''e' P o"''
should undertake tho struggle a2hihs. austria =.
and the lessor States OF Germany ana IL
practically debarred the Emperor Napoleon rs
protnctor OF Italy. from engaging IN any open
hostliHes against Prussia For ltaiy' however
tho treaty ofcrod only obligations anu no
rights. 30 long as Prussia did not do'lare war
from her own choice. nor hands wcre ucriec'y
free. whatever might 60 on south oi I'll" hips'
1t WAS only after long deiloerat'oh anu WIN
much reluctance that Italy agreed TO suoh a
one-sided bargain. aud even thcn she ohiy
pledged herself for limited time to WIZ
three months. That Ia to say unless thc Ming
OF PRUSSIA declared war on Austria withih
three months after tho signature OF the treaty
1t was to become void and OF no enect Exactiy
two months and n week after the formatlon OF
this compact tho Prussian armies were In mo-
aon toward bohemia, tnc,r commanders
knowing that large rnrt OF Austria military
force would have to DO detached in ORDER 70
defend her Italian possessions 1t should
always be remembered In the computation OF
Germanys debt to bismarck that but LOT MS.
persuasion OF Italy to enter into this e&traor-
binary compact Won Moitke would not nave
recommended his sovereign to confront tho
risks OF war.
1t is curious fact that in March. 1868. while
the negotiations with Italy were pending. BIS
marck. In pursuance apIarcntiy OF his theory
that In diplomacy fr"nkness Is the most per-
i,..e. ,o.' no,'No "as W o"I.y ous NV.
uo ',. -. 49, a. "'' r,, 80" .na go"
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Alno.snauo'. tui,nss "I n.,.D ,T "u ."e
nai'e'e W ash .ne RUSSIAN i,.'"e n,i'''.e,,
VINO va. MY 10 ner' iult. o'""u, I lay o.
me- your LHccie'cy' 40 r'ni'S .i"e .'.n. so ~,
WISH 10 .e'' A"s','a anu conluol SAVOY
bismarck answered, WIZ, ''e srea,es' ,r''hu-
iihess: certainty !. 10 erue' my uear Soui'-
ess. froIh Tic hrse Jay VI my minis'fy nave
entertained no o'her thoush'' w! cah"oh
nave peeh cast hlre"oy' uho you shu'' SUN 500
now much better tney arc tnan those OF
the Austrian artillery Dreadtui' ctiou tne
oountess' wen. she cohtihuea, II tna1l ID
30. theh you must give me some kinu aaVioe'
since you are ,ncliheu 10 pe 30 ir"hk. nave
TWO estates ana shouid IKE 70 know 10 which
snail ny-to the one IN bohcmia or 10 my
".
vice. 90 not go 10 tho ono IN bohemia: LOT just
Mere' II am not mistaken right IN the neigh
borhoou OF your estate VIC snail beat the AUS
trlnhs. lou might tnere nave I'd experience
some Ieariui scenes. nut you can go 10 Sa1ony
IN peace. Nothlne Will happen AROUND Leipzig.
ana you Will not even De annoyed by tne need
OF Quarterlhe soidiers' Tor your castIe maui
haVn does not lie on any military road.
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The last four chapters OF this volume re-
count the general preparation for war which
went on for some SIX months before the out
break. tho final but abortive attompt at recon-
ciliation. the fruitless efforts to bring about
coalition OF France with Austria. and lastly the
pronounced adhesion OF tho Frankfort Diet
to the Hapsburg programme. an adhesion
which compelled Prussia to appeal to arms.
1t was at the time supposed that the attitude
which aftor much wavering Napoleon III. had
finally assumed was disclosed In his letter to
Minister Drouyn do Lhuys. published June H.
lSU6 In this letter Napoleon declared that
France desired no increase OF her territory.
unless some other great power should by ex-
tensive ACKNOWLEDGMENT disturb the balance Of
power In Europe. or neighboring provinces
should by FREQ popular vote express their
wish to be united with France Then he went
on to say that France in the proposed con-
gress would have demanded for the German
lesser States more secure organization
and moro influential rank: for Prussia.
greater homogeneity and power in tho north: