New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-29
OPPOSES OF THE POWERS.
,crs WHICH GERMANY, RUSSIA
TIE .xp FRANCE HAVE IN VIEW.

..s SUDDEN APPEARANCE IN THE occI-
vxaLAxn's ATTITUDE-w1LL SHE BE
,,,-rHE PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED
ny THE UNITED STATES.
rd,or Of The Tribune.
TO '"e w., attitude Of the great Continental
81 powers in regard 10 the United States
Eur ,ror with Spain deserves the serious con-
N wv ~ the American people. 1t is all-im-
a'e ,ba, our countrymen should have full
pcl'a"', understanding Of the underlying
anu which have influenced the governments
rou' s..o great Continental countries, and that,
OF Nv .,r facts before them. Americans should
,.,v and dispassionately, without party preJu-
eN'""I nredilections. agree upon giving an un-
uN 60 support 10 an American policy.
CIV ,so outset it was natural that there should
.,rtain degree Of sympathy for Spain on
,-, NJ certain classes Of Frenchmen and
Wy, There were different reasons for this
"'b As members OF the Latin race. a
'.,.ioent which is much more potent in influ-
'' .n nuhc opinion than is generally under
..,,s Frenchmen and Italians felt kindly tow
~. sranish people Religious opinions had.
w., considerable influence with certain classes
80 has always been the Catholic country
,ba Church
&, the fortunes of the Spanish people and
.1o,, government. So far sentiment was infu-
W, ~, race pride and religious feeling and
interests
waar,ol and political causes Influenced a con-
.,ssnble body Of the French people The active
..,,sentatives 81 this class are potential in
.orr,nr public opinion. because they influence
-. nress The Spanish loans have absorbed
,.vs sums Of French savings. And. moreover.
s,o,n from her geogra phical situation. IL or the
INNS, consequence to France strategicaNy. not
~, along the southwest border. but chiefly on
.coun, Of her Mediterranean coasts.
INFLUENCE OF THE HIERARCHY.
=, ,,c case Of Austria. Spanish predictions
80 chiefly dynastic. although the past intimate
mnnetions OF the two countries undoubtedly
oontinle TO exercise some influence on the Aus
,,an aristocracy And the Roman Catholic
,,erachy Is almost influential and as reac-
ponay in Austria as in Spain. 1t must always
10 hrne in mind that the Roman Cathohc
churh has enormous possessions in the Spanish
eoores. and the religious orders OF the Church
.onstute an army the chiefs OF which owe
Arst.llegiance to Rome.
lie no one suppose this remark 10 indi-
rate religious prejudice. or the least unwiI-
,nesss to admit that Roman Catholic
is much Of patriot as Protestant or an
Apostle There are no purer and more unsef-
islpatriots in any country than the Roman
C;holic citizens. But nevertheless. the Roman
Cghoic hierarchy In all countries constitutes
imperium in imperio. and where there are
redisposng causes. either through race sympa-
hes or political and financial considera tons.
n "iump with" hierarchcal interests. the
Church inevitably becomes factor 70 be reck
oned with
At the close OF the nineteenth century race
sympathies dynastic family relations and
friendships and religious predictions are Of
slight consequence in determining the CONNER
cial aims and the national ambitions Of govern
ments For instance. the Berlin and 81. Peters
burg Cabinets are not swayed in the slightest
degree by sentiment Of any kind. The rulers of
Germany and Of Russia have purely material
istic international policies Austria. until the
recent acute development of inter-racial an
tipathies within her borders has had 70 deal
with the one absorbing problem OF watching
and preparing for political disquiet in South
eastern Europe. There has, therefore. been one
eyer-present and pressing necessity at Vienna
TO draw close 10 Berlin without offending st.
Petersburg The old traditions Of diplomacy are
respected more at Vienna and have greater in
fuence than at any other capital OF Europe
THE AIMS OF THE HOHENZOLLERNS
From the time Prussia became an indepen-
den, Power her aspiring rulers have never lost
sight Of the main chance" when her neighbors
we're in trouble Even when her first King in
terfered on behalf Of the Lutherans at Salzburg
in Bohemia, il was to remove them as COM
Toe
they would form an outpost against Poland and
a. the same time serve as a bulwark against
Russian aggres sions in that direction. which. he