The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-26
A PARTITION OF AUSTRIA.
"LOs ROW ROM" THE MOTTO or A
COLOSSAL PoLITiCIL DEAL.

Emperor williams scheme to Detach tho
German-speakinR Provinces From the
Influence of the Vatican. and to Secure
Them to Himseif-An Alliance with
France and Russia-Frnncs to Receive
Bnck Lorraine and Russia to 10 Head
of a Great sJav Union - Antwerp and
Trieste to Become German Sea Ports.
ROME. Nov. l0.-Questons OF an interna-
tioual character are at present keeping the
Vatican court very busy The Holy Father.
whose mind Is open to all new currents feels
that stormy days are drawing near for the
Catholic nations ami the Latin races II Ia
impossible to ignore the fact that II England
has undertaken the war to absorb the Trans
wal II Ia only because the Kaiser has author
lied her 10 go to the very end without risk Of
Interference. What compensation have Cecil
Rhodes Mr.. Chamberlain and Lord Salisbury
promised n Germany On what ground have
the Anglo German forces unted1
That Ia tho disturbing mystery. II Ia be-
lieyed In well-in 'ormed quarters that there is
ground to fear that England will give Prussia
free hand In her scheme for the future con-
quest o Austria. In the very frat sklrmishes
o, the los Won Rom" party the Vatican was
anle to make out that that ti-Catholic relg-
inus movement was merely ono form OF Pam
Germanism Opposed to the dynasty. Pro-
te-,an,-oving Germany, the party NJ Wolff
AMI Srh0nsrer shamelessly exposed its desi On
Of having the nor hern provinces. az far as and
Including Trieste. Incorporated in the German
Emrre.
THIS policy 81 treason and OF terroriEation
hal openly the material and moral support OF
the Lutheran pastors In Munich and the rest
ha I,,ta n iIaua ~ ~
aid hctween the two groups was established
permanently. The separntist movement failed.
The Lutheran synod itse has admitted with
oficial figures that IN ST. / OF wholesa 10 ahjura-
ton the conversions have been no more than
three thousand. What Is more essential. how
ever, an what will be an enormous force In
case OF COMPLICATIONS. is the fact that Prussia
has an active rarty on the banks Of the Danube.
She has confederi'es In the fortress. The
work OF gradual investment recalls the myste-
rlous relations Of Prince Bismarck with the
oticia journals OF the Second Empire Up to
the time when the Chancellor Suspended pay
ments and those journals muidie the clear
stream Of patriotism By their cries for rev nge.
"0n to Berlinl"
Parallel with this Austro- German los Won
Rom" tendency. there Is spread everywhere the
wAtchwori. the International dogma so long as
Francis Joseph lives, hat Austria cannot
escape dissolution The ready o, ade theory Is
found everywhere. on every lin. A secret gem
eral propaganda has made II an axiom OF Euro
pean politics. II some iuiependent thinker
expresses doubt, he Is greeted with con-
tempt; he is benin the times. In France this
dsaiy idea has been acc pted In tho most in
genious and friendly manner. French olillcal
meu. however Little connected with parties.
talk with satisfaction OF the event. As though II
were lated % history.
Whence arises the genera convlctlon7 Who
has created this death bringing atmosphere?
1t seems that the Pree Masons IN al countries
have allied themselves with the Pan -Germanio
party. 10 ltaly siguor Luz2ati spreads the
foreign doctrine. In France it is VI. Leon Bour-
geois The Vatican has no doubts AS to It's be-
ing N the presence OF an In ernational conspir-
acy against catholic nation. Look M at tho
matter from that standpoint 1t % very much
concerned about the kaisers pans as regards
the Ceutrs. the Chutch and the ecclesiastical
hegemony OF Germany. some OF the Kals-
ers speeches have seemed to superior al
mnd- 20 eccentric as to excite smile. but the
vatican has not In. IuuglOss's optimism. The
dreams Of hegemony have a direct relation to
the approaching crisis in German diplomacy.
Since Aus;rias German peaking provinces
aud Trieste are Catho ic, and since Germany
Intends to establish a Holy Roman EmIite. the
sovereign cOnuuct IN merely tHs tTtll y &c
tome great action In which all Europs Is in.
vowed. Once installed At Trieste promise o
the restitution Of the Patrimony Of 81. Peter
wi be made to the Holy See; tho promise will
he spread abroad. so as TO secure. II not the
support at least the neutrality Of the Pope.
Though Ut Rome they are sure Of the exist
ence Of this plan. they do not yet know how II
will be carried out. To accomplish her end
Prussia must ind France either powerless IL
interfere or else a cDnseuting party. Nsgotia-
tors are at work secretly on tho establishment
Of Franco Russo-Gernan understanding on
the GLOWING basis: France to rece w back
Nrtz, Russia to carry through the lie ieratlon OF
the sav races under the proioctorate Of the
Gar. and Prussia to swallow the Austrian
Provinces Can france share In this repetition
Of the rartitlon Of Poandi
lcanGDt tell. Metz as a compensation 10 RI
dicuous the day whel the country 10 shut in
BY the tn arged German Empire. with Trieste
IN the south and Antwerp In the Forth without,
counting Genoa which Prussia covets. France
vii be hardly more than a prefecture OF the
new Teut0nc monarchy. The latter would la
head OF hegemony on land and sea al Ike.
Why is the kaIser 30 ANXIOUS fer the constant
Increase OF his herti william H. counts too
On the powerlsssness OF the French Govsrn :
ment lie wishes to 500 It degra led In success
sIons. That perhaps will be his solution OF the
problem
Russia, on her part even moro than France,
cannot afford to lend her assistance to this
great game. Bulgaria ~ an example OF the
gratitude OF the liberated countries. What
VIII the federation Of Slav races bei viii not
Germany. all powerful IN the heart OF Europe
turn the eonieieracy against the Gear ut tho
hrst favorsL q opportunity Will she not be
obliged 10 turn the tide OF RussianIzation upon
Asia where she has a cvizing tax to per-
form. II seems that at Berlin they count 10 uch
on Count Moura wen whose hope Is to loosen
slowly the honda between Paris and St. Pe srs-
burg and TO bring Germany aud Russia closer
together.
Just now II would seem as II Germany were
certain OF England. who on her side has made
sure oi the riendllness oil Berlin In tho Trans
Nas! business. AGAINST the Franco-R Russian
alliance Wilhelm Ii. Is employing the policy OF
becoming an arOirer the policy. that IL. OF
Keeping his hands full BY means OF that con-
Uadlctory association he counts Oh attaining