The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-24

Metternich's idea regarding Italy wa
that IL should consist simply Of a collec
ton Of independent States. should be only
"A geographical expression This was q
case where the doctrine OF legitimacy wa
ignored. Republics are no longer fash.
ionAble.- Said the Czar to Genoess dele
cation which protested against Meter.
nich's view without avail A. our author
remarks. self interest is the key 20 this
weller OF bargains and aGgressions. and
the resounding phrases about the recon
Struction OF the social order the regen-
GRAFTON OF the political system Of Europe
and the like were used by the diplomats
at Vienna merely for the purpose Of r"as-
surfing the peoples % Europe and Of inn
parting an air Of dignity and elevation 20
this august assembly II at the present
day certain OF the Powers envy and resent
the fact that Germany has got her come
uppance- ito Use n graphic New England
phrasel they should remember that no
ignominy was spared 20 her At this criti-
cal period The diplomats quarrelled
over the question whether some OF the
sub ects Of certain Princes who wer" not
to he restored. the m",iiat'zed Princes.
reckoned rs whole souls" or half souls :
Germans were indignant when they saw
themselves considered merely "a numbers
and articles Of taxation. and H0Cher
grinly compared this congress 20 the an
nual cattle fair II is impossible TO enter
into the details Of the redistribution et-
fected Prof Hazen pithlv comments
on the results For wears the monarchs
Of Europe had denounced Napoleon for
respecting neither IN" rights OF Princes
nor those ~ the p~oplo. Thev now paid
him tho natterv OF hearty imitation
Meanwhile Snpol"on had rs.Irn>1 from
Eliza and supplementary LEGISLATION was
deemed neO'~S1rv ~ insure p~1cn Nv
tho second treatv ~ Paris November.
ISIS. France was punished with n curt lil-
men' ~ territory: AMI the total cn%' Of the
Hundred Days 90 her. including extra
claims ~ the Allies IL estimated NJ an
amount which would have ths pu-rhasin
power Of six billion francs TO-DAY. Re-
fore quitting Paris on this o>''~ion the
Allies signed two moro documents ~
great importance in The future history 81
Europe. that establishing the so-cNlled
Holy Alliance and that establishing the
coded from the initiative n Alsxanisr I
whose mood Was now deeply religious
under the influence II ~" tremendous
events NJ rpoent years AMI the fall II
Napoleon. which TO his mind scanned tho
swift verdict ~ higher power in human
dsstinies Prof H1zrn has hsen obliged
10 omit worry much in ORDER O. compress
his narrative into rs pages; 50 ~ c,nno.
quite decide whether hn accsDtS the IsIal
opinion thar Mna Krnts vas the
Empernrs Egeri1 or even actually orig
mated the Holy Alliance. as some authori-
tis-s believe This famous document
without 4 parallel expressed in religious
terms. bound tho Governments 10 obey
in their political relations the precepts Of
the Christian religion. justice. charity
and peace, with much more 70 the same
effect Ultimately nearly all the Powers
NJ Europe signed IL. and although Meter
Mich pronounced II q -sonorous nothing.
and Csstler,Nagh apiece 81 sublime IN ysti-
cism and nonsense for "A generation this
Holy Alliance OF diplomatic apocalypse
stood In the mind of the world a. tho syn
onym for the regime ~ absolutisrn and
oppression which reigned in Europe.
That regime. however. was not the out
ONE ~ the treaty of the Holy Alliance
i,ut rather ~ the treaty Of the Quadrilat-
rrPl ALLIANCE which came under the
~ Mst,ernich The control
pr extinction 81 :he sO-caIlsd French
IDEAS meaning Revolutionary and lih-
.ral principles. was a haff'ing and subtle
problem which the Allies felt u necessary
IN attack: Therefore Russia. Prussia. Aus
,ria and England bound themselves 20
ns,ue permanent tranquility by prevent
ng che return u the throne Of France 81
Napoleon and his family and to take
measures to maintain the reestahlished
order - tlinyS Ia other words fhe q ar
r,-at Pow meant to control Europe ~
projecting into the inns. Of neace the ALI
ince which had been found ii 10 over
throw Napoelou ~ matter - fact
may he said TO haze ruled.
His self-conceit was absolute, his Cvnicigm.
10 corroding for others. never turned on
himself His superb presumption stood
he te.t ~ all experience Even in ISis.
after the revolutions II Italy and Germany.
he abdication 81 his Emperor his own
overthrow and flight TO London. he saii
My mind has never entertained error
Austria had emerged from the Ma
Dolsonic wars stronger. larger and mere
,opulous than ever. hut the empire was
lacking IN unity. political. /
acial or social II was not sing L. nation |
ike France but was composed u many |
Nations II was now the classic land Of |
he old regime. with discrimlnat ions Of |
lass repression in every possible walk Of |
lfe and absolute Capitalization Of power
{ was the fixed purpose Of the Govern
nent 20 maintain things as they were.
nd il succeeded largely for thirty-three
earn. Metternich being the chief Min
.ter His system rested upon a meddle-
,me and ubiquitous police. and the head
Z this department hoasted that he had
perfected the system 81 FouchH---an
similar Ia that Of painting
he lily. comments our author Austria
,as scaled az Theoretically "a possible
gainst the liberal thought 81 Europe
ntellcctual stagnatIon vas the price
aid such a system needed careful
ol-tering al every moment and NJ every
ONT. and - best protection was TO ex-
End u 20 other countries Vienna, tho
entire 81 rigid coDsery atisn. was the
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