Year: 1867

sian schemes have become facts the Prussan generals
shown their ability and soldiers their courage,
tious people Ion ser AFRAID OF with France.


The state Of that country such that only the aaiago
Of tho Emperor could wish him 10 pick quarrel
Prussia The French people have been disappointed
only with regard to foreign, but also their own
personal affairs. Considering tLs, tho Emperor may
hesitate TO embark again in hazardous undertaking
although he may look with jealous eye on Prussias rs-
ing power and feel that the army would hail with
enthusiasm the order to march the Rhine In a war;


the first depends mainly on the ability or gem
erals and other things less dependent ON chance
and independent OF the character Of the strug-
Cling nations; but tho final success must be
considered as resulting from the condition OF
the peoples Of the anagonisc countries provided their
forces are In something like equal numbers should
the French 60 TO with Prussia they may gain battles
they probably would at FIRST but the end they must
be smashed and so, Prussia will carry out her cher
ished projects Of 1915 and 1914 This conviction lives
In the hearts OF the people Of Southern well a. Of
Northern Germany.


For the States OF Southern Germany to lean Austria
would be condition Of things that could not be enter
tanned By any rational They cannot lean State
that is shaken to It's very foundations Only the ultra
Roman Catholic and arsocrato party not aside
their old confidence in the Concordat and the fortunes
Austria The liberal parties Of the South had formerly
certain sympathy with Austria account Of her Ger
man population and German ideas; but this sympathy
died away it has become evident that the
trian government intends leaning ON Magyar rather
than its German subjects


Tho strongest CONFERENCE.-THE against lasting separa-
ton from the North OF Germany is the material interests
the countries and people have 10 common-the North
for the South and nice versd The trade and manuac
lures OF the South would be ruined from the day they
excluded from the Zoliverein Prussia has thus
lever in her hands. which she will freely make Of
to make the independent of tho South quite
pabe and yielding to her will


All this must be considered when weigh the decla-
ration OF the Bavarian Prime Minister, Prince Hohen-


ohe, respecting alliance with France and also with
Austria In accordance with his invitation II not his
order the Secretaries OF State for war and foreign
affairs vii! soon meet in order 10 form rules for the
assimilation OF their army to that OF Prussia Some
people appear afraid OF such meeting feeling afraid
that Southern confederacy might result from IL; but
this fear appears perfectly groundesS The Bavaian
Minister in his address appears to reject the idea OF
Southern conederacy, the formation Of which all
the impossible since Baden would not and Hesse
Darmsad could not enter it. 1t woLd be mere foolerv
madness for tho of the latter Duchy to enter
tain any proposition contrary to Prussias views since
the Prussians have strong garrison Mayence and
the command Of about one half the Hessan troops


Imporunatc advocates for the union wish the Southern
States 10 enter the Northern confederation at once The
peace of Prague would not be an impeachment, as the
Southern States have been by that document recognized
independent They may enter into an alliance with
Prussia and place their troops under the command
Of Prussan generals But the question arises would
Prussia desire 1t for the PRESENT.


when peace was patched up last summer, Prussia is
said to have given way the summons Of the French
Emperor and contencd herself with confederation Of
the Northern States Bismarck may have fcgned to
respect the wishes OF Napoleon but he also have
considered his interest not 10 extend the cOnfedera


ton all over Germany at once. Three months ago the
feeling Of ar,mosity In the Southern States towards
Prussia stronger than it is now, indeed, very
intense, and deputies from Bavaria Wur.
temburg would be welcomed In the Parliament as
Notwithstanding their sympathy for the Union, they
would strengthen the opposition. When the
propositions which Bismarck will make in behalf
OF his government have been accepted, and the hold
the lately acquired States frightened with the sanction
OF their delegates then but not Till thcn may Prs
sa think 1t time absorb the Southern States. The
way for this will bo snoohed during the meeting of tho
Parliament in Berlin next spring. think have shown
that yet dlfcut to hazard opinion tine future
OF the Southern States Of Germany; that thsy oannbt
join France; that they will not attept to And support
In Austria, knowing thst country coaia NOT afford Y:
that Of themselves they cannot form, lasting cOnfe(
eracy OF sufficient power outlivs the probable tseih
brewing in Europe; and that although willing 20 detyb
their assistance and suppovt3rom Prussia hat country
Is not prepared TO afford IT,


For the present nothing will he dono eithor BY Bavaria
or Wurtemberg. In tho future we may have grese
changes in those countries. and the most probable
the Union Of their forces TO tho remainder OF the Ger
msn family at tho North.