Bismarck and the foundation of the German empire . Halbuber and Augustenburg are acting so that weshall soon have to apply force ; this will cause bad bloodin Vienna ; it is not what I wish, but Austria gives us nochoice, he had written a few days before. After a few daysof indecision a compromise therefore was agreedupon. The joint administration of the Duchies wasto be given up; Austria was to administer Holstein,Prussia, Schleswig; they both undertook not to bringthe question before the Diet ; the Duchy of Lauen-burg was to be handed over absolutely to the Kingof Prussia, the Emperor of Aus
Bismarck and the foundation of the German empire . Halbuber and Augustenburg are acting so that weshall soon have to apply force ; this will cause bad bloodin Vienna ; it is not what I wish, but Austria gives us nochoice, he had written a few days before. After a few daysof indecision a compromise therefore was agreedupon. The joint administration of the Duchies wasto be given up; Austria was to administer Holstein,Prussia, Schleswig; they both undertook not to bringthe question before the Diet ; the Duchy of Lauen-burg was to be handed over absolutely to the Kingof Prussia, the Emperor of Austria receiving twomillion thalers for his share. 1865] The Treaty of Gastein. 239 Lauenburg was the first new possession which Bis-marck was able to offer to the King; the gratefulmonarch conferred on him the title of Count, and inlater years presented to him large estates out of thevery valuable royal domains. It was from Lauen-burg that in later years the young German Emperortook the title which he wished to confer on the retir-ing CHAPTER X. OUTBREAK OF WAR WITH AUSTRIA. 1865-1866. THE arrangement made at Gastein could not bepermanent ; it was only a temporary expedi-ent to put off the conflict which henceforwardwas inevitable—inevitable, that is, if the Emperor ofAustria still refused to sell Holstein to Prussia. Itwas, however, so far as it went, a great gain to Prus-sia, because it deprived Austria of the esteem of theother German States. Her strength had hithertolain in her strict adhesion to popular feeling and towhat the majority of the Germans, Princes andpeople alike, believed was justice; by coming to aseparate agreement with Prussia, she had shakentheir confidence. Bavaria especially was much an-noyed by this change of front, and it seemed prob-able that the most important of the southern Stateswould soon be ranged on the side of Prussia. Thiswas a consummation which Bismarck ardently de-sired, and to which he addressed himself with muchenergy. The a
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