The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-16

apd IN accordance with the practice Of that Journal IN
culcAfes this dangerous doctrine Without stating that
the price Of Wheat was last year a. this time s ns
ry low he states that the preent average price Of
whea, is just 2os quarter higher than it was q. this
time last year, Then, II to iniame the passions OF
the ignorant multitude, he adds, each months con-
sumption is just costing the country II, 800 900 more
than IL did then and he imphes that this might be
saved by he obtaining accurate returns But
accurate returns no valuable win not add grain
to The stock Of wheat and win not reduce the price the
fraction Of q farhng The cost OF bread to the consumer
may be, account Of comparative scarcity in other
countries from which must draw supplies if not in
epr own, II 500 OCO month than last year. bnt
amongst these consumers all the growers and
crn owners and they, Mr. Card correctly sates
encouraged by such prices, when they occur naturally
u u ow Every must wish that food Of
erery hind cheap-we believe that the farmers,
cen generally wish Il cheaper, for they see in
bgh prices of rent but long the Is
raj scarcity in the w0rldand this is longer merely
question OF our own produce-only high prices can
Emulate economy to mako the stock hold out 10 the
harvest and excite industry TO greater eSertion to
| Increase the supply 10 future
The Danish Govern n,cnt and the Sound
The following is the text Of the state paper presented
lby The Danish government 10 the Cabinets Of other
Powers intIes in he question II The Sound Dues:
The dues the Crown II Denma,k ievies on the ships
and cargoes passing straits Ct the sound and The
Great ard Little Bels have long been the object OF sio
lent attacks which have produced agtct the
obstinate because they have frequently had political
and pued ideas Of the right in viruc of
which the toll is levied well Of the in which
the Of denmark exercises it, The real state
of the case being known only those who nte
rested in placing II in It's trne light general attention
has very naturally been chiefly directed to the obga
tons the toll imposes the commercial interest," while
one took into ac:ount the numerous establish
msnts Of all kids, BY which Denmark has always EN-.
dcavored to facilitate the navigation Of the Baltic and
the detention Of vessels at the ton station in the
Sound Even foreign governments, though always re-
specng the right remaining with Denmark after
v
Otter and for the strength of which cannot,
perhaps now overlook unable TO avert from Denmark
the effects ofan agitation they could not but recognize
unjust and i'll founded.
The efforts of denmark 10 appease this agitation
suited at the Of the reign Of Christian
V the august predecessor Of the regning Sovereign,
in negotiation between Denmark, England and swe-
den, by which the ancient tariff Of the Sound was
vised by this measure The agitation was stopped for
time
However,, the Danish government by no means
concealed from itself that il would not be long
before the movement would he renewed and, an.
ticipating this eventualiy King. Christian VIZ hid
already conceived the idea Of following up the revi
sion decided in the interests OF commerce by
other notifications of the tariff at periods leos
distant irt other the principle that the dues
Of the cargoes and merchandise liable to The toll 1t
not the fault Of the Danish government. that the inten
ton of King Christian VII has not already been carried
into elect Acting the impulse given by this enight
ened monarch the Cover nment long time since took the
preliminary required for another revision OF
the tariff but at the moment he idea OF the late King
would have been realized Denmark found itself much
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possible 10 oresee, involved in war; which necessarily
absorbed all the attention OF the government and did
not allow it 70 make the sacrifices nseparable from any
reduction whatever OF the tariff then actually in OPP
Grafton After the C Inclusion OF peace the country still
suffered from The nevita,e consequences of the internal
connections the could not but have ostered and to
the difficulties which thus surrounded II, added
the esent between Russia, France and England.
fit depended the Danish government, it Cos tainly
would not choose for the consideration of the question Of
the Sound dues time like the present. when the two
Powers most interested in the matter opposed to
iYh rha has tn
meet leaves ii alternative
Among all the foreign governmental that Of the United
States OF An erica alone has contested the legal right OF
Denmark to levy toll in the Sound and il is only
Gently that IL has distinctly decla ed itself in this sense
for though it u just to admit that the United States
announced that it could not follow WITH regard to the
tolls Of the SOUND the international system generally
toll embodied in the friendly Convention Of Commerce
and Navigation concluded between denmark and Amer
in han anyhns
coDtcsing it. BIKE The analogous article in treaties and
conventions Of the same nature between Denmark and
the other Powers.
BY communication Of the 18th OF April last the
Minister Of the United States, at Copenhagen has given
notice Of the expiration Of the atose cited convention
which IS the only written contract between Denmark and
America which expressly mentions the tolls OF the Sound
and in giving this notification, the said omatic agent
expresses the hope thh Denmark will recognize before
the expiration If the treatJ-hat is To say before
14th Of april is5e the justice and prorrety Of permit
ting american vessels 70 pursue their commercial opera
tons the sea- without paying tribute 10 and
without being imFeded BY any power whateyers
The end the United States government has had in
view ~ notify ing the termination CT their convention OF
with Ter mark. is, therefore, to release Amer
can ships from the Obligation of paying the toll of the
s. ind II not necessary here TO examine II the attain
mens Of this end the logical consequence o. termination
Of CONVENTION Nhich only Daes those dues 20 to
American ships in respect to evying the toll the priv
legged q the Pr yieged treatment which would
otherwise be applied e them Denmark wishes to avoid
discussion Of his kind and has only been mentioned
in describing the taken by the United States to de-
fine more clearly the position in which, as before OBJ
served, denmark is placed.
disposition operates in twofold manner on the de-
termination Of the Danish COVE nment por not only
after The notice Of The termination Of the convention OF
the 10Th of April 1896 rather after the declaration Of
The United states government that it will release Atne
rcan slips from the tolls Of the Sound, the Danish gov
enmour Ii il would not confne itself to the reply it had
ALREADY made 10 Lat declaration could not defer 10
Their period he adapted to the circumstances,
hu, il has afthe rame time become probemati al whe.
Their the contemplated with regard 10 the Sound
dEes anterior TO the above named dfelaraon would now
sufce TO prevent conflict and complications, the cone
quences of which by the force of circumstance may per-
borsex ihe limits Of discussion between Denmark
and he United states.
If deg ended only the government of Denmark it
would decide ev,on of he tssid OF the Sound, prn
cipany hecause this could be adopted without
The Of any foreign Power; and is convinced
That reduced Tariff regulated according TO tho actual
value Of the merchandise would be calculated 10 satisfy
The reasonable wishes OF the commercial public. But
the abyepaped dccla alton proves that revision would
not iy greab Power with which enmark sincerely
desires 10 preserve lis general relations OF good ntel
gence; az not only th il has also become more than
probable in consequence OF the abovenamed declaration
that other wers, whose views aud wishes 20 DO
equally considered would not be disposed to think rev
sion suitable measure
Under these circumstances the Danish government has
cjed uhmtpg tie Powers interested IN he ques
IT, Of the Sound proposal of quite anott er character. 1t
hopes the plan viii propose will be acceptable TO the
raj Iowa II Is certain II will he convenient 10
and navigation generally; II hopes especially that the
United States of America will consider this
the part OF Denmark pledge Of It's desire 70 reconcile its
interests with those Of America much possible,
and, above ali, 10 avoid difficult discussion and per
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In ot, the Danish government believes it ought not
30 enter into such discussion, its principal motive for
not combining itself 70 the revision OF the tariff which had
been projected is that II does not think this
calculated 10 serve reply to the course adopted by
the United States.
IL thu sfiity aside the revision, without however
a,pd ans l. tie Danish government acts the hypo
hess l The other governments consider that revision
no calculated 10 prevent the conflicts vhicn il IL the
oc to avoid and have desired 1t To submit 10 them
oi9cr propositions which, without prejudicng the rights
~ )enuiaIk may 10 Of nature more likely TO unite
fra 1.-Two rarfies intcrc-ted II nlan