The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-21
The Dnnish Sound Ones.

POSITION OF THE PARTIES INTERESTED
[Paris Sept 81 Correspondence of Manchester Guardian
One of the very interesting questions of this present
moment, is the position of Denmark internal and
teTnas position as regards the reorgan ation Of Its
cult question OF the payment of the Sound Dues at this
moment resisted by the of the United States
The Paris papers have been for the last two three days
much preoccupied with this and in the Debds of this
morning there is article, the substance of which is
too to admit Of my not analysing it for your
situation of the country, and will afterwards cursory
examine how Denmark stands in regard to America and
the payment of the Sound Dues question likely, per-
haps in the long to bear upon the various cOmpca
lions OF the existing war.
In the first place. according to the Journal DIES Deba
It very premature to announce the official papers
here have DONE the denitve results of the deliberations
Of the Diet upon the constitution those results being in
fact but relative and exposed to notifications by
the number and variety of shades of parties in the nation
The Constanonnel had been it would seem, in rather
too great hurry to proclaim that Denmark had
ceped absoutsm the future form Of its government
1t is probable that the matter will be discussed again
how to be cassed the various political parties ia
Depmarkf There seven. The first and most impor-
tant is the so-caed Eyder party the one held as tn
national party par excellence and which counts among
members the greater portion of the eminent of tn,
country This party opposes all idea OF the Danish king
these to the south by the Eyder and in the most orma
way sets its face against any comxure Of the German
element with ITSELF excluding, consequently the duches
they termed, namely Iauenburg, Holsten, &C.,
entirely from its community This party has all along
held the union with these duches permanent
OF embarrassment Tor denmark and cause OF danger to
public freedom and national prv ges the accredited
champion OF which 1t stands ostensbiy forth.
The second party entities itself the friends of the pea
santry merely because its cry is the liberation of
the SOIL they change in the tenure of farm lands This is
the democratic party and naturally composed OF nearly
all the lower orders peasants and workpeope of all sorts
This party is numerically very strong and we'll organized
Its adberents are In every village down to the smallest
localities.
Next comes the absolutist party which needs no de-
scrption, its tendencies being everywhere the
The so-caled German parties three in number;
devoted to the interests of 1auenburg those
of Hostcin and one to those Of the Gem population
of Schleswg. 1t must be remarked that with very few
exceptions the interests Of these three parties dia
metIically opposed 20 the Danish interests.
We may here six parties, but there is yet seventh
to come-the Scandinavian one OF this the Journal ds
Debts makes suspect, somewhat too light II speaks
Of its :" recent origin and slight consstence.n Now
this Is somewhat exaggerated. In the first place. il has
been writing and preaching for the last thirty
the last ten every nth book you took up in no matter
what booksellers shop at Leipsic Bremen, Fr, nkort
Berlin or Hamburg was likely TO be ponderous treatise
in two three octaves Of 500 pages W the sub
ject OF s'panscandnavism do not TO say that
the question of the reunion upon head Of the three
northern crowns Sweden, Denmark and Norway, a. in
the case of the great Queen Margaret daughter Of Waldo
in 1897 is question for which the Danes will fight,
make any vast collective manifestation but it Is
question that lies at their heart of hearts, and the
Of what says the Journal des Duts, it IL not
Swedish Norwegian idea, but eminentiy Danish
penhagen and use this expression because IL il fact
admitted all hands that centre of intelligence
Copenhagen is in TACT the capital Of the whole Scar H.
nayian peninsula and is superior to the rest Paris
London may be said to be to Madrid Now, says the
Dlat justly enough, al these parties have in fact
weighed against the constitutions that the council
Of the has been only able adopt by aid such
reserves in reality equivalent to protestation.
There evident reasons for this which few words
will show.
The Eyder party is opposed to the new constitution
because 1t persists mean the fyder party in reclaim
ing separation from the duchess but the Eyder party
here joins with the peasant party, because the mad
project in TACT restores absoiutism, and confers in
certain cases dictatoriai power the minister's On
the other hand the German parties oppose IT, because
their duchies are insuifcieniIy represented in The
council of the realm In truth, you will observe that
in this council formed of so members Holsten only
49, Schleswig Is, and Lauenberg two the three
together coming TO 80 whilst Denmark counts Al de-
puties The absoutist party even, who, would
think ought 30 be satisfied Is So und says the rev
project is not sufficiently national one
Nor Is this all in the may Of complication. Besides
objections 10 the constitution whole, strong obec-
uons are made TO the electoral law which is its accom-
paniment. What Is this law council Of the realm
is composed Of SO deputies, as said before the King
names 20 the diet 20, the other thirty may he chdcn
among the electors; but 10 the eIector the payment
10 the amount Of 50of the enjoyment Of amin
Of 3,0o9f must be proved. Remember that ths Is
to take place in a country which has till now practcd
universal suffrage suddenly therefore, the new project
would reduce the electoral rights Of the people to are
ior'ieih OF what they now are
The Diet convoked on the 18th OF last month wa 20
pronounce on the points above mentioned and theeev
constitution viii only become that of the realm When
the legislative body shall have ratified II for the bird
time.
The immense majority Of the present Diet Is ccmp,sed
Of the Eyder party and the peasant party, and it, hrt
have been acts Of opposition. It's President mud
Presidents have been chosen from the ultra propes
opinion and ef the latter Is that very Bsnep
Nonrad who framed the Danish charter, and was puis
ed for his patriotic zeal by the loss Of his bshoprics la
land and fasten. Here, then, have q slight shtch
a The Danish international endorsements; but
existent with them is the American complication ut Of
doors-a complication which may end by giving DclsAark
and her Scandinavian naghios 10 allies, and ffciny
America 10 make common nth Me Gar.
Taris (sept. - Correspondence Of London Time
Il was mentioned the other day In the Tndsp5teaoe
Be that the Danish government had applied TO lance
50 enter into the alliance against Russia, coalition
that IL should be protected against the United Stfes Of
in the event Of unpleasant result
ing from the dispute about the passage Of the Sofnd.
am assured that the whole statement Is incorrect No
such demand has been made. Denmark will probably
follow the policy Of Sweden, and the sympahs OF Swe.
den are declared to be with the allies but goo deal