The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-08
SEMIOFFICIAL VIEW OF THE ENGLISH
GOVERNMENT ON THE COURT OF AUS

From the London Herald (Earl.Derbys orgsn) April ~
On Monday last the alarming condition which the
question haa gradually assumed became the subject Of
formation was afforded by Ministers of the Crown aud
the means adopted by them for the Of peace
lord Derby stated that England had more effort
suggested one more proposition with respect 70 which
not Of course expedent that that time any further
explanation should be gwen The terms OF that urcpo
ston have since been made public The proposals were
10 eiectuate previous to the Congress- general and
simultaneous disarmament.
2 The disarmament be settled by military or civil
commission independent of tle Congress. This commits.
sion TO be composed Of six commissioners one for each Of
the great Powers, md the sixth for Sardinia.
commencsd s sek the Congress shaiI meet in ,ts tnyn
and proceed TO the discussion the porai quessI.ss
ved by the Congress- Immediately afer It's assembling
to take their seats with the representatives Of the Ave
great Powers exactly in the at the Con-
gress Of Laybach in 1921
Now this just and moderate proposal contains nothing
to which all the parties Interested in the could
not have given their assent without hesitation loss OF dig
nifty and not surprised to learn that France Russia
and Prussia at expressed their willingness
TO the Austria, hoceuer hls rejected the prop,i
o and has nreorer taken step thet must place her in
false posii. The Austrian government have sudden
ly determined to summon Sardinia to dsarm In three
days, the alternative being an immediate declaration of
war. The order was forwarded to Count Gulayi Tues
day, who YVES to communicate It in courteous TO
Count Cavour supposed that French cannos ar.
rive upon the scene Of alton early eyopst and in sufficient
force TO prevent tie udiion The SardiDau army there
fore, Will most probably retire upon Aessandra and Co.
and wait the events In fact, would be
hopeless for this small State to epdeavor struggle single
handed against the powerful forces Of the Austrian
pire.
There can be no doubt that 10 thus uecipitatine
q crisis Austria has committed q grave and ter
rible mistake. Her rulers have risked q conflict
at the moment that hopes Of accommodation
began to revive They have destroyed bov that sym
patty felt for their long they content act
purely upon The defensive and 10 Themselves TO tive
prra, a0Ns that PoUcr nenaced with attack had equi-
naie right to adept wouc be vain for attempt TO
conceal the grave of which, by its fatal precpancy
the Austrian government has been guilty. For various
reasons this State had unpopular with the public in
struggle rendered the greate caution necessary For such
State deliberately the risk Of plungng Europe INTO
war IS urardosaJle offence short delay would have
put the sincerity of the other litigans to ths test
and Austria well Europe, might have been enc,
bed To discriminate between friends and foes I'm.
der these circumstances, to reject the amicabe and
reasonable proposition Of England and to present an
umatum, with only three days for consideration was
proceeding that must tend to bring the Austrian govern
ment into discredit We have believe that had
the negotiations continued, amcable solution OF the
regret that Austria should have broken them or and
adopted that will incur the censure Of all sincere
lovers Of peace 30 long ns Austria displayed tendency
to act with mpartiaty and moderation she found re nde
but that she has drawn the and thrown avay
the fcabbard bo rulers need not be surprised 70 find
very different feeling animatng the rulers and the people
OF this aid other countries The blessings Of peace are
well understood and appreciated and any wantou assault
its integrity is 10 meet with general conLe na.
ton. Austria has been the first provoke the strife and
her rulers must not Be surprised their crime savolves