The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-16

BERLIN, March ~, 1904.
ihescN vcig Holstcin Question-Prorect Of War-1ae
Ioli,a hnsu7fction-7Ae Promised Reforms, dc, lc.
The six weeks delay granted by the German Diet to
the King Of Denmark for complying with their sum
mons expires tomorrow. During this interval the
Danish has sonvoked the Estates Of Host.n
and laid before them the draft Of constitution
which however, has failed to satisfy the obdurats As
scmby and the Diet devistiug in this single Instance
cssm its invariabe Of siding with the govern
against their subjects has declared beforehand
that the execution decreed against Denmark could only
be obviieG b. ner coming to understanding with the
Hosten ties, q strict Interpretation Of federal law
would Ethorize Prussia, az delegate or the
Confederation, TO march her troops the
frontier as soon as orders T. that effect
given by the Diet. Such a resolution might be
morrow If the Diet sitting for tho pre-
sent its deliberations suspended by the Easter holi
days and they viii not TIL the tth OF
month, when the great question, rather little ques
top which, by the complications may give rise TO- has
assumed the dimensions of great one, must be finally
decided.
There si some hopes that the Cabinet OF Berlin,
who have taken the lead in this air aud without whose
cooperation Of tine German governments move,
sill listen to reason and not persist pushing matters to
.xremites. Whatever may have been the previous
misconduct of Denmark in reference TO her Ger.
man provinces, 1t is evident that she il willing
TO 90 any lengths TO conciliate them aud the rights
she actually offers them such are
oo enjoyed by those German satcs that boast OF
comparatively liberal Institutions let alone such
tries Here Hanover and the two MecklenSurgs Bus
the fact 10, that concessions made by the Dsnss
the people OF Holstein would fully satisfy them,
any moro than they would reconcile the Italians and
Hungarars to the rule Of Ausra the onans that of
England the Christian ryshs to the sway Of the Turks,
In all these cases 10 much the suheriugs caused
by misgovernment as the antipatby OF anj the
feeling Of nationality that excite the people against their
rulers and of the Holsteinors especially may bs said
that the wrongs they have complain OF nothing
when compared to those Inflicted other German popu-
@lions by their native sovereigns and submitted
with hardly a murmur and certainly without either
the Dict Prussia dreaming Of armed ipterven
ton In their favor.
The remarkable events that are eaactlpg At War
saw appear to have encouraged the Prussan Poes
merce system OF peaceful agitation similar 10 that
which is teirg followed up with 50 much succsss by
her Russian brethren In the second Chamber two re.
solutions have been proposed by Polish deputies call
ing upon government carey out the stpaatons Of the
treaty Of cpna, according % which the Territory for
mery Included within tho Kingdom Of Polmd though d.
ylded amo0g three Powers, should continue 10 pJases
s0n of I've national and political rights. AMI tho Sc
coud, protesting against the Germaui2i1g tendencies
pgrsued by the Prussan authorities AMI demsadug the
repeal of oil legislative and pin nisrAtye regulations
cralng the Of the Polish langusec substituting
the German in its stead II is not very probable to I've
fe ha. The m ority Of the House q! Deputies viii lend
favorable car a. these petitions.
They nightly licenses At the Danes fo- attempt
ing 70 suppress The German language and n,tionay in
scbe'wg, but fad i quite gh aAi proper for the Ger
mans V do tne same thnr 10 Ponerana y you asa 'hem
g explain THIS contradiction, they VII tell you thai the
German il ene cute 9racses highy poshe and cur
yated laguase-he Language u "oethe, eau
Ter, Hegel, and hundred other poets AMI
Observation-Disclosures the Polish i barbaroas
lingo which nobody else can understand, mud
which the Poles themscyes would do well 70 forge as
soon as possible Altogether there Is hereditary aver.
SION between the Tcuon and the Savonc, which is
written In blood many page or history tae German
LOOKS down on the Savonan an inf,rof species aul
resentment. have doubt, he,etore, that when the
Chsmbert meet after the Vacations tho Polish resolutions
will be thrown ont by an overwhelming majority SUP
problemacal NJ de yncke having declared tn first 70
be an attack upon the ntes Of the Pussian monarchy
but this Farlamcniry success VIII not relieve govern
ment from the pcrp.xtes they involved In by the
spirit now manifesting itself in Poland.
II the Gar had done what expected or him, N he
had put down the agitation with hgn hand and BON.
barded warsaw into submission tho position or Prussia
would be greatly smpliaed as whatever steps she might
take TO crush the macon.ent patty IN her own Polish
provinces, they would appear mild comparison with
the pioccedn Of ber5neghbor but II seems the hus
covtes have grown wise by experience and not
cned TO expose once more to the odum they
incurred by their behaviour In ls3t gigantic Russia
bows 70 public opinion hox can prassa s. venture 70 Ies.
seriously threatened by the resurrection Of Polish
nationality than that OF Russia With the
prospect OF again uniting the disj,c,d w.mbra OF
their ancient kingdom into one great whoie, the
roles might perhaps consent to have this reunion take
place under the scepre OF the Russian Emperor,
member Of his family IN either the OF Ru a
would rather be increased than Weakened and per
sors who profess TO further into milestone
others suspect her strongly CT favoring such u
mort. Prussia on the contrary would be reduced By IN
lose " her Polish provinces Roman, AMI West prlsa
herarl of state Of the second third order Not
ouy would her territory be dlmniehed bv ifth
number of her subject bv moro than tvn nut, =