New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-09


A NEW EUROPEAN CELEBnITY.
The Danish war, whatever its Interior conse.
ouences k,r the future of the German and the
Scandinavian nationalities may be. has already
had one remarkable result. II has produced in
Europe a widespread belief that the counter
revolution has Developer y statesman OF great
ability, who viii take up the work in which
Metterritii 80 signally failed In 1913. namely,
to arrest tho onward march Of liberal ideas, and
fortify tho Imperfect position of conservative
monarchism. This new loader Of nnsi-liberal,
OF, az his friends style il, conservative princi-
piles. is Kerr Won I,smark, tho interruptions
Prime Minister Of Prussia
Il must be admitted that the career OF this
man has somewhat disappointed tho eypecta-
tons Of th3 Liberal party. When he was first
called To his high position, tho Liberals every
where regarded this event only as another proof
Of the nherility OF King William !. They felt
sure that Bisinarlr brought to his ofIice nothing
but the fanaticism, the Ignorance, the hatred Of
Liberalism, which characterize the ferdal aris-
tocracy Of Prussia, tho dospscd "Junkers."
They were sure that he would only succeed In
widening the breach between the Crown and
tho people; that, In consequences of his In.
capacity, the fcns Of power would soon drop
from his inexperienced hands, and that at the
FIRST International complication he would cover
himself, his royal master. and tho Suite which
he represented, with Disgrace. r.-f
One part Of this expectation was fulfilled.
The breach between the King of Prussia aud
his people Was widenod. At evory succeeding
election the Progressive party obtained q
greater numerical strength in the House OF Rep
reson.ativcs. 1t was deemed certain that -
this increasing pressure Of public opinion. the
Primo Minister would At length have 10 give
way. So general became this opinion. that oven
members Of the royal family, and among thom
the crown prince, became alarmed lest the
unpopularity Of the Prime Minister might even
endangcr the position of the royal family.
Bsmar,, faced those dangers with the audaeity
Of bravo. Tho opposition of the House Of
Representatives he met with al almost an-.
pa.allelc9 defiance. lie gave them 20 under.
stand that If they lid not glnut the necessary
money 70 cam On tbs Kings Government, the
kegs Government. gouid take them. At the
sa.ny time, 40 deiided the national aspirations
OF che German pespie for unity. insulted tho
Au;triae Government by advising II to remove
the center of the empire 10 Pesth, and treated
The minor Gsgrlap States with sovereign con-
tempt. None Of these parties chose to act
against the aGdacicps Minister, whose policy
seemed 10 be- To oppose To warm words and
cautious diplomatic notes prompt and bold acts.
Embroidered by what must have appeared to
him successes, Herr yOn Bismark, on the Polish
question. threw down. with great decision, the
gauntlet to all Europe. Spuyed on by France,
every country Of Europe seemed TO take side
with Tho Poles. or, at least, against the policy
of the Russian Government, Prussia was the
only one which concluded an alliance with Rus.
sia. The ignominious failure of the Anti.Rus.
sian coalition Of the European Powers must, Of
course, have greatly increased the pride OF the
Prussian Minister, and his reputation among all
those who either believed in the political prin.
ciples which no professed to defend, or who wcre
inclined TO do homage to every one who achieves
success. bi 'rtt,1 l,li4 .t.fn tfh
The issue OF the Danish war ls claimed by tho
admirers Of Herr Won Biamark az his master.
work. As soon as It became apparent that the
Danish question would become q grayo En-.
rupean complication. he took 1t, by bold stroke
Of policy, out Of the hands Of tho impotent Fed
eral Dict and tho irresolute German people, he
coerced Austria TO follow tho lead Of Prussia;
he defeated the Danes, the English Government
aud the London Conference, and be ia now die
tatng terms Of peace at Vienna. II must DO