The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-07
Probabi. war IN Earops.

The London Conference having failed to settle
matters between the Danes and tho German
allies, az we learn by the latest dates from Eu-
rope, has adjourned, and. as result, the war
will most likely be resumed, but with this diff
ference: England must now aid Denmark. Her
honor is at stake, and the will Of the people is
that this be done. 1t is stated that the English
government has ordered that thirty thousand
TROOPS be held ready for immediate service. Be
that as 1t may Lord Palmerston must resign OF
adopt at once warliks policy, else the minis
try will be overthrown, and . new Cabinet
formed which will advocate and carry out the
defence Of Denmark. Should England do this,
she would regain the prestige she has lost.
she SHOULD send to German waters powerful
heet, and, In concert with the Danish navy,
destroy the vessels Of the Germans. An Eng
fish feet should also be despatched to the
Adriatic, and the people Of Italy stirred up to
settle at once the fate Of venetia. Then the
Hungarians might be persuaded to make still
another effort to throw of the yoke of the
Hapsburg. In all these things England would
vastly injure her German enemies, aud might
accomplish it all with but slight effort.
Should such course be pursued by Grea
Britain she might once more assume her stand
among the first nations of Europe, She might,
in fact, take out Of the hands of Napoleon
those questions Of great European interest
which he has usurped, and in so doing lessen
his opportunities of ipjuring her. The people
Of Italy sympathize with English views, and
are ever ready to admit England's aid or pro-
lection. They feel that in Napoleon they have
but lukewarm friend-one who seeks his
own advancement when he proifers his assist
ance-and they in preference lean towards
England. Why, then, should not the states
men Of that country take advantage of
this sentiment, and resume that sway
over the affairs of Europe which they once
possessed England has now arrived at crisis
in her history when she must take bold
stand or be forever lessened in the es timation
of the world. Through the intrigues of Napo-
leon she has lost prestige She must now act
boldly, make war to sustain her promises to
Denmark, free the Italians and the Hungariaus,
force Napoleon to aid in freeing the unhappy
Poles, and thus resume her position at the head
of political affairs in Europe. II all depends
upon seizing the opportunity now presented
If that is lost England must sink to the level
Of the second rate Powers. France will then
play the role England will not have dared
to undertake, and will become the great d.
recting European Power.
Should England adopt bold policy. and in
the Old World check the ambitious career Of
Napoleon, we shall soon have leisure to do
the same on this side of the Atlantic. We have,
or can have, hundreds of vessels such as the
Kearsarge, and more formidable still, and we
can raise q million OF men, tried veteran
troops, to chase from this continent all foreign
intruders. We cannot brook that at our side
the power and prestige Of Napoleon should
find room to grow. This New World cannot
come under the yoke Of European despots.
We must have fair course for republican inst-
tutions, which shall come ont Of TIE present
trials purified and all the more valued. Let
England check Napoleon in Europe. We shall
surely do the same here.