New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-04
THE WAR CLOUD IN EUROPE.

THE WAR CLOUD IN EUROPE.
1t should be borne in mind, threading the tele-
graphic summaries of the progress of the pres
ent European war, that the news reaches US
through English channels, and that it is for the
interest Of the parties who control its transmits
sion to excite the public mind in Europe in favor
of the Danes, and to promote coalition OF the
European Powers against the two Duchics and
their supporters A man well known for his
warm championship Of the good cause Of the
United States, and who, in the Danish question,
like many Of the leaders of the Liberal party,
sustains the claims of the two Duchies-Prof.
Goodwin Smith of Oxford-a few weeks ago
warned his countrymen against the war cries
now uttered by the Tory and aristocratic Press
of the English capital, and expressly charged
them with having been hired for this purpose.
The tenor Of the news received by the Can.
ada is again more warlike. Lord Palmerston,
we are told, spoke strongly as to the Austro-
Prussian invasion of Scheswig. He declined
saving what the Government would do If the
Germans entered Jutland. Immediately after
this we have the announcement that the Ger
mans, or, to speak moro correctly, the Austrians
and Prussians. who act IN opposition both 10
the German Diet and the German people, have
entered Jutland. A Cabinet Council was there
upon hastily convoked. The channel squadron
was ordered TO return from the Tagus. whore II
happened to be, to England, and there was o
fall in the funds. Louis Napoleon, We are fur
Their assured by The Times, will not permit an
opportunity TO escape him to march French
troops to the Rhine.
All this is certainly Of an exciting character,
but we look in vain for any satisfactory cause
of this sudden change in the situation. Only a
few days before, Lord Russell had assured Par
lament that Austria and Prussia were still
pledged to respect the integrity Of the Danish
monarchy, and clearly intimated that in such
case England had no reason for beginning war
The Austrians and Russians have not changed
their position. On the contrary, they have
ondeayored to draw nearer to England By gross
ly insulting the authority of the Federal Diet
and the sentiments Of tho German nation. 1t
is difficult to see what significance, under these
the English Government can
attribute to the entry of Austrian and Prussan
troops into Jutland. The war in Jutland will
not differ from that which has been carried on
in Schleswig, and if the English Government
found no reason TO object to war in Schleswig, |
they can have none to the war in Jutland.
The attentive observer OF the progress
Of the war cannot have failed to observe
the remarkable similarity in tho attitude
of the English Tories and Aristocracy
toward the people of the two Duchies,
and that they have maintained toward the
people Of the United States. The same states
men and organs that were foremost in innaming
the public mind Of England against the United
States are now crying for war against the Sches-
wig-llolsteiners, the Austrians, Prussians and
Germans. The cause is upheld by the London
press, and is popular in Parliament, which will !
go just so far as the calculation of the expenses
Of great war and tho dread of q popular rising
in England will warrant. Again this party be-
trays the same eagerness to make Louis Napo-
ioVi 'ioii '"l s-Ph"i anu push MN Inlo HOslle
attitude before they are willing to commit
themselves by an overt act. Again the friends |
of Liberal progress, and the majority of the
independent provincial press are raising their
voices against the schemes of the aristocracy. |
John Bright has warned them that by dragging
the country into war in which she has no in
tcrest, they will arouse the democratic senti-
mentS OF the masses of the people as they have
never been aroused before. A number Of the
leading men of the Liberal party have cmphat-
cally come out in favor Of allowing the people
of the two Duchics TO decide their own destiny.
and in opposition to the treaty of 1852, which
has never been even laid before tho En-
glish Parliament. They appeal to the
masses Of the people to say why the
voice of the people shall not be heard and re-
spected in this case, as II has been in so many
others, where the entire civilized world has
given its solemn approval TO the verdict
Of general suffrage against tho oppressive