New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-12
ENGLAND AND DENMARK.

About week ago, intelligence ws received
| from England that tho London Conference
would be an utter failure, and that England
would now, without doubt 1T once declare wal
against Germany. The language Of papers
like The London Post, Daily News, and Globe,
which are supposed to reflect tho opinions Of
members of the Cabinet was as warlike as that
of the Tory organs. SO decided and unanimous
did the London press-vith the only, honorable
exception Of The Stdr-seem to be on this ques-
ton, that our American cotemporaries were also
almost unanimous in believing these solemn
assurances, and in announcing to their readers
that one Of the next European steamers would
bring the formal declaration Of war by England
against Germany.
In our article on the London Conference, on
the 9Th of July, We gave our reasons for not be-
lieying in the imminence Of a war between En-
gland and Germany. Wepointed to the decided
anti-war attitude of large portion of the liberal
party of England, to tho dangers to which
English commerce would be exposed from Ger
man priyateers, TO the isolation in which En-
gland would find herself in consequence of the
policy adopted by France and Russia, and we
concluded that, under such circumstances, the
Government would not be likely to carry out It's
warlike threats bat would rather once more
recede from its eIcose attitude.
From the latest foreign news, which We pub
lished Yesterday our readers have learned that
| this view Of the situation is fully confirmed.
Earl Russell and Lord Palmerston, on the 9th
Of June, after laying upon the tables Of the two
Houses the papers relating TO tbs London Con-
ference, declared In the name Of the Govern
ment that, in their opinion, England should
maintain the position which abe held before the
Conference, and that she should be neutral in
this war. weak and conditional reservation
was made in case Copenhagen should be
captured, the King taken prisoner, the indie
pendence Of the Danish monarchy jeoparded
though. even for such an emergency. the Min
ister uttered nothing Ike those threats which
they INDUCED in few months ago in case the
German troops should enter Sehleswg and
somewhat later, in case they should enter
Jutland. "
| 1t is not often that England has been COM
PEELED to put up with so profound a mortifica-
ton. The Government had again and again
committed itself to a war policy, in case Of GER
tain events, which have long since taken place,
1t had so been understood by both the beliger-
ent parties as well as by the neutral countries.
Denmark especially is very sore at having been
la ha ,f d..
ish Ministry, Bishop Mourad, declared on the
18th Of June, in the Lower House of tho Dan
ish Parliament, that Earl Russell had promised
that he would neither propose himself nor sup
port the proposal of any other plenpoten-
tiary which would DO less favorable to Den.
mark than tic lrontier-line Of the Schlei, unless
Denmark herself should consent TO such new
proposal; but that, notwithstanding this prom.
Use, Earl Russell proposed in the sitting Of the
Conference Of the 18th Of june, that the ques-
ton Of the fronter-line should be submitted to
arbitration, although Denmark did not consent
to this proposal. '
The charges of the Danes against the bad
faith of the Ministry are unsnswerable, and the
1 lOIlcS lOuLu III, tHcItIVic, III easy taSh W GA
pose the Inconsistency and vascillation of the
Government. The speech Of Earl Derby, in
particular, is one Of the most powerful attacks
which has ever been made upon the foreign
policy Of the Government, and nothing could
be said, nor was said, against bis formidable
array Of quotations from former Ministerial
declarations. First, Germany was warned Of
the responsibilities she would incur by " Fed
eral Execution " in Holstein. When Hol.
stein had been occupied, Denmark was
recommended TO submit to 1t. Then,
the Government solemnly declared, If the
Germans should ever enter Schleswig, "they
might see the necessity Of departing from the
course they had hitherto laid down, and in GER
tain contingencies afford material assistance to
the Danes" schleswig was occupied; when
/ Earl Russell warned the Germans that they must
not think ofpsssing into Jutland. Well: Jutland
was occupied likewise; and Earl Russell said,
q it was no sufficient reason for inducing her
Msjesty's Government to depart from their
course" The leaders of the Tories, from their
point Of view, had therefore undoubtedly good
reason to propose vote Of censure against %
crooked policy. In
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