New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-24
SUSPENSION OF HOsTILITIEs IN
DENMARK.

SUSPENSION OF HOsTILITIEs IN
DENMARK,
Tho London Conference of PlenipOtentiaries
of England, France. Austria, Prussia, Russia,
Denmark, Sweden, and the German Confed-
eracy, which assembled in April in order to find
a peaccable solution for tho Schleswig-lIolStein
difficulty, succeeded, in its meeting Of the 9th
of May, in obtaining the consent of both the
bclligercnt parties to a cessation of hoStilites.
The original proposition Of the neutral powers
was for an armisticc, which tho Allies were
willing to accept on the condition that the
Danes should raise the blockade of the German
ports and evacuate tho Island of Alsen,
in return for which they would with
draw their troops from Jutland. To the
Danes, this proposition was less acceptable;
but they, it seems, with great reluctance,
agreed TO mutual cessation Of hO5tilities en-
bracing the suspension Of the blockade and
leaving every beligerent party in possession OF
the territory occupied by it. This agreement is
to last for one month"; commencing on the 18th
Gates, the allied troops in possession of nearly
the entire mainland of the former Danish pos
sessions, while almost all the islands, inclusive
of Alsen, which belongs to the Duchy of
Schleswig, remain to the Danes.
BY curious coincidence almost at the very
hour when this agreement was consented to by
the representatives OF Denmark. Austria and
Prussia the first naval engagement took place
in the German Ocean, and its result was made
known by telegraph in London almost stimuli
taneously with the result of the Conference.
The Danes, BY this engagement, proved to tho
Allies that at sea they will be formidable OPP
ponent, though on the ultimate issue of the
war, it can obviously have no decisive influence
No trustworthy information has As yet been
obtained as to what propositions the mediatins
Powers will make for permanent solution OF
the difficulty In England immense efforts are
making to prevail upon the Government to cast
its whole influence III favor of the demands OF
Denmark The Tories are still using the
Dani.h question for impetuous assaults upon
the Ministry. They claim, in particular, that
it is the interest Of England not to let the
ports of the two Duchies fall into the hands OF
any German Power, for, as Mr.. Newdegate
frankly remarked in the House of Commons,
" the establishment of German fleet means a
permanent addition to the naval estimates OF
England"
The same reason, however, which impeis
England to esp0use the cause of Denmark with
an eagerness which could hardly be greater if
she was herself involved in the war, repels
France and Russia from rushing into the alliancel
which England is anxiously soliciting. They
regaN it not as a cause Of fear, but quite other
wise, if the supremacy OF England at sea should
be impaired by changes in the map of Europe.
Both Governments are acting with great reserve,
and have hitherto refused to encourage i'll any
way the war clamor of England Notwithstand-
ing all the announcements in the English papers
the complete understanding between
the English and French Governments, the latter
has not yet receded from lis proposition for the
application of General Suffrage and, to the great
tersburg has declared in favor of the same expe-
dent.
In the mean while, the wish Of the party
which is the most interested in this matter
the people q the two Duchiesis expressed
in an unmstakable manner. On the oth OF
May, II meeting of delegates from all parts of
the two Duehies was held at Rcndsburg, at
which it was resolved that the people of the
Duchics shall firmly maintain their right - 10
De separated from Denmark, and establish free
Schleswig- Holstein, under the rule of their L.
climate Duke. Frederic Will" The anti-Dan-
III sentiments of the people of the Duchies
seem to be generally admitted in England; for
&c find that none of the papers or Members
If Parliament that advocate the cause of Den
mark are willing to support the proposition OF
France for taking the popular vote on the
subject.
1t will appear from this statement Of the pres
mt position of the Schleswig- Holstein question,
hat the mode Of its ultimate solution is yet en-
rely uncertain. Some differences may be
lrawn from the language of the official papers
If tho European Powers; but We know how
,lten differences of this kind turn out to be in
correct. The fear of general European war
5 still extensively entertained, and every Gov
eminent of Europe still finds it necessary to be
for such an emergency.