New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-02
THE SOLUTION or THE sCNLEs
wsG-iOLsTElN DIFFICULTY.

cOnpDcate1 ScnPSWg-HO!Steln question IN
their own interest. They are not only, t
present, masters Of the situation, but there is in
no quarter any indication OF serious opposition
| TO their schemes. Denmark has lost Schleswig,
and is, Of course, entirely unable to reconqucr
| IT, England shows herself afraid 10 re-
deem the promises she had made to
the Danes. France continues TO ex-
press sympathy with principle, the
separation from Denmark of Holslein and of at
least the German districts OF SchleSwig. Swc-
den, the only power which still il anxious to
aid the Danes holds back, and prefers diplo-'
matte negotiation to open war. The minor Ger
man States dcnounce the two Great Powers as
recresnt to theirfederal duties, but lack the cour
age to impede by force their victorious advance.
The German Democracy are not sufficiently
united TO risk an armed revolution, which would
bring them into collision with all the Govern
ments Of Germany, with the Scandinayians, and
probably with several OF the Great Powers Of
Europe.
The first object Of the Austro-Prussian expc.
diton-to take the solution of the Schlcswig-
fIolsten question out Of the hands of the
National Democratic party of Cermany-seems
therefore 10 have been accomplished. They are
now, OF course expected to present their own
propositions for a permanent solution of the
difficulty. paper Of Paris, the Memoriai
| Dipiomstigne, which has the reputation Of being
frequently the mouihpccc Of Austrian diplomacy,
specifics the bases upon which the two Powers
arc said 10 be willing to compromise the matter
with the Danes The arrangement, even If It
is not derived from official sources, acc0rds per-
fectly with the attitude which Austria and
Prussia nave hitherto observed. It, terms are
in the min rs follows:
Austria and Prussia are still willing to recog-
nze the integrity of the Danish monarchy and
TO restore the two Duchies to the King of Den
mark. Against the other German Governments,
which defend the undisputed right of the Prince
of Auguotenburg 10 the succession, and against
the Democratic party of Germany, which insist
on the rights Of the people of the two Duchcs
TO decide thor own destiny, they plead the
obligatory character of the Treaty of 1852. III
the German Federal Diet claims from them, by
virtue Of the Constitution of the Federation
submission 10 the decision which the Diet may
reach with regard to.IIol-,ein, they answer. that
the Diet has right to pass resolutions on ques-
tons belonging to the Constitution of IIolstein;
that all decisions of this kind will be respected
by them and are therefore made part of
the compromise; but MS TO the question of
succession. they deny the competency of the
Diet 10 decide it, and will therefore refuse to
submit, OF this question, TO the majority of the
Federal Diet Finally, in order to avert as
much as les in their power the recurrence of a
Schleswig uolstein war, which, as has been
again shown Oil this occasion, brings always
with 1t tn, prospect Of general European war,
and of thu utter demolition Of both Austria and
Prussia, hey demand that in point of admins
trstion Sdleswig shall be completely separated
from Denmark, united with Holstein, and be
connectsdwith Denmark only by means of q
personal union. The Prince ofAugustenburg is
TO be paid off with recognition of his eventual
right Of succession upon the extinction of the
present royal limo.
The plan is, undoubtedly shrewedy con.
ceiyed, anl more calculated TO postpone the
outbreak If a European war, than any
other proposed compromise. The minor
German Powers will be indignant at
tho slight offered to the Federal Constitution
and the FEDERAL Diet, but no one supposes that
they will Isk anything beyond an expression
of their Indignation. The German Democracy
will assume threatening attitude; but it will
require an occasion not yet foreseen by any to
drive theminto an armed revolution. Thus all
that the two great Powers wish to obtain for the
tn, postponcmcnt of tho outbreak of o
general European war, will have been secured.
But to any one who has watched the powerful
national movements of Europe since 1913, it
must be clear that the plan of the two Great
Powers cannot be regarded as permanent
solution. No monarch in Europe has shown
himself able to suppress the aspirations of the
nationalite for an independent existence.
Venetia viii not cease to be Italian in sent-
ment. and 10 demand annexation TO Italy; ,
Poland will never cease to demand of Europe !
her restoration TO national existence; nor will q
tlp people Of the Duches of Schleswig and
Holstein cease TO feel "a Germans, and to labor
for their separation from Denmark and reunion
with Germany Even the most ardent supporter,
Of the Danes among tho English press, as The
Tsmss aad Ts Tasgrsph. do not hesitate to |