New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-24
The Attitude OF EngIand-She il the Iast Ma
lion Go Ioterfere.


But what foreign policy is possible, or desirable
conceivable when the Office itself the mercy Of such do
nestle vcisstude and when II IS suddenly passed at such
scribes what possible under our circumstances and be
shows equal care neither 20 exaegerae nor TO diminish The
force OF those circumstances VIM our peieet freedom OF
opinion. and muarious relations with our neigh.
bof cynical indifference is impossible Even our wisest
and eamest statesmen will avow their synpaihs aud bray
iheir ~lsnes n sandor no an OF war
is unjust; position makes acquainted with pretty
nearly all human Affairs and eanaoi know them without
Lord STANLEY, however assumes that onCht not to
press our opinions strongly unless prepared 10 back
Them M There are occasions which have done this
there again. but he observes we are both insulated
and divided. Our home the wherever It rolls
round the Globe or peneraes the Continent; bat
could not waste our precious store OF men 10
ind themselves too few for the work 70 on IL
ererv ag hare sferd the councils " Europe only 10 mad not
oouHd by bataiioHs and T'sa'ded o"y as 0y'faNa
not iafrudrs
But we lave our mission and consolation all the
world. Thus neither refuse advic, nor press a.
only down princiGl unless happen 20 be IN
VOWED by the express obligation OF treaties orr THe policy
thea oHss IN abSacf form Of principles, and not
seame The Continental Powers bave good reasons to
stand out for their unte then secaIes tLer So4pesa
Office almost Of necessity have IFS maps OF Europe a. 1t
is 1t ought to be- and also as would nave nsht 70 oe
other Circumstances Our frontier neither al
reeedes except in the war with nature nor II
When then are challenged for policy and tainted
we are always have BEEN with want OF Influence IN
the affairs Of the Continent can only plead our dnty 10
adapt ourselves 90 our circumstances ana 70 90 whh we eau
and attempt what cannot Hundreds OF HOUSINGS arc
1OCking the Continent 10
the protection Of Anglo Saxon laws whether under mon
arohea OF democratic Government The countries hat can
keep them al home hare rS 10 tell 40 zoe are descending "a
Tie scale IF nations -
II there anything we miss in Lord Staneys ad
dress think might have been attempted Is more exact
and more substantial account OF Our ss
IN own case limit the practical expression OF the
svmpathes but indulge in All that u most true
~, Il notItHg but The mere NicktdHss thy clj1ie
Es9idHd hr0~iHR one Of her costly % SM'lS o a''aHt
sramps eRctes upon qadrTd tereH me Continental
por,ys But added II Is most important and
most opposite the Of England just now Of all Europe
and we add Of America that the sympathy OF ts con'
try naturally and necessarily not with the polehtaes or
Cover Dmens States but with peoples aDd racrs
We ave effected British unity; have lately reloieed 10
the union Italy; cannot but have eeng IN favor
Of the union Of Germany The balance OF power may still be
important and possibly find ourselves interested IN ~
bu 700 are hke many long day. 20 lend hand at ~
adjustment Ne shall kGcs Austria Prussia France and ha 70
tbs among haaselre and as TO the numerous smle
States our sympathes not with thrones century or hhl
century or five centuries old but with the people. and II
they choose to merge themselves in the larger bond OF the
grander allegiance England me taH nation 10 nfs he
% NOT esoHs of am Continental PoB has h any eau 10
prop up one of then IN us hour o. PT":
she has no part in negotiations FOR aseentancy ana
mans being either divided united than they choose
The practical question then Is not the limits OF our sympu'
tbes but their object direction. All that we can desire
il TO the people OF Europe arranging themselves
and Governing themselves the TO their liking Should
we live TO a people invaded ana ana ofetWheinel
against viii, and in the face Of ma uohii resst
ance or should really popular monarchy subjected 10
these indignit that least viii be new emergency io u
has not set occurred. and is not even threatened Bi
for present England has nohns 70 eonn'"a 10 haT0pa"
Cases beyond sympathy for brave ana united peo
ME its preference for popular INSTITUTIONS US hanf ioFe
Justice and for peace and order IL mas no schee
no partition no balance no securities con gn ibto
norffolo and hand his successor t u becomes IN
ofciI heirloom The foreign policy OF this country passes
easily fom one Secretary another in the distinctive chr
aeer of the Engshmao in the circumstances OF his country
and the institutions ne sees around Mn