Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-08-08
France and Prussia.


more have each other by TIE ears on di-
plomatic questions. The dispute grows
out of trouble between Prussia and Den
mark relating to the carrying out OF
certain conditions Of the treaty Of
Prague between those nations. Under
that treaty Denmark wants her old
province of North schleswig returned
her, and King William refuses to accede
10 the demand, maintaing his right to
the province under It's provisions. But
the most singular and unaccountable
feature in the complication is Low Ma
poleon should become mixed up in
Prusso.D Danish affairs, and though all
are at a loss to know what could have
been his motives for interfering in mat
ters entirely foreign to him or the affairs
of his empire, he has, nevertheless, put
his foot in it, and the prospects at pres
emit are that Victoria will again have to
tender her services as mediator and call
another conference at London in order
to avert clash of arms between King
william and "the nephew of his uncle"
On the 26th ult., the Emperor volun-
tsrily and unsolicited, finding that Prus-
sia was not likely to conform with the
demands Of Denmark, sent note to the
court of Berlin urging it to surrender
the province in dispute to Denmark,
which the King promptly and in an I'M
mistakable manner, refused to do. On
the 2Sth the Paris Moniteur (ofticiaD
positively denies the truth OF the state
ment of note sent by Napoleon to the
King of Prussia. On the 30th the Ber-
lin papers denounce the Moniteur's de-
NAL as false, and, moreover, insinuate
that the denial was prompted by the de-
FAINT tone of King Williams answer. On
the same night, in the English House OF
Commons, Lord Stanley, Secretary OF
foreign affairs, admits that the Emperor
Napoleon had sent note to the King Of
Prussia, but that it would be improper
to disclose its contents at present. Here,
it must be confessed is something Of a
discrepancy in royal and imperial quar-
tiers, 1t is difficult to see why the Moni-
teur should have been directed to put
forth disingenuous statement which
could be so easily disproved. On the
other hand, the statements Of the Vienna
and the Berlin papers and Of Lord Stan
ley are, to say the least, quite as hard
to get over.
AS regards which journals shall event
ually succeed in proving their allega-
tions in the premises true, it is a matter
of very little importance to any one but
themselves. Yet it is evident that there
must have been some cause for the quar-
rel between them, and that cause is what
is now being anxiously watched by all
Europe and indeed by every nation Of
the earth, as it cannot fail of tanning the
flame of enmity which has long been
cherished in the bosom of each nation
against the other.
Prussia has suddenly risen to the rank
OF the foremost nations Of Europe, and
Napoleon is jealous of her, and having
already received severe snubbing al
the hands Of her prime minister, he
would be an exception among monarchs
if he did not seek an opportunity tt
avenge the insult. We have every reason
to believe that he is seeking and pre-
pairing for such an emergency. Hi
recent additions to his land and nava
forces of men and arms point to thi
conclusion, while his contemplated visi
to the Emperor Of Austria has some sig
nificance, that ruler, as well as himself
having old scores which he would lik
to settle with Prussia. The defeats a
Sadowa and Konniggratz are to Franci
Joseph what the result Of the Luxem
burg question is to Napoleon, and bot
grievances being administered at tn
hands of King William and Bismark
is believed that common alliance Wi
be formed between them for the purpos
of wagirg war upon Prussia and reduC
ing her prestige In the family OF nations
Whether these surmises will ulti
mately prove true or not, it is at presen
impossible to say. But certain it is tina
both governments are watching eac
other with a JEALOUS eye, and future de
velopments will be awaited with anxiety
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