The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-06
THE luxEmBuaa QUESTION.
Intenso Agitation In Dread or War-A L0ud
Call for Friendly Mediatien-E nxIand Pro-
pairing - Intervene. &c.

Call Tor Friendly Mediatien-Enxland Pro-
pairing - Interveae. &c.
From the London Times, April cal
Tho nexS fortnight will, all human probability ter
inmate the suspense which now paraIyzes coincidence
throughout Europe Tue prclimiuaries OF var are In
these days brisf the operations Of crush
between the French and Prussan troops the Luxcn-
burg frontier may perhaps DO the first notice We shall
nss O srs ss p %
quonces, Is It 10 certainly the Vast just and
necessary, which has been waged since the days Of
Napoleon the First Everv day that eapses without an
OF pacific settlement naturally increases the
mpatence OF both nations and the difficulties Of media
ton The supposed insults conveyed on tho one hand
other by the refusal 10 evacuae the fortress, are daily
aggravated BY the appeals TO patriotic passions 10 the
both sides OF the Rhine tho cry has already
been raised that itself IL less ruinous than
pro.racted apprehension Of wss and IN mill.
stimulates the demand for offensive action The
most precise accounts Of French ornaments come from
Berlin; the movements Of Prussan batalions are re-
ported the earliest moment from Paris IL Is not for
gotten how rapidly tho Italian war followed the an.
nouncement that the empire was a. peace, Or now
begun % againa Au1ri0n tnpasiom just BEFORE her
i0Nns povod into Bohsma IN perfect state dtsci-
pine AVID equipment Il would be absurd TO doubt that
both governments have forcseen the possible contin-
goncy Of q rupture for the last twelvemontha The
treaties made By Prussia with Bavaria and Wurtemburs
wers evidently made In contemplation OF this very
event, AND Ne uAdrawdi of French troops and transports
fro kzsoo cJd not Aave been oppofuns had Il been
Gsra.gd vita As some prcpec IN view From the day
ira tecoSs fzed idea IN e winds " Frenchssen, a.
.e a. 0emans that che vosid n hare TO contend USa
Frumr tor ne championship of Ekwopc
Il 10 this ssus and other. which is now to be fought
out between the two leading States Of the continent un-
less reason and conscience should at last prevail IL II
must b 60 lot ~ ~ least realize the fact dsgacefu as
H. not 70 modern statesmanship only, but TO modern
cvilizat!on without hypocrisy and without reserve Las.
year and the year before IL was basphemy o0oiSf e
ssw Gospel notoanf yt0ks 70 schispsr nSptAow ndf
ordinary notives Of ropdcify had anything do vita he
not without truth, that unity was the highest aspiration
they ready 70 sacrifice their own liberties II neces
sary, much more the dZnastc interests Of few petty
Hanoverans 70 accept incorporation with Prussia ex
planned BY their aversion from the Prussan system Of con-
scripon and was confidently predicted shat II would
mics Of Germany. Schlsswig more delicate topic,
and not that any perfectly satisfactory
formula has yet been invented 70 justify s annexation
on the principle q nationality though i was mot DIM.
the WHOLE those who entertain tho greatest horror Of
felt themselves compelled 10 own that results OF
adequate Importance had boon attained In the recon
popular basis only that basis should prove TO DO
sound and permanent Even tho carnage OF K5niggrtz
might not be too dear price 70 pay for the satisfaction
OF such sentiment ~ the German liberals proessed
peace. Already, however, the misgiving, which few
venured 70 express that good would come Of policy
80 interruptions and 20 daring bids fair verify itself
Perhaps there never was q case In which the
good olces Of friendly governments could be invoked
with greater proprcty, and 10 indulge san
guine, well A. an earnest hope that ne mediation q
grs Bvitoi. ard Rsssia may Vt preys saccss5M o.,
herself invited an expression Of opinion from those
Powers VINO signed the trsaty Of 1899. The opinion
stated behalf Of ENGLAND s undesood 10 bave beer