The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-08

| and France, or as any other of the half-dozen
contests which the course of time is sure to
orng about IN Europe, we do not see that it
| furnishes any ground for believing that the
crisis has now been reached, or that IL will
be reached this summer, or that it may not be
postponed indefinitely, as is the case with
other international contests which the world
agrees in considering inevitable
The promptitude with which all parties,
whether Immediately concerned in the quarrel
or not, agreed to the proposition of a Confer
ence looking to the peaceful settlement of the
matter in dispute, furnishes very good reason
for the belief that the ostensible cause of war
may be so dealt with as to avoid that terrible
contingency for the present So far as we can
Judge by the cable dispatches, Prussia has
shown herself quite as ready as France to
accept, not only the Conference but even the
more important points which have been put
forward as the basis of settlement. On the
same day (Friday last) in which it was Off
cially announced by the French Minister in
the Corps L6gislatif that basis of negotia-
tions had been agreed upon which secured the
peace of Europe, M. Bsmark officially an
nounced in the Prussian Diet that his Govern
ment had accepted the most important propo-
sition on the Prussian side-to wit, that for
the naturalization of Luxembourg. If these
preliminary statements from the highest
authorities are justified at the opening of the
Conference, it's work, though momentous and
grave beyond expression, will be compare
lively simple, and we shall look for it to
secure the indefinite postponement of that
which all parties may agree to be ultimately
inevitable.
England, at whose instance the Conference
was called, is unquestionably averse to the
outbreak at this time of such a war as lowered
over Europe a fortnight ago. She sees that
she is quite sure, not only to be dragged into
difficulty before the affair and all its complica-
tions are over, but to be dragged in under the
most unfavorable circumstances There is
that ominous eastern Question: which only
waits for such an opportunity as that of the
threatened Franco Prussian war, and which
England cannot permit to be raised at time
when she would have to deal with it single
handed. This and other troubles Ome ques-
tions she is anxious to remit to the future.
And not these considerations alone but innu-
merable others of various character will impel
English statesman to do their best for the
maintenance of the peace of Europe.
We believe that the voice of England
will be very potential in the Confer
ence which she has originated. She will
be ready, too, to back her suasions with hints
of her purpose to act in combination against
any power whose course may evince a deter
mination to disturb the peace. 1t is evident
that the feeling in England is that Bismark
has been carrying matters with altogether too
high hand; and we have no doubt that, if
necessary, she will warn Prussia that the spirit
OF ambition must be curbed for the time being.
That such an attitude on the part of England
in the Conference would carry great weight
with it, in the present state of Europe, is GER
tain. In another point of view, England will
be by no means averse, by such course, to
retrieve part of her ancient influence in Euro
pean affairs, which she had lost of late years.
The Tories have always boasted of a strong
fOrni O1;o X1,o,, l.
opportunity of justifying their traditional
reputation, and upholding England's claim to
be the arbitrator of Europe"
Under all these circumstances we shall look
with something like confidence for a favorable
and peaceful issue to the London Conference.