The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-18

sequencsa st the writer thinks that n the var now
~ course o. preparation canno. b avoided there 10
Europe; Tor France ana Germany oncs entered within
their respective lmits, every cause Of dispute
o 3: them, Is bs.vssa che o,hss. States
o. Europe, vii have disappeared Peace the moro
fruitful In results, there WIN then be nothing
trouble it. will reign from end OF Europe the
ether; and the Eastern question. The only remain
Ing for solution will speedily bs settled BY the unan
NOUS accord Of the Powers Interested In maintaining
the Independence and tho integrity OF the Ottoman Eni
sos Of var, but Of time; and anyhow i d for belgium
70 decide. II this portion OF France psrsss Ia remain
Ing separate II not for France % force her TO come In
II the Begians persist In believing that their name Is
moro glorious than tnat Of Frenchmen, that they
thus moro independent that thsis Industry Ia more
prosperous their foreign trade better protected the
future Of their children more glorious; II they wish 70
continue 70 play, at their own expense the Sovereign
TO have Court. Parliament. an army an Admnisra.
ned with she figure they nov out Ia the world; IT, In
one word, they wish TO remain BelgianA let them
remain so. But in that case they must no longer
cherish any illusions about their pretended neutrality.
There 10 no neutrality for people but condition OF
their being able to defend IL; and IL Belgium In con-
dton to resist the shock Of France and Germany when
their take their country for their battle ground
All that Belgium can expect from her neutrality is TO be
once more ground 10 powder under tho wheels OF tho
cannons aud the troops Of tho horses OF tho
she has then every TO renounce IL. The way TO
do so is easy, and Prussia has just po nted In her
recent treaties with the States OF Southern Germsuy
namely, an alliance offensive and defensive with Of
the tao neghborng Powers The writer will not do
''the little sister OF France the injury OF supposns
that she will hesitate for . monsnt In making
her choice. In default OF her return TO France
she has chance OF safety but alliance with her
This would be the most advantageous for Belgium
but II would perhaps be agreeable Europe and
France would exact nothing moro He concludes:-
Thus the alliance or the return Of Belgium to France and
Dc the last liable those Who doaSt Il i viii suf:
Il; nam. u. saissis.s hs s,.sgs 81 eoT dise.assy
Germany and sspias e. h hand he Ky. q Ta@ei Gould
any other government save his undergo tina. hamlaton
On
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and Alsace' But, Il things are to be So 10 i not
@ be- O.. pes who
people ssa and ' g a
Ltrembug question ere tAos ~ shecig and
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o Of 81. and often on both sss a. once
CARDS commsrca affairs policy and that both banks
The author OF the pamphlet Of which these arc the
concluding passages-wheher he be . functionary past
present. great parsonage, simply obscure wr
ter who desires to make sensation, not without some
o SaU~ re R%
peror in his speech opening tho Chxmber in the be-
ginning OF the present year. declared that German unity
had been predicted BY his uucle the founder or his dy
nasty, and that there help for IL but resigna
ton The passage deserves 70 b quoted. His Majesty
Europe Though they surprised By The
pidy and by the importance Of their results would
from the sntopatons Of tho tina. they were sure
ideas has boon the agelomeon the concentrs
ton OF peoples placed In the geographical condons
and whom revelations and policy have dissolved and
celed This assomerstlon WIN come sooner or later
think my fall and he disappearance Of
system any other great equilibrium In Europe but the
sble" The transfeatons which have AIKEN place Ia Italy
the realization Of s programme
Union OF the States Of Europe In single Coned
Grafton. The spectacle OF the efforts made neghboring
nations TO unite their members scattered for con-
turtles should cause no disquet TO coiny like ours all
rrevocaby bound tsgether aud form
Homogeneous and understandable body.