New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-02
FNGLAND'S ATTITUDE.
THE COMMONS STRONGLY FAVOR AN ENERGETIC
PoLICY-MEMBERs OF PARLIAMENT GOING
INTO THE PRUsSIAN ARMY.

TIE COMMONS STRONGLY FAVOR AN ENERGETIC
PoLICY-MEMBERs OF PARLIAMENT GOING
INTO TIE PRUssIAN ARMY.
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LoSDoS, Monday, Aug. l, 1870
Three members of Parliament-Dilke Winter
holman. and Auberon Herbert-leave on Thursday
for the Pussan army.
The debate on the war in the Commons crowded
all the galleries. The feeling of the House was
aeain strongly marked in favor of an energetic
policy When Cardwell proposed a vote for 10000
additional troops and G2,OOO,OOO he was warmly
cheered. So also was Mr.. Gladstone
when he told Mr.. StapletOn that if
colliers are chartered to attend the
feet of belgerent to supply coal, they will TO all
practical intents and purposes become store-ships
attached to that feet and will come under the opera
ton of the foreign Enlistment act, and so was the
Secretary for War when he stated, in reply to Mr.
Talbot, that the army is at present only $3.50 men
below its establishment of l7S,OOO.
Mr. Disrael's declaration for armed neutrality was
not less applauded the Conservative side, and
though the Liberals wanted to hear an authoritative
statement from Mr.. Gladstone, many showed marks
Of unmistakeable sympathy with Mr., Disraels more
resolute attitude
1t is more clear than ever that the popular feeling
goes beyond the Government. There are not want
ing members of Parliament and journals who would
prohibit France from buying arms coal
Mr.. Gladstones strong point was in proving that
the English military forces, far from being di-
minished are augmented.
The Daily Necs of tomorrow says: "On the whole,
we have every reason to be contented with
the condition of our national defenses,
which, with the approximations already proposed,
will be quite adequate to support the best Sc
cured neutrality, and might, if the calamity
should fall on u.s. quickly expand into force quite
adequate to sustain us in the struggle An appeal to
the arbtrament of arms is the very last to which we
should willingly resort, but we may rest assured that
it is neither 80 distant from the thought of the min
listers as to be deemed impossible nor 80 alien from
their counsels as to find them unprepared' @. VS..
ENGLAND CERTAIN TO DEFEND BELGIUM.
LONDON, Monday, Aug. !. 1870.
II il certain that England will take action to de-
fend Belgium. The Times says that Mr.. Gladstones
speech at the Mansion House meeting, Saturday
evening proves that he recognizes the war and Is
ready to meet it.
The report that British troops now occupy Ant
werp, Belgium, is not true.
The Paris Liberte opposes the suggested occupancy
of Belgium by Great Britain, claiming that II would
disauiet Belgium, wound France, and bring Russi
and Austria instantly into the war
The Paris Presse denies that the Prince of Wales
now in Copenhagen, sympathizes with Denmark III
her complaints against Prussia.
LONDON Monday, Aug ], 1870
A correspondent of The Times warns the pubic
against precipitancy in forming opinion OF the
merits of the two powers in the present war; ana
he points out how widely England erred regarding
the American war.
TL, Post approves of Mr.. Gladstones pohcy OF
neocc 40 long IA Belgium remains untouched IL
refers to old treaties between the United states ana
Prussia and says the restrictions AZ to articles con-