The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-07-12
nICToRIoUs GERaIANK.
The Emperor's Policy Free from Plans
of Conquest-yo thought OF Helisc-
Land.

The Cologne Gazette says: ..A short time
ago. when parliamentary Interpolation was
addressed to the English Ministry, with re-
spect to desire which Germany was supposed
to entertain for the possession OF Heligoland,
good deal Of mirth was excited IN Germany
at the unfounded character OF such appre-
tensions. The German Government Is Ger
taInly far from entertaining any intention
of making demand for q little rock IN the
ocean to which it has no legal claim what
ever, and by, doing 80 to prejudice our re-
lations TO the power which we have q
right to consider Dur natural ally. Un.
fortunately several German papers nave not
shown the same moderation; and at Time
when we ought to praise and thank God for
All we possess and have lately gained, they
begin to cast coyetous giances on the, proper
ty OF others They desire Heligoland, because
we want it-about the most frivolous and Inn
ptdent of reasons. The robber, too, demands
our purses, because he wants them. Ile
second reason advanced by these thoughtless
scribes is. however, stu more impeTaa,ens' Y a,saa
England, they say, has no right 70 Heiigo,
land.' Now, England possesses Heltsoland
by virtue Of the treaties of 1876, on which
the present condition of Europe ts essentially
based. II we iRtsnd To call In question the
legality Of those arrangements, we .ouSnt moi
to have celebrated any peace festival, Dut nave
declared war In permanence.n
The Volks-Zeitung says: "We perceive wlCn
deep pain and indignation that the hrst DAYS
Of returning peace are poisoned Dy an lriIta, .,
BILE desire to SOW new conflicts as the SEED o.
future wars. Our German country has only
lust attained q rough external urity, without
any thorough organization, and busy nanas
are found TO SOW destruction, to foster the DIS
cords existing in Austria In the hopesof bring
ing about the fall of that Empire, and divert.
in9 the German provinces connected with II
| from their great task Of spreading German
culture among the Slavonlans. We hardly
know how to organize the German dlstric!s
| iust regained, so thnt Alsace and Lorraine
NAV not become mere thorn IN 9 healtny
body, like O conquered piece Of Poland ano
YeIietia, and already too jealous nanos are
endeavorlng to cast Q net over Helgolano, ano
to add to the number OF enemies which we nave
made In. the last ten years England, Whlcn
newer. disturbed our peace but was for genera:
tions our instructor.ln culture, industry, and
the legislative development Of the poitlca
rights of the people. Not war but peace, az
| honest peace, must be our watchWord lot tne
| future. Not the sword but work .ts our Gaining
| Not contributions but Industry win. form .oul
l happiness. For the war now 80 happh}
ended has In one year inflicted wounds Wnlcl
ter, wears will scarcely heal. We may renark
In passing, that Hellgoland ls no advantage =!
| England, and, in case of war, VINO Is caiiee
the sovereign OF the, little self-goyernlne
| island would be matter OF mdinelence, iol,
| If the small space which serves as promena9f
| for the sea.bathers be not turned into fortln
cations HelIgoland would, Immediately a1tel
/ the outbreak of war, fall into the nan9s o
whoever commanded the sea. 1t IS, therefore
\ impossible to condemn too severely pans. "
lconouest like this, which are as fooilsn as
| they are criminal"