The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-25

suited 10 inspire agreeable hopes IN France III NAV
he that Germany does not intend 10 20 10 war about
| heligoand. hut II may nave been deemed expedient
In remind France that she slil III the power OF her
congneror.
TONE OF THE BERLIN PRESS
The tone ol the Berlin press daring the past few
months has been hostile TO Great Britain. Heligo-
land is lar removed from the ruling power, ana even
| II II were not OF ITS importance TO German COM
merce the very fac. OF a foreign nation holding an
island SO close ana ma urally belonging 10 Germany
must, As long as II continues so, be considered an
eyesore an irritating intrnson-a menace to which
/ q great empire cannot submit. What would be the
United States If England held Sandy Hook !
in the GERMAN ocean There are many uniaisIaKa,
bic evidences that Bismarck aims to make his country
understand how CALLING TO his pride must be the
proximity OF an important stragec position such as
Heligoland In the hands OF another country. The
question OF the acquisition OF this island must be
Inevitably taken into consideration, and It's posses
sion or later has to be obtained by Germany.
In a letter very recently published to the Emperor
William the conquest Of England Is discussed. The
writer follows IN the path opened up by the author
OF the Battle OF Dorking." He expresses the opin-
ion German opinion that If England concludes 10
hight she Will be beaten, but II is probable that she
Will not fight at all, but phiosopnlcay submit to
conquest, she lid twice before The change il Is
SAID, would be for the better: for a German prov
eregn power she would not, as has been the case
III late years. oder her cheek TO the smIter. While
on tue subject OF the invasion OF England 1t appears
TO he curious TACT revealed IN the celebrated Lord
Broughans letters, that the late William w.. uncle
OF queen Victoria, believed IN the imminence OF
GERMANY RESOLVED TO HAVE IT.
That any demand has as yet been made for the
but that Prussia will remain satisfied while this
British OUTPOST frowns down upon her great north
ZeitUng rJly NOrdds utsctidnd gives expression to
German opinion IN say1ng:-'The requirement OF
sented must very surely be effected sooner or later
and The desire OF the government. and ITS intention
as well to do so upon the appearance Of favorable
opportunity NAV be assured Notwithstanding the
prenatureness OF present reports OF negotiations
being already introduced" That absolutely no
negotiations have passed between tie German and
English governments is contradicted by IA report
that al the time the treaty was made with
France the English Ministry rejected pro-
posal from Bismarck to accept IN exchange for He'll
gOIand a French East Indian possession.
NASSAU AND GIBRALTAR.
The question OF HeigOland surrounded with
many difficulties for Great Britain. II ~ well known
| that sne has by one means or another managed 10
world II it Is admitted that Germany has an equi-
table right to get restitution OF possession that Is
reclaim Gibraltar. Even the United States must be
| heard IN sucn an event. We can claim the Bahama
the latter from whose narbor nassau blockade run.
| ners and depredatng crafts during the rebellion
fairly swarmed This constituted the port not alone
menace TO the United States but an actnal hostile
| depot and station. II the new doctrine IL to be
established the British government is likely 70 have
abundant correspondence on the subject and
| large addition TO ner present colonial embarrass.
ments Imagine the Isle OF Man held permanently
Orkney by sweden or those OF Galway by France.
SPAIN COMPLAINING.
Very recently IL was stated In the House OF Com
mons that no great necessity existed for raising q
revenue for the support OF a civil government IN
Gibraltar II such should be found necessary
small duty on TOBACCO would be sufficient TO meet
IL. smuggling TO a great extent 1t was SAID, was
carried ON. and extended over neutral ground TO
SPAIN But this mad been considerably reduced by
the dimnutOn OF the rates OF duty imposed Dy the
Spanish government. During the last three years
bac co has oeen imported, free duty, Gibraltar.
and Of this amount twenty. nine thousand hundred
had been illegally introduced into Spain by Snug.
Cling. Under these circumstances 1t Is not strange
that Spain should complain OF the retention OF
Gibraltar and would therefore be glad to avail her
sell OF an opportunity 10 recover BACK what Is most
rlxhtfully her property.
SWEDEN TO BE CALLED TO ACCOUNT
Such an astute statesman rs Bismarck mas not
falleu To study this SUBJECT IN Ill It's bearings He
has raised a question with sweden relative 10 her
assumed right 10 claim sovereignty over Spitn-
bergen The group OF islands known by tins name
Is III tue Arctic Ocean, midway between Greenland
and Nova Zembla- 1t Is announced that Sweden has
taken possession of the country with the Intention
of establishing colony there for scientific purposes
meteorological and magnetic observatory is to be
erected there IN connection with Arctic expedi.
that is start tins summer from the
with the object OF reaching the North Pole. In order
tory the entire territory OF Spitzbergen has been
placed under the rule OF Sweden, and the naval
Powers OF Europe ana the United States nave been
MOULDED OF this assumption of authority aDnexa
ton OF the Islands. This measure does not appear
to have met the absolute approval OF Prince BIS.
marck, who has called upon the Senate OF Hamburg
to report whether this acquisition by Sweden would
te advantageous for the commercial interests
OF Germany. Here We have an Instance
OF the vigilance OF the German Chancellor.
and Il Is evident when he looks SO far and 10 such
inhospable region for matters likely TO affect
The progress OF his country he VIII not be Indifferent
to matters that retard ana menace Germany ut her
own doors 1t is also to DC remarked that the sub
Jet has been referred to the Senate Of Hamburg to
whom Hegoiand formerly belonged.
TBE LONDON TIMES On THE SITUATION.
The Berlin correspondent OF the LONDON Times, IN
late letter. states that the Heiigoand matter from
political point of view, is OF consequences that
the island has no harbOr and that It's rOadstead
affords but unsafe anchorage in stormy weather.
The writer on the latter point diners with all the
authorizes. aud certainly with Lord Caticart who
seized 1t in 1907 In consequence OF its great advan-
William bell, who published history OF the
island In London fifteen years ago. The
TDtes admits that the transfer would DE
very grateful TO German national feeling
dennis the course OF English newspapers that have
from the first naty opposed any consideration oil
the a1air aud INDUCED In DETERMINATIONS against
Bismarck. The possibility of war il not entertained
nection 10y marriage. both countries Protestant,
common policy aud friendship Of the Courts OF Lon
don and Berlin amplinel. There are, however too
many evidences OF the determination Of Germany
In .he matter, aud that she Is not going to stop
short la her career oil consolidation ana unlty-a
feeling with which she u thoroughly Imbued. Bis
marck Is resolved not to hesitate oNeTthrowIng
Traditional barriers when they stand In the way OF
his cOuntrys progress and the friendly visits OF the
Crown Prince ana Princess 10 Queen Victoria Will
hardly AFFECT his policy one way or the other. The
manner OF England's acquisition OF Helig0land is far
from strengthening her position. and the Germans
regard themselves az only demanding the restOra-
uOD Of properly wrongiully held ana winch should
be owned Nv them by every consideration OF law
and Justice.