Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-31

opinion OF all three. countries. a
closer cultural, economic and political
union ID the aim, But by no hint has
it been indicated that any attempts
WILL be made to consolidate the three
countries under government.
This may happen some time in q re-
mote future. At present no one thinks
seriously of sue a development.
Joint action on the part OF the
three nations may be resorted to in
international complications which di-
rectly affect m Of them, and, In this
connection, 1t Is said that the ques-
tien Of schleswig-H olstein is COM
imagining waytans eensiasraple interest IN Nor
SchlesWig-H olstein, the southern
most part Of the Jutland peninsula,
has always been an object of strife
between Denmark and Germany. In
fact, all the hostility which has exist
ed between the two countries for more
than 9 thousand years has grown out
which wal lnally settled at the peace
conference following the a Of 1884
when Observation-Disclosures was ceded to
Prussia.
After the close of the Austro-Prus-
sian war In 1855, Austria stipulated
that Schleswig-H olstein should be re-
stored to Denmark provided the pop
NAuSAOAi Wy q I~CASE0AuuIl VOLS u0ClQCU
IN favor OF the restoration. But in
1878 Bismarck, the almighty states
man Of Europe, fetched his pen and
with n stroke eliminated thai para
graph 1.-THE famous paragraph five in
the Prague peace prOtocoi.) He knew
well enough that more than 200, 900
men n women in the conquered
provinces would vote for restoration.
It was In his way, and, furthermore,
he was dreaming dimly Of the iKiei
canal. So-away with the obnoxious
paragraph five!
Since the outbreak OF the war, the
|Schleswig-H olstein problem has again
become a topic Of discussion. The
London Spectator has recently de-
manded that the Anal peace confer
nee, when 1t comes, must provide for
the restoration OF, the conquered prov
inces to Denmark, and quite lately
ex-President Roosevelt has said some-
thing to the same effect in an article
published In the. Metropolitan Maya
zine. French public opinion shares
this view.
n Denmark, the question is only
Danes Who beiieve that the restora.
ton Of Schleswig-H olstein would
cause future strifes, and, furthermore,
1T is not prudent to discuss such a SUBJ
ject In a small country which lies on
the border-line of the former enemy,
while he is still in arms
Meanwhile, Danes in America have
taken. the matter up and are gather
dressed to President wilson who is
asked to use his influence for the BEN
eft Of the restoration of Schleswig-
Holstein to Denmark when the allies
Will make their claims upon the de-
feated central powers.
In Norway and Sweden, an Interest
IN the subject has also suddenly been
aroused. and the reason may be. part
", sincere sympathy for Denmark,
and, partly, q desire to eliminate Ger
man control Of the Kiel canal which,
is one OF the most important German
outlets to the sea.
II the neutrals are invited to have
something to say at the table Of the
peace conference. Norway, Sweden
and Denmark will undoubtedly make
demands that Sch.eswig (perhaps not
schleswig- Holstein) be given back to
the Danish government. In such q de-
mand the three neutrals will quite
certainly be supported by the allied
group OF belligerents.
AT all events, new cable dispatches,
newspapers and letters constantly ar
irving from the northern countries
warrant the prediction that a New
Scandinavia Is gradually forming and
that Its ideals will be closely allied
with those Of the United States and
Russia as well al with those Of The
other powers fighting the battles OF
civilization against an aggressor who
q placed himself outside the circle
OF tKultur for many generations to
The members of the new shipping
board appear to have agreed that the
duty OF the hour is to fight Germany,
not each other.