New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-02
Danes Eager
For Business
With England
British Journalist TELLS
of Trade Conditions and
Relief Through Kingdom
at End of German Menace
Nerc York IT. tuns
fOyej0u Press BNrcnu


The Dcnmark of to-day has no longer
the spirit OF tho small nation which
deficd Nelson in 1901 at the cost Of
the bombardment Of Copenhagen If
she is one Of the most prosperous, she
is the least militarist nation IN Europe,
"Thc Manchester Guardian" special
correspondent writes. The change in
character was wrought by The victory
of Prussia and Austria in 1869 which
cost her the Duchy Of Slesvig. and
until the present peace she has lived
IN the shadow of the mailed fist. Now
that the fist has been manned she
wavers between relief at delverance
from d nghtm and fear of its re-
turn. for she cannot forget that even
if she RECEIVERS lost territory as re-
suit OF the plcbiscitc, Germany Will
remain her neighbor, knocked out for
the moment. but capable of a great re
coyery. But at the same time she is
deeply grateful TO the Allies for an
almost unhoped for relief and wishes
to show her gratitude in the only way
posi- ble-by increase Of trade to mu-
tual advantage.
This, ! think, is the chief impression
brought back ~ the repres entative
party of British Journalists who
visited the kingdom under the auspices
OF the Danish press From the mo-
ment of their landing at the Shaw
who're they were shown the beautifully
tended graves OF seven British sailors
who fell at The Battle Of Jutland-un-
I'll they left Copenhagen three weeks
later their welcome was enthus iasti-
cally cordial And the scale of enter
tainment was so lavish as to be en-
barrassing.
Welcome Embarrassing
Tho journalists-loya citizens as
they are-can now extend their sym
pathy to the Prince Of Wales in Can
ada, but where, save perhaps in Que
bee, did he find the local press pub
fishing addresses Of welcome lprosc
and verse; in foreign tongue Farms,
villages. even towns we're beAagged in
honor OF the British. Mayors and
brass bands me- them at the quays.
the very hagstones OF which were
raised to admit Venetian masts. The
welcome cannot have been engineered,
for when slight mishap disarranged
the plan and compelled an unexpected
stay at Stubbckoping (bless its clumsy
name) entertainments were improvised
on scale which rivalled the set
pieces 1t was a great change from
Fleet Street, but there can be no doubt
Of tho friendly feelings that the Danes
bear towards England.
To understand Denmark s position N
the war it IS necessary TO recall some
recent history.
After the defeat OF 1864 Denmark
acquiesced in her position "a small
state with a great history and was very
careful not to offend her powerful
neighbor. France and Britain. which
had failed 10 intervene on her side r.
the war, were each 100 remote 70 he p
IN future danger, and the making OF
fhe Kicl Canal completed her isolation.
The return Of the lost provinces, which
the provision for plcbiscite seemed
to make possible in 1866, ceased to be
living hope when the German En-
pire became predominant in Europe.
The attention of Denmark was turned
10 domestic affairs, with many glances
in the direction OF England Public
spirited individuals began to make
good the territory lost to the enemy
. by retaining INC waste lands of Jut-
land New life was given to agricul-
ture by the adoption OF successful Eng
lish methods Of farming. The principle
of cooperation was adopted from the
same source and applied with sue
cess which has made Denmark famous
for the production and marketing OF
food products. The whole business
VAS planned with view to the Eng