Year: 1867




The Spectator says that II the Conference succeeds In
maintaining peace one fact viii be established Of far
greater importance than any possible solution Of the Lux
umburg question The European tribunal dissolved by
the Cnnean war VIII nave oesn % M s - o @
the Continent which do as IL likes. without con
utng anybody but many Powers so equal and 30 bound
together that they peroroc prefer the OF law
10 the regime Of force The fate OF Belgium and Holland
for example, ~ no longer dependent upon napoleon
Powers Jealous again. and with reason ana every ac-
secret, Will be watched with anxious care and II
ncedl arrested by the council Of hye which alone has
the strength To maintain the European peace, and an In
tsrest IN dong 80.


The Economist says: 1--WE stave of this by
taking new vague, indefinitely large obligations for the
future, which hope may be never called upon.
and IN our hearts we have seriously resolved to
repeating again the words Of Obligation which have now
much through the violations OF their pledges
the parties To the treaties Of 1910 aud 1875 TO re-
formally those obligations would be In itself fresh
obligation But not only to renew but to ada to them
policy Of the most alarming kind"
The Times Notwithstanding the satisfactory termination
Of the Conference does not take hopeful Of
future All Europe is II were mined; the slightest
accident may apply the torch and yet has become so
used q the danger that IL has almost Learned To consider
this armed peace the natural state of mankind Now,
with respect for the labors OF diplomacy nst de-
clare that we have no hope OF really stable
until this state of things Is thoroughly amended The dis
putes this one Of Luxembourg which periodically break
out not tho disease ITSELF but the symptoms the dis





merely 10 keep the peace for the moment but 10 TO reg
late their affairs as to give security that they mean 10
keep the peace hereafter only the first step has been
taken in pacific direction France has been the great
offender In this matter She II Is who has set the evil
TO Europe with most of the evils OF war The Emperor
has announced that, tins question OF LnXem0erg beng
toria aggrandzement. This assurance will carry weight
and produce better state OF things in Europe just in
france has no invasion 10 fear All that Europe asks Of
her Is 10 he let alone but long she remains armed
really pacific footing the Emperor Napoleon this
example other soveregns and he will have conferred
his subjects and the rest OF mankind benefit
which he will regard In the latter years Of his life with
more real satisfaction than all the riumps OF his arms
and all the successes Of his diplomacy"


There to believe that the London Conference
will terminate without suggestion, or even formal
proposal, being made by OF the Powers-probaby by
our own Government-for general dsariiainent % T. II
Powers would naturally follow Europe Is bristlng with
am% an was5s IN
great shock OF arms Any Power which could conture
luton for the arbitrament Of the sword would be uni
versal benefacor. And TO obtain bona Qde disarma
yet reached the golden Of peace which awaits
her in the future and although Power VIII object to
the principle Of general disarmament. we fear that 10
has no chance at present being carried into effect The
Chassepots and needle guns and al the wonderful new
enginery Of war; will be tried the battlefield before
any proposal for general disarmament VIII be listened
to-or at least acted upon.


VIEWS OF THE FRENCH JOURNALS.


The French papers very careful in their approval OF
tho results OF the London Conference.


The Faire offers comment, but merely re-announces
Lord Stanleys declaration.


The Pree says II" would be rational to suppose that
everything settled, and that the English Minister'S
pe,fecy Justified In entertaining the hopes which they
have expressed In Parliament Yet why does prudence
command certain degree OF reservef II because with
reference to the evacuation incidental questions may
have been raised aud because b impossible not to be
with the pertinaeity with which all the semiof
cal papers, without exception. have recommended 90
dwell upon the danger Germany ncurs account OF the
excessive armaments Of France. Peace depends solely
upon the sincerity OF tho Court Of Berlin II that Court
does entertain the views which the immense prepar
tiop she has been making for the last six months would
seem 10 indicate she will have difficulty in announcing
the day and the hour when the Prussan troops are to
evacuate the Fortress of Luxembourg"


The Arsr National in an able article, that Count
Bismarck will now be able TO complete and consolidate
King william may put up the sword Of sadowa; what
has been has been well won, and the sanction or
Europe has been given