The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-19
NEW YORK. SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 10, 1916

1916.
had tried to impose brutal insult upon France,
they could not have hit upon better plan than
suppression OF Cracow. for they at one and the
same time outrage her dearest sympathies, de.
violate the very. treaty which they impose upon
her, and by which she has ever since been bound.
And the insult is increased by the fact that not
French government of the intention TO perpetrate
such an audacious act A German newspaper
brought the news to Paris, and the same day the
truth thereof was notified to the British ambassa-
was made still more humiliating to the Fronch
government, on account of its having previously
insimated its desire to be agreeable to the three
powers by any means that could be suggested, in
return for their neutrality in the Spanish mar
riage affair. 1t had even gone to the length Of
showing this desire, by seizing the papers and
letters OF several Poles resident in Paris, and of
ordering prosecution against several Polish
paid the caution money that the law demands
from the proprietors of every political journal,
even though the said caution money had not been
once required during the six years that the news,
papers nave been published. Your readers will
perceive from this succinct statement that the
French Government is in an embarrassing posi-
ton Its first act was to protest in its newspapers
against the conduct of Russia, Austria, and Prus-
every appearance Of intense indignation. There
are people, however, who affect to think that this
indignation is only assumed; but think such a
suspicion is most unjust. The second act Of the
Government was TO propose 70 the British Gov
eminent to make protest in c6ihnion. This, it
is understood, the British Cabinet has perem pto-
rily refused on account of the duplicity, and
treachery, and violation OF treaties, of which, il
says, Fran was guilty in the affair of the Mont
pensier marriage. This refusal has caused great
pain and modification to the French Ministers
Their newspaper organs blame it as dishonorable
to Great Britain. II is notorious, however, that
the interest Of Great Britain is not the same in the
matter as that of France, for she has never made
her the champion of the Polish cause, and has
not the treaties of Vienna to complain Of If she
protests in her own name against the act, she
sees all her position requires. 1t is true thar, by
protesting separately, the protests of treat Britain
and France will be of no value, whilst, if made
in common, tn y would undoubtedly cause the
restoration OF Cracow; but it is too much to ex-
pect Britain to make common cause with France
in a question where the latters honor and interest
are almost exclusively concerned, when she &C
cuses France of deceivlng and injuring her
What then, will France do? To protest al one will
be worse than useless, for the three Northern
Powers will despse her protest. and thereby in
fct new insult upon her. Will she make war
to cause her protest TO be respected No, for war
is not to be thought of. Will she herself violate,
the treaty Of Vienna9 People say that she viii do
so, beginding by erecting certain fortfications on
her own eastern frontier, which that treaty forbids
her to do; but such revG~che would be childish
and puerile, and would do nothing towards the
restoration of Cracow. Will she conciliate Eng
land by making q remuneration of all the advan-
tages expected by the Spanish marriage? That
would be dishonorabe Whist, then, will she dot
THAT is the question:" but unfortunately it is a
question that no one can answer just now, not
even Ministers themselves, for there is said to be
a split in the Cabinet on the subject A few days
however, must decide il; and the decision is look
ed forward TO with great anxiety 1t is not impro-
bable that the mater may lead to change of
ministry, and to a reconciliation, or mayha q wi.
der hostility with England. Pour ie moment the
unfortunate French Government is in a most awk-
ward six"
from the London Tmesl
The following ordinances respecting the incor-
poration OF Cracow with The Austrian dsminions,
and of which mention was made in our yester.
days impression, are extracted from the Berlin
G0seffs OF the 18th instant:-
I'VE, ferdinand Of Este, by the grace of God,
Emperor OF Austria, King Of Bohemia and Hun
gary, &c.-The peace of Vienna of the 14th Of
October, 1900, had separated from our empire the
city and territory of Cracow, and annexed it to
the grand duchy of Warsaw but subsequently
to the events oil the war OF 1872, the Russian arms
Emperor Francis 1. concluded with the allied
Courts Of Prussia and Russia, on the 2lst of April,
and Sd of May, 1916, q treaty, containing the fol-
lowing stipulation - Cracow, with its territory,
will form in future, FREQ and independent city,
under the protection of the three powers The
express condition, and the necessary supposition
of the arrangement, however, were, that the free
city should observe the strictest Neutrality-suspicious.
Powers-and deliver them into the hands of the
competent authorities. A sad experience OF l6
years, has demonstrated that Cracow has not
fulfilled the conditions Of its independent exist
encs, and that. since 1880 it has been the con-
slant focus OF intrgues against the three protect
ing powers. Finally, in the month of February
OF the present year, it became the theatre of more
violent and dangerous scenes than ever. After
the Government and constitution had been over
turned, and when the fate OF the city was aban-
doned to handful of conspirators, who had as
sumed the name of Revolutionary Government
OF Poland and excited to revolt against the exist
ing authorities the inhabitants of all the ancient
PROVINCES of Poland, an armed horde invaded our
dominions from the territory OF Cracow, and it
was necessary to kreplace it under a provisional
Government, subject to our military law, and to
have it occupied by the troops of the protecting
powers. Those events having prccluded the pos.
sIbility of restoring liberty and independence TO
Cracow, alter thor overthrow by the enemies OF
the order, repose, and tranquillifY of Europe,
and deeming il our duty to secure both our faith
full subjects Of Galaicia and the peaceable inhab-
itants OF Cracow against the attacks and intrigues
Of that anarchical party; we have, together with
His Majesty. the king OF Prussia, and His Males
ty, the emperor OF Russia, taken into serious con-
sideration the future fate of Cracow.
"With that view, deliberations have been en-
tered into with the special plenipotentiares ofthe
courts of Berlin and st. Peersburgh, the result of
which has been the conclusion OF a convention,
signed at Vienna, OH the 9Th Of November Of the
present year. and in virtue OF which the three
protecting powers of the cry of Cracow revoke
and suppress the treaties of the Sd of May, 1915.
That cny and its territory consequently return I'M
der our sceptre, as they belonged previous to the
peace of Vienna of the 14,h Of October, 1909. to
our late father and our ancestors. We have, Tor
that reason, taken possession of the city and its
territory. We annex them forever to cur cyown,
and declare them TO form an inseparabe portion
of our empire, with which we incorporate them
"We charge Count Maurice de Deyme, cham
berlain, councillor OF regency, and Governor Of
Prague, in the capacity OF Auic Commissioner, to
all the inhabitants of the city.ot Cracow. and its
former territory, in their own interests, to obey
aid Aulic Commissioner, appointed by us, as al
the authorities, whom we confirm and rc-es-
ablish in their posts We recommend them,
moreover, punctually to conform to the ordi-
nanccs enacted, or to be enacted.
On the other hand, we promise Thorn the