The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-28
The Despafches,

AUSTRIA AND PRUSSIA IN DEBATE IN THE GERMAN
DIET-THE MOBILIZATION OF The ARMY VOTED
AGAINST BY PRUSS A-THE CONSEQUEN CES-PRUS
SIAN DECLARATION OF DISSOLUTION
FRANKFoRToN-IH IHE-MAIN June 14-29 z. M -
The Austrian proposal Ior the mobi lzatIon of the
Federal army mas been adopted III the Federal Diet
to-day bv nne against SIX votes.
Paragraph wa adopted IN SO far as relates to the
Corps. Paragraphs 2, 3 and 5 were a So agIeed to,
but no decision was arrived at upon paragraph 4,
which proposed that the Diet should nominate a
Federal commander inChief.
The members of the ConledeIa lion voting for the
SSxony Hanover, @ Wurtemberg, Electoral Hesse, &c.
Hesse Darmstadt, Nassau, and the Sixteenth CuIie
The members voting against the proposal were
Prussia Luxemburg, and the Twelfth, Fourteenth
Fifteenth, and seventeenth Curle.
The Baden representative, being without instruc-
tiens, stained from voting.
The PIuss an representative had previously de-
clared the motion to be contrary to the Federal Con-
siitutiOn, and protested against any action Del lag
taken thereon bv the DIet. Alter the motion had
been adopted he declared that Prussia considered the
proposals for the constitution OF a new Bund, an.
nOunced that Prussia seceded from the present Con-
1edeTa ion, and Immediately withdrew from the
assembly.
The Austrian Minister President addressed the
Diet in a speech. IN which he referred to Article
of the Federal Pact, and Artlc V OF the Final Act
of Vienna, and insisted upon the indssolubiity of
sian project, and maintained the continuance or the
Confederation, with ali its rg1ts and duties, de-
claring that no member was at liberty to secede
had right TO demand that the Confederation
should remain intact.
He concluded by inviting the Diet to unite wish
him solemn protest Tor the preservation of the
rights competency OF the Bund which should
continue in full force and binding upon all its
members
The Diet adopted resolution expressing its ad.
herence to the declaration OF the Austrian repre-
The above action was regarded as the most i'm.
portant event that has occurred since tae outset OF
An the Prussian officials at the Diet had resigned
conference of the Ministers OF those States which
support Austria would be he on the I'm of June
to discuss proposal ior carrying out the Iestora
If necessary, by taking the offensive against Prus a.
The mobilization OF the Federal army vas not
voted in the form proposed oy Austria, but In modi
fed shape proposed by Hanover.
Prior to the acTlon OF the Diet, Prussia, on the
18th OF une inst, addressed despatch to the Ger
man Federal States with reference to the proposal
for the mobilization OF the Federal forces The des.
patch says the motion Is contrary to the laws of the
Confederation and a ! States voting for its adoption
will thereby commit an act of hostility against
Prussia in defiance OF Federal law. In the war
which maV then ensue Prussia will allow herself to
be guided only By her own interests and those OF the
States friendly to her cause. The adoption OF the
cot ON VIII be looked upon by Prussia as military
solidarity on the part OF the cOnsentng States with
Austria, who Will make her declaration of war
alone and will consequently consider their assent as
EN- bers OF the Confederation whose territories
situated between the Prusslan provinces are pGr-
ticularly eDjomed to take note OF this coGnUnI.
POPULAR STRENGTH OF THE VOTE.
The eight votes exclusive of AEstria, given in the
Diet in favor of the mobilization of the Federal
amy, represent popuaticn of 49, 859 III and con-
tingents OF 173 798 men,
The Eve vote, excluding Prussia, against the pro
posal represent population OF 1884 $50, ana con
tlngents o 83500 men.
PRUSSIA ATTEMPTS TO sEQUEsTRATE THE TREA
sBRY
Notice had been given to Nessrs Rothschld, By
order of thg PrussIan Government that no money
belonqing TO the Confederation, deoosited in
Frankfort was to be paid without the consent o
Prussia.
FORCED NEUTRALITY THE DIVISION TIL
CONFEDERATION ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE PRESS
Prussia had sent au timatum 10 Hanover an!
Electoral Hesse, TIN eatenng those States with mill
tary measures unless they furn sh immediate guaran
tees of their complete neutrality IN the aPproachm
conflict.
The semi official Norddeutsche Aligemeine zeituH
announces that II will hencetorth publish new
from the Elbe Duchies under the heading PRUSSIA
ana intelligence from States formerly belonging
the Confederation under the tite "Midde European
German States"