New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-31

TIE DDsTs-TEsTMoNIALToD EAK-TliE ORIENTAL
MISREPRESENTATION or COMMERCIAL. INTER
COURSE WITH TURKEY.
Nsoa Our Special Correspondent
A fatality seems to attend al the acts of the Aus
TRAN Government. Generally what is done is done
Goo late and thus the effect of measure otherwise
good is negatved. So there is a want Of decision
and resolution, and in attempt 10 conciiate two
exposing parties by endeayor tOmite oppooteS, the
good intentions are frustrated and dissatisfaction,
complaints and fierce attacks are called forth by
what was intended TO calm the public mind aud
satisfy its demands. 1t is the old story of half
measures repeated here over and over again; re-
peated, indeed, ON every occasion where instead of
these, fundamental changes should be made, and
firm resolve and boldness be shown in carrying them
ont.
The new patent IS called by The Ne'o Tree Press
"bastard BIRTH IL is deviation from the Consi
sutton, and the GomaE-Austrian party has every
season 10 fear its effects Stress is laid on The fact
tIat in the said patent reference is made TO any
law by the power of which the said patent is issued
land this Notwithstanding the lengthy PREDATORY re-
sharks by which the resolutions issued are intro
auccd. The act is not lcgtimatized in any way; il
S. the emanation OF an absolute sovereign vii only.
sThis January patent goes far beyond the patent of
September. The latter merely placed the Coustitu-
tOn in allegiance; il left if only theoretically the pe-
Ruppostion that after the negotiations with Hungary
were ended there would be a return TO the principles
u the Constitution. But the January patent takes
away entirely even this possibility for it lays hands
On tho Constitution inflicting on it incurable
wounds The January patent win make durable
state Of things which The September patent intended
should be but temporary namely removal OF the
Constitution o. felggsgn
This produces all the greater effects on the public
Ii the very reverse of what all the Diets through
ont the land demanded as with one voice, should be
Done On this side the Letha is caused feeling OF
Irritation because it is evident that the proceedings
nf the Diets of Bohemia Gallicia and Moravia viii
iaoe the German element in considerable minority
rae Nev Tree Press remarks with much truth that
- for Hungary the laws of 1913, which were &c
knowlodged to be impossible partially, at least,
for the sake Of discussing the constitutional question,
restored al hector German Austria, the con-
Rrary the continuity of rights is nd hoe suspended
The permission given to the Diets to decide each one
according 70 its Will the mode of eleotng representa-
tves for the Rechsrath is not only at variance with
4he laws Of the February patent but also in contra
Nieti0n the views expressed in the PREDATORY re-
marks of this January patent. Weight laid there
% on the entity Of the monarehy-on a oneness, to
nay in the system of government. Now, by the per-
mission given for each Diet TO decide the method
aud system of election, have the possibility that
An each province different plan may be adopted.
Each q plan does not to contribute much
10 that oneness Of arrangement which the last patent
declares to be so desirable.
Theopposition is general throughout the monarchy.
The remarks Of the Gratz Journal the TdgespOs puts
the question at issue in a most clear light: The
Germans in Austria, in presence of the demand Of
Bhe Allegiance Ministry, have to consider whether
they viii omit the ground of constitutional right on
which they stand, and thus eDdanger their national
position. If not their mode of proceeding is marked
ont The example of Hungary must be taken as
guide AS Hungary, in legal wise would not quit
She ground Of law and right So too, the German
Diets, by consistently taking their stand Oh their
fiehts alone preserve TO themselves these rights
II the Diets refuse to elect members for this assembly
to as 50 foreien-eSIled extraordinary Reichsrath
Che resource left the Ministry is = resort to di
= elee.l'' .,us even if it were able slqyyt;;y
70 carry out direct elections these would sun DO Oy
elections Of the minority, by which the Germans
would not be bound. Herr Won Schmerlng did not
venture 10 complete the ReichsIath by direct elee-
tons Of Hungarian Deputies, as he foresaw that,
Sven were he successful, these men would mol repre-
scnt H,lngary Shall the educated German populfs
zion OF Austria have to fear what was not attempted
fhs desire TO escape the results Of the pew law
keEpetina enlistment has been evinced IN remark
nbie wav here in Vienna AS long as the new law
Was not gaEetted the old one was stil IA force and
eee2sameiy llsO persons came - an s ffc ~ '4 ~
render the sum by which they would purchase
NhetF tplaunity from CONSUMPTION. DptO O'Clock OF
gaAgeig there had already been paid IN the sum OF
3,ll2,00O hoI1ns in this way Thus the very persons
whose social pOsltiOn shOuld, as 1t was intended,
oaveR the mass by their presence in the ranks have
Nor the present managed to keep ont of them.
On New Years day King Victor Emanuel tele
fnfaDhed 70 the Emperor a hearty wish for a happy
teaf. which was responded TO OD the part of the
Emperor 10 the same manner sign of the existence
OF a more friendly feeling between the TWO
sOyeroiQus now than some time ago.
Franz Deaks felOW-cihzens presented an address
Ia hjr0 on New Years day, with handsome album.
~4headdre6s had 1900 signatures. The album il ~
tpeh6s hieh aud "A broad, bound in crimson leather
nd fba ornaments are all in the Gothic style. On
sh6 ontede are the words Pest afos POlgalal Deak
fefeue1nelD The citizens Of the Town OF Pesth--
me6ln The key 10 the elegantly -0fnamented lock
. s,onfaine miniature portrait of Dea On the inside
4 ~ fbc cover on white satin fonnd, the arms OF
; kbe ldngd0Ha Of Hungary are em6lazoned III gold.
Oeretived with golden lanTel wreath printed on
Sle outsde This book contains the address, ana
tb0Gt 20 Autographs, with the signatures Of the lead
1be ELECTIONS and' the Oriental question are the
fgp1ce Of greatest interest here at this monent.
Election Committees are being formed everywhere,
END foon party battles VIII be carried on ~ anu
qspt u isecntidenfy asserted, intends 20 amnesty
ell those who at present are suffering punishment Tor
DoBtlcaI Onenses eofDnitted by means Of the pubic
1greGe Count Bectec has already laid the PROPOSE
gtOa 40 que form before the Emperor IN the Oriental
NlueetlQn the proposal Of Herr Won Beust TO the
French Cabinet VIII, IL Is thonobt not lead 10 any
aDng decisive. An arh has appeared In the Zeidier
SoesDOndence which has attracted ln,lc attonticf
SD1 which tho pfess acknowledges 10 be- dAseryina
81 IA though 10 - as yet unable TO plOuOnpce tho
onlnl0l,N cot forth as undeniably true The news
comes bC>p Dresden, end asserts thet "al ALLIANCE