The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-17
AUSTRIA.

sion.I-Demaud, Of GaIicia and Polish De.
mocracy-DiGcrences Of Racc ana Legislative
Dialculties-Why tho Imperial Tour was
A'"naonsa' VIENNA, Sept. q, 1863
we have suddenly fallen into two public crises; q
constitutional one and ministerial one. The minis
terial one is not so grave On the other hand, the
constitutional crisis Is of very serious nature and
threatens If left unhealed to undermine the consti-
tutlonal system In West Austria. In more than ono
of nv recent letters l have spoken OF the demands
which were being drawn up by the Galcian Diet
demands which claimed for this province Of ancient
Poland and of modern Austria q separate executive
and legislature to manage provincial affairs with
q delegation to treat with Cis-Lithuania and
Hungary about the common anairs OF the
empire. The precise measure Of the demands
made by the various parties Of the Diet
differed with each party. Smolka, at the head Of
the democratic Polish party, demanded for Galicia
position in the empire similar to that which Hungary
holds. The conservative and liberal parties were
more modest and aimed only at attaining such po-
sition towards West Austria as the Croatan settle
ment with Hungary proposes to confer upon Croatia
in It's relations with Hungary. The Special Commit
tee OF the Diet decided In favor OF the liberal policy
which lay In address to the monarch to be delv-
cred to him on his then approaching tour through
Galica and the resolution containing similar ideas
the Galclan Diet and as instruction TOT he thirty
six representatives the Rechsrath who are elected
by the said Diet The address Of the committee and
resolutions were approved and passed BY the Diet,
This address and these resolutions, as appears on
their face, involve alterations In the existing constl-
tuition Of West Austria. In favor Of things as they
are and opposed to any enlargement OF the powers
OF the Gaoan Diet Is only one provincial party and
that Is the Ruthenian fraction, who when their pro-
down, left the hall and took no further part In the
debates and divisions on this question This Ruthe
MAN fraction represents about half Of the Ruthen-
ans-in other words, about twenty-five per cent Of
the population OF Galica. Count Adam Potocki, at
GS s soH n naSs
Goluchowski warned the Diet that the adj
dress dress. and resolutions went too far; but even
be satisfied with the West Austrian constitution as 1t
was and Count Potock formulated demands which
servative nobiemen, however, spoke as Poles more
than as Austrians-spoke as men who looked upon
Gacla IN inc trss instance merely as part OF their
On the Goth the Emperor and Empress were to
ton or the imperial suite had already arrived In Ora
COW. The Archduke Albert. the commandments chief
to receive the august guests. Deputations Of peas
ants from the rural parts had also arrived In town.
perial pair had not only voted but had already
expended large sums OF money in trumphal arches
anu other decorations. Vain expectations, useless
Joseph heard of the passage Of the address and
lutons In question: he gave up his project OF visiting
Galicia. Imagine the CONSERVATION In Cracowl The
announcement OF this resolve threw wet blanket
over the generous hopes Of the Poles. This Is by
means al. Count Glouchowski-he who has been
Statthater OF Gacia since the state Of siege
that province was abolished us65)-he who has been
one OF the connecting links between the German
Austrians and the Poles has been summoned to VI
emma to give account OF his conduct the charge be-
Ing that he spoke too much as Pole and not enough
as an Austrian Statthalter, and he arrived here
yesterday with his resignation In his pocket and to-
days journals are united In affirming that his resg
baQ hqau Ia Y vet
named, and 1t will be diicult. think, to find
Pole who will Ill the vacant post on the condition
rcquired-namey, that he must be more Austrian
and less national than Count Glouchowski, who was
among the most phiio-Austran OF his countrymen.
And now let US cast glance at the "situaton''
thus created. serious difference has broken out
between the sovereignty OF the German Austrian
But the corner stone Of the West Austrian constIt-
ton was precisely the cooperation OF the
galiclan Poles with the German liberals. The
the constitution ~, the German feudal and clerical
party, which Is predominant In the Tyrol (2), the
Czechs OF Bohemia and Moravia (3) the Sloyenes OF
Corlntia Carnolia and Lower styria az, the Italians
Of the Tyrol. Istria and Damatla II, now, the Ger
man liberals throw the Poles into opposition, they
Will hencefortn have only themselves and few Ru-
thenians TO rely upon and under such circumstances
the constitution becomes as much fiction as 1t was
In the time OF Schmerling's administration.
ahe Press and NelC Free Press OF this city support
the dynastic and ministerial view Of the question
and are clamoring for q penal diss luton OF the
Galician Diet and the institution OF direct elections
to the Reichsrath, as Il those elections in Gacia
delegation that the Diet now sends. On the other
hand the Debate and the WandTer approve OF the
resolution OF the Diet are willing to give Galicia
that separate position Ia the monarchy (Sorsde1steI
lung which she DIES res, and lorebode nothing bu.
evil to the constitution from the continuance OF the
present regiet.abie variance between the Germans
and the Poles.
Ministerial one, which Is quite disconnected from
the former, fades into nsign1cance. Prince Carlos
sPs y and @ @
been accepted. The reasons assigned are failure
OF his health and discomfort at the over.
sSs e%pre part paBs sqon vo sne Beas ana
Count Andrassy. it appears from the letter Of the
early as june asst when the Kaiser summoned Baron
Won Beust to Prague TO negotiate with the CSech
leaders Prince Carlos took offence at being pa ssed
over by the sovercion then rendered his resgna
ton. That resignation was not accepted, but he has
now renewed has application to be relieved from his
post and with better success this time. Prince Car
los carries with him into retirement the undivided
be hls su ccessor. CoGnt TaaGe the Minister OF the
Police, has been requested by the Kaiser to perform
the func ions OF the Premier ia the interim. Prince
Carlos has heid 0ice s.nce the last day or the old
year
Royal Rercptions-fionors TO Ferra nut-Na-
vni TOnsts and C0nipliincnts-The America n
Admiral ard tie CONGRATULATIONS will,
Rome-Dcath Of Distinguished, but I'M
fortunate GenernI-ss5trong Minded" Wo-
men for Action in the Field.
VIENNA Sept. 81, 1868.
Thursday the Kaiser received at the Burg Mr..
John Hay, late our charge aGaires here, now our
ambassador. Mr. Hay presented his credentials on
that OCCASION On the same day the Kaiser received
the two sons OF the viceroy Of Egypt who have
been staying here for a few days.
Admiral Farragut's dining, winning and lonizng OF
Trieste and neighborhood are duly chroncled ia the
press Of this CITY, On the ed the Austrian cap
tain Dufea gave q dinner IN honor of
SfaftnQltpr.
Field Marshal MorIng, General Metzlar and
Consul A. W. Thayer, were present. In answer TO
the toast IN honor OF the American Navy he proposed
toast In honor Of the Austrian fleet, (which had
given such brilliant proofs Of its activity" and Of
the health OF Admiral TegethoH, whom he regretted