The New York herald., 1869-03-01

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The Constitutional Systcm Of West Anstria-
How Regarded by the PeopIe-Action OF tho
Galician Diet-Ths subjccs Before tho
Reichsrath.
VIENNA, Feb. I, 1859.
The constitutional system OF West Austria as at
present existing rests upon the cooperation OF the
mass OF the German population with the Poles II
the German constitutonallsts offend the Poles their
constitution will thenceforth rest only upon single
section Of the population. n the Poles pick quar-
rel with the Austrian Germans they will throw away
that advantage FOR the Polish In general which
recognized position within the pale OF the West
Austrian constitution gives them. Tho Poles OF
Austria quite as ready to spend their lives In
defence of the empire against Russian and Prussian
aggression as are the. Germans. From this common
feeling there arises new bond between the Ger
mans ana Poles or Austria.
But although the politicians Of both sides wish To
live good terms with each other they are never
theless, doomed to take quite different directions on
almost oil constitutional questions. The Germans OF
Austria like the French and Englsh are in the main
centralsts The Poles. like the representatives OF
the less fortunate nationates Of Europe are welded
to theories of decentralization provincial sefgov-
ernment This fundamental difference OF political
principles Is always threatening to bring about q
rupture between the Austrian Germans and the Aus
trian Poles, however prudently and moderately the
political leaders ON both sides may act towards each
other, and In this case tact and temper are con-
stantly evinced on both sides.
We are slowly nut surely drifting towards serious
difference between the West Austrian government
and Its supporters In the Rechsratn on the one sde
and the Galician deputies ON the other and WIN
now proceed to explain the point at which the great
political suit between them has now arrived.
| When the constitutional reforms OF 1867 were
German and Galician deputies, the former regarded
the work as fnalty; the latter, on the other hand
| vince in the matter OF sef-goyernment were not
satisfied and that their constituents could let the
constitution rest as the reforms OF 1867 had left it.
True, enough, the Gallclan Diet, at Its next ses-
sl0n-namey, that held In the autumn OF 1s6S-made
point passing series OF resolutions, which de-
legislature and local executive government as would
assimate the position OF Gacia towards tho rest OF
West Austria to that held BY Croatia since the con-
clusion of the new settlement In the Hungarian
group OF countries.
the Galician Diet, in passing these resolutions,
did not at all transcend Its powers; for the nine
teenh section OF the provincial constitution OF 1861
expressly allows the Diet to pass resolutions on all
the provnce" The constitutionaity OF these reso-
lutions u disputed, indeed, by no one.
constitution IN the manner proposed by the Galican
Diet Is the Rc1chsrath, and the fIst step towards
tnss end would seem 70 be to lay before the Relcns.
appears the constitution has not prescribed any
specific means whereby Diet resolutions on general
questions can be brought before the Rcichsrafh
When the Reichsrath reassembled for the autumn
session the GaIican deputies, with the tact which
has never deserted them at this crisis avoided rais-
ing the question because the Army bin ana the
Imperial Budget for 1869 had not yet been voted
and because In their estimation the safety of the
q ofo oil
others. This was proof OF their loyalty TO Austria
under present circumstances, at ieast aud them
sde But after the New Years vacations the ime for
calling up the Diets resolutions could be longer
Count Grocholski, in the name OF himself and all
his Galician colleagues in the House Of Deputies set
terror Dr. ,ssrs whether the sovernmen m 'ns isef aa
would bring the Diets resolutions before the House
OF Deputies To this Dr. Giskra replied that the gov
ernrnent were under no obligation lay before the
House Of Deputies the resolutions OF the Gacian or
any other Diet and that the resolutions not OF
such kind thar the government would voluntarily
bring them forward under government patronage.
This answer was decisive on this point.
deputies was made made Sg Dr. Dr. ze@aso%sk @ 1aeia who n
argumentaftve speech showed that although the
constitution allowed the Diets to DEBATE and draw
up resolutions on all subjects touching the Interests
OF the particular province, 1t had provided no pre-
cise means by which these resolutions could be
taken into consideration by the Diet In the course
OF his carefully-worded, passioness speech ne said
very prominent men ia this House--men even who
are now SlttinI on the ministerial benci--naye
mitted that province like Gaicia with five millions
ofinhabants who belong TO another nationality than
that OF the inhabitants OF the other provinces repre-
sented here--a province with peculiar economical
conditions-cannot be classed with other provlnces
and that 1t stands In need OF other institutions which
correspond these peculiarites ana that this need
can only be satisfied by means OF the extension OF
the power OF provincial self government. But on
ny Sanros as now tns , inc motion Of
government to communicate to IL the resolutions OF
the Galican Diet and that this motion be referred to
the constitutional commit tee to report upon.
Minister Giskra hereupon rose and read mot spoke)
his reply This reply was 10 the effect that consider
Ing the Importance OF the motion, the government
would object to its beng referred 10 the commit
tee, as proposed. the government In the meanwhile
reservng the declaration OF ts Views OF the merits
OF Inc resolution until the committee should have
reported.
rhe committee aforesaid have met ana agreed
that no obligation rests upon the government to
communicate the resolutions OF the Galican Diet to
the House; nevertheless, and as a compromise AZ
OF favor or political expediencv commnncaia ss
said resolutions 70 the committee mot the Housel
and that the committee would then lay the resolu-
Minister Giskra nercupon declared that though the
government would do nothing on compusion yet
they were willing TO accede to the request OF the
committee The Minister at the same time stated
that the government were anxious 10 20 into the
merits gns ,,n o. .ne reso'utaons ,nr n question.
by the government 10 the committee, and the com
mttee win, without comment lay them before tho
expect an interesting debate. n the German and
centralizng view prevails over the autono-
mist view Internationally public opinion In
secedc from the Reichsrath. but suf1cicnt
for to-day Is the evil thereof. What is remarkable
but not the less omnous IL that hitherto not SIN
gle word OF rancor has been uttered either side,
and even the newspapers debate the question with
bated breath. The feeling seems 10 be general that
this broad difference OF principle eva enough and
that 70 embitter the difference by angry words
would be Inc xcusnbIe.
one immediate result Of the raising OF this ques-
ton has been to point attention TO the defect OF the
constitution In not providing the means by which
the resolutions OF the Diets may from time to time