The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-23
IN AUSTRIA.

Religious and Democratic FceIinR-Shap-
ing tho Policy Towards tho Combntants-
Prussinn nnd French Intcrests-IIow tho
Imperial Government is Hcld-POwer of the
Peoples.
VIENNA, August Q, 1870.
For the last few days the Vienna press was &C.
cupied exclusively with the war between France
and Prussia and the diplomatic revelations or
Count Bismarck. To-day we have an important
batch of official documents relating mostly to the
inCernal politics OF Austria
The first the list is note stating that the
cordat with Rome has ceased to exist. The note as
will be seen, gives the world to understand that
Austria breaks with Rome on account Of the doc
trine Of infauibilIty. The woriing OF the oficIal
declaration is as follows
On account of the declaration OF the nfallibillty
in the ministries which are concerned In
this event. As result the following con-
cusions have been arrived at:-TnaI the
imperial patent OF the 5th Of November, 1866, which
gave notice OF the agreement (concordat) entered
into by the imperial government with his Holiness
Plus iX on account Of the declaration of the doc.
trine Of infaoty, can no longer be adhered TO- and
IL consequently 10 be considered as null and void.
Therefore the Chancellor OF the empire has taken
the necessary steps TO inform the Roman Char OF
the formal abolition OF the concordat and has COM
missioned the Minister Of Public instruction and
Worship to make drafts Of laws necessary for pre-
sentation to the Reichsrath In order to define the
position Of the Church In Austria In accordance with
the fundamental laws OF the country and the his
torical relations thereof.
With regard to the abolition Of the concordat there
is but one voicethat Of satisfaction. II any regret
is expressed 1t is on account Of the government not
having taken similar step earlier. The Presse Of
tits morning makes the following remarks on this
subject
What the liberals Of Austria have been striving
after IN vain for ten yearsnamely, the abolition OF
the cOncordat has been obtained by the Jesuts in
Rome. The Jesuits, by their policy at the Council
which was one-sided and opposed to all the die
tates of prudence and human UNDERSTANDING have
thrown down the glove before the governments OF
all Catholic countries. The governments could not
do otherwise than take It up unless they were will
also the dilemma Of the Austrian government,
which IN self-defence was obliged to abandon Its
former passive condition.
THE WAR.
Thus Is solved one Of the three great questions
In Austria ct the present time.
The second-namely the summoning together Of
representative chambers s met by the patent Of to-
day. Here follows the imperial and royal document
which states that in view Of the serious state Of
affairs In Europe his Majesty considers It his duty
call together all the representatives OF the mon
archy. The Diets Of Dalmatia, Gaicia, Upper Aus
tria and others to the number Of fourteen are to
assemble on the goth OF August. The Bohemian
Diet Is to meet on the 9TH That Of Trieste OH the
"a Of September and the Reichsrath or Parliament
Of the western part OF the empire the 5th OF Sep
tember
The members for all these Diets, with the excep-
ton OF that Of Bohemia, are already chosen. This
dissatisfied kingdom Is therefore TO become soon
again the scene OF most exciting election agiatons
In May last all the Diets were dissolved with the
single exception OF the Bohemian. 1t was supposed
at tnat time in vienna that the government could
gain nothing by new elections and that 1t was more
polite to hold fast to the existing state OF things.
The war however, has decided the Potocki Ministry
to make change In the existing programme. 1t il
hoped that in view OF the danger now threatening
Austria from without, the Czechs will apate to q
degree their opposition. The Bohemian Diet is there
fore dissolved and new elections are 10 be held at
once. II the opposition should remain as deter
mined as hitherto the position would be exceed
ngly critical II It shall be necessary for Austria to
take part In the war Bohemia must be satisfied OF
any price.
The position Of the Austro.H hungarian MONARCHY