New-York tribune., 1871-12-16
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.
rur .,tsrpo- HUNGARIAN MONARCHY.

THE AUSTRO- HUNGARIAN MONhkCdf'
TIE roIIcY OF THE NEW CHANCELLOR OF TIE
rNpIRr-sICNs OF AN IMPENDING ONFL'C.
WITH RUssIA-THE POLICY OF Iht NJ"
CIs-LRITHAN CABINET.
fyRoh AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE 'h'ooS 81
VIENNA. Nov. 27-COunt Beust mas Iei'
Vienna Prince Adoph Auerspere has formed me-
,nct which yesterday appeared In body peioie .'s
Emperor to take the usual oath Austria eh'eis 90
an = new po,itical era II the following I'VE years ~
,rc~perous as the FIVE with which 9eusts name WI" 80
be connected the country will have gooo csus . v,u
ssusned. II remains TO be seen whether 'ie ~ =, the
he politically uneventful whether the mnis.o ,oarns
- In ~. .ou.,v fortups,e with Beust In "eer'ns
,,oa, n, ouarrels and wars There 10 plenty VI =,
a. .how that the change OF ministers imphes
uo,icy also and 1 believe that the change W." ., %
ereater than 10 generally imagined ~ 70 - i.h ,ho
Lsentify Andrassys views and his NV" Wv .an,
s,ol,cv Of his predecessor. No greater erro van no
'e"y W ~ a. ,n A,strsn Press has discovered
,,, .nary !. M, the man to accept rady made pro-
-.,.. a, % n,ovr I'm old grooves and Channels Inc
character OF the two men 10 thoro"s'n' ane,o"'
Eeus, show ed himself OF
s,he, will I've prompt and decisive Beusts great Iauit
a.u,nt Of PURPOSE he worshiped opportunity ana
s,od =, and loose and trimmed his sails accordngt TO
a., ,.oossi,,es Of the moment Anhrassy, on the con-
,,s,, !. firm 10 faut. and perhaps over sefrcliant
,r1i,o Icu.t would elbow his way through q crowd
.o,chns for openines and avoiding the brunt Of the
,r,sb Apdrassy would charge straight ahead Their
aims may lie similar hut they certainly differ widely In
eir methods OF attaining those purposes. And indeed
n Beust's successor were but a duplicate OF himself
sbrre would I've the need OF dismissing the formcri
The policy of the future will in NO manner resemble
that the past Great changes bc looked f~ andone
chief will he direct interference In foreign
pies. To great degree, Austria, during the past hve
gears, has followed policy OF noninterNention. WIN
Andrassy accession to office this policy will cease TO
maintain II would be directly opposed TO his temper ana
character The Germans and Hungarians form very
different estimates Of Andrassys character the former
have always considered him crafty rather unscrupu'
ous ambitious the latter maintain that his most
prominent qualities restless selfconfdence
aud determination. The two estimates are not directly
aniagonsc any point, and they agree In depicting
likely 10 be tied down by precedents OF guided
by other peoples views. II is principally to Count An-
dfassy's nomination Minister Of Foreign Affairs that
sstfe the sudden belief in the probability of Russian
war Doubtlrss this belief based other grounds
also hut the subject would not have attracted the aten
Importance attached to 1t II Beus had re-
manned In office. since 1866 have not heard the prooa
bty war with Russia openly and freely discussed
Vienna, Lot III clubs and society only but III the GoV
eminent Offices The disastrous Bohemian campaign |
taught the Austrians that modern wars cannot DO |
Brought to a successful issue without long and arduous
preparation the chiefs Of the army learned on that oc
that guns rifles and ammunition cannot I've OBJ
tancd from empty arsenals clothing and other sup
plies from exhausted depots. and they found by expert
that horses admirably adapted for drawing plows
or country carts made but indifferent cavalry chargers
even with u fortnght's drill. Consequently, ever |
.iucc the weeks war steady and quiet |
preparations have been going on In all
he military departments. ACCunulations Of wariIe
stores have been gradually made and all needed atera
preparations which required great outlay Of
money, have been carefully conducted These prepara-
tions received stimulus at the beginning of the Franco
Frussian war; when IL was discovered that, notwith.
standing ali that had been done, the army really
quite unprepartd for a campaign; and that special
loan. excessive rate Of interest must he contracted
In order to obtain hastily and consequently on unfavor
able terms the stores and equipments winch would be
needed at once IT, instead Of being localized the war be-
rame general one.
Wien Il became evident that the would not spread
beyond the frontiers OF the two countries engaged the
cc, s.ity FOR immediate readiness ceased and the efforts
were relaxed. But notwithstanding, the steady prepa
raiions, which had continued from sadowa 10 Sedan
were ptr>evcrcd TO the full extent that the funds set
aside for military purposes would allow If the prepa
raons for an early war with Russia were merely the
subject OF private conversation hcre-f they were mere
makers Of gossip Of rcss reportsI would not attach
much Importance TO them. An AusiToRuS>iau war mas
W long been prophesied of the ccrtancs OF the
future, in this capital; the topic is 30 useful |
10 editors in the dull and spectators on the
Bours and frequently rcsogtrd oby both parties that
would mention The subject here II had not learned
positively that preparations are actively pushed on
For instance, have learned on undoubted authority
that two contracts which the Government had made for
warke contract is for mitrailenses-haVe
been siderably modified BY the terms Of The con-
tracts they originally made the Government had
the right shorten the time within Which the articles
were to he delivered condition of payngan Increased
ur,e for the articles contracted for This condition has
bee. enforced aud the delivery is to lie made III March
Instead OF optrnher Of next year Nov. as Austria is
nh; precjscly oycraOwing with surplus unds as the con-
tracts in both instances for ndtT1" which Is aso-
Iuely useess except for purposes OF war; ana as 'e
country has hitherto been satisfied 10 make i's preara
fous and collect its stores as economically as possible
merely using for that purpose surplus funds, an in
clined to believe this sudden deviation to ways OF eX
,,avopaucc is indicative OF the belief In certain quarters
that these stores and materials may DC needed sooner
than was originally anticipated
The public doubtless fouldS belief in early
chiefly on Count Andrssys nomination as Minister If
Foregu Affairs for has always been an article Of faith
with Ausrans that eust ssion by Andrasey, who
IL ayowedy the Austrian statesman btS acGuai with
th, policy and designs Of the Car ard hs mlnlscrs.
would I've indicative OF serious complications W Ii Russia
Many reasons good bad tend to increase the hcle
here Russia especially since the defeat OF France
year ago. has been busiy preparing for formidable
campaign Count NoOikOpps sudden recall 10 St. Peters
burg presumably 10 confer with the Car on the object
and OF Andassys nomination. the unsettled state
" France; the III feeling which exists In Italy against
that country aud which may bring about Immune -ahle
complications; the recent troubles In Croatia and the
military frontier which alleged to have been caused
by agents and even the visit OF the hereditary
Grand Duke America, looked upon here
OF uneasness The report that Servia has contracted
alliance with Russia that the latter country has fur
nished the prncpaly with money and guns, and that
The Czsr has just received the Servisn Prince with
marked and dHcant attention. also serves to excite
ntte anxiety and To foster the belief that great change