The New York herald., 1871-03-16
Count Hohcnvur,,, Appointment.

| to rule at home.n
| Count Hoilcnvvart, Appointment.
| The very careful and jealous guardianship of Aus
tran neutrality which has just been expressed by
! Count Hohenwart as detailed in cable telegram
! above, on behalf OF the Austrian government, will
| render the following brief speciai notice OF the
appointment, policy and executive platform OF
that statesman interesting to the readers OF the
HERALD
On the 7th OF February, 1881, the Emperor Francis
Joseph addressed an autograph letter to his Cabinet
which relieved Count Poocki of his post Presi-
dent or the Cis-Lelthan Ministry and gratefully
knowedged the services he rendered TO the State
Similar letters relieved the Ministers Count Taafe
Herren, Tschabuschngg, Stremayer and Permo
also of their functions, at the time equally ac-
knowledgIng the services rendered by them to the
empire.
Another autograph letter of the Emperor, dated
the same day, appointed Count Hohenwart to the
Ministry of the Interior, and empowered him to
fern new Cabinet The imperial letter sald:-
Standing as do on the basis OF the constitution,
the failure OF the previous edcavors to tie all my
peoples OF this hall of the empire In general cons
tutOnal activity cannot shake my CONVICTION that
Ministry standing above all parties VIII succeed by
carefully observing the variods interests, III bring
ing this task to the desired solution, thus firmly
establishing the welfare and power OF the empire.
Another imperial letter approved the proposed
new Cabinet OF Count Hohenwart. Dr.. Habletw.ck
was appointed Minister of Justice, Baron Won IIol-
zethan, Minister Of Finance; DR.. Schani, Minister OF
Commerce, Councillor Jirecek Minister OF Public
Worship, and Major General Scno Minister Of War;
Count II0henwart's Plat orm and Policy.
The Official Gazette OF Vienna outlined the plat
| form of Count Hohenwart and his colleagues In the
ollowng worcs:-
The new advisers of the crown enter upon their
responsible functions strong i'll the confidence and
i
| among themselves as to the objects they have In
| new government, having already obtained the
| imperial sanction for their detailed programme,
| VIII be free from any exclusive party tendency
| In dealing with national political opinions; pla-
| cable towards the errors OF the past, but on
| the other hand determined to put down all at
tempts which may be hostile to the State with the
| power OF the law The government knows that no
State Is stronger than Austria ,chen on jriendtV
| development and conciatory policy at home.
| Having placed all nationantes on an equal footing
peculal1tles; but, on the other hand, will never more
| make preCditOuS compromises lcith Sepd-
oas rq@ s State esDss s or The a
takes It's stand on constitutional right. upon which,
before all Ii will practice concatton while bringing
into fun play the fundamental laws OF the State, and
especially article 10 Of the constitution. The most
| complete unity obtains on this point among all the
| members OF the government, and the government
VIII lay before The Relchsiath and the Diets propo-
sals in reference to the extension Of the legislative
| and administrative autonomy of certain countries,
so far compatible with the unity of the empire; 1t
will propose direct elections 70 all provincial diets
and an important extension OF the right OF election;
| and the government Will, with unbending courage,
oppose tough opposition to all obstacles that may
arise
The Austrian "Red Book" which had been issued
prior to the appointment Of Count Hohenwart indi-
Gated to him he line of diplomacy which he ex-
pccted to pursue toward the foreign governments,
particularly toward Prussia and France, in the fol-
lowing terms or language almost dentical-
When. some months ago, Europe in the midst OF
peace, was surprised, not SO much by the candida
ture of The Prince Hoheuzolern for the throne of
Spain. which was no secret in oilola circles, as by
| the turbulent manner in which this candidalure was
treated by the French government, the Austro-
| other great Powers. were fully alive 10 the
dqy ne % aeFg a ,na SS
lished despatch or Count Beust o. July 20 the docu.
ments in the Red Book" prove that the common
government OF AustTo. Hungary not only enGoavored
to dispel with the utmost caEdor any unwarranted
Illusions entertained az Parts, but TO give even at
the last moment the threatening aspect o! afalrs
such direction as to render the preservation Of
| peace possible. However, wax broke ont IN def
one OF the first questions which instantly and
the lips OF all Europe horror-sIruck AZ the
bic TO confne the murderous struggle to single
| combat between the two bctlgeroats"
| Necessity for Caution-NIixed Populations.
Austria, above all other countries OF the Old
World, is under an absolute necessity OF dealing
| carefully with external subjects which are likely to
agitate and disturb the peoples Of the mixed nation
allties who are subject TO her rule This fact vii
be at once patent to our readers when we exhibit
| the following list OF the "peoples" who inhabited
the city OF Vienna alone at very recent period
The classification reads as fOllows:--
57,167 Moravans, 37,514 Hungarians, 1.o6s Sile-
slams, 1852 Upper Austrlans, s,s74 Gacians, 5to5
Styrians 2,075 Tyrolese, 1,454 Carnioans 1921 Co.
rintnians S93 Transylvanians 4US Bukovinians, 2l2
Damatlans, 5,67S Prussans, 5,270 Bavarans, 1,736
| Saxons, 1,lss Wurtembergers, 574 Badeners, 432
Hessians, 90 Belglaus, 7S Danes, $50 French, los
Greeks 434 English, 1878 Italians, So Dutch Por
tuguese, 5l1 Russians, So Swedes 800 SWISS "a
Spanlards, 9O7 Turks 5S5 ROumanians, 2T9 Servans
| ri Africans. Brazilians. 1877 Americans UNITED
States, and 80 AslaticS.