The New York herald., 1876-11-27
The Dangers that Threaten the En-
pire on All Sides.
MAGYAR, GERMAN OR SLAV.
Demonstrations by the Hungarian Students
Pilgrimage 10 a Turkish Saint.
TIE FUTURE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN.

so difficult part play in the solution OF the Eastern
question Austria, or Austro-s slavonia Hungary
Turkeys has hitherto bccn made quite easy
her by Russia shc had 10 accept the inevitable in the
shape OF the Czars dic,um, OF which she became
enamour red that she had time thoughts OF
cutting on all discussion with her so-called friends
and sending her Grand vizer to Llvaia in order
make the best she could with her hereditary oc
But Austria has not been yet compelled TO accept
The inevitable; consequently her component parts
at losgcrheads, aud the Eastern question: though
likely TO produce rebellion, has called forth vast
amount OF political anmosty within the bounds of tho
Empire that usually allowed to siumber The
parties the Austrian Empire, they have declared
themselves tho Eastern question, are largely TAKEN
three in number.
PARTIES TIE AUSTRIAN EMPIRE.
There are FIRST, the Court party Snd the German
arstocracy; second, tho Magyars represented by
Count Andrassy; thirdly, tho Slavs OF all grades,
whether Czcchs, Croatians. Poles Slovaks. or what
ever names they have Strange to say, the Slavs
and the Germans just now agreed in their hostility
to Turkey; tho Hungarans very dcmonstrativo
In their hatred OF Russia, and the Court party, while
anxious to please all the na,onaltlcs OF the empire
snG with perhaps comforting memories OF agreements
the blessed alliance OF the three kaisers, Is
very ANXIOUS 10 support Russia. and thus instead OF
nlio:sinq the Car to get all the plundcr, 10 be
permitted 10 come in for a share Of whatever spols
there may eventually be- But the Savs and the
Court do not support Russia Tor the same reason The
Court hopes by Keeping friendly With Russia to in
crease the number OF her Slavic provinces.
the Slavs. on the other hand, ANXIOUS
their slavic brethren Of servia and Bosnia mads in
dependents they have dreams about the great Slavic
Empire the future, of which they too might DO
ao.cd TO form part.
THE POSITION HUNGARY
But Hungary loves neither the German nor the slav-
the latter least OF a-and o. course not allow
increase OF the Slavonc element in tho Austrian En-.
pre however much this Eaght please the
ambition OF the house OF Hapsburs II
ever there nation divided against It.
self and consequently rendered almost inca
pabe Of doing anything at all, 1t is the Empire
the Danube And besides being divided itself,
Austria is compelled before taking any decisive steps,
to consider what Prince Bismarck thinks OF the mat
ter To 20 In for Russia would estran2c the Magyars
from tho Empire; to so against Russia would be
equally dangerous both from tho Bismarckian and
slavonian points OF view. Hitherto, Austra's policy
has been well defined; and II is very likely that
will be the future though she will watch her
opportunity reap much benefit as possible at the
least cost herself Should Andrassy resign, which
is certain the Russian party gets the upper
hand his successor Baron Hoffman,, VIII not be ablo
10 naugurac more definite policy. except IN SO far
that he VIII be simply the expression OF tho imperial
views and wishes.
THE HUNGARIAN STUDENTS
But the danger that would threaten the dynasty and
the lilo oi tho empire in case oi actual support OF
Russia has been indicated very recently and very
clearly in the events that have been reported from
Pcsh. As rule, think student demonstrations are
very foolish affairs and great Importance should not
DO attached them. European students. whether
German Austrian or Hungarian are set of bolster
GUS beer drinking lcows who have vanity enough To
believe that they understand politics better than the
statesmcn, aud that their demonstrations will IN
fuencc or Intimidatc government Formerly this
was the ease bu, now The European governments are
cnou2h tell the students Keep to their
studies aud let politics alone. The tact IS that Eu-
ropcan students aro simp.y ovcrgrown school boys
aud have more right 10 " demonstrate" ;" than a
body uf shocmakcrs' apprentices or a parcel OF
washcrvomcn. 20, when a lew hundred Pesih stu
dcnts 20 in procession, as they did last week.
grave OF celebrated Turk ish saint named Gucl
Baba Who IS bnred in a mosque not far from ofer-
Pcsth aud there make speeches ''ia Hungarian, Ger
man, + rench and English as We are Informed, this
event III Itself has no political Importance though u
prove the old adaae reycrscd'A As the tree in
rncd the twig is bcns' That IS Ia cay, this worship
Of a Turkish SAINT by the Magyar ChrAian youth is
Bismarck remarked. the loan ola the crest OF
the waves that srowl ahd boil beneath:
s'srrpESTES-roriTIK.n
The students OF the lcsth University have, besides
n KING the pilgrimage TO the Turkish saint, now
issued addiess to the Hungarian youth and formed
hau OF the woundcd Turks The address goes TO
say how nations lighting on the balkan; the
onc. people 10 whom Hungary offered an asylum
when excd aud prosecuted, has repaid friendship
..wuh murder the otner. wnom, on ac-
count misunderstanding, tho Hnnsarans
fought for century now iccosnzca IN
Macyars nation OF brothers, and
and deserted b, Europe ihis sentence is
clear thrust Austria. who called ia Russia 10 her
assistance quel. The Magyar rebellion The address
Then pleads for pccunaiy subscriptions Tor The turkish
wogndcd. saying, truly enough, that no, Single
civilized nation 10 Europe has thus lar directed ITS
syinpathics to the followers of the Crescent The
oanrirr. = says The address, which the Hungarian
gonlh have raised, cannot fall and wc Will prove TO
orr rurIkh brethren that ,ho Magyar, even IN this
OF money making, Is willing to brng great sacri.
nccs IN ad oil noDc idea"
urNGAsy VERSES ArsrEiA
The address concludes with demand that commit
tees shalt VISA the nuts OF tho POOR The palace OF the
rich and obtain subscriptions that the villages, nam
let's puszIas OF has ariand shall each give It's quota;
balls concerts aud lotteries shall be made subser.
Went TO tho sanic great end OF aiordins ana
the Turkish wounded But am afraid the students
arc reckoning without their host. In klauscnburg,
where similar campaign has been started, the police
have stepped IN aud put veto matter. Doubt.
less the hunearans nave right 10 give their money
Tor the Turks they icel inclined out the central
government declines and quite correctly too, from It's
point oi view, TO allow the Magyar youth 10 dictate
what the policy OF the Austrian Empire snail be. In
teresting 1t may know that the students OF
the Moscow University have got thefr backs up ~
that the pcSb students have dared' to express pub
licy their sympathy tor Turkey u 90 tho Moscow s,u-
dents consider il tucr duty dcspse pcsth stu
dents and consider them the supporters OF bar
barism cruelty and oppression ana traitors TO human
j,y and freedom The Vienna papers report that the
pcs,h students also been thinking OF sending
magnificent sword to tho Turks, but thcrc is some
doubt about the story II is better to omit H. :
TiIE RUSSIAN uLrMArrM.
Since the recent Turkish victories and the un.
expected and unwarranicd uliimatum seat by
Russia 10 the Porte tho tide oil popular feeling IN
Europe has been turned rather against Russia
ana IN favor of Turkey. Success always the
measure oi appreciation and support is seldom want
ing to the unate. Eoumania has recently become
inspired courage enough TO say that she Is nen
;ra state. and, such, under the protection OF the
Great Powers aud that the passage vt Russian troops
through her territory inadmssablc- 1t s probable
that Prince Bismarck may have had something 70 do
with this inspiration, ior we learn from Berlin
tuat the man OF vafzn Is going 10 speak on tho
Oriental question: and inc Wrs,r /eipn1 generally
well informed organ says that the Prince has never
lost sirbt oil the Importance 10 Gcrnisny OF
The freedom the Danube. The Ndf,onm
L,1,no also admits that Berlin would never have
permitted tho Danube To bc IN possession oi Tue Rus
sians Why Austria does NOS ray the same ~ ducs-
uon which is stall unans wcrcd. Perhaps now whcn
she sees Turkey. qu 10 so darky bccioudco,