, 1877-12-31


he did not think that the Imperial Triple ALL
anee whs IN the lnscrcet Of Austria. as IT tended
to keep the rest Of Europe apart from Austria.
II might have helped to keep Auatria at peace
| hitherto: but he expressed The fear that she
sorid still bc dragged into the war. lie pro
teftet[ aRalnst nnY annexation by Austrjn, for
nothing cou'd compensate for the extension Of
tusf'a's power Oh another side. By these ricws
| the bill. '~'~0
After thfe speech, Baron Fluck, one Of the
s'are members. rose u say that there was great
e1aRgeration In the fear of Pansiaststp. The
ht"ss of Auftria we're loo well aware OF the ad-
yantazcs % Ut being united to them to hare any
Wish to 70 cttcwl,crc, nor lid hr think II would
lc great misfortune fnr Austria IL ahe received
ny annexation other Slars.
:, At tletc words several Ut THE members Of The
uc.1nan Liberal party had sleir name. tsnae-
Desne1, fully shared Tho views Of the hssi spcsk.
er alDnt tho designs Of RuAata. and strenuouejY
opposed the tdea Of annexation, which could
only serve 10 fncrcafc the elements in Tho Mon
aschy, already 70 very VARIOUS: Fasting then
70 the general question, he declined to Judge
thr policy Of the Minister before afi l6c
docntuents were laid upon the table, being
sattated that pence had been preserved. he
would ray. however, that II might have been
no's'ble, pefhans altogether to prevent 10 un-
Just war A. the present. II anr Power had
fesoiiitc1y written on IT, ta9 the word "Jus-
tice.' which Tnt'ld hare found an cclu al, oycs
The wor'si. liz concluded by asking what the
tioSernsnent mennt In do about Scryia, whether
would allow or prevent her from going to
war.
The next speaker, Dr.. suess. gave sketch Of
events tn prove how unfair the whole proceed
5nys were against Turkey. and anlmadverted
o.! the policy y! Austria, who bad countenanced
them. Hut It was only now, he thought, that
the fealtv crities! moment had come to snow
whether the Minister was able to secure tho
Interest Of Auatro-I1ungary, and with them
those Of civilized Europe.
The last speaker, Dr. sturrn, did not think
tue var could hare been prevented, although
tnore might hare been done In this direction y
enerRcttc diplomatic intention Without display
Of military force. The Triple Alliance. he
thougl't, was kt,d Of necessity tn view Of
hustr'a'a geographical position. lie could de-
tsct' llowtser, certain unsscadines. ia the n.-
t!onnl policy. and 1eaillaG towards Russia. In
particular, With regard to the preparations for
mobilization last summer, It was not altogether
clear Mhet,cr they Intended to act for OF aQalnst
wns really meant by Austrian interests, and be
hopcd that II was not annexation.
Count Andfassy, In reply, said that after the
not e9pec. a debate Of The kInti, snl h.vfne
ctrac latc hc vas mot in position to foIlow the
thread af the dlscltssEon. lie, therefore, hoped
they would not expect him to enter then Into
detailed M discussion Of all the queAtiuns rai4ed,
lie had hcnrd which ought to be rctuted at
once. The ar.t was the ot,repca.cd. saving
about big Facilitating policy. lie thought that
n general the pulley Of S!nIe.cr ought not to
had found il way into the A;es new.pspsfs np'ra
The phrase referred to had been Inter.
pretcd as II the Government lad only q
pt,'l,s pSl,eE 81 opportunity Te t'e only spoke Of
engagement, a* was aimed At after the cycnts
at Sulonfca At that TING he llati maintained
TINT there sl'ould be an agreement to suit cir
c,imstances. As to tile feeling OF depression
which was satd to exist, he hoped TO be ahls to
show TINT i was quito without cat,sc. Again,
there had been good dcal said both for and
acainst annexation: Without being very old,
he remembered that III former war. which
manifested Itself In the question, "Whlch
province wilt Austria lose after tlle etr1t0.
glef', 1ic saw with sat!sfaeuon that this |
question lad not cTcn been reverted to- and tho |
only apprehension expressed xas lcst Austria
Tor onee should gain province. The pulley :!
no.. he thoug ht, b SO yesv, oad. Count An.
1rass{ saw % sign q p.trto:ic eea! in the re-
not been decided enough. He bofle<! 1t With |
great satisfaction. Hitherto, the prevalent |
tfee!Ing had heen peace q any price, and the
lear OF mobilization, which absorbed millions /
w'thoat securing tho interests Of tho monarchy; |
yrt now that tnerc had been 10 mobilization |
ARD no millions spent, anA that the tnterrsts |
ol ths monarchy had, nevertheless, been pre-.
.,es' setTsd' there Tere gre some who Judged the
vcrsc: OF all this had occurred. He would |
nak those gentlemen to define those interests OF /
Austria which had been damntfcu. Whit ought /
The Government to har1 done or not to have
doHct In what way could It hare pre- cpteI the |
Warf by going to warf II thcy thought 80. irt |
them speak out; the question VIVA an opru ono, |
Nar could bc wagcu NOW every hit ~ well a.
before, perhaps under more favorable conli-
ttons; but tho Minister himself would decline
tho responsibility ior such step. Ills aim was
|" secure the interests OF tho monarchy aud yet
preserve friendly relations With all the Powers.
This po!icy. moreover, had nercr wavere1, and
had rcnalned consistent at tho time
when tha Russians crossed tho Balkans
with such ease no less than when ttcY
suffered rcTcrscs: aud II wAs the same to-tjs1
when the Mustus!tc ar1nA were again victorious.
This policy had been announced both In the
Austrian lseichsFath and In the Hungarian Diet |
III MAY last, IN reply to qutstfons about the pol-
tt:y ot the GovcFnment, which VIA conscious Ut
IT. responsibility, but looked With confidence
c!dsdly friendly relations With all the Powers,
frun the franknes4 with which 1t had explained |
it, rol.cy in every direction and from tie con.
sfcton that, whtA Auststsn interests wcfo st
atake, hls Majesty could fully rely on tho deyo.
Lion Ut his people and the patriotism oil their
what the Government aid
lbcn It GlunX ~ n0w.
Here Coant AndsassY ended, praying only for
smother opportunity to cnter more fui{Y Into thu
tho 1aY after tomorrow. When the Committee
II the Austrian delegation viii hold their pre-
:onccrtsd meeting for she discussion OF foreign
lfIalE4.
TURKEY,