New-York tribune., 1878-10-26
EUROPEAN COMPLICATIONS.
AUSTRIA. HUNGARY AND TURKEY.


GARY-ANDRAssY CONFRONTED WITH GRAVE
! DIFFICULTIEs-THE PORTE AFRAID TO NsrI-
TUTE REFORMS IN ASIA MINOR.
ERoN AN OCCASIONAL CORREsPOSDENr or THE TRIBUNE ]
LONDON Oct 5.-European troubles have become
more than ever complicated this week by the resg-
nation Of the Hungarian Ministry. Just as the Bos-
mans had been conquered by the Austrian troops
and there a fair prospect that Austria would De
able to settle herself down for, at all events pass
ing peace, there comes this staggering blow from
the Hungarian portion of the Empire, warning her,
it is to be feared, of more to follow. 1t has
been said for long time past that Count
Andrassy ID not so secure in his Office as
| he might hope to be. and now the dual
crisis in the ministries of the dual Empire at Vienna
and at Pesth may very well have spread alarm
throughout Europe. In Hungary the crisis has
arisen over an alleged inability to bear the burdens
which the Imperial Government has laid on the peo-
pie in pursuance its foreign policy, but it IS not
difficult to that the of the crisis Inc good
deal deeper yet. The vote of credit for $1,000, 600
which tie Austrian Government took at the COM
meneament of the war hos been exhausted, and now
they to seek for another sum; it is refused. or
at least, only granted on conditions which cannot
be accepted. There IS strong element, making It's
existence felt in Hungary, which does not Ike the
appearance Of the occupati Of the Turkish Prov
inces and when this becomes mixed up with CUES
tons of finance. it is easy enough see that some
very awkward complications must arise.
As a matter of finance the crisis is almost as
acute in Austria in Hungary, though 1t
is to the latter place that we must look
for the more important political results. The
Austrian Cabinet refuses 10 lay bslore the
Reichsrath the enormous military estimates fore
shadowed by Count Audrassy, ana intimarea It's de-
h. Ia pI
and personal grounds. In hungary, however, the
case is somewhat different. The finances of that
portion of the Empire are already Overbuueued to
a degree. and the Huugarians declare with some
snow Of reason that they positively unable To
bear tine increased expenditure which It is sought to
cast up1n them. A new loan wIll have TO be Iased
TO bear be charges which Count Audras1y imposed
on h.= country at Berlin; and when that question
il discussed, il Is suggested the some hand by
Hungary that the " hole Empire should share IN it,
responsibilities. while the Austrians rctort that rs
the crrdto the Pesth Government is 30 uch less as
sured than their own the ought to raise
the loan separately and not jointly Afterall how
ever it l. ihe political aspect Of the quarrel which
! contains the elements ct interest The hag5 ms
| complain that they have been deluded aud the
strong bond of brotherhood which exists among the
Slays al length lo nave aroused t.eIr 9oitI-
cal passions. The inevitable prrn1hfui annexation
OF he provinces Dcg1ns - dawn UpOn them, and ne
idea that the Austrian troops are oulN G'lh- 10 ot-
cGpy them IN the cause OF peace ana order appears
10 be- what !t probably ls all mUolshIue. What ls
to become Of the provinces: To Whlsh HJf'FIticht
are they TO be attached vixen annexed are questions
of no iucOnsiderablc magmtudr, CueEuc mp a5 they
do other aud more divergent questions winch prt-
sent IN eyeT-iucreaslug circle Their own difficult
| ties.
The hopeprevail- in political circles throughout
Europe that some means will ne founI Of patching
up the present difficulty and it Is probable that the
hone is Iustifabe. Hungarian finance ia in a con-
! dirion the reverse of assuring, and If Count An
drassv is 70 make his peace with Mr. Tisza. he will
have TO consent to pledge the entire revenues Of
Austro- Hungary lsT the present purposes. Al best,
| however, the agreement Which may be come to can
hardly be lasting one, uasmuch as il viii only COM
prise the financial part of the dIcutY. The political
| complications would he lett To work therOwu way.
The occupation of the Turkish provinces may lead
| 10 mOmentous consequences 10 what has not the
rrUutatIou ~ beng tlc -trOlgest eu Ilrc n Europe
/ The political purposes winch the Iite'f d.NeotW'ht
Of Austrian policy Will he made to serve Wiil ne
narrowly watched, and on these a 2O0t tcal which
concerns the future vi the provinces VIII depend.
Austria however, il not the only country which
has reason to be dissatisfied with the position which
It's Ministers have gwen it under the Berlin Treaty
There is 2 fair prospect Of dispute between Eng
land and Turkey in reference to the clauses Of the
treaty referring more especially to them. How the
English people like their bargain need not stay to
the constant reports which coming to hand will
show. The Albanian League remains fact 70 be
grappled with, and the causes which led to the
murder of Mehemet Ali still in active operation
The Sultan dare not carry ont the plan proposed 10
/ him for Asia Minor by Lord BeacOnstied and hts
apparent friend, Lord Salisbury, for fear Of the
Mussulman population making as short work
| of him as they did of his brave General
! Meanwhile there is something Ike deadlock
: The Sultan says he wants and must have money,
and all the Ministerial journals are Leading up 10
/ proposal for "A new Turkish loan, but however much
British honor and British interests may b. kult
/ up with the existence Of the Turkish Empire even
| ia its present mutilated form, john Bull, ardent
admiration OF the iurk scarcely goes Tue lchSi Ot
| lending him any more money. There ha- been also
/ a kind OF fishing suggestion IN the hiniSteIldl
Journals of guarantced loan, and IL is said that SIR
! Austen Layard will be authorized 90 convey pro-
posal agreeing To all that Lord Salisbury asks for
/ Asia Minor If only the English GOVerhEenJ VIII
guarantee him another loan. | can Imagine one
! howl of eXecratioG with which such proposal
would be received, since what Engll shInen VIII not
DO individually they will scarcely like being asked
/ % do collectively.
There are. however, several big financial schemes
aaoat which have a plausible show Of regeneratng
Asiatlc Turkey, and at the same tine Of proving
profitable investment to the shareholders. One Of
these proposals is to make railway to Bagdad, and
to make at the same time an effort 20 divert the
flow Of Migration from the West to the East. In
short Turkey IL TO be raised into formidable com
petitor with the Western States and Canada, and
rich harvest is promised both rO the Turkish I0V-
ernmout and 10 those who stake their money on
the venture. No,hiug however, can be done untll
the English scheme for the reorganization oI Asidtlc
Turkey has been agreed upon, and Tor the present
there does not appear to be very blEht prospect OL
tins beng realized.
A PRIEST ATT4CKED ~ MS OWN HOUSE..