The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-01
The AUSTRIAN PREMIER
DECLARES POSITIVELY FOR THE
BERLIN TREATY,
And Supported by Germany, viii
Not Consent to Russian Usur-
pad0ns in Bulgaria.

PEsTH, HUNGARY, September so
The Unterhaus presented lively aI-
pearsncs during the Prime Minister'S
speech. The cay had been looked
forward to as an evenlful one, the Pre-
mier having several days ago an
nounced his intention OF publicly de-
claling the attitude decided upon by
the Empire toward the threatened sg-
gressious OF Russia in the Balkans.
Every seat in the chamber was occu-
pied and the galleries were crowded.
Herr Tisza commenced by reiuting the
r-3umption that Austro- Hungary had
either planned, or had been aware of,
or had in the slightest degree had APP
proved of the plan to depose Prince
Alexander. Neither was Austro-Hun-
CRY aware, continued the Premier,
that Prince Alexande-, 40 was made
evident by this telegram To the Car,
regarding his crown IS having been
received d rect from the Gar, or that
Prince Alexander made his stay in Bull
garia Dependent Ga the Czlr's consent.
No ayr ement whatever exists between
Aus.ro-Hungay and Russia legardi 6
the exertion of their respective influ.
ence either in the ives trn or in the
eastern portion Of the Balkan States,
Aus,Io-Hungar firmly adheres to the
Berlin treaty, which, while IT is up
held, sufficiently corresponds with
Austrt -HuDgay's interests. Austro.
Hungary hiss taken no steps on behalf
of the kidnappers Of Prince Alex
ander. She has merely warned Bull
garia in her |n interest against the
adoption Of any hasty resolution and
the results that would be sure to en-
sue therefrom. In 1868 l stated in
reference to The Eastern question that
it was my private opinion that in the
event OF changes ACQUIRING in the East
our interest would require that the
nations inhabiting that portion OF
Europe should form themselves into
independent States, according 10
their separate individual titles. This
opinion is now shared by The Austro-
Hungary Foreign Ministry. We hold
that this visw best answers the inter-
tsts of the mona 'chy, which, repudlat-
icg all desire of aggrandizsment or
conquest, would concentrate its eff rts
to promoe the independent develop.
meDt of lho3e States and prevent the
establishment over any of them of any
protectorate not provided for in the
IN atty, or the assertion over those
countries OF the ornament influence
OF any one f)reigu power. Oheers.]
GAS regards Austro-HuDgary's al
lance W tn Germany, continued the
Premier, "there has bsea no change
in .Austro.H ungary's foreign relations,
We sand with Germany on the old
bats. We have no doubt we shall be
able to preserva the mutual conditions
necet sary to the existence Ct each
Sac without en1angering the general
peace. We regard the treaty Ct Bar
in as still in force, although it has
been violated in certain csses, the
most serious of which occurred last
year in Eastern R)umelia. We be-
Iieve the treaty of Berlin ought to con-
tinue to be maintained. Nor has any
power n 'ormed us OF its having az
sumsd contrary position. Ausro-
Hungary sdherts to her repeatedly
declared opinion that should Turkey
claim the right acc rded in the Bal.
ka' 8 peninsular no other power
would bs entitled to resort
to armed Intervention or to
the establishment of a proIectorate
there; also, that no change in the
cons itutional or territorial relations
of the Balkan countries can be effect
ed without the consent of the powers
sigma DRY to the treaty OF Berlin.
These are the outlines OF our aims,
which we hope will be successful and
be attained in harmony with the
other overs and without disturbing
the peace of Europe. We shall not
eLdangeT the SUCCESS Of our endeav-
ors by any premature dec arations in
grand, eloquent pbras S. To attain
this emf we shall labor with ca'mness,
which is dou ly necessary in these
or teal times. We shall labor with
mode ration, but at the same time
with earne t. ess a d r, soluri n"
When Herr Nsza finished he was
greeted with cheers from all parts OF
the house.
All the Deputf.s ware displeased by
the Pfemier's statement. Deputy
Howath maintained that Hungary
did not wanttuch peace as that which
the German alliance secured. Others
asst rtsd that Russia had vic ed the
treaty CT Berlin. A proposal 10 re-
open the discussion was rejected. In
reply to TIE requests OF Deputies
Howath and Apponyi that immediate
debate be granted, the Premier de-
clared that more precise reply was
impossible. His explanation, he said,
was far fuller than that Of the
British Government; for instance,
should the Austro- Hungarian pc icy
be modified, he would know his duty.
He was unable to name the date on
which papers on questions at issue
would be submitted the to House. No
binding engagement had been entered
into in regard to Russia's candidate
for the Bulgarian throne. He asked
the House not to make pending ques-
tions subject for debate, adding that
such course would be paramount to
a vote OF want OF confidence in the
government.
The opposition complain that
Premier Tisza failed to state decisive
ly WHIT ther Austria would oppose Rus.
sian occupation of Bulgaria, while the
government party sgree that such
statment would unu ecessarily pro.
woke Russia, who has not yet made
any official exDresson of intention to
occupy that country.