St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-20
AUSTRRA,S ATTITUDE.

count n atnOEy NeIineS the PCSIs
ton of the Empire Toward The
Other Great Powers of EurOpe--
Kindly Feelings Toward the
United States.
PEsTH, Nov. LIT is stated that Aus
tria, England and Germany have proposed
that before a successor to Prince Alexan-
dria on the Bulgarian throne be elected, the
union between Bulgaria and Eastern Rou-
nlelia shall be adjusted on permanent ba-
sis. 1t is said that Russia has objected to
the proposal Count KalnOky, imperial
minister for foreign affairs, i'll closing the
debate on the blu dget yesterday before the
comm ttee on the Austrian delegation. re-
ferred again at length to the Bulgarian
question:
He said the imperial governments policy
was to uphold as long as possible, the Berlin
treaty as the legal basis Tor the conduct of
affairs in the Balkan states. aud the tasIs on
which peace was to be preserved. This pol
icy would be preserved in order to enable the
Balkan states which the treaty created, to
become independent. This policy, Count
Kalnoky continued, had so far succeeded that
Russia also favored now the maintenance of
status quo and the preservation of peace in
the Balkan regions. Bul2 aria herself has
been the first to be guilty of an infraction of
the principle of the Berlin treaty. This was
when she aided and shared in the Roumelian
revolution in 1885. Count Kalnoky said he
did not wish to reproach Bulgaria; he merely
alluded to
THE HISTORICAL FACT.
If Austria maintained the Berlin treaty it
should not be difficult for the other powers to
also do so. He admitted that Russia was
more favorably situated with respect to ex-
ercisiug greater influence with the peoples of
the different Balkan states than was either
Austria or Hungary. Austria or Hungary,
however, did nothing in the direction of ex
tending their influence among the Balkan
peoples which did not emar ate from the i'm
perial government. COnsuls could not multi
ply Austrias relation to foreign country,
nor found Austr as popularity in foreign
country. He regretted that SUCH small
number of Austrians Travelled into Bulgaria
compared to the number of persons L. long
ing to other Municipalities who visited that
country. and urged that steps should be at
once taken to increase activity in Austr1as
industrial and commercial relations with the
Ruluarians There was another reason why
Austria should adhere to the policy he had
enuuciated The very certainty that the set
tleme Mt of the Bulgarian question would not
involve, by any meafs a settlement of the
whole Eastern question. afforded
THE STRONGEST INCENTIVE
TO Austria to proceed with all possible pa
hoped the committee would agree with him
that before all else a settlement OF present
issues should be sought. He recognized the
fact that the Bulgarians had an aptitude for
forming state, but thought that Austria
had q right to utter a warning against too
great optimism. He admitted that the union
Of Bulgaria and Eastern Roumelia did not
conflict with either Austrian or European
interests. but pointed out that Austria did
not possess the sole right totspeak regarding
Bulgaria's and Roumelia's rights to carrying
ont this union. The conduct of the Bull
garians since indepence had been accorded
them warranted the conclusion that they
would aiwa, step forward to maintain and
secure that independence. Passing to
another branch of the subject, Count Kali
noky SAID he regretted that the cohdential
nature of the negotiations in progress be-
tween the two empires prevented him from
enumerating the conclusive arguments which
he could otherwise employ to demonstrate
the cordiality of the relations between Aus
tria and Germany, which had remained un-
CHANGED since 1879. In his hands they had
essentially developed and strengthened. The
coma ience and trust of both governments in
the alliance were complete and mutual. 1t
was impossible TO fully explain the subject
publicly. When he recently deprecated at
taching undue Importance to mere words and
letters, he did pot wish to have it inferred
that formal engagements did not exist be-
the basis of agreement was
RENDERED MUCH STRONGER
bv being founded on the mutual interests and
convictions of both sides. Each had a vital
intert ST in the continued existence of the
other as a strong and Independent power. He
denied that RuSsia'S Joining the Imperial al
lance had prejudiced the relations between
Austria and Germany. The friendly group
ing of the three states sprang from the idea
that it was more important that Austria and
Germany should stand in the best possible re-
latiopship toward Russia. when assumed
Office" continued the count. 1.-The relations
between Austria and Russia were not of the
most pleasant nature. They were neither
good nor were they quite bad, but were OF an
undecided character. We welcomed Russia
to meeting with us to enable US to extricate
ourselves from this position, which action,
however in no way affected our relations
with Germany. Now, attach great value to
the friendly relations which exist on Aus
trials part toward Russia without prejudice
to our relations with Germany, which are
quite of different character"
Count Kalnoky then announced that the
powers were now considering the question
of placing prince on the Bulgarian throne.
The relations between Austria and the
United States. Count3Kalnoky said. were
most friendly and the appointment of an
American minister at Vienna and of an
Austrian minister at Washington were, he
declared. imminent. Immediately after the
conclusion of Count Kalnoky's speech the
budget was adopted without amendment.
ARUssIAN OPINION.
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 19.-The Journal