New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-20
SUSTAINING THE BERLIN TREATY.
POLICY OF AUSTRIA HUNGARY EXPLAINED
COUNT KALNoKY ADDRESSING THE HUNGARIAN
DELEGATION AT PEsTI.


DELEGATION AT PEsTu
PEsru, Nov 19-Count Kalnoky. Imperial Min
;ster for Foreign Afair closing the debate on the
budget Yesterday before the committee OF the Austrian
Delegation referred again at length to the bulgarian
question He said the Imperial Governments policy was
to uphold long possible the Berlin treaty as the
legal basis for the conduct of affairs In the Balkan
States and the basis which peace was to be pre-
served. This policy wonld be pursued in order to
enable the Balkan States, which the treaty created to
become independent. This policy, Count Ma noky
continued. had lar succeeded that Russia also
favored now the maintenance of the status quo and the
preservation of peace in the Balkan regions. Bulgaria
herself had been the first be guilty of an inraction
of the princplc of The Berlin treaty This was when
she aided the Rumelian revolution in 1889. Count
Kanoky said he did not rish to reprOach Bulgaria. he
merely alluded to the historical fact If Austria main
tanned the Berlin Treaty. it should not be difficult for
the other Powers to do so.
There was another reason why Austria should adhere
to the policy he had enuncated The certainty that
the settlement OF the Bulgarian question would not
involve by any a settlement OF the whole East
ern question afforded the strongest incentive to Aus
tra to proceed with all possible patience and TO hus-
band her resources. lie hoped that the committee
would agree with him that before all else peaceful
settlement of the present issue should be sought He
tude for forming State but he thought that Austria
had right utter warning against too great op'm-
ism He admitted that the union OF Bulgaria and
Eastern Rumea did not conflict with either Austrian
or European INTEREST," but pointed ont that Austria
did not possess the right to speak regarding Bul-
garias and Rumelias ehs to carry ont this union
| The conduct OF the Bulgarans since Independence
had been accorded them warranted the conclusion tha
they would always step forward TO MAINTAIN ana
secure that independence
lie admitted that Russia more favoraby STU
atcd with respect to exercising greater nnucnce WIN
the peoples Of the diferent Balkan States than was
! either Austr or Hungary. Austria and Hungary.
however, did nothing in The direction OF extending
their influence among the Balkan peoples which did
not emanate from the Imperial Government. Consns
conlo not multiply Austrias relations to a foreign
country found Austrian popularity IN foreign
| couutry lie regretted that such small number OF
Aus rans travelled in Bulgaria compared TO inc
numher of persons belonging TO other natlonaie" VINO
visited that country and urged that steps should al
ouce be taken 10 increase activity III Austria lhdus-
trial and commercial relations with the Bu garlans
Passing to another branch of the subject, Count
Kanoky said he regretted that the confidential nature
of the negotiations IN progress between the Two Eui-
pires prevented him from enunciating the conclusive
arguments which he could otherwise employ 10 DEM
onstratc the cordial relations between Austria anu
Germany which had remained unchanged slnce le ~:
In his hands they had essentially developed and
strengthened The confidence and trust OF ooth 10Y
erunents in the alliance complete and mutual Ii
was impossible fully to explain the subject publicly.
When he recently deprecated attaching undue I'M
nortauce TO mere words letters he did not wish TO
/
between Austria ann Germany he meant rather that
| the basis o. agreement between the two Empires was
| ienderd much stronger bv being founded on the
mutual interests and convictions of both States Each
had a vital interest III the continued existence OF the
other as strong and independent Power. He denied
that Russias joining the Imperial liance had preju-
| diced the relations between Austria and Germany
The friendly grouping of the three States prang from
the idea that it most important that Austria ana
Germany should in the best possible relationship
| toward Russia.
"When | assumed Office" continued the Count
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 exricaie ourselves from this posi-
ton VIII ch action. however, in no way affected our
| relations with Germany. Now. | attach great value
to the friendly relationship which exists Austrias
part toward Russia without prejudice 10 our relations
| with Germany which of a different character"
Count Kanoky then announced that the Powers
were considering the question OF placing prince
on the Bulgarian throne.
The relations between Austria and the United States
Count Kalnoky said. most friendly, and the
appointments OF American Minister at Vienna and
of an Austrian Minister at Washington were, he de-
clared, soon TO he made.
At the conclusion of Count Kalnoky's speech the
budget was adopted without amendment