Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-04
Tho Plot Against Francis Joseph.

Tho Plot Against Francis Joseph.
The explanations regarding tho attempt
Wednesday night upon the LIE ri Francis
JosrpH. the Austro-H hungarian ruler. which
have been given to the world 70 far are
not very satisfactory. and the public Will
await further light with considerable IN
tsre,t. /, this dynamite plot was the work
Of a solitary fanatic, such as % liable to
spring up in any country. or even II 1t was
hatched By q handful OF indictments we
will probably get nj the truth very soon.
Thsrs will DO an arrest or arrests. punish
ment. probably on the tcs1old. ana thst
will bo the end of the matter. II, how
ever. there is anything more than this be-
hind the scenes it will be policy to keep
tho curtain down for some time.
Tire general public have naturally come
20 think of FKAScIs JosxrH's domains ~
embraced III Their two great territorial d.
visions-the Cisieithsn and the Trans
leithan-or Austria and Hungary, and 'oro-
gard Vienna and Buda-Pcs,h ~ thoroughly
representative OF Aus;ro- Hungarian senti-
men;. Consequently. when the rcceh'
history Of the Dual monarchy is broSiIy
reviewed there seems every reason lo'
questioning she existence Of anything IKE
widespread conspiracy againS me En-
peror's life. Fgiscs JOsrfHs reign o.
Magenta. Solfsriao, and Ssdowa. soun-
dainty testify. has not reflected acrea'
amour. Of credit on tho Aus,so Hungarian
arms. but asa peace sovereign he has dohe
perhays moro than any other member Oh
bis dynasty for the substantial advance
ment OF las people. Tie crown OF st.
Sr,rnES, and through 1t tho crown o.
81. WrycrsLAs. hss been merged IN the
crown Of Austria for centuries since
II fell from the head OF the weak LOUIS
and was carried 20 lEhDINAsD by
LoUIss widow. but il has been !eit loi
TRIscIs JosEPR to accomplish the UNION
Of Austria and Hungary on the OASIS oi
thorough Magyar loyalty to the mousse Oh
HirsBuaG. Though the knpcror's ioreiPh
policy la, at times been vaci.iating, not 10
say pueri!e. and tho court Of Vienna las
been frequently charged with double
dealing. bis management OF the internal
.s.irs Of the monarchy has been en-
Nchtcncd and liberal lilo has sought to
yipe out the memories of 1888 and OF
the dark period Immediately following
with the result that the hsgysr Is now
tina power behind the throne in q
double fenss. Hungary has practically
all the hereditary rights she struggled 80
noblv for in the last revolution, save sNpa
rate autonomy. and that she does not de-
SIZE. WHAT with pan slhyism a. inslgatec
Nv Kussla on the one hand, ard tie ag!ta
ton for a Balkan confederation on the
other. both wisdom and patriotism dictate
her answering support OF present corui
tons. Tho Germans and tho sla.yars al
tho monarchy can be fully trusted by then
ruler IN peace and in war. The latter III
addition to other influences that band thcn
TO tie house OF iiAr.uUEf, lave deep
atod and uudylng hatred 20 Kussis
FKANcIs JosyrH's worst enemy.
Bnt the Germans and the Magyars are il
realty far from constituting al OF Austria
Hungary, which l- tlc most pJlyslot coun'
trv in Europe, and contains more different
materials than any other with winch
f. feed the fame g conspiracy. Al
intervals for some yescs tie CIech'
have been seitat,ng for recognition OF
Bohemia similar - that extended hun
gary and IN the miGor possessions of the
monarchy and III the States bordering on
then, the Pap-Siavic eu.issar'es Of Rus
,s never sleep. Should tho Eo.cnthal-
bridge inc.den, DO part Of formidable
movement against the eI's.ins order o.
things il would indicate an internal weak
nes. that the crown would hardly desire
be Uncovered u the public and which
Russia would hardly fail TO take the fullest
advantage off, Every disadsctlon that dc
vclops III the territory Of any OF the sigma
tory powers to the Triple Alliance is, IN
der present conditions in Europe. matter
that it would be the part OF s8ghc.ty t
smother or treat IN such manner if posi-
Die IS to misload the world.