New-York tribune., 1891-12-17
cR1ICIsING The HAPsBURG DYNASTY.

,ur LEADER OF THE YOUNG CZECHS CAUSES EX'
CITEMENT IN THE REICHSRATH
Wanna. Dec. 16.-During debate in the Lower
gouse of the Rechsrath to-day, stirring speech was
made by Herr Giegr the leader OF the Young Czechs'
,ha bohemian representatives who demand the COM
,Iste national emancipation Of Bohemia. Herr Gregr
sAclared that the Hapsburgs wOuld never have been
kings Of Bohemia if the ancestors of the present peo
ME Of that country had foreseen the treatment TO
which the language and the nationality of the Czechs
would be subjected under the rule.
The President Of the House here called the speaker
IN order for attacking the ruling dynasty.
Herr Gregr, continuing his speech, urged that the
,soration of Bohemias rights would rebound to the
advantage Of the monarchy. The present policy pur-
susd IN Bohemia, he declared promised usanectoh
among the people in regard to monarchy.
Al this point the President again called the speaker
TO order.
Prince Schwartzenberg the leader of the Bohemian
nobility in the name of the Czechs expressed ndlg-
nation at Herr Gregr's remarks as insulting to the
naiotic and loyal sentiments Of the Nation All 30
hemans said the Prince. regarded the RUE ol % Inc
Hapsburgs fortunate thing for the country l"e
Princes remarks were greeted Win appfuse'
The Parliamentary incident in the Vienna Chamber
shows that the recent visit of Emperor Francis Joseph
N Bohemia did not succeed in lessening the grievances
Of the Bohemans Czechs against the Austrian "oN
eminent OF course it cannot be said that the Bohem
ans intend 10 be dsoya but they feel bitter ulsaP
pcntment because the Emperor did not have himself
crowned King of Bohemia while he was at the lIrad
schsn palace Of Prague. The Czechs expected that ne
vou,d at last fulfil the promises often made them
more or less explicitly, and would place on his head the
crown of St. Wencesas. This would not have been an
empty ceremony merely Hatterng the national pride OF
the country it would have had the important political
nsult of placing Bohemia on a level with Hungary
But the Emperor understood that, if he should be
qowned formally as King OF Bohemia that act would
Be the first step toward making that country thifn
principal member Of the Austrian monarchy, which, In
stead of remaining dual Enplre,. would become
l. Pile headed Government. Bohemia would claim
sovereign independent Parliament and Ministry, sueh
a Hungary has: and thus would be increased the
already great difficulties Of governing an Empire com
of seventeen different natonaltics all disposed TO
claim privileges somewhat similar TO those now pos
sessed by Hungary The latter province had succeeded
recently In putting In the background the German pOr
ton of its population, which unduly loyal 10 the
Vienna Government, and which aimed at Gernanizins
the whole country, in order to place IL, as well as
Austria proper under the influence of the Berlin EN-
peror The party q the Old Czechs had prevented the
supremacy of German rule in Bohemia. But the peo
pe wanted something more and the old National party
was compelled TO give place 10 that of the Young
Czechs led by Herr Gregr, who has just claimed more
Bohemans who cannot consider Emperor Francis
Joseph as really their king, TO whom they could appeal
against the still dreaded German pedominance In Bo