New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-03
EXCITEMENT AND DISORDER IN BOHEMIA

YOUNG CZECHs TO LEAVE THE DIET-A STATE
OF SIEGE MAY BE PROCLAIMED.
Pragne, June o-The excitement the antaG
onsm of the Young CzcchS toward the Germans con
tinues The Young Czechs have decided to withdraw
from the Diet and ii is reported that If the present
excitement and disorder continue state OF siege will
be proclaimed by The Austrian authorities. Czech
newspaper has been suppressed account OF its
sedtous tone.
The Young Czechs have decided to pursue q course
Of energetic opposition TO the Dreibund In the Dele
cations. The Young CzechS also deeply agitatcd
over decision Of the Austrian Emperor 10 close the
Assembly at Prague In consequence OF the recent
disorders which compelled Prince Lobowiz the preSi
dent OF the Dct 10 bring the session to all end one
thousand Young ClcchS have mot at Podebrad. In
]obcn!a, and resolved to send large dcputatlon 10
Emperor Francis Joseph 10 bee hin 10 continue the
BerIin jun The competitors In the foot race
from Berlin TO Vienna were irqucntly pccd ani
hooted by the pOpHlacc whlc passing through
bohemian Villages, on account of the Czech prejudice
against the Germans.
Bohemian affairs arc assuming threatening
attitude, which might become revolutionary # the
state OF siege should be proclaimed If the Young
Czechs shonld bc excluded from all committees Of the
Imperial Delegations. TIL Delegations the Ma
tonal Parliament OF Austria hungary. and decide all
questions relating to the dual Empire at large. In
GLIDING the military and foreign policy. They are
composed OF 12O members, elected by the Vienna
Reichsrath and the Buda Pcsth Rcichstag. which arc
themselves
respective provinces and OF which sends sixty
OF its members TO the Chamber OF Delegations. Bo-
hemia sends her Deputies to the Vienna Rcchsraih,
and IL is there that Herr Plencr the leader Of the
German faction, has proposed that no Young Czech
be chosen TO sit In the Delegations. He, like every
body else understood, has often been explained
here that the Bohemian movement led by the Young
Czech party was directed less against the Austrian
Government than against the Germans, who, though
In a minority I'm Bohemia, accused by their al
versarles OF depressing the Czech population of the
country.
The latter IS strongly opposed TO the Triple ALI
unce which ties up Austria Hungary TO Germany
and II was to De expected as reported In the cable
dispatch, that the young Czcchs would decide 10
pursue course OF energetic opposition 10 th"t
Alliance Dreibund If they are admitted 10 the
DELEGATIONS Unfortunately. passions nave Deeh
terribly excited OF late. and the bohemian Diet at
Prague had be dissolved account "f the as
orderly which occurred during the last session.
especially May II. This step was taken abruptly
by Count Taaffe, the Austrian Premier, on learning
that some young CZechs had tied at night aroHhu
the neck OF the statue OF Emperor Francs Joseph at
Prague. rope, which found dangling there
the next morning This insult added to the dynailc
explosion which blew up the Rcchcnbers Drllrc
last year. after the passage OF the Emperor WHO
lad paid visit to Bohemia, was not calculated 10
soften the strained relations already existing between
the CZechs and the prOGerman Cabinet WHICH
actually governs Austria.