New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-24
THE rwo ALsArilS or TIE DREIBUND.
IMPERIAL SPEECHES At METZ AND JARoSLAw-
ALSATIAN AND GALItIAN LOYALTY
OFFICIALLY PRAISED.

OFFICIALLY PRAISED.
Two days before the German Kaiser delivered at
Metz the speech In which he thanked the French
Of Alsace-Lorraine for their assumed loyalty to
Germany. the Austrian Emperor had expressed
similar sentiments of gratitude to Prince San
guszko who had presented to him an address OF
the Galican mobiles lie affected believe in the
loyallsm OF Galicia; and his speech created a
sensation, according to the Vienna dispatches, be-
cause Il was understood that Francis Joseph had
in mind the Importance of Galician patriotism
I'm any future contest with Russia. IL may
be worth while. however to remark that
Alsatan Russia, as Galica is sometimes called.
had to be caioled by the Austrian Emperor while
his partner in the Triple Alliance visiting
Metz and asserting the domination of Germany over
French Alsace- Lorraine. II was expected that this
double demonstration would show to the world that
the Dreibund. alliance of Germany Austria and
Italy was well protected by popular sympathes at
It's eastern and western frontiers. and that nothing
was to he feared from the French people Of Asace.
Lorraine and the proIiussian Gacians. Future &C.
currences will prove whether the Dreibund or the
Franco Russian alliance can rely upon the support
OF these people, whom the Austrian and German
Kalsers affect to represent as devoted to them
Prince Sanguszko and the Gacian mobiles who
presented at Jaroslaw the address OF welcome to
Francis Joseph cannot be considered as the genuine
representatives. OF their province Like the Sapehas.
Potocks and other mobiles. they belong the
Slatcha, association of those great landowners
who possess the largest portion of the territory,
which is cultivated by miserable peasants, whose
condition is not much better than it was I'm lSis
when they purchased their freedom from serfdom.
To pay for that acknowledgements they contracted
crushing Indebtedness the burden OF which was
lifted from their shoulders only three years ago.
thanks to the vote OF the Young Czechs and the
Italian Tyrolesc Deputies in the Reichsrath at
Vienna Galica is somewhat In the same position
Bohemia and Italian Austria, which are 3D.
pressed by a minority OF German Austrlans. There
more tnan 100000 Ruthenians in Gallca out
OF total population OF 100000, and they are
allowed only twelve Deputies. in total delegation
OF sixtythree members representing the province I'm
the Imperial Parliament. These Ruthenians ara
OF Russian origin known by the name OF Little
Russians and they profess the Greek Orthodox
religion. though maintaining. as Unates some
Jonds or union with the Roman Church. which
vainy attempted lately. at the General Assembly
orthodox sects by granting the preservation OF their
national forms OF Worship
The tuthenan Galicians are oppressed by the
Poles, just az the Bohemians or Czechs are tyran-
niZed over by the Germans. They assaulted two
months ago their Metropolitan Monsgnor Sem
bratowicz on his return from Rome. where ne was
alleged 10 nave made some concessions to the Pope
In regard to the strict maintenance OF the rciciois
practices OF the Ruthenians. The latter charged
him Win having passed into the ultra Catholic
their adherence 10 the orthodox worship is a guar
antee for the maintenance of their nationality he
cause IL would secure To them the protection OF
Russia. To allay the discomfort in GalcIa and 10
build up there that Austrian loyalty of which he
speaks as already existing, Francis joseph should
address ,ne bItihenlans themselves instead OF the
language In Gacia '''s"'"''