New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-15
EiLNOKY on THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.

snr.v,xc yyIGIIIY OF IT, WHILE REAFflRMIN"
rI7ssrNs FIt:ESDLINEss TOWARD AUSTRIA.
vienna. June 14-Count Kalnoky. the Austro- Hum
r,ro, Prime Minister delivered another speech to-
d,v unon tho subject OF peace He declared that II
Tho TRIBE Alliance had not brought an ideal peace IL
was not the fault Of the Alliance, which was disposed
10 peace though often mcnaccd by war III REGARD 10
Russia no change of policy was necessary. "ood
relations with Russia could always be maintained.
lie could affirm that The Car and the RUSSIAN Gov
ornment were well disposed toward Austria. This
dlsposIton was bound 10 be advantageous even II n
difference of opinion certain points existed. IL
roud NOT say more because great political debate
at this time might lniure the well-beins OF the mon
archy.
This IS the third time within few days that the
Austro. Hungarian Minister II Foreign Affairs has
spoken officially about the Triple Alliance ON the
first coca sion his speech had given some umbra,e u
the German Government. account q the uncnllcd
for and friendly sentiments expressed by Count Mi
noky toward Russia. The expression OF these senti
mcnts had been construed by the Berlin diplomats
and journalists for shadowing on the part OF Austria
desire TO dI.entangle herself In some degree, from
her obligations as member OF the Drcibund,
which is 50 dstsstcful to Russia ont
France. Count Knlnoky. though naughty and ind"-
pendcnt in his Ideas has evidently obey,d the con
Gdentai command Of his Emperor, Francis Joseph :
and he has explained away-not To say retracted-hl>
first declaration lie had already one" affirmed tha'
his word, had been wrongly understood or inter
preted and that he remained the stcadfaSt friend OF
GERMANY while cuvating friendly relations With
Russia This is what he thinks necessary TO declare
for the second time, In order to paciy the German
Government which knows better and Will take those
declarations for what they. are worth.
The political relations between Austria and Ger
many are no longer what they were In 1881. when
Count Kalnokv announced 10 the Delegations, or
slpr,m. or national assembly OF Austro-l Hungary,
that hc had renewed the Triple Alliance treaty, even
I'm advance Of the period fixed for It's termination In
November Of that year. and that occasion. he said
10 the Delegations: "The relations between Austro
Hungary and Germany not only the same as De
fore but this expression woui not represent eA
acly the rial state OF things for those relations have
become daily more intimate, and the relations De
tween the two countries have not ceased to become
stronger But since 1-9i the vienna
Government has had 10 face constant difficulties Win
It's subjects in Hungary ana Bohemia 1t was not
supported by Germany In It's secret efforts 10 brik
about the Official recognition Of Prince Ferdinabd ~
King 81 Bulslria-ani II haS been rather suspicious
about The close friendship established between i.aI!
and t;crmHny. II not surpr> sing. therefore tlat
Count kalnoky sknnd have aimed Al paciyihg thc
Car whose good disposition toward Austria he pro
claims IN IL. last spcrc II TO n cat" that even
II difference OF opinion existed on certain points
which means the Bnlgarian qucsiion-Au~tiih sh"nid
be disposed not TO oppose the Russian policy In III"