New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-14
vIENNA's COUNCIL DISSOLVED.
THE REELECTION OF DR.. LUEGfR Bf THE
MUNICIPAL BODY CAUSES THE GOV.
EMINENT TO TAKE ACTION.

MUNICIPAL BODY CAUSES THE GOV.
EMINENT TO TAKE ACTION.
Vienna Nov lS-The Municipal Council met this
morning and reelected the office OF Burgomaster
Dr. Luger, the Ant-Semite leader In the keichsra'h'
whose recent election to the office the Emperor re-
fused 70 sanction Dr. Luger received majority OK
O. the entire Anti-Semite vote being cast for MIN
When the result OF the voting was announced Dr.
Liiger rose to his feet and delivered speech ae-
cepting his election. His language was REASONABLY
moderate at first, but he proceeded his tax De
came very violent Il am the servant of God.
he exclaimed and net Of the golden calf. Inc
liberty and honor of Austria are at stake
The Government agent. Herr Freibe!s. replied that
the reelection Of DR.. Luger was in defiance Of tho
Imperial will. He then declared the Council dis
The police had previously cleared the square in
IrSh nb Oh had s gathered remained in the vicinity and
cheered frantcay the supporters OF Dr. Luger as
me sdssoluon OF the Council the crowd divided into
and pem a9be4 d 9e the @f IT,
entered the courtyard OF the Imperial paace; cry S
ing T tro1o adSancng Very far and ultimately the
troops succeeded in clearing the court
This is the second time with a little more than
ono year that the Municipal Council OF Vienna has
been dissolved by an Imperial, decree. d measure
which before had never been taken since the organ
izaton of that Council, two centuries ago. Inc
decision Of Emperor Francis Joseph to refuse his
sanction TO the election of DR.. Luger as Mayor or
Rurgomaster of the capital WAS to be expected
Though the anti-Semite leader had declared IN MS
sneech after the election, October 81. that his
only desire was 10 make OF Vienna Christian as
well as a prosperous. artistic and wen-adm.nlstered
civ the Emperor could not forget that DR.. Luger
l. the representative OF socialistic more than OF
anti-Jewsh ideas. Moreover. the doctor Is we'll
known as an ardent advocate Of the Austro-Hun-
garian dualism. which has united since lSo' the TWO
moeties of the Empire, by solemn convention,
h. kNan 10Y
When Count badeni, the new Prlnle minister %
Austria, declared in MS inaugural ADDRESS thal ne
would not b. led by any party. ne meant poltica'
parties or those which represent tn many nation
a,Itles included in The Aus;rO-Hung1r!an Empire.
And Il happens that his Cabinet has 10 struggle N
the first day Of It's existence with the same knd or
difficulties which are encountered by ne MINISTRIES
In France and In Germany. These difficulties refer
the settlement or postponelnent OF the SOFA. qdes
ton. The ant-Semite question, winch mas cause !
such agitation and even riots at vienna Is more os
latter character has been given % u by ambitious
leaders who like DIR. LiSer ana Prince Noys l-lch-
tenstein. wanted conceal their selfish purposes
under the pretence that they were working Only IN
most OF them Cericas and anxious 70 break up
the Protestant parry Of the German Liberals. VINO
ruled Austria for 50 many years. ana whose Pre-
dominance has recently suffered reveFses' from
which they may recover at any time. .
Revolutionary agitation was considered oy me
Clerical leaders the best way 70 reach iner aim; ana
they did not dare 10 appeal openly To the feNolu
tionary passions of the lower classes they appeaei
to the natural dislike Of emU.oyss toward their e-
powers: the latter are mostly Hebrews In the Aus
TRAN capital. They persuaded also the small store
bankers, severa; of whom do not belong. however.
70 the Jewish persuasion. These facts sCtncently
explain the rotous iemorStre tons which have again
disturbed tho tranquility the Austrian capital