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vienna. Jan. lathe steady growth of the
slsy innu.nce In Austria Is causing great per-
turbation among the German element whicn
only few years ago looked on itself as ths pre-
dominating factor In els Lothian politics. The
latest disturbing incident was the discussion In
the Austrian Parliament Of measure for the
establishment Of . siovens lycoum st GILL In
Syria 1t was defeated by . solid German vote
OF 100 against ss votes Of the combined Czech.
Polish. Siovene. and Croatian Slavs; but the
complete union Of the Siavs IL regarded as or
bad ausury and prcsaging trouble for the Ger
mans. They are looking forward with anxiety
TO the coming elections to the Reichsrath. which
they fear will send diminished representation
OF Germans to face the growing argros-
siveness of the slavs. particularly OF the
Czeohs. who. II is Anticipated. arc going to
make . determined effort at no distant
date TO obtain tho recognition OF the
Independence OF Bohemia. The recent election
Of DIR. Podlipny ss Burgomsister Of Prague Is
Of special Significance. It having been brought
about by the capitulatlon of the Old Czechs TO
the Young Czech party. now regarded as the
champions Of Bohemian nationality. The nrst
discourse OF DR.. PodlIpny after his election
gave the signal to this party and fired their en-
thusiasm to an extraordinary degree. IN y he
yalor. tho symbo Of the unity of Bohemia.
Morayia. and silesla. the symbol Of the indi-
visibility Of our beloved country" Then turn
ing to tho benches overfowing with people ~
the national costume, he exclaimed. amid
thunders OF applause: From this day not
word OF German shall be uttered in the City
Hall Of Prague" The de-Gsrmanizatton Of
Prague has been already going on some
months. The names OF tho streets have all
been changed from German to Czech on rcd
and white tablets. the national oolors.
Another source OF disq uietnde IL tho progress
sive classification of Bulgaria. Little By little
the WORK OF STAN bulon 10 being undoDe. and the
return OF the Bulgarian officers who cmigrated
to Russia in 1886. which he always rcsoluteiy
opposed. will greatly enhance russian prestige
In the principally. More particularly ~ Col.
Petron. ono of the most capable ofhcers In the
Bulgarian army. who. like STAN buloff, was op-
posed 70 their return. now approves OF IL ana
himself takcs his former place shortly In the
Stoilon Government. This measure tends TO
widen the gap lAtterly forming between Aus
tria and Bulgaria. In spite Of the apparent
frlendliness OF their relations The vsxAtion IL
all the greater because IL weAkens the military
situation on the Danube. which IL was hoped
would be entirely secured by the entry OF Bull
garia into the arrangement between Austria
and Roumania. With the commaud Of the Bull
garian Black Sea ports. Russia is in . position
to reinforce tho army of tho principally At any
moment without .isk OF interru ption. The re-
entry Of Bulgaria into the Russian sphere has
completely modified the situation In southeast
ern Europe TO tho great disadvantage OF Aus
trla. and IL makes Russia more than ever the
master in Turkish Affairs.