New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-05
WHATLONDON TALKS ABOUT


GRAVITY or THE AUSTRIAN CRISlS-Inter-
national questions have been temporarily over
Swallowed by the gravity Of the situation III austria
where things gloomy as imaginable. In al
d.on 10 the immnencc OF a civil war. the next Ie"
hours may possibly witness an historic revolution
In the relations between Austria ana hungary
which might mean the reconstruction OF the map OF
Europe. 1t is hardly an exa8Beration TO say th"t
the factions are drawn up like contcnding ARMIES
The Germans have appealed TO their compatrlo'S
on both sides OF the frontier. and are apparently
prepared to all risks 10 keep the hated Greens
In subsection. The Czechs make no secret OF Inc
fact that their final aim Is 10 abolish the Dual En-
pire and make II Triple Empire By placing 30
hernia equal footing with Austria ana Hun
gary. To grant these demands would set Hungai!
on fire and destroy the foundations OF the present
imperial system. Ii looks az though the employ
mcnt OF force IL the only solution OF the question
But against which faction Will 1t he used?
The question OF the Provisional Ausgleich bill Tor
agreement TO prolong for n year instead OF zen
years the compact between Austria ara Hungary
pending arrangements for a longer compacO u. II
possible question even more gray i I,a, h ,,s
threatened civil war. The lungaIinn nle' ma, nnS
trian Premier. until Monday next IN WhIc' 10 say
whether h" can reasonably expect the HuNH"uh
Mondg e iii xbrrnbv nrsrW Wv viii act ina,
pcndcntly a. regards the duties to be levied con
tiruance OF commercial relations win Austria ana
garan Bank The compact between the two por-
lions of the Dual STATE thus lapses. ard though
ne status quo may be maintained temp9r az ",
depcndenty dsposins Of these questions !; Is
farian appetite. and that IT Will be but short step
10 The dissolution OF Austria, which In turn viii
hurl Europe into furnace OF terrible possibilities
Apparently the only hope 81 escape is that the
again enable him 10 solve an appaf"nIy Impossible
situation. Failing I'm this. the Rcichsrath VIII be
dissolved. and reign OF Ahsoluiism Will begin In
Austria. and. technically. Hungary Will have re-
sumed her independence the h,st step toward
federated. ~ distinct from dual. Ausiro-i!un
garian monarchy.
THE ENGINEERS CONFERENCE faci
that the Engineers Conference has ended In a
nasco f. no SURPRISE though much regretted. Tho
gravity OF the situation cannot be overestiuatcd
The address I'm which the delegates Of the strikers
submit the results to the members OF the unions ia
most discouragng. II emphasizes their opinion
that the conditions the employers are resolved TO
kat strike at the very root Of the mos, cherished
principles OF trades un!onism. In conclusion II
says:
"Nothings but the scnsc OF the surerlng- AMI
sacrifices which the quarrel has ALREADY Imposed
upon oar fcllov-lahorers co I'D have induced We 20
submit propos ais 81 such II humliatine character
for consideration"
The above 10 an admission OF the fact already
known. that the strikers reduced to pi'ifui
plight
Briefly. the employers propositions acknowledge
the wOrkmcn's freedom TO join unions but they
won't promise not Civ" preference to non union
lists. and they claim complete liberty 10 put men
or piocework 10 work AT machines. TO learn new
methods. To tho eficien, they guarantee wages
equal TO current rate but he employer VIII not
cded by the employers. who may engare non,
tcenis e., lower o wmgo IN manw appreniIcn. as
they please The all-pervadng idea ~ 10 substitute
II h n aHF " Of tho unions
turnable December H. but the gene.ai opinion
Overwhelmingly. In which case. i Is almost need
less point out. distress Is confTonting hundreds
l,i INT
The whole aspect OF the industrial world here
troubles. the ANA eamatod society OF RaIvway
members and the cotton industry is Also threat.
ened with PARALYSIS TIE cSn,sn ,n yb.,aie e
CONGRESSMAN GILLETT'S MIssION-'on-
gresham GIlie.t Of Massachusetts, who has spen'
three weeks I'm Spain studying the cuban question
from the Spanish point OF view. In his capacity ms
Il member Of tie House Committee on Foreign NJ
fairs sailed from Gibraltar on Monday on board the
Hamburg American Line steamer AUGUST We,
j. Woodford. presented the Congressman to Premier
saeasta and senior Gu!lon The Minister for Foreign
RRITJsIi MILITARIsM The Army bill takes
precedence all others In the coming session or
the British Parliament. and the Government II
preparing TO force the measure through before
Easter The increased amounts required will pos
sIbly exceed any budget surplus which may exist.
but there will be no objection even upon the part
Ing ' a. larger army Tor Great Brian is the topic
OF an' h ho ana has sv been ' All the
tive and many OF the Liberal speeches are largely
the Power. against Great Britain with the view
OF convincing the public OF the necessity for an In
crease or mlitarism
AMERICAS FOREIGN POLICY.-sir Arthur p.
Farwood. Bart Conservative. Member OF Parlia-
ment Cor the Southwest Division OF Lancashire in
Ilycrp Tbnra adj IN discu
Great Britan's frictions and the attitude OF the
other Powers toward Great Britain. spoke OF the
foreign policy OF the United States as being din
cult TO forecast speshk,ns broadly he explained
in any quarrel excepting with herself; but at the
| divisions are so keen her politicians are no un.
scrupuous as 70 the means they use 10 injure their
Effective; that any day the United States might un.
Willingly. and without real intent be found In
AT the bottom OF the Americans hearts there is
| loaded with old prejudices that could not with
reasonable certainty calculate on which size OF an
| issue the great American Republic might stand"
WINE CROP !. FAILURE.-The reports from tho
wine growing districts Of Europe are gloomy In
! Bordeaux the quantity Is the smallest in many
years and the quality Ia unpromisng. In Burgundy
the quality Is poor ard the crop small The cham
payne payne vintage Is quite failure. and 1t is not
The sherry crop S OF Spain IS only ,9r wo
thirds of The and ,p The quality and
! yield IS small
| THE PROMISSORY NOTE CAsE-The reyela-
! lions of the "Promissory Note Case" heard before
| the Lord chief Justice OF England Lord Russell
| OF Kllowen. in the Queens Bench Division of the
High Court OF Justice this week have created n
painful impression. and much sympathy IL cx-
1 pressed for the Marquis OF .,bergavenny, whose
fourth son. Lord William Nevill. has been brought
! forward in so unenviable n manner. whereas his
| father Is generally respected. The suit, cabled
| TO the Associated Press this week. brought by
Sam Lewis, the wcll-known London money
lender against an officer OF the Guards named
| Clay. to recover the OF SIS 565 due on two
promissory notes cashed for Lord William Nevill.
who. the jury decided obtained the young officers
signature by fraud making him believe that he
was signing documents relating to the divorce OF
mt Iofd MAJ, Ia