New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-11
THE AUSTRIAN MINISTRT.

The Ministerial crisis in Austria has passed
,,,h milo notice outside Of the Dual Realm, he
cause Of the press Of more sensational II n"'
moro in,nortant matters II deserves. however
Nh mean place in the annals Of the time ana -
markedly significant OF current tendencies III
one OF the Oldest and still one of the greatest Oh
European states. Three topics have nohoi"-
lied the history Of Austria during the ihst ~"
wears These were the Ausgleich with HUN
carv tho lanquagc and nationality question III
bohemia and ClcricaliSm. The hrst OF 'ncS'
was that for the settlement OF when Inc i"'e
Cabinet. under Count Thun, was called INTO oe
ing. It dealt with il for time by means %
tDmnorory makcShifis. and then went 10 p!cO's
ovcr The question Of the Delegations Inc sec
ond Of them it was debarrcd from touchhg De
cans. Count Thun had formerly gwen the
C2echs n pledge that he would MAINTAIN me
Stains ouo. The third question IS the one "il'n
,,oc foremost in the formation Of the new MIN
is,rv and I'm n measure it has precedence over
.n,.,n all For upon II more than upon anything
clsc depcnds the final settlement or the olhers'
II has hitherto been remarked that the an
cnnt and apostolic kingdom OF hungary mas
practically divorced Church and state ana HaS
modo itself one Of the most advanced ana I'D
oral realms in Europe incidentally IL has At
tainod Great prosperity. and is rapidly becom-
in., # II has not already become, the dominant
r,on,hor Of the firm Al the same time Austria
hos ho,.on,c more narrowly Clerical and reac-
t,,norv than ever. and has lost both pros
noritv and prestige IL was largely through
cloricol Influences that the renewal OF the
,u.oloich WAS prevented and the fall Of the
,r,,,n Ministry compaSScd The plan was 10
bove Coupt Thun succeeded as Prm" Minister
lr Prince Alfred Llochtcnstcin. one Of the most
pronounced Feudal and Clerical leaders III me
nuuire and brother Of the notorious Prince
Alovs Iiechtcnstein. The jew batter and chum
~ Dr Lucaer. Indeed. Count Thun Is under
stood 70 have recommended Prince Alfred 10
tho Emneror as the most suitable person 10 sue
coed him Prince Alfred had numerous inter-
vicws with the Emperor and with Count Golu-
chovvelI and would have received the appoint
MONT had he been able 10 win the favor Of IA"
Czechs This he could not do however, and 81"
he was compelled 10 stand aside for the present
IN favor of n more available candidate. But his
elevation 10 the Prime NinistcrShp is stu
lending item Oh the Clerical programme.
The new Prime Minister IS Count Clary Al
driugon. whose name is strange to most Ameri
can readers He has hitherto been Governor Of
St,rla. where he showed himself n thorough
Going Clerical and reactiouary. Styria has for
/ some time been the scene of widespread peasant
/ AGITATION and coordination AGAINST the narrower
/ forms ~ Clcricalism 4 Peasants League was
/ formed there for the purpose of expressing pop
MAR opinion in favor Of more liberal Lines OF
/ government. and II soon attained a numerous
membership in All the Alpine provinces. Last
winter Count Clary Aldrineen arbitrarily suS
pended this league aud forbade iis further meet
iprs The osfcnsible ground Of thi, action was
/ the charge that IN" league was admitting Ger
man subjects 10 membership and was thus pro-
noting reasonable propaganda This charge
does not seem to have been well sustained. and
was generally regarded as n mere pretencc, the
actual object OF the suspension being 20 check
anti Clerical agitation. The Clcricals were de-
uphfcd with the Governors action. and since
that time be has been regarded 10y them as one
of their lr-t frcuds
II is 10 bee observed that the new Ministry
contains no well known men and none that have
hitherto been regarded as Of the first rank.
Herr Koorhcr. the Minister ~ The Interior for
mcrly held the same portfolio and three others
were formerly bureau chiefs In the departments
~ which they are now the heads. II is reason
/ able 10 expect therefore. that the new Ministry
VIII in general continue tho policy Of its predc-
ccss0r though with a little more pronounced
bias toward Clorcnllsm II Will attend - the
election IF the Austrian Delegation and repeal
! the language DEGREES. Tint done II may again
: Of still more pronounced Clerical Ministry