El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-11

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| ed some months ago by the refusal OF
Nine. Won Hengelmuller, wife of DR..
Won Hengelmuller. Austro-H Hungarian
minister plenipotentiary, to permit
herself to be taken into dinner at the
white house by the Mexican ambaSsa
dor, who had been assigned to her as
escort. that it may be of interest to
state that the first steps have nov
been taken to bring about a resum2-
ton of diplomatic relations between
Austria Hungary and Mexico. These
relations have been interrupted ever
since the tragic death of the Austrian
emperor's brother, Macmillan in 1867,
and until now Francis Joseph has al
ways declined to consent to any inter
course between his court and the gov
eminent of republic which had de-
stroyed the life of his brother. While
taking their cue from their sovereign
the Austrian diplomats throughout the
world have invariably held aloof from
their Mexican colleagues. All attempts
made by mutually friendly govern
mentS to bring about a reconciliation
met with point blank refusal.
At length. however. Francis Joseph
has relented, and the way in which
he has been brought to modify his at
titude towards the Mexican govern
the members of the very considerable
Austro- Hungarian colony in Mexico.
who in default of any diplomatic or
consular representation of their own
are dependent upon the German di-
plomatic and consular authorities de-
cided to erect a memorial chapel on the
spot at Queretaro where Emperor Max
imilian was shot down by a file of SOL
diers after having been sentenced to
death by Mexican court-martial. On
learning this the Mexican government
on the recommendation of President
Diaz. not only gave its sanction to the
project, but likewise presented to the
committee formed
for the purpose, the site for the chapel.
which had lately been completed, aud
which is now about to be solemnly
consecrated, the handsome decora-
tions of the interior having been pro-
vided by means of subscriptions RAISED
in Austria and Hungary. where. in
spite of the many years that have
elapsed since his death, the name of
Emperor Macmillan is still held in
kindly remembrance.
The conduct of the Mexican govern
ment in donating the site for the me-
mortal chapel. and the news which
has been received at Vienna to the ct
AN>S
elaborate funeral honors at the cere-
mony of consecretation. have created
a deep impression, not only among the
people, but also up
on the emperor, who has not only eX-
pressed his appreciation of the action
of President Diaz in the matter but
has likewise intimated his disposition
to resume, after a lapse of three and
thiryt years, friendly relations with
the Mexican republic.
l may add that the honors which the
Mexican government is about to grant
in connection with the conservation of
the chapel are those which would be
conceded by a chivalrous nation to the
of an hostile army. ana
who has fallen on the field of battle
During the recent South African war
the English as well as the Beers have
furnished several illustrations of post
norton military honors to foes of
field rank who had fallen in battle
while it may be remembered that 4
few years ago Emperor William CT
ganiZed a magnificent military paC-
cant in connection with the exhuma-
ton and transfer to France of the re-
mains of that French general, Lazare
Carnot, who has lost his life during
the French invasion of Germany at
the beginning of the century. and who
had been buried at the time at Madse-
ourg.
One of the principal sources of bit
terness of the Austrian imperial fam
ly against Mexico was that Emperor
Macmillan had been treated not as
l prisoner of war, but as a criminal
BY the military honors which the re-
public is now conceding in conpec-