New-York tribune., 1902-03-09
RELATIONS WITH AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

The reported determination of the Austro-
Hungarian Government 10 raise its mission TO
xhe United States TO the rank of an embassy is
be regarded with sincere satisfaction. The
Etted States mission to that country will, of
q, aurse be similarly raised in rank and thus our
Nations with Austria Hungary will be put
fpon the same basis as those with the other
kreat powers of Europe. 1t will be a work of
both sentimental and practical value, marking
not exactly a new era in diplomacy, but at least
the complete development Of new stage ia the
international relationships Of one of the oldest
and most distinguished of European powers.
There is no State on the Continent that has for
centuries played a more conspicuous part in the
drama of the nations than has that over which
THE Hapsburgs reign. There is none whose in
Eegrity and stability are of greater Importance
no the peace and order of the Continent 1t is
eminently desirable that that State should be
brought into closer terms of mutual knowledge
and friendship with the United States than it
hitherto has been.
A train of circumstances and incidents ex-
tending over more than half a century. some
natural and some artificial, has unquestionably
operated TO hold the United States and the
Dual Realm apart The attitude of this coun-
try toward Louis KOssuth, while calculated to
crafty Hungary, was certainly not agreeable to
Austria and TO the reigning dynasty. The
Koszta naturally ranked in the Austrian
mind. The intervention-for such it practically
was-of the United States in Mexico was too
near a prelude TO the imperial tragedy of
Queretaro for the House of Hapsburg to re-
gard it with Indifference American compe-
fition in trade and the effects of the American
tariff have been keenly felt in Austria At the
same time her geographical situation and other
natural circumstances have made Austria Hun
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much less intimate with the United States than
that of the countries OF Western Europe has
been. Nor can there be offence in recalling that
the general trend Of affairs in the Dual Realm
has on the whole been more conservative than
3n other European lands and has therefore
brought that country less into line with the
advanced international movements of recent
years.
Old things, however have passed or are
rapidly passing away. Austria has re-estab-
sished direct and friendly relations with that
Mexican republic whose foundation stones were
dyed with a Hapsburg princes blood. She has
come 10 realize that the ultimate outcome of
the Hungarian insurrection was and is of the
greatest possible benefit to both parts of the
realm. IT is reasonable to suppose that all per-
sonal and sentimental animosty-if any existed
toward this country on account of the Spanish
war has by this time vanished. The worldwide
recognition of the status of this country in in
ternational affairs prevails in Austria Hungary
as well as elsewhere 1t is therefore fitting a
graceful and practically benefcent thing 10
eignalize accomplished facts in the way an
nounced. The feeling of the United States tow
ard Austria Hungary and toward its venerable
Kaiser is entirely friendly and sympathetic,
and it viii be gratifying thing TO be able to
regard that empire on the same diplomatic foot
ing as the other great European powers There
will be a cordial hope that trade and travel be-
tween the two countries will steadily increase,