New-York tribune., 1904-08-14
kRauilEuBubsrS
Vest 23d Street.

political and Official circles throughout the pen
insula.
That the House of Savoy should have deprived
the imperial family OF Hapsburg OF the thrones
and OF the vast landed possessions which Il for
meriy owned in Italy. and should have con-
nscated the temporaIities OF the Papacy, are not
the motives OF the archduke's aversion to Italy.
but merely contrfbutory thereto. II he regards
the alliance with Italy mere sham. not
worth the paper on which it is written. and
King Victor Emmanuers subjects the most
irreconcilable OF the foes OF Austria. 1t Is be-
cause he knows full well that every patriotic
Italian is imbued with the determination to add
sooner later TO United Italy those portions
OF the empire OF Francis Joseph where italian is
the language spoken. and which never
ferred 70 in the dOminions OF Victor Emmanuel
otherwise than by the expressive name OF Italia
Irredenta'--that is TO say. '@Unredeemed Italy
Nor Is Archduke Ferdinand to be blamed for
taking this view Of the worthlessness OF the
alliance between Austria and Italy. For within
the last twelve months public demonstrations
against Austria. unchecked by the Roman gov
ernment. have taken place IN al the leading
cities Of Italy. manifestations which have
suned the form OF hostile gathsrinSs q. frqlr &C
the various Austrian consuIates and OF the EN-
bassies. hootIng Francis Joseph with the cry Of
Down with the Emperor." Death 70 AustriaF'
Viva OberdankT' "a man hanged for attempt
ing to assassinate Francis Joseph IN 1eo2) while
In. many places Austrian flags have been dragged
in the muc and solernEIy burned 10 cries OF
Viva Italia Irredenta!"
At Ferrara member OF the Cabinet. III.
Galimberti. Minister OF Public Works. took part
in ceremonies destined TO commemorate the
execution by the Austrians fifty years ago OF
three italian conspirators against the Austrian
rule in Northern Italy. the statesman laying
magnificent wreath the tombs = he
patriots IN the name OF the King and Of the
government while IN the Chamber OF Deputies.
an opponent OF the administration having re-
ferred in the discussion OF the naval estimates
to the ignoninious defeat Of the Italian feet BY
Austria at the battle OF Lissa, the Minister OF
Marine replied textuaIly that for thirty-six
years our government has been preparing to
wipe out that disgrace. and is now ready for the
test"
At the present moment the General star OF
the Italian army Is devOting itself to a most
elaborate inspection OF all the italian defences
along the Austrian frontier. and enormous sums
OF money are being spent in terrifying the shores
Of the Adriatic against any flank attack by AUS
tria while all the garrisons IN the northern part
OF the kingdom are being strengthened IN a
manner that is certainly not indicative Of any
good will and friendship for Austria Is It as
tonishing therefore, that Archduke Francis
Ferdinand should distrust Italy an ally and
manifest disposition TO lean rather toward St.
Petersburg than Rome?
While Francis Ferdinand Is undoubtedly IN
popular in Hungary. he is a favorite in BO-
henlia. where he spends a considerable portion
of the year and where he owns immense estates
He Is liked not only by the masses. on account
OF his unaffected and kindly disposition and hss
generosity bur also by the classes. who apDrs-
ciate the fact that he has chosen one OF the
daughters OF the Bohemian aristocracy for MS
wife and who credit him with the opinion tna1
the ancient kingdom of St. Wenceslaus has been
neglected for the sake of Hungary and that the
Czechs are entitled to Just the same treatment
by Austria as the Magyars. This Is probably
true For II is well known that the archduke, IN
EXPRESSING mis- disapprovaI OF all the concessions
in the way OF self-gOvernmeEt granted TO Hun
gary argued that the latter was not entitled TO
.nnv different treatment than Bohemia and other
portions OF the empire.
II Is lust as well to explain this as the con-
slant references that are being made IN the
nationa. legislature at Budapest TO the mar
-fage OF the archduke might convey the impress
sion that the questions raised there as 70 the
status Of his cOns0rt were dictated by regard
for him and by good viii. instead OF merely by
a desire to embarrass the government The
marriage OF the archduke. which was contracted
In Austria. was OF morganauc character. MS
bride being Countess Chotek. who was formerly
one of the Iadies-in-waiting of Archduchess Isa-
baTIa Previous to the wedding the archduks
renounced all rights OF succession 20 the throne
OF Austro- Hungary fer the children born 70 the
union and at the same time took solemn oath
never 10 raise his cOnsort to the rank OF en-
press or 70 confer upon her sovereign hon0rss
after his accession 10 the crown
Morganatic marriages are not recognized as
such but only as ordinary matrimonial al
ffances. IN Hungary where the law likewise de-
bars father and mother from renounctng OF
alternating any rights OF their children on these
grounds. the point is constantly being made m
the parliament at Budapest that when the
archduke succeeds his uncle as Emperor OF AUS
tria and King or Hungary his mOrganasic con-
SORT who now bears the nohii-ary title Of Prin-
cess Hohenberg. viii become Queen OF Hungary,
and her children in consequences thereof snEIled
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