The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-24
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE.
mo Political Transfor matlon winch Is
Ind cnted There

20 THE EDITOR OF The SrS-Sir: The
pohtics OF southeastern Europe. including
nuoti Ia hungary. are undergoing a transtor-
lnu'ioh that seems likely to have far reaching
consequences, and that at no very distant
date.
Ihere are many signs that the dual arrange
men. between Austria and Hungary has
reached It's end and is about to give place to
complete reformation In the constitution
Oh the empire kingdom. continuance OF
.he aual system that handed over Austria
=" herman and Hungary to a Magyar
nomination has proved unworkable IN prac-
use and pernicious In its effects on the social
ana Industrial conditions of the two coun-
trles' The exterior politics of Austria Hun
gary are equally suffering through the Ill
leeiihg caused with their German, Italian
ana humanian neighbors, owing to the
unceasng auarrels between the Germans
ana Magyars on the one hand and the other
diverse nationalites in the two sections under
their domination on the other The only
way out OF the present deadlock, due entirely
10 Magyar obstnacy is the dissolution of
all the ties now binding together the two
countries. including the personal one OF
common sovereign. or recognition OF the
equal rights OF all the nationalites under
the Austrian crown and their confederation
ina United States Of Austria. The first could
hsaraly have any other result than civil war.
t hat o would only promote confusion and reaE
ton throughout Europe. The second would
Pc natural and logical solution Of the eI;
lstin r. dirGnlty. and in all probability would
Danuban and Balkan States, first in an eco
nc mic and and finally in political federation:
ton iss thnE H such an eso
and step In that direction has been made
by PA fhf recent Notwithstanding between Austria
the determination OF the EurOpean Powers
to limit Turkish an thorty in Macedonia.
snd xne object q reducing It to minimum
4. IN other words. Europe has resolved that
the Turk IN Europe is an anachronissm; that
place Asian TO wSeh he sl return rn and
leave his conauests in Europe TO the people
he has known only how to dominate by force
The rumors Of war between Bulgaria and
Kn mar that have been etioat may be dis lis,
permit IT in the present electrical condition
o. the European political atmosphere. IN
tact, any disturbance in the Balkans would
greeter and more general trout iroubs and the
different liberated nationalities. will be re,
auired to develop along. peaceful lines and
Te ,stialn ambitions that have no longer any
As, to the Turk. his day Of grace is fast
HbdHi amd IFef feels Rm ansa at the
last extremity. is his calling. into counsel IN
the Yemen affair Abeddn Pasha. The Vail
o. tne archlpelapo. post OF exile WhIch ne
man Is taken into consultation by the Sultan
1t Ia a, sign that things are very far gone,
which Is about the case In Arabia. where the
Wahahis Of Neid are threatening to repeat
the movement that took them, between 1903
and 1917, to the kaaba at Mecca and to Damas-
by statecraft or force to restore the situation
30 as TO prevent the extension of the trouble
and forestall foreign Intervention remains
uncertain. and it seems very improbable,
Things have apparently gone too far. and in
certain HuGrtcrs the proclamation Of an
believed that the sultan disposes OF SUFFICIENT
resources to crush the Yemen revolt.
NEW YORK, May 20. PERA.