The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-23
EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA
PUTS HOUSE IN ORDER
Francis Joseph Is Preparing
for Final Summons to the
Great Beyond.
BY EMIL ANDRASSY.

Special Gable TO The Tribune.
VIENNA, Jan. 22.-The health Of En-
pcror Francis Joseph is giving serious
concern, not only to the members OF the
royal family, but 10 Austrian and Hun
garian statesmen as well The aged en-
pcror is very feeble and has recently
suffered several attacks of weakness,
which, at his advanced age, are consid-
cred serious. His majesty himself seems
10 anticipate. that he has only a short
time 10 1--we, and is as nearly as posi-
bic. putting his house in order. He has
had frequent conferences with his sue
ccssor and with leading Austrian Hun
garian statesmen. outlining his wishes
and discussing plans FOR the preservation
OF the empire after his death, As mat
ter OF fact. IL Is generally believed that
only the belief that his death viii mean
chaos TO the great empire over which he
has ruled for so many years has kept
him from giving UP. No monarch OF re-
cent times has had so many grIcvous az
nictions to bear In his family life The
mysterious death OF his son and heir and
the assassination of his empress were
enough to break the heart OF any ordinary
man, but these have been only parts OF
the tragedy OF the HaPsburgs.
Strong Hands Needed,
Opinions differ as 10 the result on the
Austrian tIpHlIC OF lll' passing AWAY VI
the present emperor. It will take strong
hands TO hold together the widely differ
ing races which constitute II. Whether
the heir artarent is strong enough is
chafed under the yoke of the partnership
with Austria. while the bitter feeling be-
tween Czech and German seems 10 be
growing In intensity all the time. The
licved, by Scrvia and Bulgaria. who dc
sire TO sec great Slav confederation IN
southeastern Europe, are In a state of
unrest. which could bc easily famed into
open revolt. The fears of the emperor,
therefore. that his death would be the
signal for the flying apart of the an
seem TO be we'll grounded, The emperor
is a very old man and his health has
been precarious for number OF years.
Causing Grave Concern.
do not wish TO turn this letter into
Jercmiad. but M tho risk Of IL / must
state that tho reports received here OF
the Greco -Cretan situation are not reas-
a matter OF fact is causing grave con-
cern. For manifest reasons Austria
would like TO have the ncar-oastern sit
uation remain quiesccnt; for Macedonia
Bulgaria. Scrvia. 10 say nothing OF Aus
tria S own Balkan provinces. all contain
explosive clements which may set south
eastern Europe aflamc with little notice,
Now comes the report that the new Gre
tan government has taken an oath OF
lidelity 10 the King OF Greece II is con-
sidcrcd that this Is challenge which
can scarcely faii TO have consequences.
especially as the Cretan protectorate
powers only recently assured the porte
that they continued to firmly maintain
tho principle of suzerainty OF the sultan
over the island. That the present Turk
isb dissatisfaction with the island VIII
not he decreased by this act is appar-
cnt. 1t is further declared that the pos
sbility may have 10 be considered by
the protcctorate powers of again ORDER
ing dctachmcnts OF troops TO the island.
Birthday Of the Czar.
Tho Cars birthday was celebrated
here by a special service In tho Creek
church, which was largely attended.
There was to have been n dinner at
Schonbrunn IN honor ol his Russian
maJcsty. but owing 10 the death OF King
Leopold OF Eclgium II was Cancelled. Tho
emperor drove in person 10 the Russian