The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-06
By LA MARau1sE DE FoNrENoY.


THOUGH Austria is the one
~ country in Europe where caste
a and blue blood play more inn
portant role than anywhere else
IN the world, Yet during the long reign
OF more than half a century OF the ven
cradle Emperor Francis Joseph, his
prime ministers have AS oitenti!ns :
been chosen from the bourgeo!sie. as
is the new Austrian premier, Baron
PAU Gautsch, Won Frankenthurn. The
fact OF his bearing the lille OF baron
does not indicate biucness of blood.
the government, the Chief OF Bureau
in one OF the State departments at
Vienna, who at the close OF a long
career OF nearly fifty years. was grant
loves; class of the order OF the Iron
Crown, which endowed him with the
nobiliary prefix of won" 10 his name.
This was long after his son. the pres
cnt premier, had attained manhood.
The premier commenced life as a
subordinate clerk in the finance depart
nent, and then became teacher and
usher of an institution maintained
partly by the State for the educa-
ton of the sons of INDECENT noble
men. and badly paid public officials.
In course OF time he became it's d!rec-
tor. This had the effect OF bringing
him into personal contact with his
sovereign who was so much pleased
with him that he appointed him dircc-
tor OF the celebrated Military Academy,
the Theresianum. where most OF the
Austrian officers OF nobl> birth. as
we'll as a large number OF royal per-
sondses, including the late King Of
spain, the present khedive, Prince
Louis and Prince Anthony of Bour
bon -BraganZa. and number of the
princes of the house OF Orleans. notably
the King OF Belgium's brother-in-law,
the Duke OF Nendome, received their
education
The late Count Taaffe. on the advice
of the Emperor. appointed Paul Gautsch
as Minister OF Education In his cabinet
in 1855. and may be said to have been
initiated into the secrets OF statecraft
by that cleverest OF willy politicians.
cabinet was forced to resign, Gautsch,
who had meanwh ,c been created .,
baron by the Emperor, and appointed
to seat in the House OF Lords, went
back to his former post as Curator OF
the Theresianum, became Minister OF
Education again in Count Badeni's
cabinet. and eventually succeeded
Badcni as premier. greatly TO the salts
faction OF the fair sex Of the Empire.
For he had used his power as Minister
Of PUblic instruction in the Taamc and
Badeni cabinets to secure the admis-
sion of women to the various universi-
medicine and law. He had likewise
obtained a substantial increase in the
salaries OF the university professors,
and masters of government schools.
thus converting every one of those men
into his warm adherents and support
crS.
since then, Baron Gautsch. who re-
scmbles in u measure Arthur Balfour,
the English eM-p:emier. being very tall
and thin, In fact almost angular, has
been on two occasions premier. lie is
now entering upon his fourth term OF
Office as such. He has horror of red
tape. has always stood aloof from
Nationalist agitat!ons--whch is rare
among the iieGes OF Emperor Francis
Josaph-and has been somewhat un-
: Justly credited with Anti Semitism, ow-
/ ing 10 his friendship with the late DR..
Lueger. the Anti-Samite leader. who
died while occupying the Office Of
Burgomaster Of Vienna. which 1t is
generally admitted he would never
have attained, without the support Of
Baron Gautsch. Lot me add that
tactfrl, and adrolt. especially in the art
of arranging compromises, and this
Ia st named art Is enc that is necessary,
above all others IN Austrian politics.
owing to the racial anmostics OF the
innumerable Nationalist factions into
which the Austrian Parliament is split
up. The baron is married to the
daughter of rich manufacturer OF the
me of SchlumherCer. and one of his
daughters rs married to Coun; Alex
ander Zedtwitz.
= Baron Biener;h. The outgoing Aus
TRAN premier has been appointed to
the important and lucrative most of
Governor Of Lower Austria which in
clMles the mctropolit2n district of
Vienna. and this he's led 10 tho retire
n1eDr from tina; Office OF Count Eric
Won Eie!menaees, who has fl'od tho
pos. for twenty-five vsars. ana who
has been one OF tire most conspicuous
nsures in Austrian life His long