Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-26
VON AEHRENTHAL MISTAKEN?
Optimistic Declaration of Premier Of
Austria Discounted.
BALKAN SITUATION IS DANGEROUS
Austria and Russia Now Asserted to
Have Clear Understanding, but
other indications Considered
Threatening.
BY EMIL ANDRAssY.


VIENNA, Feb 25-Cspecial to The Bee)
The recent declaration Of Count Won
Aehrcnthal that there was every reason
to believe that all the questions which
were dangerous to the peace u Europe
were either settled or were in a fair way
or settlement has caused more discussion
In diplomatic circles than anything Of the
kind in recent years.
While Count Won Aehrenthal Is regarded
as one OF the ablest of living statesmen
and it lis recognized that his word must
carry great weight there are those here
In close touch with affairs who do not
iu1y agree with him.
The situation in the Balkans, particu-
lally in European Turkey, is n taught with
danger A strong section Of the dominant
element in Turkey would welcome war
with almost anybody and some Of the
Balkan states are with difficulty restrain
ing from accommodating the Turks.
No Danger s'rUm i.uA,iA.
That the relations with Russia are on
better footing than they have been for
long time is doubtless true. Count Won
Aehrenthars statement was followed by a
report in the chief clerical organ, the
Naterand, which is known to be in close
touch with the highest court circles This
Journal learns that negotiations for pro
noting an understanding between Vienna
and st. Petersburg are proceeding, and as
consequence of these negotiations it is
expected that the car after having
visited the kaiser in Germany next sum
mer will arrange to meet the Emperor
Francis Joseph at Ischl This meeting, It
Is added, was suggested by Kaiser william
at the Potsdam interview.
In diplomatic circles opinion inclines to
the belief that the Vaterlands information
is premature. A high official remarked
to me today that, as far as the relations
between Vienna and st. Petersburg were
! concerned, the facts are that the GOODNESS
is beginning to disappear and that friendly
relations are on the point Of being re-
stored.
Concrete negotiations concerning the in
terview between the Emperor Francis Jo-
seph and the car" observed by inform
ant. haven't yet taken place. 1t is possi-
BILE. however, that the heIr-presumptive,
the Archdule Francis Ferdinand, may at
some later date visit st. Petersburg"
TacIkIiRE Hatpin Problem.
The first prosecution under the new pc.
lice rules against long hatpins has just
taken place in viehness district court. a
good looking shop girl scratched the nose
Of a passsrby In the street with the point
Of n pin which was described In court as
being "as long es a spear projecting from
her hat. The victim seized her by the
hand and led her 20 the nearest police
man, who agreed to PROSECUTE her for en-
dangertng the public safety When she ap-
peared before the court the lady pro-
tested Indignantly against the injustice
that, in consequence of o mere. accident
she alone could be charged while nearly
all women in Vienna wore similarly Ions
pins. She was ordered to pay a fine OF
so cents or, in default, to go to prison fol-
twelve hours. The magistrate remarked
that future offenders would be punished
more severely.
Johann Orth Legally Dead.
The period has just expired just now fol
! notification OF the proofs of the existence
Of Johann Ortiz" the missing Archduk,
Johann Salvador, a distant cousin of the
Emperor Francis Joseph. The archduke'i
legal representatives have filed an applica
ton for his deatlr to be officially recognized
and for his estate to be distributed accord
ing to his Will
1t is nearly twenty-one years since tn,
archeuke was seen alive. He was a mar
Of most original and ardent character an(
came repeatedly in conflict with his i'm
perial relatives. Finally on his marriage
in London with Frauein stubel. dances
OF the Vienna opera house. he forsook hi
rank and his country and set out on a Iif,
OF adventure under the name OF johann
Orth.
With cargo Of cement he sailed from
London TO Buenos Aires in a steamer Gale,
the Santa Margherlta. which he had pur
chased. He left Buenos Aires IN the YES
sci in July, 1919. with the intention o
rounding Cape Horn. The ship and all Of
board disappeared and have never beef
heard of since