Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-19
MUTATION IN AUSTRIA
EXTREMELY DELICATE
,r.rked Discomfort Reigns in
Vienna as Country
Nears Crisis
GERMAN PRESS VIOLENT
.,,rt Very Important Part Of
people Are Leaning Toward
Entente

y n. .r,rnarizcs reports from Buda-
u, and both Austrian and German
r.ner comment. indicates that the
r,,,ol situation in Austria-Ilungary
.,ns extremely delicate. Austria,
a,.ratch said. is coming to the great
" Sieicuties; security no longer exists
"a the situation rs capable OF any
pMsrked discomfort reigns in Vienna, ac-
...slne TO the dispatch, while speeches
s.lvsred in Parliament by the CZechs,
,..o.slays and Poles inspire hatred OF
c.sr,any and demand reorganization of
,,ria.Hungary. Even the Social Demo
..,s are said to have proclaimed in the
lr,trlan Chamber of Deputies that the
s.arcbv is not directly interested In
Ns struggle Of Germany against Great
o.nsin France and America.
The dispatch follows
aI d,snatch from Budapest announces
49,, paTon Burian will receive the port
~ .nNo If Finance in assuming that of
Tnrslen Affairs. This measure OF an
runsnai kind leads one to think that
s,ron Buran will perhaps not hold the
.sice of Minister Of Foreign AilalrS Tor
~.r, long time At any rate. the nOmi-
aa.non Of the new minister has been re-
Iva In Austria with more resignation
- enthusiasm one gathers the im-
arsesion that IL Is once more a question
n sYpedlency destined to hide the inn
feasibility Of the cooperation OF per-
onsge Of first Importance. The essen
XXI CHARACTERISTICS of Baron Burian are.
y fact insignificant, with docile Obe-
Msnrs IN the orders which come from
Bsrlln and Budapest
Charles in House of Cards
oAccordlng to the Schweizer Press
reesraph. which reflects the opinion Of
M German circles of Austria, one can
udgefin spite OF the rigorS of the CEN
sorshlp the political situation remains
eyiremely delicate in the monarchy. Al
Vienna marked discomfort reigns and
one hears remarks it could really he
mnossible to repeat. t,n the contrary.
M Poles have heard with delight of the
reireat Of Count CZernin AS for the
cseehs they are showing Indifference,
for they realize his successor cannot in
any sense be one of their friends
1.-THE tone Of the German press is also
very significant. The Koenische VolkS-
1siiung violently takes the Emperor
Charles to task for what it calls the
most painful impression produced in
Germany. 1t adds that Czernin was
ignorant Of the sovereign's letter, that
the German minister was no better in
formed and that such a letter would
never have been written in the time OF
Francis Joseph.
Finally, one will not read without
curiosity this : ry sober picture which
the Vienna correspondent of the Muen-
chener Neueste NaCnriChten draws of
he Internal situation of Austria. He
ays;
Hatred Of Germany Voiced
The declarations of the monarch
nd Of the minister. protestations Of
fnendship and brOtherly felicity. arc not
sufficient TO reassura us and calm our
eonscience. 1t is a fact That plots have
been fomented against the alliance and
We feel they never would have been
possible IL our internal situation had not
K exercised so much influence upon our
adversaries and given them weapons
asainst us. We know and foreigners
know that very important part Of the
population is sympathetic to the En-
tnte
Speeches delivered in Parliament by
he CSechs, Jugo-Slavs and Poles in
spire the hatred Of Germany. Every
where Is demanded in the name of the
right OF nationalities a reorganization
q Austria Hungary, Even the Social
democrats have proclaimed in the Aus
hlan Chamber of Deputies that the
monarchy in short. is not directly in
hrested in the struggle of Germany
against France. England and America,
Austria is coming to the greatest diff
eulues and security no longer exists,
\ gives place to a situation capable
Hany possibility
Amsterdam, April 19.--Replying to
delegation Of deputies. who called at
snton to the pronounced agitation
recent political events had caused in
German circles. Premier Won Seydler
oi Austria said he was aware of this
octement and greatly regretted it, ac-
sording to dispatch from Vienna.
ne was emphatic i'm asserting that
neither the foreign nor the home
polcy OF the Government was af-
lseled in the least by the change in
pe Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minis
YRS He added that, according to
he unalterable views of the Crown.
Nn which he was completely ac-
qlahted, those who looked to the En-
l'nte for salvation would always be
State
Burisn Strongly PrO-Germad
Inc Budapest newspapers. in COM
nenting upon the appointment of Baron
nurlan as Foreign Minister. lay en-
pnasls upon the statement that un-
selolng loyalty to the alliance With
germany is the main feature Of ihis
pohcy' They assert Austria -Hungary's
0legn policy will not be altered I'm the
lhls view is echoed by German news
pApers received in Amsterdam, which
Welcome the appointment OF Baron gu
ran, whom they point 20 as con-
1heed supporter of the policy of an
aulance with Germany.
H..
encal organ, says the alliance with
uefmany will remain necessarily the
Nlnerstone of the dual monarchy's for
egn policy, being a necessity demanded
y the historical interests Of both peo-
PIES