Show THEM FOR Franz Josef Replies to t Austrian Delegation at the Hof burg Vienna lune Francis Joseph tOday received the members of the Austrian and Hungarian deI delegations ga In formal audience at the Hot Hof burg R Replying plying to the addresses of the president of the delegations delegation the em emperor emperor in a speech thanked thank d them for or their loyal devotion The foreign re relations relations lations of Austria and Hungary he d dared were ere entirely friendly After an expression of deep indignation at the attempted a assassination of King Alfonso Al Alfonso fonso and Queen Victoria the emperor continued Our alliance with Germany German proves i itself to be no now as hitherto by virtue of its defensive and conservative char character character acter a valuable guarantee for pel peace e eBy By the visit Emperor William Villiam paid me mea mea a few days ago our Intimate and friendly relations again were placed on record and marked by the same feel feelings ings of trust as our relations with our other ally Italy with which we find ourselves in gratifying accord on mat matters mattern tern affecting us in common Referring to Russia and the Balkans he said that although the situation in inthe inthe the Balkans showed many defects it was as undoubtedly improved and that above all it had been found possible to avert more serious complications He expressed satisfaction that peace had hadeen been een declared by Russia and Japan thanks to the unselfish mediation of President Roosevelt and for the set settlement at Algeciras of the difficulty between Germany and France over lf Mo Morocco 0 rocco to which our action contributed not the least part As in the past the emperor con continued continued the preservation of If the peace of Europe and above all in the mon monarchy monarchy archy will in the future continue to be bethe bethe the dominant idea of our foreign policy in dealing with international affairs Francis Joseph announced that credits would be submitted for the purchase of arms and war materials for the more speedy construction of warships and armament |