Ogden Sun | 1905-10-24 | Page 4 | The Austro Hungarian Break Up

THE AUSTRO HUNGARIAN BREAK UP interest in what now seems lo 10 be uio inevitable breaking up of the austro hungarian monarchy is not confined to the people of the numerous kingdoms duchies and principalities bow united under a single emperor at least two of the great nations of europe germany and russia are looking forward with to the approaching dissolution of the present political partnership hoping that they may gain some advantage for themselves at first sight it appear that the german speaking people of austria would be most kely to turn toward tho empire that la now dominated by prussia but this does not seem to be the case austria long ago developed a strong national feeling and the progress of prussia to the position of leader among german nations has aroused strong opposition and on the part of the south germans there is a manifest propriety in ane union of austria with the present german empire but it ft not be an easy matter to secure such a result on the other hand an effort is being made to convince the hungarians Hung arians that emperor william is their natural pio lector and refuge from austrian injustice and tyranny and it Is predicted that when the break comes between austria and hungary ahe efforts of the german expansionists will de directed toward the eastern rather than the western halt ot the dual monarchy certainly russia could not look unmoved on any movement that would extend the german power to the southeast however much she might be inclined to consider be partition altu germany of the present austro diun garian territory cither as a matter of direct sovereignty or in spheres of influence it is not a new idea for europe that the russian bear is in waiting for the day when the hungarian frontier will be left open to his attack yet russia at the present time lias had enough of war and Is far more inclined than ever before to await tha peaceful issues of events lather than to try to force them by a show of armed power while germany because of dussias Rus sias weakness ts frea as sho has never been before to pursue her own schemes of advantage without tho danger of serious interference from her great northern neighbor