22 MARCH 1902, Page 1

Vienna and Berlin have been greatly moved by a scene

in the Austrian Reichsrath. In the sitting of Tuesday Herr Schimerer, leader, of the Pan-German group, concluded a speech protesting against some decision of the President by a "Hurrah for the Hohenzollern, whom God preserve !" The cry was repeated by other)an-Germans, and led to a tumult, the general feeling being that it was an act of open, rebellion. So serious was the impression created that the Conservative journals of Berlin, including the semi-official Norddeutsche Zeitung, think it necessary to deny all sympathy with Herr Sehonerer, and to declare that be offends against the great Alliance, and only helps the Czechs and other "disintegrating elements." The incident is not in itself of more importance than the Irish cheers for Delarey, for Francis Joseph can trust his German soldiers ; but like that demonstration, it indicates, besides great bitterness, a latent ambition. Nothing will explode while the Emperor lives, but when be passes the Hapsburgs will have a "bad quarter of an hour." Fortunately, they have a habit of surviving great shocks.