Even though the Bulgarian and Austrian obstacles to the Conference
may be got over, there will of course remain the question of how to deal with the claims of Servia and Monte- negro. As these, however, are general rather than specific claims, they can best be left to the decision of the Confer- ence. The problem is very intricate and difficult, and if soluble at all, it can only be by the Conference finding some method of satisfying the aspirations of, and allaying the existing restlessness and exasperation in, these two States.
• That Austria-Hungary will be exceedingly glad if a solution can be found we do not doubt, because it is obvious that she does not wish to see any further development of Slavonic ill. feeling towards herself. The origin of Baron Aehrenthars policy was, after all, the desire that his country should play a great part in the future of the Slavonia races. Though be chose so strange and 53 mistaken a method of expressing Slavonic sympathies, he and those who inspired his policy still, we presume, desire to develop their scheme of Austrian patronage for the South Slays.
