5 JULY 1902, Page 10

The Vienna correspondent of the Times reports that the dispute

between Austria and Hungary, which was fast ripen- ing into a dangerous quarrel, has been terminated. The Emperor, becoming aware that his two Premiers were not on terms, personally intervened, ordering both a reconciliation and a compromise, an order which was obeyed. The details are not yet known, but the affair is in accordance with the regular course of affairs in Austria. The nationalities always quarrel, the situation always gets dangerous, and then the disputants always decide that the Empire must hold together. No section is prepared for final secession, or for the fate it would have to endure if secession were carried out.