The Germans of Austria have taken serious alarm at the
favour shown by the Ministry towards Federalism. They held, therefore, on the 14th inst. a party meeting in Vienna, attended by 3,200 representatives from all the German populations in the Empire, including 103 Members of the Lower House, 137 Members of Provincial Diets, 210 Mayors, and 314 Members of Communal Councils. The representatives, amidst great enthu- siasm, passed resolutions denouncing Federalism, proclaiming the " solidarit4 " of all Germans, and demanding that the centralis- ing spirit of the Constitution should be carried out. They want, in fact, to govern everybody, except, possibly, the Magyars. The immediategrievance seems to be favour shown to Czechs and Poles, but the permanent grievance is the loss of an old ascend- ancy. It will be remembered that Mr. Gladstone once pro- phesied in print that Austria would become a Federal Empire.
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