Abstract

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While the Jewish question is duly coming to the fore in Austria, the organ of the Christian Social Party, announcing that the process of "weeding out" Jewish surgeons from Vienna hospitals has already begun, the new Austrian constitution is announced. Austria will still have a "President," although there is no provision for his election by the people, but all other democratic forms are abolished. The government derives its power, according to the new constitution, from God instead of from the people, legislation may be initiated only by the government, the people may vote only when the government sees fit, the government will be advised by four groups representing respectively the Roman Catholic church, big business, the provincial governments, and a Council of State of 50 members evidently representing the government itself.