New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-09
THE HUNGARIAN CRISIS.

For several weeks tho present Ministerial
crisis in Hungary has bettn foreseen; It's causes
ARC well understood. and its immediate cose-
ouences have been discounted. II Will not'
therefore. seriously disturb the politics OF tn-
rome II even OF the dual Monarchy. IL mas
been brought about By trifing incident IA
yored by the rather too impulsive disposition Oh
the Nlagyars and is significant chiefly as show
ing the ability of "a brilliant and not over
scr,ipulous Opposition leader TO excite popular
PASSIONS against Government whch UNI
doubleday enjoys the confidence, IN calmer mo-
ments, of the great majority OF tho people
For many years Count Apponyi largely by MS
extraordinary eoquence, has made hiniseli
much creator power than his numerical follow
ing indicates. Really the chief OF the ui'ra-
Clercals he makes himself all things TO all
men and thus has often led various other
widely differing factions in his campaign of
ANNOYANCE. Thus he united tho Ultramontanes
and the Radicals Ia drive Mr.. Tisza from Office,
and thus he has now rallied the extreme Kos
suthitcs against Mr.. Tisza's successor.
Whom tho SzaDary Ministry took Office the
Black Count boosted that he would soon turn
thcm ont His opportunity came when the
E,mperor-King, at the instance OF Count
Sl1rary. made Buda-Pesth royal residence
and capital equal in rank with Vienna. That
was a graceful act, highly appreciated by the
Iungariaas Bat instantly the implacablc
Appony contriyed TO have the freedom OF that
CITY conferred with much o,tentation, upon the
cxilcd and rrcconcllablc patriot, ko>suth ms
WIS most palpably intended To annoy the King
and was 50 regarded by the Government party
The incident passed, however, without open
breach Of political peace Then, still further
to unite Austria and Hungary and to Danish all
lingering animOsiticS tho Government arranged
for nm imposing ceremonial on All Souls Day
Two monuments were to he dedicated NJ Buda'
pesth One was in memory OF the lionveds
who stormcd and captured Buda in lSa9, and
the other was i'll memory Of General Hentzi
and his Austrian comrades who strGvc to hold
the place against the insurgents Count
Szarary, speaking for the King proposed that
tho veteran IIonveds should honor their old
focs by having a wreath on tho IIentzi monu-
mont. and that the COMMANDMENT chief of the
Ans ria Hungarian my should similarly honor
tbc one time rebels by decorating the lIonved
monument.
Now this was a beautiful plnn and should
have frcn cN'tNlcI' IL NdS' Iih'ch' ElN'''"
with tremendous popular enthusiasm in Hun
gay But Apponyi camo in ny maplot. He
raised the cry tina; 81 honor Hnntzi would be to
di.honor Kossuth AMI actually succeeded thus
in pcrsuading the Ilonved committee to post
none the dedication Of their monument TO May
uou. This, of course, destroyed the wholo
nroicct of ceremony OF reconciliation" n
stormy scene followed in Parliament. Apponyi
shouting at Szapary, " shall not let you rest
till have driven you from Office ~ and so, az
the sut If an lnsenSatc dclirium of spurious
=. patri.tism" Wis and excellent Ministry is
actually forced to resign. Apponyi, of course,
cares not a rap for Kossuth and tic Ilonvcds
He has merely used them asa catspaw for
uto,ior obocts-obects which neod not now
be discussed since there is no prospect of their
! bcinc attained. For assurcdy the " Black
Count, will not be called to succeed the man
he has ove.throWn. 1t is indeed possible that
the Emperor-King will decline To accept Count
| Szaparv's resignation, for TINT amabe mon
arch is decidedly tired of Count Apponyis cam
napn Of annoyance. But whether Szapary
Shall be persuaded to remain in Office or not, tho
polcy of the Hungarian Government will re-
main rs it was under him an 4 under Mr.. lisa
bofor, him, and 10 combination of malccn.ents.
however brilliantly led, is likely during the
present reign to undo the great work of
! Francis Deak.