New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-11
APPROVED BY KING FRANCIS JOSEPH


PREMIER wEKERLE's STATEMENT REGARDING
THE LAWS ABOUT DISPUTES BETWEEN
CHURCH AND STATE IN HUNGARY.
Rudspest. Dec lo-Dr Wekerle Prime Minister
of Hungary announced in the Chamber ~ Deputies
to-day that the laws dealing with disputes between
the Church and the State had received the royal
sanction. The announcement was received win
great applause Premier Wekerle continuing his
remarks said that CONT Kalroky. the lmperia.
Prime Minister. had meddled In the internal
affairs OF Hungary In regard to the establishment
of a Conservative regime III Hungary, ne h"cIaici
he did not know single serious politician VINO
wished to undertake the task. II the Ministry f"-
signed. they would do 1t with constitutional
Parliament and with the principles OF Liberals Inc
Premier's remarks evoked prolonged cheer-
The Premer's speech has caused intense popular
emotion. and II ia probable that the c'y VIII De
Illuminated honor OF the imperial sanction OF the
religious laws II is rumored that in spite OF the
Emperors sanction OF the Minstrys programme
there Will be a number OF changes in the Cabinet
The Liberals will commission Premier Dr. W"K-
erie to thank the King for approving the three
Reform bills 4 torchght parade VIII be htl'
here on Thursday evening 10 celebrate his de-
csion. Preparations are making Throughout the
country for a grand celebration in honor OF the
monarchy
There are In the foregoing dispatch some points
which need to be eiucidated How - II inat the
Hungarian Premier should speak Of the eVeh'u''
resignation of his cabinet. just AZ Il' HlvH'i't ''
announces that this Cabinet has obtained from ihr
Emperor-King the sanction Of the Ecclosiastica'
laws presented by h" same Ministry 10 IN. htnu-
hers which finally mad voted them Dr. W tketlf
was In fact victorious all along the line thc l)"pu
ties ana the Magnatcs have adopted his eccleshSl,
cal policy. after long and violent discussion anh
Emperor Francis Joseph had approved aitrr much
hesitation these ecclesiastical laws. wnlch ""''
puenani to his Roman Catholic education anI S'hu-
ments. This is precisely why Premier Nth.t''
refers 10 his resignation. He feels mat ON the
one hand his master Will never forgive him i'i
having driven His Majesty - the painful mum humh- ,
ton OF @anctiOnng measures not IN dcCoip "''' . ~
religious sentiments Of the sovereign On me "'h'I
hand Or Wekerie. while weakly supported bY thr
Crown knows that ne will now have 10 face ~.
redoubled antagonsm OF the members OF tle ~. ~
VIII Try make him pay for the victory ne A"s
won them. .,,,.,s
The Hungarian Premier Ike Gustavus Ad9phns,,
whose third centenary is Just now being 'elebra''
i'm sweden and Germany. may meet ms poh,l'ai
death in the hour OF his triumph AZ the
Swedish King met his dcath az Ihc n' 10,
II must not be forgotten that the Diet AT fnhaps
has vet two ecclesiastical bills to Voic upp!! o,.'
OF the Ave originally presented by NE tIoNcIW,nM W H.
The three laws finally voted ana sah''o"'' ps ~
fmneror refer the relations or Churcn ana Ht"''
regulating the civil marriages. thc reglsudlt"n ~ 90
hirths ana deaths and the RELIGIOUS status OF rfll-
dren horn @ mix ed marriages. Two bHs, one -
,Iv. he absolute freedom OF worship Of iih,'
NJ thought-and the other concerning lhc OH, r, ,a'
recognition OF Judaism were accep"' ps tWotorlo
,,tIes but rejected by the Magnates )r Neh'I"
10 announced that he VIII AGAIN IF's'''' liz
asIires to the Chamber or Table OF 49,, .'ns
nates the fortress OF IN" feuia ann az -
exulain more fully and to prove ma, orm, |,r H.
nnLw and the carnarla at the vienna our a., az a."
10, evercse an undue and uncohstitu'IoIlii iii H.
npcc oyer The Hungarian Government, cSpe'l,f
@ o.ard m the Magyar administration in lransNI-
III III Is.ri, ana other provinces OF the Cislethah
kingdom