New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-11

Euage IN the Hungarian nOiety OF the common
army. they proceeded TO petition the Emperor 70
deny any such concession, pointing out that its
object was 70 Magyartze Croatia and Transyl-
vania. which are autonomous provinces sub
5s,t 10 the Hungarian crown, and thai it was q
blow aimed at their nationalist sentiments and
traditions
Emperor Francis Joseph was quick 10 app-e-
c.a-e the intolerable conditions which would re-
suit from his giving way TO the Hungarian de-
nsnds on the subject OF the language question.
and accordinely issued a general order 20 The
army, dated from Chlopy, in Gaucia, where he
was attending the manGuvres. end in which he
declared his determination TO reject the demands
OF his Hungarian subjects and his refusal 20
consent 10 the changes which they ask. MY
army" he goes on 10 say. in particular must
know that I viii never rellnquish the rights
ard privileges guaranteed by the terms OF the
constitution 10 ne as to its supreme commander,
nv army whose stout bonds OF union are threat
ene5 By one-sided aspirations. uisapp-ehensive
OF the high mission the has TO fulfil for the
veal Of both states OF the monarchy. Common
and united as it now is. so shall my army re-
main the strong power 70 defend the Austro-
Hungarian monarchy against every foe"
The Enperor's object II issuing this manifesto
in the shape Of general order was 20 avoid the
necessity Of having 1t countersigned by Cab
70 do in the event OF his having made its con-
-er+s the subject OF a communication TO the
Hungarian Government and Parliament. and OF
course the wrath OF the Hungarian Nationalist
would have vented itself upon the minister in
question through whom the monarch would
have been attacked. Il was this that served 10
8 additionally exasperate the Magyar National
~ and stiI further fuel was added TO the
fame By the enthusiasm with which the general
order was received throughout the length ana
breadth OF Austria. not only the Reichsrath at
Vienna but also the provincial Diets express
ing UNQUALIFIED approval thereof, while the Aus
--ian Prime Minister Dr.. Koerber. declared
,bs+ the compliance by the Emperor with Hun
gs---,s demand would have graveiy anected
A,,r-r,a's rights II the common army. In fact,
no l;ttle OF the bitterness which now prevails In
Hungary on the subject Of the EmperoTs atti-
tude with regard to the language question may
be ascribed TO the demonstrations OF Hetisrac-
tior which have been evoked everywhere else n
the Dual Empire by this notification on the paF'
OF Francis Joseph, thai he had reached the ex-
irene limit OF the concessions which re ~S
prepared 70 grant 20 the Aagyars
Il cannot be denied that these concessions
have been sufficiently numerous 20 call forth III
viii in the Austrian. Bohemian ana IN az 'Hs
non-Aiagyar parts OF the Empire Indeed ever
since lle COMPROMISE o. 4Oot e--~-~ =
constant en6eavOr on the part OF hungary u
secure from the crown and from Austria more
than that to which she was entitled by the
terms OF tie charter, and so frequently nave
the Magyar ministers Of the day susssse. y
the Emperor King the advisahility OF yieioins
70 the demands O: the Nationalist opposit'on
for the purpose of putting . temporary stoo 70
Parliamentary obstruction that para'yzed iesis-
istion and impaired the economic deveiopnent
OF the country that IL tempted 10 ash one
ss1 Skefhsx thsrs hAA not haAn ~ n1ne 49,