New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-25
TRE RrNGARIAN CRLNLS.

The crisis in Hungary is a grave one There
is no eNaggeration in describing it as the most
serious since tie establishment OF the constitu-
tional monarchy by Deak. For the first time in
all these years the King has interviewed with
strong and resoute hand i'm political contest
and has placed himself I'm direct antagonism 10
the Magyar majority in Parliament \ few
weeks ago there were rumors that the King
would abiicatc We pointed out their foolish
moss al the time. and the correctness Of our est
mate is now demonstrated by the King himself
He makes il plain that he will not abdicate:
that he will not yield 90 the extreme demands
Of tie Hungarian Independents" led 10y hos
sutls son. and that If bad goes on TO worse
and worst he viii exercise his extraordinary
prcrogative Of suSpending the constitution and
governing the country for time without a
Parliament
let u briefly recall the story u the troubles
Last winter and spring the Hungarian indie
pendents" agitatcd for certain reforms. The
Prime Minister Mr.. Koloman de Sell. greed
Ia grant some Of them. though others were re-
garded impossible. The worst # the latter
was that the Hungarian army should be en-
tirely separated from the Austrian: that its
number should not be proportional TO that Of
Austria. and that il should use exclusively the
AASstAi eIiA tlnAH III NedlliiG Win
the various demands Mr.. de Sell made some
tactical blunders which presently necessitated
his retirement from office, leaving the whole
business unsettled lie was succeeded by Count
Khuen Hedcrvary. the Ban Of Croatia. who
was rcPUted 10 be "a strong man" But he dis
appointed expectations. He tried 10 hunt with
the hounds and run with the hare and in con
sequence had 10 resign. leaving affairs in
worse muddle than ever. with the admissible
demands ungranted and the unadmissibIe ones
more strongly urged than before. Since then
tho King has been trying 10 get some one else
20 accept the Prime Minister'S place but in
vain Now. in desperation. he commits the task
again 20 Count Khuen Hedervary. with strong
Hint that If matters are not pretty promptlv
settled he VIII take them into his own hand and
suspend the constitution.
SO extreme course would be regrettablc. but
II would be justifiable. The demands of the
Hungarian Independents concerning the army
must be regarded as impossible to grant. unless
the union between Hungary and Austria IS 10
be severed. So long as the union lasts the
army must be organized and must act as 4 INIT
To grant the Hungarian demand would ba 20
destroy its unity aud to weaken il greatly. and
thus 20 weaken both halves OF the dual realm
Not the least serious feature Ct the case is the
resentment which is being aroused in Austria
against Hungary. The provincial Diets with
substantial unanimity have adopted resolutions
denouncing the Hungarian demands. and some
Of them have raised the cry. Away from Hun
gary" That cry Is net beyond the Leith with
! the defiant answer Away from AUSTRIA Thus
! the two parts OF the realm are regarding each
other with suspicion and asimosity pass 'ons
which might prove the prelude 10 open conflict
| and dissolution OF the union But what dissou
| ton OF that union would mean TO Europe is