The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-16
ANOTHER RIOT
IN LOWER HOUSE
Exciting Times in the Hungar-
ian Parliament.
PREMIER TISZAHOOTED DOWN
APPEAL TO THE COUNTRY is
PROBABLE.

Buda Pest, Dee 1.-THE parliamentary
Truce has been short lived. The ses-
son of the lower house Of the Hun
Earian parliament today witnessed d
repetition Of the turbulence that has
marked most Of the recent sittings.
The members of the opposition emphat-
icaIly declined to recognize the new
rules of procedure and greeted Pre-
mier Tiszas attempts to speak with
such storm Of invectives and other
noisy Interruptions that the sitting had
10 be suspended repeatedly. Premier
Tisza essayed to speak. but although
Prior 10 the third suspension of the
sitting he stood for thirty minutes APP
I.ealing for a hearing he finally was
forced to desist by the deafening din
caused by an unceasing chorus Of re
S gn" from the members of the united
opposition.
Great Crowd Present.
The house was thronged, practically
every deputy being present and the
galleries were full of spectators. Count
Andrassy opened the proceedings. de-
Claring that he considered the new
rules illegal and that he declined TO
recognize such an "anarchical outrage
as was accomplished by their adoption
Nov. IS. but he offered his best endeav-
Crs to secure a peaceful settlement Of
the critical situation.
Francis KOssuth and Count Apponyi
similarly denounced the new rules as
Icing violations of all parliamentary
usage" adding that they might as
Well throw the whole constitution to
a he r-111a
Premier Howled Down.
When Premier Tisza rose TO reply the
lDroar broke out, Count Andrassy,
Francis KOssuth and others urged their
followers to listen TO the premier, but
their efforts had little effect.
Premier Tisza during a momentary
lull got in a few sentences declaring
that the systematic obstruction of the
opposition was a more serious viola
ton of parliamentary usage than his
single violation of the standing rules.
y was incumbent upon him to stop this
obstruction.
At this point the storm broke out
afresh. The deputies rushed across the
moor in great disorder. amid which a
liberal deputy was heard to shout: "Ob-
slructiOn must be driven out with
hips" Yells Of rage greeted the
threat anu continued until the vice
president suspended the sitting.
Sitting Suspended.
Shortly after the resumption the sit
ting had &c be again suspended owing
To a renewal of the tumult. AT a third
attempt TO continue business the gov
eminent by majority of rs managed
To carry a motion summOning Deputy
Lcngal 10 apea~ before the committee
Cb privileges for Gisorderly conduct in
the house, but when Premier Tisza
again rose to speak he was once more
howled down, the opposition informing
the premier that he would not be al
lowed TO speak until the new rules
were Withdrawn. Whistles and mouth
Slsans We're reqJisitioned and added
- the deafening din occasioned by the
siamming of desks and the shouting
o. the deputies. the whole opposition
chanting in chorus resign, resign"
With folded arms the premier stood for
a full half hour. Each time he opened
his mouth demoniac shrieks drowned
lus voice.
Finally Gave 1t Up.
Finally the premier was obliged 10
Ct sist. and the sitting was suspended
Tor the third time.
A conference between the Liberal
Uembers of parliament and Premier
TIsza discussed the situation. It was
said that if the opposition continued
lis obstruction tactics an appeal would
shortly be taken to the country. The
conference expressed the fullest assent
10 the attitude of the premier.