The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-31
EXPLAINED BY TISZA
THE CRISIS IN THE PARLIAMENT
 OF HUNGARY.
Tresnier Declares That 1t is Such One as All National Congresses Are Compelled at Times to Un-
 dergO.

Vienna, Dec. 29.-Count Tisza, the Hungarian minister arrived In vienna today and was received In special au- tience by the emperor-king. It is be- lieved that the object of the Counts visit is to acquaint his majesty with the steps being taken in view or the impending dissolution of the Hunga- rian parliament. Before returning 10 Budapest tonight Count Tisza gave the Associated Press the following state ment regarding the critical situation in Hungarian politics:
 ''The Hungarian parliament Is now passing through crisis such as every parliament in the world has mad to ex perience. Probably the Legislatures of Austria and Hungary arc the last to engage in such a struggle. The whole question at issue is obstruction. For years the working of the Hungarian parliament has been paralyzed by the tactics of the minority.
 From October 1902 to May 1904. the parliament at Budapest did absolute ly nothing. This obstruction was on- ly rendered possible through the standing orders of the house. which were made at a time when 1t was inn possible to foresee the developments of modern parliamentary conflicts. Matters finally reached a point where some radical reform was rendered ab solutely necessary if parliamentary government was to continue. Hence the introduction of the so-called Lex Daniel applied only to certain impor- tant measures before the parliament and was intended only to precede the introduction later in the session of new definitive standing orders"
 The premier frankly admitted that the Lex Daniel was forced through the House in an irregular manner but he contended that such a course was ab solutely necessary.
 '~rhe great question at the present moment" he continued, is to force the will of the majority and to end an intolerable state of affairs under all circumstances
 'The only alternative left to the government Is to appeal to tho nation. We feel confident of obtaining a fa- vorable verdict. Meanwhile the oppo- sition Is preparing for a vigorous cleo tion campaign. One of their chief con- tentions is that the government is acting illegally in dissolving the par liament at a time when the next bud get cannot be voted as the law re- quires. They accuse Count Tisza of forcing the monarch to break his con- stitutional oath fin consenting to dis solve parliament under such circum- stances. Hence 1t is feared that there may be some unseemly incidents when his majesty reads his speech from the throne Wednesday. The elections will be held at the end of January. vio- lent scenes may be anticipated during the polling. No secret ballot system exist in Hungary, the voters announce ing their choice openly and publicly.
 The electoral situation Is rendered more acute by the fact that a number of influential members of the liberal party headed by former Premier An- drassy have left the government not because they approve of obstruction. but as a protest against Count Tisza's method in forcing the passage of the Lex Daniel an dhis action in bringing about dissolution of parliament.
 The present parliamentary compli- cations in Hungary coupled with the ministerial crisis in Austria is regard ed as peculiarly unfortunate at this time when the dual monarchy is en- gagged fin the negotiating of new com mercial treaties requiring the closest attention of both the Austrian and Hungarian ministries.
 The last sitting of the present Hungarian parliament will be held on Tuesday. but 1t will be of purely for mal character for the purpose of being informed of the hour when the king will deliver his speech from the throne at the Hofburg the next day"