The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-11
END OF A LONG, BITTER
FEUD AMONG LEGISLATORS
Obstructionists Of the Hungarian
House Withdraw Opposition
to Recruiting Bill.
MEMBERS WEEP FOR JOY

BUDA-PESTH, Hungary, March 10.-To
the surprise of the House to-day.
member of the Kossuth party, Herr
Koleman Thaly, at the opening of
the session urgently appealed TO the
obstructonists not to oppose further
the recruiting bill. which has been the
object of fierce opposition for many months,
partly on account of the hardships it would
cause the army reserve men and partly
so that the premier might be induced to
abandon the proposals of the president of
the House to enact more stringent rules for
the conduct of the business of the House.
Enthusiastic cheering greeted the appeal.
and this was renewed when Herr Thaly left
the opposition benches, proceeded to the
ministerial side of the House and, amid
loud applause. shook hands with Premier
TizZa. Many of the deputies were so over
joyed at the termination of the long-drawn
feud that they wept The premier was so
overcome by emotion that he suspended the
sitting On its resumption Herr Ugron.
in behalf of the Obstructionists, declared
they would support the speedy adoption OF
the recruiting bill. Public opinion, he
thought, would recognize that they carried
on the struggle for the use of the Hun
garian tongue in the army so long as pos
sible, but that they had been compelled
by failing strength TO give up the fight
The premier met the ObstructionistS half
way HG said that to make any comment
would be to mar the solemnity of the oc-
casion. The premier then asked the House
to forget he had proposed enacting more
stringent rules of procedure. Prolonged
applause closed the scene.
The sensational and totally unexpected
action of the opposition in giving up their
hn- -tVar
able and even dangerous national situa-
ton The passage of the recruiting bill
will permit the immediate discharge from
the army OF time expired men. The out
breaks of these men In many parts of the
country have tended to seriously damage
military discipline. To-day's proceedings
lasting peace, and the restoration of the
efficiency OF the Hungarian Parliament.
Premier Tisza is receiving much praise
for his skillful handling of a difficult situa-
ton. The opposition realized that the ma
jority determined TO force the passage
of the premier's radical measure at any
price, ana recognizing that this would
paralyze future obstructive tactics it de-
cfded TO yield. The opposition might have
compelled the dissolution of Parliament,
but it is reported to have discovered
Premier Tisza was already prepared for
such an eventuality with a popular pro-
gramme, I'm which he appealed to the ma
ton to save Parliament from anarchy and
to protect the liberty of the Constitution
from clerical and reactionary intrigues.
While it is generally hoped that this COM
pact between the government and the OPP
position means the end of obstruction, il
is observed that the consent of the oppo-
sition applies 10 the passage Of last years
recruiting bill only, thus leaving a posi-
bility of a renewal of the trouble when the
recruiting measure for 1904 is introduced.
The conflict in the Hungarian Diet ended
to-day turned chiefly on the demand for the
Introduction of the Hungarian language
into the orders of command given in the
Hungarian regiments. Emperor Francis
Joseph, Sept. IL, 1903, issued an army order
emphatically declaring that he would never
consent to the demands of the Hungarian
party.