The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-29
HUNGARIAN POLITICS.
Tho situation Net Similar - Late Condi-
lions In Norway.

To HE EDITOR or TIE SUN--Sir: Com
parsons have been made between the condi-
ton that led TO the severance OF relations
between Norway and Sweden and the stua-
ton In Hungary, but in reality the two cases
are not similar. In Norway there was a
united people resolved to break away from
uncongenial conditions In Hungary there Is
q medley OF races owing allegiance TO a CON-
mon sovereign, but none too we'll disposed
to each other. though Of one mind In their
antipathy to the Magyar It Is this salient
fact that constitutes the difference between
the case OF Norway and that OF Hungary,
and 1t will effect the ultimate solution OF the
constitutional struggle.
Your correspondent, John Skotthy. when
he says that Baron Fejervary will not pro-
woke the nation nor ask FOR budget nor recruit
troops. nor collect taxes, IL right He only
undertakes to make a proclamation urging
tho nation to pay the taxes OF it's own free
will. and to appeal to the young men who
have to serve In the army to enroll themselves
Of their own accord. Mr.. skotthy says tbs
Governments program does not offend tho
Constitution. 1t is In fact a form Of plebie-
cite. That being so. avery powerful weapon
Is placed In the hands Of the King and Gov
eminent should the Magyar Parliament re-
solve to call on the people Of Hungary to
offer passive resistance personally and In
their com tats to tie appeal OF the King's
bOSSTuInent OtueT WoIuei W btIlho,
For the first time since 1867 the Rumanians.
Servians and other Slavonio elements and
the Germans OF Hungary would have 40 op-
portunity to, throw of the Magyar DONNA.
ton by legal means. and believe they. will
eSs G 'c The sMas Would nd themseves
in 3 helpless minority, "
It Is true that the latest officiai ststistlc ,
In which are Included ISL ,s7s Hebrews, and
the other races At 10 40? ,afs, but, as matter
prejudiced inquiry, at least a million, and
half shoud be dsdueteS from the Magyar
Rs9s GSn S snd slovsh asy
nSu RE eons in orer se s1 the
teal Tor s1d at eef9ns
nation Of non Magyar candidates. while the
disauali6cations OF non Magyar voters are such
that they have practically no electoral rights
But in spite, Of the, prescription Of their
Languages. and the kindergartens to which
to send her ehd H from three up
ward. the Magyar language makes no prog
iricts IN 1900 only r ist.s7 out Of IS. ito per.
sons, or less than 10 per cent. were able to
speak Magyar. and 10 many parts Of TIE coun-
are ca lied. can communicate with each other
only through the Rumapian Language. The
ments also go to prove that the Magyar ele-
ment is greatly overstated in official docu-
ments.
1t is these facts that render solution SINH
lar to that in the Norwe Rian- Swedish dis
pute unlikely II not impracticable. Some.
overzealous Pan-Gerrman In the. Austrian
Reichsrath is reported in Fridays dispatches
to have proposed resolution giving Hun
gary permission to secede. and calling for
three cheers for the, future. Pan German EN-:
peror. but the resolution failed for want OF
quorum and the cheers for want OF voices
1t is not in such q way that the matter will
be settled but according to the response OF
the non -Mqgyars OF Hungary. and Of the
cooler headed members OF the. dominating
race. 1t is too. early to tell what methods
the King and his Government will employ
10 attain their purpose. but whatever they
may prove to be, II is evident that the rulers
are proceeding with great caution and DELHI
Grafton. PERA.
NEW YO;E June "a