Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-22
Object to Interference Of AustriaRS in Any
Natter Purely National
SAY KING IS LED BY WENNEsE cABA
Leaders Of Huns Are Not Permitted to
ehsw Real Conditions
WEAKEST MEN ARE GIVEN AUTHORITY
Austrfans Place officials in Power
who Will he Guided by Them
Rather ThAn by the
PeOtIe.

BUDAPEST, Oct. A.-(Special Cablegram !
TO The Bee. )-Hungarian opinion has passed !
from the incandescent into the molten
stage and is about to pour itself into new
political moulds.
Many there are who believe that the
Hungarians are Fastening toward the dan
gers to which Deak referred in a speech on
January II. 1871, when he admitted that
personal union might come in consequence
Of events, but he added: Il say it as the
deepest conviction OF my soul that If this
time comes It will be a heavy blow for
Hungary; in present circumstances, with
the present geographical confguration of
Europe and In view of the armed force at
the disposal Of every great power the iude-
pendence of Hungary would be extraordi-
narily imperiled, especially If concord did
not prevail at home. And SO long as this
time has not come, and so long the
pact between Hungary and the Austrian
lands exists 1 regard everything that de-
parts from the sense, the spirit or the
letter of this pact as an infractlon Of the
pact itself"
To the Hungarian leaders the most ex-
treme demands that have been put forward
appear only the logical consequence Of the
principle that Hungary is and must be an
equal partner with Austria in the dual
monarchy Viewing events from Budapest
and not from Vienna they naturally put
the darkest Interpretation on those various
particulars in which the Hungarian con-
stitution has lately been strained, II not
infringed The predicament in which the
country was placed and the measures taken
by Count TisZa for Closuring discussion IN
the Hungarian Chamber are not any the
less obnoxious to the coalition and leaders
because the Austrians claim that their OBJ
struction went far to invite such measures
They secured large majority at the polls
in the last election; and even If the worst
be admitted about the unrepresentative
nature of the electorate that majority, it
is alleged represents the will OF the ma
ton at least as fully as English Parlia-
rnentary ma1orities have represented the
viii of the English people at some of the
greatest moments in the history Of Great
Britain before the passage OF the reform
bill.
Asa,orIty seems helpless.
Though IN possession OF the majority and
Yossessing also, as they believe. clear
mandate from the country, the Hungarian
leaders have seen all negotiations with the
crown for their acceptance OF office come 10
nauRht The Fejervary cabinet, II is true
has been resting on the most ambiguous
constitutional footing. When finally the
leaders of the coalition went TO Vienna 70
take personal counsel with their king they
found themselves dismissed at once with an
ultimatum which. however earnestly con
csived by the venerable sovereign. could
not fail to be construed in the most un'
fortunate manner by themselves and by
yupparv at large. But the Hofburg Incl
dent has consolidated the position Of tht
coalition leaders TO an extent of which they
can hardly complain. 1t seems to have
rallied the whSe Of the Hungarian opinion
behind them II has. In doing so, lent 9
powerful impetus to the anti-AustriaT
movement As in Norway. the Idea OF sep
sration first captured the wing OF one party
then the whole party and finally the who'll
country, too. so in Hungary the agitation
for q merely personal union with Austri'
has spread beyond the ranks of the orig
inal independence party and appears to b
fast leavening the Hungarian people as
whole.
PERHAPS one OF the best expositions o
the Hungarian side OF the case is that jus
given 20 the public by NJ. Steinberg, tn
Hungarian politician best known TO Eng
Iishmen and Americans, and in fact to tn
entire English speaking race.
clear Hungarian Exposition.
IN part NJ soy
The Hungarians are not ashamed O
their cause and they would not be afraid &
the verdict II they could have their cas-
tried by an impartial Jury; so so Long sfS, as the
The Austrian version is naturally an n
dignant appeal to the bystanders that IN
him by force If the Hungarian is not a
lowed TO explain what the row is all abor
The RH9S, OF fGt % for II HuRgSrl
the whole civilized world has not pen'
trated into Hungary which country ha
preserve. II one tells an American tha
Hungary is larger in extent than N
United Kingdom Of Great Britain and lr,
land. that il has a population Of uearl
90 OOO0-far larger than Sweden and Mo-
way combined-that IT is a country that ha
an ancient constitution, of which II Is vey
proud, that Il has played great part
the history Of the world, that II has On
in Europe, the result invariably is that II
party douhtingly shakes his head aud el
presses surprise at hearing such things ar
asks why he has never heard OF Hungal
except place for breeding trouble wit
papers have nothing stirring to write abou
In which blood-curdling dramas are beir
enacted.
up an unyielding position against the ven
rated king on the question Of the langual
is responsible for all Of this trouble. II
absolute misrepresentation to say that q
Hungarians have taken up an unyieldiI
known 10 have any aversion TO, AS ma
ter Of fact the H4agarians have shown
forbearanCe and a self-saCrihCng delica
in their loyal address 10 their king where
the only prayer Is prominent that the XIII
appoint an Hungarian ministry, having Z
confidence OF the nation. All other que
tions are very considerably handled az
the question OF the Hungarian language
comman nd IL not even alluded TO. As a ma
ter Of fact many Hungarian journals
standing reproaCh the majority in Parli
ment for having framed so conciliatory
address 10 the throne under the CirCul
stances They were even taunted hv I
Austrians as pusillaniUous and as anNio
for the crumbs OF once at any price.
this loyal address OF April last the Hu
garian Parliament has To this day receiy
no answer
HuREhrinns should Advise King
The Hungarian view can only be und,
stood II one assumes that Hungary is
sovereign nation, constitutionally govern
by the king Of Hungary, who is at the sal
time also emperor Of Austria. Now
~ king Of Hungary he can oply have HI
garian advisers having the confidence