The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-09-28
RELATIONS GROW
MORE STRAINED
DEVELOPMENTS IN AUSTRIA.
HUNGARY CRISIS.
attitude of The Premier Causes Dem.
onstration in Lower House at
Vienna, and He X Called
on 70 Resign.

London. Sept. IL Special dispatch.
es from Budapest TO Tuesdays Lon.
don newspapers indicate that the excite
ment consequent on the strained rela-
tionH between the crown and the united
opposition In the Hungarian diet Is i'm
creaeing and that, while the leaders OF
the coalition parties are counsefing the
people 70 refrain from violating the law,
infammatoTy speeches are being made
by prominent persons In various socie.
ties ~ the country. and that. probably
for the first time, the personal popular
ity Of the king.emperor Is being as
sailed
The executive committee Of the coall-
tlon parties, summoned to discuss the
situation arising from the uultimatum
presented 10 the Hungarian leaders BY
the king.emperor, has passed what
amounts 10 severe vote OF ceBgure OF
hig majesty and hig advisers. In the
resolution the committee expresses the
deepest regret that the kiDg.emperor
did not listen 10 the statesmen sum
fn0ned BY him 70 Vienna, who represent
the majority in the Hungarian Darlia-
nent and constitute the leaders Of the
nation In its public Affairs
Asked 70 Resign.
Vienna, 6eDL z7,--When the lower
house reaggembled Tuesday the open.
ing moments were marked by a tu.
EnuitAOug eociaIdemocratic demOnstra.
ton against the premier, Baron
Gautsch Won Frankenthnrn, who has
Incurred the wrath N the s0ciaLdem.
ocratg by bis ettitade on the question
NJ electoral reform, be having advised
the emperor ~ refuse 10 consent 70
the introduction of universal suffrage
IA Hungary. The upr0ar lasted for
some time, shouts of withdraw" and
sResigni" being heard above the gen.
eral Gln,
The premier ultimately succeeded
IN obtaining a hearing and reminded
The house Of the governments prom,
lge ~ faithfully execute It's agree.
naents with Hungary, provided Abe lat,
ter fulfilled her part, especially the
continuance and completion within
q stated time of the commercial treaty
negotiations. Should Hungary not
agree 70 the Austrian views on this
point, the government would take
steps for the protection Of Austrian
interests, The premier further De.
ciafe1 that an Incorrect view had
been taken N his attitude towards
universal suffrage for Hungary. lie
claimed he had not exercised alleged
decisive influence in the matter and
gald he made q principle Of not In.
terfering In the internal affairs of
Hungary
Situation Is Grave.
Washington, Sept z7,--IDterest in
diplomatic circles has shifted suddenly
from other foreign complications 10 the
crisis in Austro- Hungarian affairs.
There is sharp surprise manifested here
that FRANZ Josef should have been 50
curtIy cold IN his reception Of the Hun.
gaFian coalition representatives, and
She belief IL. though diplomacy voices II
cautiously, that the situation in the
double kinGdom" IL grave and that rev.
4OlntlOn may break Opt. The claim "
the HnpgariaDs that the Industrial and
political center Of gravity has shifted
from Austria 10 Hungary has in II much
of truth, and the Hungarian representa-.
tiyes IN asking conversations OF the en-
peror are asking only that which IL Is
more than possible they have tho power
10 force II a resort 10 arms we're made
the court Of last appeal,
Points Of the Controversy.
Into the controversy between the two
parts Of the monarchy have entered the
question OF commercial treaties, the for
eign missions, and q number OF econom-
Ic matters, but first of all is the powder.
charged question OF the army Franz
Josef has told the Hungarian coalition
Representatives natIy that tho question
OF changing the language Of command In
the army % the tongue Of the men who
serve 10 individual regiments cannot bs
considered for moment. The receiving
OF orders and Of tactical instructions in
the language spoken by the emperor, q
language alien 10 their carr, has been
for yearg q cause of anger TO the Magyar
rank and 1le. They have fsh thatit was
an Implication that they were subject
race. This matter, ia which, reform has
been sought and has been refused, ~ "a
gHpDoged, finally, may result IN an up-
hezya1 which will mean the dlrmember-
rnent Of the dual monarchy. tits sen.
tfmental matter, but sentiment has
caused more than one war.
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