Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-29
Coalitionist Element
Gains Ground
Socialists Steadfast in
Opposition
Budapest Police EnergetlcaIIy Dis
perse Groups and the Day Passes
Without Serious Disorder,
but Ferment Increases
BY Associated Press.

though today passed off without seri-
GUS outbreaks in any quarter. The So
cialists gathered again tonight, this
time in front of the Imperial club but
the police were more energetic than
they were last night, and dispersed the
groups as soon as they formed, thus
preventing any disorder. A meeting OF
students tonight passed off without in
cident. At a meeting of Democratic
clubs it was decided to hold a grand
torchlight procession in the near flu
ture. This decision gives rise to some
uneasiness and it is possible that the
procession will be postponed until after
the convention of the supporters of the
coalition parties on October 8.
Reports from the provinces show in
creasing support of the coalition par
ties, but Notwithstanding this there is
a very considerable element in Hun
gary outside the Socialist ranks that
continues to remain in opposition out
side the coalition. This element is en-
couraged by we'll authenticated reports
from Austria of an almost unanimous
sentiment in favor of the crown, and
the statement that the Austrian So
cialists are opposing the Hungarian
coalition.
The coalition leaders, realizing the
presence of a decided anti-Magyarian
tendency among many influential per-
sons, are losing no opportunity to
strengthen their position. Francis Kos
suth demands the union of all Hun
garian parties 'for the defense of the
Hungarian constitution" and it is be-
lieved that a private meeting of depu-
ties, which has been called for October
2, the day before the great convention,
may formulate plans to secure such
union.
Insist on Universal Suffrage
There have been repeated collisions
between the Socialists and the sup
porters of the coalition, due to the hos
tility of the former because the coali-
ton refuses to accept .unreservedly the
Socialist program of universal suffrage.
favoring only an extension of the fran
chise. Further, the Socialists declare
that the coalition does not represent
the great mass of the people, and that
its dealings with the crown cannot
further the principle of the sovereignty
of the people, as it only speaks in the
name of persons who are voters by
virtue of being rate payers. Demon
strations in favor of the coalition are
being continually disturbed by the So
,h0 6noi6a1 IN nraVnnt
them by making counter manifesto
tions. This attitude of the Socialists
1t is believed, will lead to further dis
turbances.
Torchlight professions in honor oS
Francis Kossuth, Count Apponyi and
Baron Banffy had been arranged for
October 2, but they have been prohibited
by the police, who feared that they
would lead to disorders.
The court at Vienna is reported to
be distracted by conflicting advice.
Many Hungarian politicians of influence
have advised the king-e emperor to yield
on certain points, and it is reported to-
night that others are seeking to secure
his majesty's favor by advising per-
sistence of Francis Joseph in his stand.
The failure of Baron Fejervary's
audience of the emperor today, in an
effort to bring about solution of the
difficulty, is hailed by the members of
the coalition as favorable to their cause.
1t is understood tonight that the en-
peror has expressed a desire to see
Count Czarky, president of the upper
house of the Hungarian diet, and that
the count will be given an audience next
Saturday. 1t is known that Count
Czarky advocates peace with the coali-
ton.
1t is also learned from a high author
ity that the position # Count Golu-
chowski, the Austrian Hungarian for
eign minister is so shaken that he will
resign within few weeks. 1t is pos
sible his successor will be M. de Szog
yeny -Marich, present ambassador to
Germany, and that Count Goluchowski
will succeed to the Paris embassy.
1t is reported that provincial cities
are preparing to send massed deputa-
ton to Budapest on October in order
to offset the proposed Socialist demon
stration of $4,000 workmen for universal
suffrage,
Commanding officers of regiments in
various sections of the country have re-
fused leaves of absences to subordinate
officers until the situation becomes
clearer. All sorts of rumors are afoat
which have the effect of keeping popu-
lar sentiment afiarne; but the best in
formed persons believe the efforts of
the conservatives will shortly be felt
and that solution of the difficulty will
be reached without a rupture of the