Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-28
RIOT IN BUDAPEST STREET
Forty to Fifty Persons injured in Clash Be-
tween Ooalitioniuts and aOoialiuta
MANIFESTO BY HUNGARIAN PARTY
IL Declares that the KinE-Emperor
IL Attempting 10 Abolish
Local Self GOyeFn-
ment.

BUDAPEST, Sept. 27.-Between forty and
fifty persons were injured in riots here
this evening when socialists and adherents
OF the coalition parties, including students,
clashed opposite the Royal Hotel and for
two hours there were scenes of tremendous
excitement The Royal hotel is the head
quarters of the Independence club, in which
Is the council room OF the coalition leaders.
The students and other supporters Of the
coalition had arranged for gigantic torch
light procession tonight but during the
day the socialists issued inianmatory proc
lamations calling on all socialists and others
opposed to the coalition to gather and
fight for their rights which they said the
coalition was trying to sidetrack under
cover OF an alleged affront by the king
emperor to the whole nation. Owing to
these proclamations the coalition leaders
decided to postpone the torchlight process
sion, seeking thus to avoid bloodshed
At o'clock about 1900 socialists gathered
outside the Independence club and an
nounced their intention OF entering and
tearing down the council room. large
force OF police was present and was assisted
by $50 prominent citizens.
The mob made an effort to enter, but was
vigorously opposed by the police. A fight
ensued and amid the widest clamor
number Of persons were stabbed, but the
socialists were finally scattered. Fifteen
minutes later, however, the socialists again
gathered. BY this time adherents Of the
coalition party in large numbers appeared
and q free fight ensued. An immense mass
Of people surged in every direction, fight
ing and singing. Knives, sticks and stones
were used vigorously.
Meanwhile thunderstorm came up and
vivid lightning lit up the square, while the
thunder added a note Of terror Rain fell
In torrents and the combatants were finally
dispersed by the police. 1t is reported that
over forty persons were wounded, eight OF
them seriously. There were no deaths.
Manifesto by Coalition Party.
The committee of the coalitionists have
issued a manifesto to the nation In reply to
the program submitted to its leaders by the
emperor-king. The manifesto declares that
some points of his majesty's program are
not in conformity with the constitution, re-
ferring especially to his contention that the
question Of the language OF command in the
Hungarian army must be entirely elimi-
mated from discussion. 1t is asserted that
this is equivalent TO the abolition Of the ma
TONS right to control its own AFFAIRS, for
which there is no legal authority
The newspapers characterize the state
Gautch Won Frankenthurn, in the Reichstag
yesterday as unwarrantable interference
with Hungary's internal affairs.
The manifesto contains, among other
things, a protest against the accusations
that Hungary desires to settle the common
affairs of the empire without consulting
Austria, and continues;
Such arrogant ideas can only be imputed
to Hungary by those who are creating an
evil feeling against Hungary in Vienna.
We know well enough that every provision
Of the laws we would enact which may re-
quire any cooperation on the part OF AUS
tria can only become valid In practice when
Austria OF her own free will creates a
suitable law.
The manifesto In conclusion says:
We desire to conclude a just treaty OF
commerce with Austria on the basis OF an
independent customs sphere for both parties.
The decision as to whether we shall estab-
lish an independent customs sphere or main
tain a common fiscal system depends on the
free will of the Hungarian diet. Protests
are being made as If the decision on fiscal
matters were dependent on an understand
ing with Austria.
CAiraky Meets Emperor.
VIENNA, Sept. 27.-Count Cziraky, the
Hungarian nobleman who was appointed by
the king-emperor to negotiate with the
Hungarian coalitionists, had a long private
audience with his majesty this morning in
connection with the Hungarian situation.