The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-09-29
FEARED IN DIPLOMATIC CIRCLES
THAT REBELLION MAY
BREAK OUT.
CENSURE THE KING.EMPER0R
HUNGARIANS ADOPT STRONG
RESOLUTIONS AIMED AT
FRANCIS JOSEPH.

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diplomatic circles has shifted sudden
ly from other foreign complications
to the crisis in Austro- Hungarian af-
fairs. There is sharp surprise mani
tested here that Francis Joseph
should have been SO curtly cold in his
reception of the Hungarian coalition
representatives, and the belief is,
though diplomacy voices it cautiously,
that the situation in the double king
dom is grave and that revolution may
break out.
The claim of the Hungarians that
the industrial and political center of
gravity has shifted from Austria to
Hungary has in it much of truth. and
the Hungarian representatives In ask
ing concessions of the emperor are
asking only that which it is more than
probable they have the power to force
court Of last appeal.
Points at Issue.
Into the controversy have entered
the questions of commercial treaties,
the foreign missions and number of
economic matters, but first of all is
the powder-charged question of the
army. Francis Joseph has told the
Hungarian coalition representatives
fatty that the question of changing
the language of command in the army
to the tongue of the men who serve
in individual regiments cannot be
considered for moment.
This matter, in which reform has
been sought and has been refused, it
is supposed, finally, may result in an
upheaval which will mean the dis
memberment of the dual monarchy.
Sentiment as Cause.
1t is a sentimental matter, but SEN
timent has caused more than one war.
The recent elections in Hungary
overturned matters. The Liberal
party had been in control for years,
but was overwhelmingly defeated by
the party known simply as the oppo-
sition. The victors have disclaimed
all along that they seek absolute sepa-
ration from Austria but their every
act has pointed to the conclusion that
II that which they demanded of the
emperor were not granted, separation
was the only alternative even if there
must be a resort to revolution.
King is Censured.
Budapest, Hungary, Sept. 27. - The
executive committee of the coalition
parties summoned to discuss the sit.
uation arising from the ultimatum
presented to the Hungarian leaders
by the king-emperor, has passed what
amounts to a severe vote of censure of
his majesty and his advisers. The
committee in the resolution expresses
the deepest regret that the king-em-
peror did not listen to the statesmen
summoned by him to Vienna, who rep
resent the majority in the Hungarian
parliament and constitute, therefore,
the leaders of the nation in its public
affairs.
Rap at Advisers.
The committee further Indignantly
censures those who advised his maj
esty to take such a course, and ap-
proves the action of the coalition lead
ers in refusing to negotiate with
Count Goluchowski and in declining
the memorandum presented by the
king-emperor as a violation of the
constitution and unsuitable for the
settlement of the present constitutions
al conflict
Summon General Conference.
The executive committee of the
coalition parties in the Hungarian diet
Yesterday decided to summon a gen
eral conference of all the parties
forming the coalition Oct. for the
purpose of arriving at a common
agreement on the answer to be made
to the conditions imposed by the king.
emperor The committee also decided
to invite to the conference all depu
ties outside the coalition who desire
to participate in the defense of the
constitution.