Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-15
TISzA AND APP0NYI JOIN
Hungary Now Presents United Front
in Opposition 20 Aggression
of Ruler.

VIENNA, Jan. 14.-(Specal Cablegram to
The Bee)-The universal suffrage bill pro-
poses to enfranchise all male citizens above
"A years OF age who can read and write
Magyar. Present electors. IL unable to
read and write, will retain the franchise
during the next two elections. Candidates
for election must have been Hungarian cit
fzens for at least ten years and must be
able to express themselves in Magyar Vot-
ing Is secret. and at least ono polling sta
ton must be erected in every large village
or center of population.
Twelve months ago Count Stephen Tisza
had to battle for hours against the invec-
tive and uproar OF the coalition deputies
before he was able TO obtain hearing. But
today for the first time-except perhaps
when in the early days OF his premiership
he classified the opinions of the Austrian
premier on Hungarian law as those OF a
distinguished foreigner-he commands the
applause and the support OF the entire left
ever since he has announced. his determine
ton to support the resolutions Of protest
introduced by Count Apponyi.
Count Apponyi, in explaining his resolu-
tons of protest, said that he had had no
difficulty in proving the illegally OF pro-
rogation before the estimates had been or
could be voted. He believed the laws were
clear upon this point. He refrained from
extreme deductions, however in order
not to snap the threads of an understand
Ing with the crown" His resolution states
that the house only accepts anu bows to
the royal rescript because IL Is anxious
not TO create situation such as would
render extremely difficult any constitutional
contact with the crown III tie future. &"
The resolution, however, gives formal no
tice that "the present attitude of the
chamber, Inspired by careful consideration
OF national interests. must not be mis-
interpreted In a manner defogatory to the
binding power of the law"
Count Tisza says that though ne and his
party disagree with some of Count Ap-
ponyis observations and with some fea-
lures of the resolution, they are going to
support it, The systematic prorogations. -
he says, reduce parliamentarism to a
fiction. The present propagation infrInges
not only our constitution, but the very
principles of constitutionality and also our
laws"
The liberal leader added that in view of
the illegal conduct of the government the
house was justified in departing from the
normal practice of avoiding debate upon
rescript of propagation. Much might be
sol" Sohcernlhs the dangers involved for
the nation and for the dynasty. but in the
present circumstances it was the highest
duty Of all legislative factors-that is the
Parliament and the Sing-to rise above
minor views and obstacles in order to seek
and find a pacific solution such as the
nation could accept with tranquility and
such as to OFFER a remedy for the present
dfsconsolate state of affairs
Parliament will stand prorogued until
the end of February. by which time ar
rangements for the PRONUNCIATION of the
commercial treaties with Germany and
Italy and consequently for the maintenance
OF united Hungarian customs
territory will, it is believed, have been
sanctioned by the crown.