New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-20

unlimited powers to carry out the dissolution Of
Parliament in case the Deputies refused TO sep
arate. After reading the decree Herr Rakovsky
moved that the royal letter be returned I'M
opened TO General Nyiri, the general was not
qualified to enter into official communication
with the House. The Vice-President pointed
out that comforting unlimited powers on the
commissioner was unconstitutional the exec
utive power could only be exercised by the re-
sponsihle ministers. Moreover, General Nyiri
was subject to military discipline and therefore
not in position to exercise constitutional func-
tions. The motion passed unanimously
Count Albert Apponyi, who with Francis
Kossuth. leads the coalition parties, expressed
himself this afternoon highly gratihed with
the action this morning. He said he considered
that the coalition had gained a signal victory
the crown the result of the crowns
method of attempting 20 dissolve the Parlia-
ment, which he termed illegal. Count Apponyi
said that the Deputies would go TO the House on
Wednesday but if prevented from entering they
would retrace their steps without disorder. The
count added:
The question whether not to-dayns action
on the part of the crown Is unconstitutional
and illegal is disputed. but I think the afirma-
tive is indisputabIe- My views are based on
the following facts: Act No. 4, of l84S DEGREES
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istry has submitted to it the accounts OF the
past year and the estimates for the ensuing
year, and until the Diet has passed resolutions
on the same. This act further DEGREES that a
new Diet shall be convened within three months
after dissolution. IT, therefore, after such dis
solution new Diet is not summoned TO meet
within the time prescribed by the law, a fresh
breach of the laws will have been committed
The Kings rescript, as read by militia cap
tain, says new elections will be called as soon
as possible. This may mean anything or moth
ing.
Up TO 2to-day's opening neither house of
Parliament had received official notification of
the crowns intention to dissolve it or OF the
nomination OF General Nytri royal COM
missioner III is time hallowed custom. backed
lions of the crown to the House must come
through the Ministry. and in compliance with a
royal order delivered TO the houses. the
Speaker called meeting for to-day.
Speaking of Hungary's insistence on the use
OF the Magyar language for the word of COM
mand IN the army. Count Apponyi explained
that this was not simply matter of national
principle and pride. He said;
Hungary is a crippled nation without her own
army; she is like a deprived Of one limb.
Obligatory military service OF all Hungarian
youths for three years IN Austrian army
under the Austrian flag tends strongly to de-
nationalize them and counterfeit at their most
inpressionabie age all instruction and training
along the lines OF national institutions and pa
triotism received UP TO the time they entered
the army. Military service in an Austrian army
tends strongly TO pan-Austrianism. This is why
we demanded Magyar command words and the
OF the Hungarian flags and emblems in our
army. 1t is our army: we pay for it Our army
is an institution of the state, not the bodyguard
of the King. A nation with military Institutions
for training her young men which are distinctly
foreign in character feels subjugated Military
life is the most efficient form OF national educa-
ton, the most efficient school Of true citizenship
and patriotism on earth, but in Hungary this
education is all Austrian. not Hungarian. We
want It TO be Hungarian.