The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-20
THE POLICE q CLEAR HOUSE Trouble in the Hungarian
 Parliament. THE EMPEROR IS IGNORED No Attention is Paid to the Royal
 Rescript. Leader Apponsi Says That wednesday . Members VIII Again Go to the House to Take Up LegisIa-
 tiyeBusiness.
THE EMPEROR IS IGNORED

Budapest. Feb. 1s.-The Hungarian parliament was dissolved this morning with the use of force. The floor and corridors of the building were cleared by the police. There was no resis- tance and no disorder. The members of the coalition party declared that the dissolution was unconstitutional and illegal. and that they will hold meeting Wednesday in the parliament building unless prevented by troops. in which case the meeting will be held elsewhere.
 The session opened at 10 o'clock sharp. The vice-president read letters from General Nyiri, the royal commis- sioner, and Herr Jusrn, president of the lower house. and declared that the royal rescript dissolving parliament forwarded by General Nyiri was uncon- stitutional and illegal, and energetfcal- ly protested against ff The vice presi dent proposed that the house ignore the rescript and return 1t to the em- peror-king. The house unanimously accepted the proposal with prolonged cheers Thereafter the minutes of the meeting were adopted. the depu- ties were notified to reassemble on Wednesday and then tne house ad- journed,
 Rescrfpt Left Unopened.
 The royal rescript dissolving parlias ment was left lying unopened on the presidents desk and the members left the house singing the Kossuth hymn. The floor was almost cleared when & captain of the Hungarian militia, at the head of five soldiers with fixed bayonets and a large number of po- licemen who had previously entered by a side door, entered the house t1A nnN "a 0fvr tbA anI6fANa q the presidents tribune and the police men occupied the floor.
 The captain then opened and read the rescript amid constant interrup- tions from the galleries and some of the deputies who returned to the floor. and all present united in singing the Kossuth hymn. with the result that not q word of the rescript could be heard. The police escorted several of the noisy members from the floor and then slowly cleared the galleries and corridors. A large crowd of cheering deputies escorted Francis Kossuth, County Albert Apponyi and other lead- rounded by five squadrons of cavalry. one regiment of infantry, a battalion of militia and a thousand policemen.
 Speaking to the Associated Press this afternoon, Count Albert Apponyi, who, with Francis Kossuth, leads the coali-. tion parties, expressed himself as high ly gratified with the events of this morning. He said he considered that the coalition had gained a signal vic- tory over the crown as the result of the crowns method of attempting to dissolve the parliament which he char acterized as Illegal.
 VIII Not Have Disorder.
 Count Apponyi declared that the Deputies would proceed to the House Wednesday, but If prevented from en- tering they would retrace their steps without disorder.
 Speaking of Hungarys insistence on the use of the Magyar language for the words of command In the army, Count Apponyi explained that this was not simply a matter of national principle and pride.
 Hungary" he said, lis a crippled nation, without her own army; she Is like man deprived of one limb Ob- ligatory military service of all Hun garians for three years in an Austrian army under the Austrian flag tends strongly to denationalize them and counteract at their most impressionable age all instruction and training along the lines of national institutions and patriotism received up to the time they entered the army. Military service in an Austrian army tends strongly to pan -AuStrldnlSm ana to destroy the feelings of nationalism in our young men. This is why, we demand Magyar command words and the use of the Hungarian flags and emblems in our army. It Is our army; we pay for 1t Our army is an institution of the State, not the body guard of the king"
 Expect Moral Support.
 In conclusion Count Apponyi said: eve Hungarians expect that the sym pathis and moral spirit of ev- cry friend of liberty through the world will be on the side of the nation which is making a firm and peaceful stand on behalf of her constitution against experiments of arbitrary power.'
 Comparatively few magnates were present in the upper House this morn Ing when the President read to the magnates the royal rescript dissolving the House, The House protested, but accepted the rescrlpt and adjourned.
 It was resolved this evening by the independence party that the members should proceed to the parliament on Wednesday for @ session but retire if entrance to the building was barred. No disorders are feared.
 The lower House apparently Is in a curious dilemma as the trend of the animated discussion at the club of the Independence party tonight seemed to show that if the party refused to rec ognize and accept tGday's dissolution 1t will not accept the possible new elections without a hagrant inconsis- tency-