The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-13
Count Stephen Tisza, One Of It's
Members, an Example of
Its Resolution.
by LA MARaIIsE DE FoNrENoY.


" deputies. VINO mas by sheer per-
s!stency succeeded in forcing
through Parliament the Defence Bin
submitted by the government. comes
from family that for hundreds OF
years has been renowned for it's OBJ
atnecy and resolutions.
Inc obstruction of the noisy oppo-
sition lea by Count Albert Apponyi.
"no behaved 50 disgrucefGlly that he
;ao 10 be elected from the cham Der
pF 'Ae police while one OF mis- adher-
cuts actually fired three shots from
ms revolver at the President. failed
TO move . man OF the latter's tenacity
and determination.
OF th.s Characteristic trait of the
4!sza tanily. i can give tu- following
Illustration IN connection with law
sii' of JaTndycc type which lasted
Tor over hundred Years During
ne lurk!sh invasion. ia the early part
Moslei"s were driven out OF tho
country, tbs lasYas instead Of being
StHfa - l" We original owners were
.o%iv afpToPr.4 ted by one Of tho VIC
t"iHous generals. tho roYal Dukt If
N0Ien1- Tn Tsza of the da5. Lad
ls!2vs 6y name sought redress IN the
courts and obtained g judgement In
NJ favor II was carried from ono
court 20 mother on arfI4aI. until aftsr
l,@Vi!NE obtained at least two dozen
decisions. each in favor Of the T!Szas.
ihr S-a ndsons OF old Lsdislavs M
a.;T bought the matter before the So
celled Royal Cur.a, which in those
, days constituted the supreme tribunal
oil th's kingdom. and without who's.
sanction the dscrces o.: the lower
courts could not be executed
As the and: had now passed from
| thie hands Of the Duke of Modena into
those q the imperial house. of Halps-
| burg. tn Judges We're naturally dis
, incliaed to take any steps IN the mat
So.h:ng daun'eg. the riszas took i,
IN turns to s.t day after day. from
morning to night. at the entrance OF
the Judgment hall OF tho Curia, never
permitting one OF the judges to either.
/ enter or Leave the place without apos-
;.ophizing h.m with the exclamation:
| WEI You kindly take our case into
considerations"
This elei-L b. becoming such a per-
! rect nightmare to the judges. that in a
couple ci years they appealed IN des
pair TO Empress Maria Theresa threat
eI4nG TO resign in u body unless they
NIT freed from this sp-ocs Of per
sscuton. The Empress. seeing that
the Tfszas had Eight on t-helr side,
and that public scnttnent In Hungary
was all In their favor regarding the
cor:isC>ation Of their sta;ns by the
| Duke of Modena a typical piece
! of tyranny and spoliation. opened UP
citations with the family. and in
consideration OF their w!thdraw4ns
their plea and their claim. far as
the courts wers concerned. conf.rnd
! upon them number Of crown lands
| comprising the villages of Cfeszi and
| or Mezo-G cyan. as we'll as immense
tracts Of 7usta- as tine huge praires
/ of Hungary ara calbad.
IL Sc Iands reM1ln IN th..i possession
! OF the I!sIas TO tn.s day. the CA.et
! OF tne fanI.ly being Count Stcphen,
! the premier. AMI IKE MS father Il
| ipeulocr OF This reformed Church liz
| IS, nowover, much mon conventional
! IN ever way rhan mis- father. FCr
| Old IIo.oMan lisa hook-nosed spec
| tsDcled. WITH stcUping shoulders UNI
| <empt beard. and long grey ha..d. trail
Ing over uhe collar OF Il TERRIBLY
! rhTeadoarS coat, was most odd look
I ing man. He used 10 wear tn, shah
! b.'sst OF hats. and indeed presented
Sich an appearance that when Prime
Minister Of hungary, he was nick
named at tt4s court of Vienna as 'Sno-
! h-r;." THAT being ths patronymic of
! the most famous band.. and br!gand
| chief in Magyar history.
Yet he was wonderfully homes
| old fellow. and II was because of his
| PERFECTLY uno..yn!shed integrity and
! absolute unsi 1tishness. that he pos
countryrten. He certainly never did
| anything 10 purpose!y rgIxut!sltc HIM
| self with them. For he was q man of
| few words. d!siatnful OF little cour-
tes!ess, and d!d not seem TO whom
he offended by his brusqucness. Meth
ftnnnc!"I. nor saa TN asrutc party
manager. and TO cap all his misdecds.
ne smoked thu cheapest and mist
abominable cigars all day long. Yet,
in spite OF all this. nc was the most
popular man OF his dag in Hungary
/ Among the officers who sent in their
. i'5yS. gnation from III French army