New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
Hungarian Leader Here
Says Murder Was Blow
TO Liberalism.
SAYS PEOPLES FOES
BLIND EMPEROR
Shrugs Shoulders at Mention of
Heir Appa-ent-Seeks Help for
Democracy at Home.

Count Michael harolyi. leader Of
the Independent party in the Hun
gsrisr Parliament. arrived yesterday
by the Hamburg liner Water
land on visit of five weeks. the great
er part Of which will be spent among
his countrymen in the West and South.
When the Vateriand was one day olt
OF Hamburg the count Tas greatly
shocked b. a brief " reless message
announcing The assassination Of Arch
duke Francis Ferdinand and mis- wife.
u am grieved more than | can say"
he said yesterday, for the hand OF
the assassin has caused a great loss TO
cur party. The slain archduke when
he came into power would have been
much more liberal than the prescn,
regime. We have. however. become re-
signed to such a CALAMITY The En-
pcror Francs Joseph himself is not out
Of sympathy with our demdcrscy, but
those Who have his ear and are close
20 him arc not the best or eounsellors.
Their adgice has been i'll, and condi-
tons just now are such that 1t mas
been impossible 70 reach him.
The count said that the shooting OF
Francis Ferdinand had great politics
significance. and that a crisis was
bound 20 occur at the death Of the En-
peror. now a feeble and aged man. Inc
people. he said. had little confidence n
the heir apparent and his followers,
and were convinced that ne was not the
tyne OF man capable OF taking hold OF
the rcins Of government.
Asked fer his own personal opinion
OF the heir apparent. Count karoirl
merely shrugged his shoulders, arche
his eyebrows and smiled.
"W hen 7 came here last April | vas
greatly impressed with my laocrs
among my countrymen in the United
States I started then a work which !
wish 20 complete on this visit. We
want a universal franchise at home.
and 7 have come here 70 enlist the
support Of the 100000 Hungarians n
this country in our cause.
"Bcs des this we are fighting for
agrarian and social reform and an
economic separation Of Hungary from
Austria. We should have our own Gus
tom houses ard be treated like a col
ony by Austria. An exceedingly large
part OF the land is owned b. a few
landlords. and the peasants have TO
bear with enormous hardships.
Hungary IS now being crushed bv
tho heel Of Austria. Conditions are
and hare been 50 uncomfortable. eco
nomically and politically. that 100000
Hungarians arc forced 20 leave Hun
gary annually for the United States.
They simply cannot exist at home.
-van' TO impress these things upon the
minds OF the Hungarians here and get
their moral support and influence 20
bring about freedom for their brothers
a. home
A large party Of IIungarians awaited
the counts arrival from early morning.
They had permits TO 20 on board the
Taterland from the revenue cutter, but
missed the cutter through a misunder-
standing. and therefore had 20 90 20
the HanburG-Americsn pier in Hobo
ken.
The crowd took possession Of the
count vixen he came ashore and smoth-
cred him with floral gifts and letters.
lie waS accompanied from Hungary ~
Sterhen Zlinsky. Barua Buza, Dr.. An
dress Rath. Lehal Hedervarg and Bella
Barabas. members of the Hungarian
parl ament.