Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-10
Obstructs Coalition.

Indirectly at least Karolyi was the
obstacle in the path of coalition cabi-
net proposed by Tisza earlier IN the
war. Karolyi announced his agreement
to such cabinet only on condition
that rlsza would get out. which nat
urally Tisza would not do KaroIyi de-
clared he felt there corld come no
cnanSe in the course of affairs unless
count TlsZa were eliminated AMI that
a coalition cabinet with him at the
mead would be no better than no cabi-
net
He has refused to have anything 20
DO with the coalition effected between
the opposition and the government
whereby the leaders of the former are
70 be consulted by the latter, kept in
formed OF all that goes on and permit
ted TO offer advice as to the solution
OF pig and important problems Ka-o-
~ walked out of the independen, party
claration that the coalition meant
no added influence for the opposition
leaders. yet partial responsibility for
me war: which he disapproves
,r Tian MN seeded some ten other
independents. and as many more
strays' belonging to other parties Or
70 no party allied themselves with him
logether. as the new independent
party. they are the subject of ridicuIe,
ana even OF serious accusation
The mildest that is said about Count
karolyi is that he is an "hereditarv
extremist. and perhaps the seyerest is
mat ne is a RussophiIe and disloyaI to
MS country because he would like TO
see Hungary take advantage OF it's
present indispensa bility and force
1 austria and Germany to grant the re
Iorfns ne believes necessary as the
price or Hungary's continuation of the
fighting - '''S
The platform" which Karolyi and his
.1.ioMers espouse, com bination of all
the radical proposals of the last few
years. and which is above all anti
herman. IS dubbed by those who want
TO be conservative in their criticism
Prussian, but with paprika added .
Yet, this has not deferred the youthful
scion of conservative agrarians from
continuing his fight
The karolyi platform embraces the
following:
General. equal and secret balIotinR
Revision of the treatment accorded
TO the multiple nationalities that mske
UP the Hungarian nation
GoHcy or the open hand" toward all
natlonalities during the war and In
concluding peace.
Complete independence from Cer,n.nv
after the war
characterization OF Hungary.
ire attitude Of karotyi and his fol-
lowers toward the voting system fnds
its origin IN the ballot reforms attempt
ed BY Count Tisza III 1910 which re-
suited, according to the Karolyi view
point, in a complete debaclc for Hun
farian democracy. KaroIyi. according
~, mas come out for reform which
snail give the ballot to every adult
male, regardless of all property or edu-
cattonal qualifications
In regard TO the treatment accorded
10 Hungarys various nationalities, the
harolyi party takes the standpoint that
hitherto the Ruma MAN, the Slovack and
the Serbian elements have been on
pressed in favor of the Hungarian
element AS there have grown up in
these elements of the population intel
nSence and cultural and political am
bition. there has been no outlet in
hungary for these strivings
Much against their will. say the
Karolyians. the Rumanians have had to
look 10 Rumanfa II they wanted educa-
ton In their native tongue, or political
opportunity. The Sloyacks have had
reluctantly to seek what they wanted
In far-or oppressive Russia The Ser
bans have had to rely on Serbia
The karolyi followers In this connec-
ton. IL is explained, are seeking only
what has been sought for a score Of
byears-fun democracy for every one re-
gardless Of nationality or language, the
opportunity for every one to hold ONCE,
the creation of'a democratic empire"