The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-21
POLITICAL UNITY
 OF HUNGAR|ANS| |S AT LAST REALTY
The Prime Minister Make. Speech Inviting Opposi- ton to All Councils of
 Nation Henceforth

Budapest, Hungary, August 10.-(corl respondence of the Associated Press. Ohe or the most important events in thu recent political history of Hungary ocA cured early this month when the prin,3 minister, Count Tisza, in a stirrin, speech in Parliament announced th3 governments willingness from now oI to take into it's councils representatiyei of Hungarys ever-present, many-deI nied but tightly welded "opposition rms marks perhaps the first step tol ward political unity that never ha.i existed in Hungary.
 Prime Minister Tisza's exposition q the governments prospective attitude dd toward the Opposition was given irl one of the most exciting of recent Par lament sessions, and followed a state ment by Count Julius Andrassy, one o9 the opposition leaders, in which the de3 sirability of complete political unity was set forth.
 Because of the impossibi1ity of dis cussing publicly many grave questions confronting the state from time to time. Count Andrassy appealed for three things; CD The right of designated op. position leaders to know the inside de tails and progress of the great prob. lems of the day. He mentioned as exl amples the war aims of the goyernI ment, the status of peace efforts, etc. (2) A policy on the part of the govern ment by which the same designated leaders would be called into consul J tation and in that way give an oppor- tun1ty to voice their constituents de- sires in big, important matters; (3) The right to have access at all times to consultation with the Emperor, as government leaders have
 Count Andrassy pointed out that a number of other countries have, since carefully into account the views of the oposition, and declared that the Hun garian opposition would not maintain passive policy which indifferently lays all responsibility for mistakes on the government.
 IN INTEREST OF COUNTRY
 It is in the interest of the country
 
 chance to voice it's sentiments in the decision of questions which may be connected with the whole future of Hungary. That they, the opposition may be able to do this however, he pointed out that it was fully as neces- sary that the real, inside situation be known in advance as that the opposition should be granted the right to partici- pate in government councils.
 In his announcement of the govern ment's willingness to accede to the pro- posals of the opposition, Prime Minister Tisza expressed himself as in complete understanding with the strivings of a patriotic opposition that seeks to take part in government, to avoid mistakes and to help wherever possible.
 He announced therefore that he con sidered it the duty of the government to aid this ambition of the opposition and, in order that open discussion might be avoided, to give the opposi- tion the opportunity to know all that goes on, to exert the control over the government which the opposition feels is it's right and duty, to present their views to the government for the lat ter's guidance.
 The Parliament broke out into storm of approval as Count Tisza then contin- ued to say that he was willing to con suit with the oppositioa leaders with re gard to ways and means of keeping them informed regarding the important ques' tions of the country.
 Regarding the opposition's desire tt have free access to private audiences with the Emperor, Count Tisza declared that he should feel himself remiss in his duty as a statesman if he should pu' anything in the way of others whicf would prevent such procedure. l would cause him nothing but pleasure he declared if the leaders of the oppos ing parties have the opportunity to come directly into touch with his majesty"
 The first difficulty in carrying out this programme comes not from the govern ment but rather from the opposition it self specifically from the radical wing ol the so-called independent party headed by Count Michael Karolyi. The indepen dent party, it is said, is even threatened with disruption.
 The trouble appears to be as follows The opposition councillors of the govern ment, as proposed, will advise exclusively on foreign affairs To be able to do so argue the radical independents, the, should be g. unit. which they are not fol the opposition itself is split politically just as Hungary is split politically.