New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-05
Austrian Reichsrat
Scene of Stormy
Attack on Czechs
German Nationalist Leader
Warns Government to Be-
ware of Their Aims
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LONDON, Oct. 1S.-Some interest
ing conclusions as to political condi-
tions in the heart OF the Dual Mon
tarchy can be drawn from the follow
ing scene in the Austrian Reichsrat on
/ September 27, as described in the
/ "Pester Lloyd;
/ "Wolf (leader of the German Nation
alists)-This Parliament is not worth
a farthing. Ii was n shame, an absurd
/ ity. an act of frivolity in these awful
and anxious times to have added TO all
| other cares and anxieties about the
existence of the state by calling this
/ Parliament together without being
/ sure of the agencies that could lead 70
healthy end. What ducks and brakes
have not the Czechs already played
with their Parliament! To allow Herr
Burival zone of the amnestied Czech
+ leaders) TO take his seat would be to
omen the doors wide 10 all traitors.
warned against the amnesty" violent
protests on the Czech benches.) -.
"Prokecz (Czech)-This is a piece OF
efTrontery.
"Wolf (excitedly striking his desk
Silence when I speak,
"The Czechs reply with loud laugh,
ter and interjections. sugar Won
wants to call in the police! An allu-
sion to the fact that VOLTS paper. the
'Ostdeutsche Rundschau,' is hnsnceu
by the Sugar Syndicate
"The President beg Of Herr "oI,
10 allow me to watch over the order Oh
the Assembly. ,,...,,.N od-
"Teufel German Nationalist al
dressing the President-You are INK
ing too many liberties. You oushI "
call these fellows TO order. Freedom
Of speech exists here for us as wen as
for the Czech traitors and intriguers.
Storms Of interjections and great
noise.) :, NJ. To-
"The President call Deputy leu
Eel to order. ,,. ro,toN-
'Iisy Czech, addressing ieuie'
You cucumber dealer!
"Teufel-You ere an unabashed rat.
You are a mutineer! N W.,
r,obasbed fellow! You hinterland
herol Oh
Wolf Resumes Speech
"Wolf profits by the occasion to re-
sumo his speech. He says that OWING
TO the activity of the amnestied CIech
traitors thousands OF German SONS
have had to bleed on the battleheids'
again tn, sorm Of interlectlon IS
resumed and again the President asks
the Assembly TO be quiet.
"Wolf-Is the Czech everything IN
the world? Is Czech impudence ana
arrogance to go so far as to upset our
Parliamentary institutions? Lively
interiections and continuous DIM -,
"Prokecz-I have four sons at the
front. -, i.h ~.
@Wolf~For Gods sake, take away
this Czech fool!
"Ho proceeds to speak again about
Buriyal and again causes an outburst.
"Exner (Czech)-He has Burival on
his brain. Unterjections from the
German side: You will soon have him
also on your brains.O
"Wolf-If the government has not
the courage to settle the national au-
tonomy Of the Czechs and the Germans
in Bohemia in an extra-Parliamentary
way all efforts will be in vain.
"Prunaz (Czech)--The Bohemian
lion does not eat sugar.
Wants Ears Boxed T.
"Teufel This is a personal insult,
for which you ought to have your ears
boxed.
Iisy ito Teufel) Come along here.
Try 70 box my ears, you rascal
''The PRESIDENT call to order Dep
uties Teufel, Prokecz and Prunaz.
draw Deputy VOLTS attention TO the
feet that he has exceeded his speaking
time.
"Wolf-More than half Of my time
has been wasted through Interruptions.
"The President ask Deputy Wolf
not TO enter into polemics and 20 finish
his speech. as otherwise | shall have
to stop him.
"Wolf-We want an honorable peace.
"Witt Czech Perhaps victorious
peace.
"Wolf-Yes, a victorious peace-an
honorable peace for the glory of Ger
many and Austria-Hungary. | warn the
government against acceding to the
aspirations Of the Czechs.
"The President-Your time, with the
addition Of 80 per cent for Interrupt
lions, has expired.
"Wolf - The interruptions lasted
longer.
The President call upon Deputy
Wolf to terminate his speech.
"Wolf banging the table)-All right,
have finished. What more do you
want ?"