Evening star., 1918-10-18
Declares, in Conforming to
Will of People, Empire Must
Become Confederate State.
TUMULT IN HUNGARIAN
DIET ON PEACE POLICY
Adjournment Necessitated as De-
uties Call Each Other Liars,
Traitors, Slaves

VIENNA, oStODtf 10, VIA
Basel, SwitzerIand.-Steps for
the organization of Austria on a
fcderalized basis were proclaimed
by Emperor Charles today. The
plan does not include the union
of Austrian Poland with "the
independent Polish state" the
emperor declared. The city of
Trieste and the Trieste region
will be treated separately "in
conformity with the wishes of
the popG!ation.'
VIENNA, October IS. via Basel,
SwitZer la and.-The Austrian emperor
has issued the following Inanifcsto:
TO My Faithful Austrian Peoples:
Since 1 have aScended the throne
have tried to make it my duty to as
sure to all my peoples the peace so
ardent1y desired and to point the way
TO the Austrian peoples of Il prosperous
development unhampered by obstacles
which brutal force creates against in
teliectuai and economic prosperity.
The terrible struggles in the world
war have thus far made the work of
peace impossible. The heavy sacri-
fees of tine war should assure to us
an honorable peace. on the threshold
OF which, by the help of God, we are
to-day.
We must, therefore. undertake
without delay the reorganization of
our country on natural and, there
fore, solid basis. Such Il question de-
mands that the desires of the Aus
trian peoples be harmoni1ed and re-
allied
II am decided to accomplish this
work with the free cola boration of
my peoples in the spirit and princi-
pies which our allied monarchs have
adopted in their offer of peace.
Austria must become, in conform
ity with the will of its people. con-
federate state in which each nation
ality shall form on the territory which
1t occupies it's own local autonomy.
This does not mean that we are
already euvisa ging the union of the
Polish territories OF Austria with an
Independent Polish state
The city of Triest, with all i,s sur
roundings. shall. in conformity with
the desire of its population, be treat
cd separately
Tun1ult in Hungarian Diet.
By the Associated Press.
BASEL, Switzerland. October IS
Scenes of tumult prevailed at the meet
ing of the Hungarian diet Yesterday,
during which demands for peace were
made, and it was announced that Aus
tria was being organized on a federal
basis. So great was the uproar that
the presiding officer was obliged to ad-
journ the sitting. The disorder con-
tinued, however, the deputies calling
each other "blackguard, liar, traitor,
slave" etc
DR.. Alexander Wckerlc, the Hunga-
rian premier, said that the federal
states which will be formed in Austria
will organize their economic and mil
itary policies or an autonomous and
independent basis. He made an ap-
peal for united action by all parties
Count Michael KaroIyi president of
the Hungarian independent party.
who followed i'r Wekerle. demanded
that immediate peace negotiations be
begun without regard to the COM
nunitE of interest arising from the
policy which has heretofore been fol-
lowed, according to adviceS from
BUDAPEST
Count stephen TisZa, the former
Hungarian premier, who had Il mar
row esCaDe from a would-be assassin
Wednesday,. attacked Count karo,yi
yelling. You are entente agents..
Martin NovaSsy. one of the MEM
hers of the diet. answered.: I'VE are
friends of the entente"
Great disorder ensued in the cham
ber.