The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-27
DOUBLE CRISIS
SHAKES AUSTRIA
Trouble Is Within the Par
lament and Out, Declares
Count Andrassy
VIENNA SOCIALIST
ORGAN OUTSPOKEN
the Social Crisis Will Remain-Suf-
ferings Of People Have Shifted Bal
ance of Power

ance OF ROVER.
WASHINGTON, May 27-Between
the lines of cabled editorial comment
in Vienna newspapers on the political
situation in the Austrian empire re.
ceived by the government and made
public tonight, may be read the story
of internal difficulties confronting po
litical leaders in the dual monarchy
Commenting on the fact that the gov
eminent had adjourned the reichsrat,
the Arbeter Zeitung of May says this
means that the government cannot
master the difficulties facing it and runs
away from Them
cit will learn, continues this news
paper, sooner than is imaginable even
in Austria, that the days of absoiutism
are past. What Seydler said in the con-
ference of party leaders is the most
stupid muttering that the government
ever pronounced. In any case adjourn
ment is death sentence to the Seydier
government. From today it is com
pletely impossible. -
The Neue Freie Presse of April IS
contains the following statement by
Count Andrassy on the crisis in Aus
tria Hungary:
1.-THE present situation is aggravated
by two separate independent crises, par
| liamentary and social. The parliament
tary crisis is caused by the existence
of minority government existing only
through the courtesy of the majority
| New elections or an element opposin. !,
the maiority might overcome this crisis.
After the solution of the parliamentary
crisis the social crisis still remains. The
demand by the masses that the old re-
gime be changed and the people obtain
the political power merited by their
conduct during the war has caused tins
crisis. The social crisis remains be-
teause the changes proh isell the sni la sses
have not been executed and those IN
opposition to reform have not lost
power. We must not forget that the
sufferings of the people have shifted
the balance of power in their favor and
that would be dangerous to fail in or
promises and thereby facilitate the agi-
tator S work.
Five days later the Arbeiter Zeitung
made this comment on the situation:
"While the Priss;an minister-presi
dent declared he will stand or fall with
universal suffrage, the Hungarian SUI
frage bill has become the object of re-
voting bargaining Treason to suffrage
ideals hides Itself under the name OF
conciliation-concil with Tisza
the hater of democratic progress and
universal suffrage reform. Wekerle il
to consummate the coalition. A
character like his is only found in Hun
gary. A few years ago ne allied him
self with Andrassv and Apponyi agains
Tisza now with Tisza against Andras
sy and Apponyi. AS long as a fgh
lasts he remains in the background
When the spoils are to be divided h,
comes forth. On Jan. 90 he stated t,
the striking Hungarian laborcrs, 9Th
government held to the Fundamental
principles of reform and if a ma iorit-
in the lower house is impossible we ar
inclined to appeal to decision of tn
voters. The cabinet should form politi
cal partnership only with those VIII
would accept unchanged this vicwpoin
of reform With these assurances w
should compare the shameful concilia
tory speeches and disgraceful treacaer
he is preparing. In any other countr
ono who CANDLES with his reputation
in this way would be despised, in Hun
gary he is considered great state.
Imam.