Original: He was soon irreconcilably at variance with the majority of the national representatives , and on the 1st of January 1891 he sought to terminate an intolerable situation by refusing to convoke the assembly and ordering the continued collection of the taxes on his own authority .
Simplified: On January 1 , 1891 he claimed his intention to terminate an '' intolerable situation '' , by refusing to convoke the assembly , and he ordered to continue the collection of taxes .