Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Deputies Kept Out.

New York Times 100 years ago today, October 31, 1912:
Troops Stop Members of Opposition from Entering Hungarian House.
    BUDAPEST, Oct. 30.— The members of the Opposition in the Hungarian Parliament, when they tried to enter the House to-day, were met by a strong military cordon, which completely surrounded the Parliament buildings and prevented their approach.
    The Opposition Deputies, led by Count Albert Apponyi, Count Michael Karolyi, and Francis Kossuth, made an attempt to get through, but were forced to retire. Before doing so they made a violent protest.
    The dissension in the Hungarian Parliament has been continuous since May 22, when Count Tisza was elected Speaker of the Lower House. Count Tisza's opposition to universal suffrage, which is demanded by the Opposition, has caused great bitterness and has led to frequent violent scenes in Parliament and rioting in the streets of Budapest. On June 7 Count Tisza narrowly escaped assassination in the House, where Deputy Julius Kovacs fired at him three times.
    The Opposition members were then ejected, and the proceedings have been carried on since then solely by supporters of the Government.

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