Századok – 1937

Pótfüzet - HEGEDÜS LORÁNT: Lord Beaconsfield politikai ügynökének jelentései gróf Andrássy Gyula és Tisza Kálmán politikájáról a keleti válság idejében 576–616

FÜGGELÉK. Monson fontosabb jelentéseinek szövege. Az alábbiakban Monson fontosabb (1., 5., 6., 7., 10., 13., 14., 17., 18., 19., 20., 21., 23., 25., 26., 33., 34., 35., 36., 37., 38., 40., 41., 46., 47., 48., 52., 61., 63., 66., 69., 70., 71., 72., 73., 74., 75., 80. és 89. számú) jelentéseit közöljük teljes egészükben, illetve a kevésbbé lényeges részek elhagyásával, az eredeti angol nyelven. Mint említettük, a jelentések eredetije a londoni nyilvános levéltár külügyminisztériumi iratai között (Publie Record Office, Foreign Office, Austria), 7/941. jelzet alatt található. A Sir A. Buchanan, illetve Sir Henry Elliot útján Londonba küldött jelentések végén található szokásos üdvözlést és aláírást csak az első esetben tüntettük fel ; hasonlóképen elhagytuk a további jelentések végéről a következetesen visszatérő hátiratot is, mely sorban az elküldés dátumát, a feladót, a címzettet, a beérkezés idejét, a küldés módját, a tárgyat stb. jelöli meg s végül arra is utal, hogy a királynő és Beaconsfield Iátta-e a jelentést s hogy körözték-e azt. No. 1. Buda Pesth, January 4, 1878. Sir, The Liberal Party, as the supporters of M. Tisza's Government style themselves, went yesterday to offer their New Year congratulations to the Prime Minister, Count Emanuel Péchy was their spokesman ; and assured His Excellency on behalf of the Party, of the confidence felt by the latter that the interests of the Country, both at home and abroad, were safe in his hands. He alluded to the "bitter and unfounded suspicions" entertained in some quarters as to M. Tisza's policy; but asserted that the Party was profoundly impressed with the conviction of His Excellency's indomitable energy, untiring zeal, and wise and statesmanlike views. The Prime Minister, in thanking his supporters for this demonstration, remarked, that if on the one hand public opinion united in defending the Constitutional Freedom of the Country, against those who imperilled it by false representations of what such Freedom is ; and on the other in protecting the interests of Hungary and the Empire under all circumstances, but with every effort to avert foreign complications, and entanglement in war ; he had no doubt but that, with God's help, the Monarchy and their dear Fatherland would be preserved from calamity during the coming year. The Government would do its utmost to bring about the solution of the pending economical and financial questions, and thus encourage the development of the resources and industries of the Country. His Excellency declared, amid loud applause, that, as long as he enjoyed the confidence of the Party, he would be deterred by no attacks from the fulfilment of his duty. The decision of the questions to which he had