Századok – 1937
Pótfüzet - HEGEDÜS LORÁNT: Lord Beaconsfield politikai ügynökének jelentései gróf Andrássy Gyula és Tisza Kálmán politikájáról a keleti válság idejében 576–616
82 HEGEDŰS bORÁNT. [62] the Liberal Party, as well as the development of dissatisfaction out of doors, may cause a transfer of votes sufficient to give them a majority on a future occasion. How far their anticipations have a chance of realisation depends very much upon the extent to which Count Andrassy may be brought to indentify his policy with that of England. Were he boldly to allow it to be known that he was prepared to make common cause with Her Majesty's Government he would, even at the eleventh hour, disarm much of the existing animosity, and very possibly reduce the dangers which threaten Mr. Tisza, to impotence. On the other hand it is possible that in the event of a victory of the Opposition, he might obtain the Emperor's leave for an immediate dissolution of the Chamber, and by an adroit employment of the means before adverted to, secure the return of a compact Government majority. This contingency is not regarded as very probable ; at least it is believed that His Majesty would hesitate about giving his consent to a General Election at the present juncture. In any event the proximate development of Party Warfare in the Hungarian Parliament must shortly exercise a decisive influence upon Count Andrassy's position — and with this conviction I have ventured to trouble Your Excellency with a very full report of the situation. I have the honour to be etc. No. 23. Buda Pesth, May 9, 1878. ( Confidential. ) Sir, M. Tisza has at last announced that he will not much longer delay the explanations upon the Foreign Policy of the Country which he has been urged by the opposition to give. He undoubtedly feels very strongly that the hesitation of the Government in satisfying public impatience is seriously injuring his position ; and that it is imperative that something should be done to reassure even his own supporters, who cannot be expected to remain always contented with vague laudations of Count Andrassy's policy. The Government has given it to be understood that there is no immediate intention of occupying Bosnia ; and the Hungarians of all Parties must of course approve this decision. They also announce a proximate concentration of troops in Transylvania ; and this also is a measure which must strengthen their hands. But the Opposition are not inclined to believe in the sincerity of their intentions. On the contrary they are persuaded that these military movements are but a device to disarm suspicion, and that the Administration has no serious idea of adopting a decidedly anti-Russian policy. They apprehend that Count Andrassy is continuing in his old line — "of deceit", as they call it ; and that Her Majesty's Government have no solid ground for counting upon an Austrian Alliance. I have the honour, etc. No. 25. Buda Pesth, May 10, 1878. ( Confidential.) Sir, Prince Demetrius Stourdza, who is here nominally upon business connected with completion of the Roumano-Hungarian Railways, called upon me this morning, and explained that the principal object
