Századok – 1937

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

588 HEGEDŰS bORÁNT. [62] the witnesses, and the prisoner ; — langnage of the most intemperate character was employed by everyone concerned ; and, as an exhibition of what legal procedure in a criminal case can be in this country, the spectacle was throughout most unedifying. To judge by all that I hear, even from the most bitter opponents of Miletics, there is a general sense of shame about the whole business ; and a consciousness that the conviction was not justified by the evidence ; — nor the severity of the sentence by the nature of the allegations supposed to be proved. In fact the action of the Government is regarded as unwise even by those who would wish to excuse the commission of a legal wrong on the ground of political necessity. I have the honour etc. No. 6. Buda Pesth, January 21, 1878. Sir, The day before yesterday the Hungarian Public was startled by an announcement, telegraphed from Vienna, that both the Austrian and Hungarian Governments had resigned on account of insurmountable difficulties in the renewal of the "Pact". Such an occurrence at a critical moment like the present would have been really calamitous ; and the statement made in the evening papers, that there was not the slightest foundation for such a report, caused the greatest satisfaction. Although the Ministers maintain their reserve as to the course of the last négociations at Vienna, it is generally understood that progress towards a satisfactory solution has been made. I have the honour etc. No. 7. Buda Pesth, January 21, 1878. ( Confidential.) Sir, The Passages of the Queen's Speech at the opening of Parliament relating to Foreign Affairs (which had been telegraphed to me from the Foreign Office in the afternoon of the 17th Instant,) were published in the Hungarian Papers the next morning. Although some of the more ardent Turcophils here had counted upon language more menacing towards Russia, the general impression produced has been very favourable. The belief also that Count Andrassy is showing an inclination to act in concert with England in the preliminary négociations for peace, has somewhat softened the hostility of the Hungarian Press against His Excellency, and against M. Tisza's Government. I have been informed, confidentially, that M. Majlath, (the "Iudex Curiae" and President of the Upper House of the Diet) went some days ago to Vienna, and had an interview with Count Andrassy, in which he emphasized the growing discontent of the Hungarians at the Foreign Policy of the Empire ; and communicated to His Excellency a Memorandum on the subject which was laid before the Emperor. In a country in which everyone is so addicted to exaggeration of language, I hesitate to give expression to all that I hear around me. But after conversation with those of my Colleagues who have means of judging, and who have no reason to be biassed in their judgment, I cannot but be of opinion that unless Count Andrassy