I continued to press the point that Poland should be annexed as an independent state.

Tisza wanted it to be a province.

When the Emperor dismissed him, although he was favoured by the majority of the Parliament, it did not alter the situation in regard to the Polish question, as Wekerle, in this as in almost all other questions, had to adopt Tisza's views; otherwise, he would have been in the minority.
The actual reason of Tisza's dismissal was not the question of electoral reforms, as his successors could only act according to Tisza's instructions.

For, as leader of the majority, which he continued to be even after his dismissal, no electoral reforms could be carried out in opposition to his will.

Tisza thought that the Emperor meditated putting in a coalition majority against him, which he considered quite logical, though not agreeable.
The next difficulty was the attitude of the Germans towards Poland.