He was not blind to the fact that arrangement would give rise to violent parliamentary conflicts, but repeated his hope that a two-thirds majority could be obtained despite the opposition of the Polish Delegation.

After Seidler came the Hungarian Prime Minister, Dr.Wekerle.He was particularly pleased to note that no concessions had been made to the Ukrainians with regard to the Ruthenians resident in Hungary.

A clear division of the nationalities in Hungary was impracticable.

The Hungarian Ruthenians were also at too low a stage of culture to enable them to be given national independence.

Dr.Wekerle also laid stress on the danger, alike in Austria, of allowing any interference from without; the risk of any such proceeding would be very great, we should find ourselves on a downward grade by so doing, and we must hold firmly to the principle that no interference in the affairs of the Monarchy from without could be tolerated.