Karl Kramář was the leader of the Young Czech Party in Austria-Hungary. The Austro-Hungarian Minister of the Interior was Guido von Haerdtl, a German nationalist known for his hostility to Czech interests, especially regarding the use of anything but German as the official language in bureaucratic matters. (Kopřivy, Prague, 1910)
On June 5, 1910, the Chamber of Deputies adopted Kramář’s parliamentary resolution, which called on the government to ascertain nationality during the census.
On 6 June, the President forwarded this memorable resolution to the Minister of the Interior.
On June 7, the Minister of the Interior felt that he was experiencing symptoms of cholera.
At that time, the Minister of the Interior brought the memorable Kramář resolution and took the decree of the Chamber of Deputies away to a certain locale.
On June 8, he sent out an order to add it again only according to conversational language, because nationality is something that cannot be ascertained.
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