5 5
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418 516

[Footnote 668: For tables exhibiting comparatively
the distribution of seats in 1867, 1873, 1896, and
1907, see W. Beaumont, Le suffrage universel en
Autriche: la loi du 26 janvier 1907 in _Annales des
Sciences Politiques_, Sept., 1907.]

The striking feature of this readjustment is, of course, the increased
number of seats assigned to the non-German nationalities. In
proportion strictly to population, the Germans still possess a larger
number of seats than that to which they are entitled. But the
aggregate is only 233, while the aggregate of Slavic seats is 259.
Even if the former German-Italian _bloc_ were still effective it could
control a total of only 257 votes; but, in point of fact, the Italians
in the Reichsrath to-day are apt to act with the Slavs rather than
with the Germans.

After decision had been reached regarding the distribution of seats in
accordance with races it remained to effect a distribution
geographically among the provinces of the Empire. To each of the
several provinces was assigned an aggregate quota which, in turn, (p. 471)
was distributed within the province among the racial groups represented
in the provincial population. The allotment made, in comparison with
that prevailing under the law of 1896, was as follows:

_Before 1907_ _After 1907_
Kingdom of Bohemia 110 130
Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, with
the grand-duchy of Cracow 78 106
Archduchy of Lower Austria 46 64
Margravate of Moravia 43 49
Duchy of Styria 27 30
Princely County of Tyrol 21 25
Archduchy of Upper Austria 20 22
Duchy of Upper and Lower Silesia 12 15
Duchy of Bukovina 11 14
Duchy of Carniola 11 12
Kingdom of Dalmatia 11 11
Duchy of Carinthia 10 10
Duchy of Sal