nistered the arrangement operates all but exclusively to
the benefit of the Hungarians.[708] The Wekerle coalition ministry of
1906 promised a redress of grievances, but none was forthcoming, and
in more recent years, especially 1907-1908, riots and other
anti-Magyar demonstrations have been not uncommon in the territories.

[Footnote 707: Until 1848 the grand-principality of
Transylvania also enjoyed a considerable measure of
autonomy. In 1848 it was united with Hungary. In
1849 it regained its ancient independence, but in
1867 it was again joined with Hungary. By
legislation of 1868 and 1876 it was fully
incorporated in the kingdom, 75 seats being awarded
it in the Chamber of Deputies at Budapest in lieu
of its provincial diet, which was abolished.]

[Footnote 708: Under the agreement 44 per cent of
the Croatian-Slavonian revenue is retained for
local needs and the remaining 56 per cent is
devoted to common expenditures of the kingdom upon
the army, public works, and the national debt. It
is alleged, among other things, that this
apportionment is unjust, and, furthermore, that the
Hungarian authorities systematically divert local
funds to national uses.]

The local Croatian-Slavonian diet is a unicameral body consisting of
90 deputies elected by districts, and of dignitaries (ecclesiastics,
prefects of counties, princes, counts, and barons) to the number of
not more than half of the quota of elected members. The executive
consists of the three departments of Interior and Finance, Culture and
Education, and Justice. At the head of each is a chief, and over them
all presides an official known as the _Banus_. The _Banus_ is
appointed by the crown on the nomination of the premier. He is
_ex-officio_ a member of the Chamber of Magnates, and it is his
function to supervise all matters of administration in the provinces,
under the general direction of the Croatian minister, who constitutes
the vital tie between the central government at Budapest and the
dependent territories. Local government is administered in eight rural
and four urban counties.[709]

[Footnote 709