, 1869-08-22
FAMOUS EUROPEANS.
krnnz Dcnk, the Hungarian Ntu"
fstcrs

O. nj TIC statesmen OF Europe who have
wcainescd lhe stormy political changes Of the
rast twenty-five 5ears Franz Dcak has been the
most quietly, moderately consistent Distinguished
ss leader, ALWAYS to be trustcd his lust raolerH
ton druyc him for years Into retirement, because
he ea1 no hope TOR his milton either In tie Wild
republican notions Of the Kossuth party, OF IN the
narrow po!tcJ Of Austria. Ouly with The GAVIN OF
the doy OF Apstraa aeT LIE did fall recognition
Of his annl,Y aud his liberal progressive Ideas
coue. Since the var OF 1856 hts Influence has
been almost unlimited, 10th Upon bis owu people
and with the government OF the Empire Tne1e
IL r,onabIy no otter nslng Hungarian wise enough
% have nealed CID Eorcs, sEooshcd old. ranf!n2
o5s17els, and united the conflicting elemeuts Of
The hungarian Kingdom.
lie was bo1n In 1903, II ZELDA, cron
the family eatasc. IN the county OF
szaldc1: studied law and polittcA
economy at the Academy Of Raab. and then en-.
tetc1, upon the usual career Of young Hungarian
nobleman possessed OF vaiaab'e luaeI1t1uce, nj
tending a. jurist the county court and IN this
practical fashion cddtug to his oFn knowledge
and winning loca1 reputation for uousual
ability. .-....,
The resignation OF his elder brother secured lis
| election IS member tom the county 70 tae DleA
| held IN BIessaurg fro1 1899 to 1886, Fhe1e tne
since famous leaders Of the Opposition. kossuta.
l yeseeu5i and Desk himself, nrzt uusde Their
I luASuA4 lGFAk4t4SH1 oN4A6 k%+o-e0f%A --T"o---N-
by VARIOUS civil processes brought against than
| bJ tie government Desk made himself pa1tteu"
l2,ly obnoxious to the Austrian party By the aoI-
sy dspl2ye cd IN his attacks through tho press upoo
| the Administrative nhsolutsn Of the Imperial
Chancellor, Count Palfy. s.... ..-..
Tttn came the ult1slon In the Liberal rass?,
kossuth 1esdug the radical wtnS. Partly owing
10 III health, partly because unwilling to 60 TO the
lengths or 'he Few party. DcaH refused TO Stte5d
the Diets Of 1873 and 1ss7. returning 10 public lie
after TIE March dsy1 ui lsls After the French
revolution Of February the Hungarian Chambers,
urged BY the Increasing spirit OF feaeuloa. ana
| led b5 hossuth, presented through deputa1ont
IN address 70 the throne, uIE1ng the kE9 70 gfaat
| III lila provinces lice Constitution. b1i oesOana-
] .ns IL: Hungary an Independent aas1tni.traeoa-
! In tie absence OF the ce21tas.ou In Vienna the
| revolutionary clement AttAael the upper nAac,
| and the government saw kself compelled TO ae-
| cede TO part, at ieas., Vt tne detl21d Ile tal-
arnc Archduke *as declared tic sepsesei: alse
! OF the king In Hungary, D3ttayan1. tho Ieaat* ol
| the Opposition 1t the Aasoates' Table, Wah hp-
pointed Prime Minister, DeAk became Minister oi
| Justice while kossuta was Placed a. the hesd O.
| The Treasury Department ....... ....--
The ueT ministry enie1eI with great zeal upon
the work Of relorzs, but 1s:a conservative Die'
and roye{pmeat 2lfeady repe1taoE Of 20 nuc.
y1auted found Itself limos, poweslcss So grcs:
honeyer, became the rage OF the people II the eFi
I den, wa7e1tng Of the yleu-a government thai tn
King w14 obliged to close the Diet In APRIL IN per
eou. In addition 70 other difficulties, the m.aisu
, I go,:pd ITSELF wounded mcst dacSetooslI IN II
: house Of Ns friends for tie people, unit for lib
> CITY, were guilty or al manner Of excessea II
!. provinces dependent on the Hungarian cro"n
. | Croatia, sest1, Wau.eaa, DC, beeaue N
= biuons for IN independent Administration, threat
cp,us to rsht to the death RATHER thaa longer suf
+, ! 1u!r 70 union With Hungary, though deciAtn
| Them sel5cs loyal to tho general government IN
:. complication became gEn!tes, breach agasa o
- CURED between the ministry and the radical pars
and IN September EAsta5A1i aad DeaH roast.
Ko.sath then becoming tie Prime Minister I
a ! election Of the Diet Wal tegsn between HUI
IT e,1y sad csos,,a, the Auzr.an Government 81
- | tatalcc the Croattan lea.er, the Han JeCAenie
~ sid retrs.ug to recognize the hoasafa M
lst.5. Tho uunhs1.sn Diet refused II tn
- 70 recognize Francis 1ose7n- raised 10 u
~ throne ty tho a,>dieauou Of tic Eapet
4. Fcn1lnand, h!s uncle, declaring the Hnnsa1s
~, crox1 could only ne transferred 81 t'
' death Of .he uor,sea. and bJ this action The u
he L4txeen Hungary and Arst.ts waz fairly oeGr
Tcx Tie aus1,A1 Act Hungarian ac22les were s1rea