Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-23
KOSSUTH.
views Of the Old Hungarian Patriot ON
Prominent Men and Current Events.

Prominent Men and Current Events.
Heinrich Felbermann In London Life.
kossuth commenced his residence at Turin In
1867, and has since been living there, since
1857, In selfimposed exile. At first he occu-
pied quiet little house in the suburbs, or to
speak more strictly, the outskirts, of the city.
But lately he sold this small property, and fixed
his quarters in the Via di Mile. Here the ex-
Governor Of free Hungary, occupies q modest
HAT on the first floor, looking over some public
gardens, the trees and flowers of which are close
10 MS window. Although twenty-five years
residence, and known by every child, Kossuth
Is not on speaking terms with any inhabitant
-. l called early in the morning. at halfpast
ten, and rang bell at the door, on which was
BRASS plate with the simple inscription
KOSSUTH.
What o flood of recollections came to my
mind! was soon to see the man whose name
Is treasured in every Hungarian heart. My
mind wandered back to the glorious past to
his election for Pesth-in the Hungarian Diet to
his demand for Home Rule for Hungary In
lS4S, and then to the events Of 1S49, when
Russia, then as now showed herself the deter
mined foe of all human progress and liberty.
1t is said that in the course of a few moments
you can carry your mind over the history OF
centuries, exactly as with one sweep of the eye
you can take in the landscape spread before you
from the heights of the Cordilleras. How long
had been standing at Kossuths door before it
opened cannot tell, but the click of the latch
recalled me from my dreams. 1 addressed the
man-servant who appeared before me in Hun
served by a Hungarian; but to my astonish-
ment, he replied in Italian. According to his
mence the day with cold bath. After that he
has his breakfast. After his breakfast he goes
for q walk. On his return, the remainder of
with him have to be made a day in advance.
Finding the valet firm on this point, re-
queSted him to take in my card and to ask for
is /
staying in Turin tor the purpose of seeing my
great countryman. The man departed, and in
heard voice saying that he would see me
almost Immediately. Twas at once admitted
TO the slttingcroom of his sister, who lives with
long to wait, for Kossuths breakfast consisted
of a tumbler of milk, a few biscuits and glass
of wine. Her prediction was sufficiently cor
rect for in a very few minutes l was ushered
into kossuth's study sanctum. 1t was a
handsome room, with two large windows over
looking the beautiful garden which l have
mentioned. Close to the light We're writing
table and a bureau. There were a few other
made-but hardly sufficient, according to Eng
lish ideas, to equip the room: Here and there
was picture on the walls: What most struck
me was the almost total absence of books. My
self. a man of letters, always expect a large
library. had forgotten that Kossuth was
man OF action, to whom q single map is worth
more than u hundred volumes of history.
kossuth, when entered, was standing at his
writing-desk. could scarcely believe. that the
as upright as Il dart His eye glanced round
the room like that of an eagle. His hair is
white, but they are not whiter than those Of
most men at sixty; and when we had inter-
changed salatations and had asked after his
health, he told me that he was at present not
w4 usual, but added, with all his old
fire, 81 wish were now climbing up Mont Blanc
or any OF the higher Alps as some years ago;
go,da- his chest "You know I am a keen
always had great passion for fiowers.'
From flowers and the higher Alps I en-
deavored to lead Kossuth to discussion upon
the present condition OF Hungary. When had
first entered the room, and seen this magnifi-
cent old man towering erect in the full morn
ness and hesitation This his geniaity and
heartiness entirely overcame. KOssuth, in his
manner and bearing, is strangely English,
and grace of manner which an Englishman,
who only mikes with Englishmen, rarely
lrity between the English and the Hungarian
gentleman.
AT the same time, am bound to admit that
found it impossible to obtain from him his
views with regard to Hungary, but he spoke
very freely indeed, and in the most animated
Manner about other countries: AS regards
England, he made no secret of his opinions.
He holds that the interests of England and
Turkey indissOlubly linked. The existence
OF Eng land as a powerful and independent state
hangs upon the possession OF Constantinople by
the Caliph. When once COnstantinOple passes
into the hands of the Car the history OF Eng
land will be closed. How far recent events may
Justify this view space does not permit me to
discuss.
or Mr. Gladstone considered not as a writer
of Latin verses or an amateur of woodcraft, or
dramatic critic, Or public reader of the Sun
day Lessons, but as practical statesman to
whom is at present entrusted the destinies of
one OF the largest, richest, and most thickly
populated empires that the earth has ever
ne me poke In terms IN tS Sd
Minister of England is he said, an atonement
which England is paying-a sort Of purgatory
ton for her old sins against the great cause of
liberty. In no other country, he added, would
his!amentabe fo!iies have been SO long tolerated
His greatest blunder, not to say greatest pOliti
cal crime was his conduct towards Arab, who
would just have been the man to serve England
and his own country in Egypt.
He expressed his conviction that the two
greatest men at present in the world We're
Prince Bismarck and, oddly enough, the empe-
ror OF Japan. need not repeat what he had to
say about BiSmark or the empire which he yir-
tually rules. His opinion Of the emperor of ia
pan was founded upon the enormous progress
which that great empire has made within q
very few years.
He spoke with gratified admiration Of Lord
fled praise of Lord Salisbury.
or Mr.. Chamberlain he had never heard, and
when told him the history of that great man
he smiled, and said that when countries grew
rich and commerce corrupt, roturiers OCCASION
ally, like corks in great ocean, were found at
Amongst other things he said that one of the |
best possible courses for England would be to |
form a close alliance with Austria Hungary
but that Mr.. Gladstones foolish words, for
which he had had to apologize, had done much
to render this impossible.
His views on Home Rule are what might be |
expected from the great Hungarian Home |
Ruler. He considers Mr.. Parnell u patriot He |
assured me that twenty-five years ago, before |
the present agitation ever commenced, he had
himself advocated Home Rule as the only re- |
medy for Irish wrongs and distress, but that no
English paper would insert his letters on the |
subject The ultimate result OF the struggle he !
considers to be inevitable.
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