The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-23
THE UNFORTUNATE POLES.

of the earth who command, and are justly
entitled to the sympathy OF the American
people, that class is the Poles. The emf
nent services rendered to our Nation, in it's
great struggle for independence from Eng
land, by Kosciusko and Pulaski, have not
only endeare their memory to the heart
of every patriot in our land, but have ex-
cited an unfading sympathy for the land
of their birth and the descendants of their
kinsmen among our people, which will last
so long as liberty exists in America.
Germany, not content with an order, or
edict, rendering the s%ojourn Of German
Observation-Disclosures citizens-within her
domains an impossibility, and prescribing
Jews in Austria, has commenced an on
slaught upon poor Polanders and has di-
rected their expulsion from her domains.
This order, or edict, while it imposes great
hardships upon natives Of Poland, is a d.
rect insult to civilization, for there can-be
no excuse for denying the privilege OF resi-
dence to any class of foreigners in any coun-
try, unless it is clearly shown that they
came for unlawful purposes. This does not
appear Ill Cue OTueI VI IluCe DiStudiCh eA-
polling the Poles from Germany, nor is any
reason given for such a tyrannical step.
Poland has become the but among the
nations of Europe, and her people have
been subjected to the g~rossest impositions
and indignities simply because her territory
was sliced by the great powers in 1870
and subsequently parceled out, or divide
between Russia, Prussia and Austria. By
this act OF piracy, for it cannot be termed
anything else, those three robbers appro-
priated and distributed among themselves
2S2, 600 English square miles Of territory
belonging to a sovereign nation, and a.
OOO,O 0 Of men, women and children. y
love OF liberty existed among those peo-
pie for centuries prior to the conquest,
and still turks in their hearts at the
present time. This love OF liberty doubt
less incurred the displeasure OF Prince Bis
marck and actuated him to issue
his order OF expulsion. Prussi:.
stole 100000 of these people and
their lands, covering $4,000 square miles
OF territory. Does she now propose, under
the edict OF Bismarck, to give back to these
people their lands and liberty? Ii such is
the case she would be entitled to and re-
ceive the unseltsh gratitude OF the lovers
of liberty and the friends OF right and JUS
tice everywhere; but the tyrannical order
is silent upon this point, hence an inference
arises to the effect that she intends to drive
these poor creatures into exile and divide
their lands among Germans or hold them
for the benefit OF the crown.
This measure, happily, is not a popular
one with Germans in this country or at
Those who nave come to our shores
were actuated by the same impulses or mo-
which induced those of other nation
alities to seek homes in America. They
were Disguised with tyranny, loved liberty,
and looked westward to the great Republic
the new world as the only place where
their fondest hopes OF a happier and
brighter future could be realized. The love
Of liberty also lies smouldering in the hearts
Of the Germans in Europe, excepting only
the aristocratic or titled classes. There
lore the action OF Prince Bismarck, in per-
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with the ma sses in the German
Empire as it is in free Am erica. No greater
proof OF this is required than the fact that
and Bebel, members OF the
neutrality-suspicious. have laid upon the
5able ~(introduced) a motion demanding the /
crown to revoke the order of expulsion
the Poles. This action Bismarck
will strenuously oppose, but it is said the !
2eichstag will remain firm in its] demand
md that this will incite the Government to
a dissolution OF that body. This
will operate like a provocative of Parlia-
nent in England which always follows the
lefeat OF any measure introduced into the !
House OF Commons by the Ministry or the
OF any measure not in accord with
pleasure. A new election will ensue. ]
md it is to be hoped not only for the vel.
Of Poland, but the cause Of liberty all
lround the globe, that there will be elected
uch an overwhelming majority opposed to
3ismarck's policy, against the Poles, as
vill compel him to revoke his tyrannical !
dict.