The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-01-02
AUSTRiA'S IRELAND.
Hungary's Relations to Austria Interest
ingly Described.

Hungary's Relations to Austria Interest
ingly Described.
Nowadays we often meet in print al
lusions to the similarity between Ire
land and Hungary. As matter Of
fact, the similitude not only does not
run on all fours, but has not even leg
to stand upon.
Hungary and Austria never had
Any constitutional connection as
nations, except that the King
of Hungary happened to be also
Emperor or sovereign of the so-called
hereditary States These latter, before
1S4S, as after 1849 and until 1860, did
not possess any representative institu-
tons; and when, after the Italian war
Of 1859, an attempt was made to create
common Parliament for the whole
monarchy, Hungary refused to join it;
her own historical national diet having
fourished up to 1849, and being re-
stored partially in 1860 and completely
in 1867. Thus the constitutional his
tory of Aust.ia-Hungary is utterly diff
ferent from that of Great Britain and
Ireland. But, if possible, still greater
are the ethnographical differences in the
two cases. In Hungary various races
exist, but no "Austrians' whatever.
Its German population, partly of ancient
and partly of comparatively modern
immigration, sprang from Thu
ringia, from Suabia and other
portions of the Germanic Empire
outside of Austria, and except
the so-called Saxons of Pennsylvania,
they are more Hungarian than the
Magyars themselves. All the other
races inhabiting Hungary are distinct
from the non-German populations Of
Austria. Some of them belong to the
great Slavonic family, while others
such as the Wallachians, are not at all
represented in Austria, even by cog
nate race. AS for the Magyars of Hun
gary, they are almost completely iso-
lated in Europe, having but distant
affinity to Firms and Turks. There are
thus, so to speak, no English in Hun
gary, if the Austro-Germans be COM
pared to the English; and it may be said
that there are no Irish in Hungary, if
the latter be considered as race SUBJ
jugated by Britons. The Hungarian
opposition, after the revolution of 1849
was composed of the whole nation,
comprising, with scarcely an exception,
all its various nationalities; and its
leaders were Magyars, distinct in blood
and language from any nationality te
be found in the neighboring state. Ir
Ireland, on the other hand, the opposi-
ton is fractional; almost as many Irish
live in Great Britain as in green Erin,
while there exist loyal Britons in the
Emerald Isle. In short, there is not a
point of chronological resemblance be-
tween the case of Ireland and that Of
Hungary.
Hungary up to 1S4S was about the
freest and most prosperous country in
Europe; having sparse population and
superabundance of natural produce
Hungarians have great historical past
they enjoyed constitutional rule and
privileges, and naturally, therefore
they wished to keep their independence
In which of these points is there any
likeness between Hungary and Ireland
Evidently in none. BY force of circum
stances Hungary had actually to re
nounce in 1867 not inconsiderablt
part of her Independence; but even a,
it is, there exists no representative in
stitutions common to both Hungary ant
Austria at this moment, and only thu
administration of war, foreign affair
and certain departments of finance
such as customs, etc.-are conferred il
the same ministers for both countries
The so-called delegations are separae
bodies for the two states; they neve
deliberate together, and only in yer,
exceptional case is itprovided that the,
should vote together. The bond Q
union which has so long subsisted be
tween Ireland and Great Britain throug
their common Parliament has neve
come into existence in the case of Aus
tria-Hungary.
Now, to abolish the state of thing
that has prevailed for generations is
very different thing from the restore
ton of form of government that ha
uninterrupted authority for centuries
and was only suspended for ten years
as happened regarding national rule i
Hungary, held in allegiance from 1874
,, to 1859, and then superseded by mer
absolutism. The well-informed min
strives in vain to hit upon any singl
instance in which the positions of Ire
land and Hungary are alike. A Wi
however, might suggest that the tw
. countries are very much alike becaus
Hungaria and Hibernia, like Nor
, mouth and Macedon, begin with til
same letter.-Cor. st. James Gazette.