The Portland daily press., 1886-11-03
AN OLD SCORE.
Why HungaryIs Readyto Thwart Rus
sia's Plans

The bold declaration Of Premier Tisza, OF
Hungary, that the Government Of Austria
Hungary would never consent to see any
single great Power hold undisputed sway In
the Balkan region, was aimed, Of course. al
Russia alone. The beginning Of the hatred
which Hungary feels toward Russia dates
back more than a generation. This feeling
has always been the disturbing element In
the triple alliance. When the kidnapping Of
Alexander revealed the hand Of Russia the
Austrian Government for a day or two ap-
parently acquiesced In the Arrangement al
most as freely as Germany did. Subsequently
however, opposition to Russian aggrandize-
ment was heard IN Austrian official news
papers-feeble and guarded at first but at
length becoming more open and pronounced.
This was the reflex and expression Of the
aversion TO the Muscovite, which has be-
come part Of the political creed Of the Hun
garian division of the Austrian Empire.
When the tyranny and dupllcity Of the
Austrian Government eliminated In the
attempt, in 1S4S to excite civil strife In
Hungary in order that Austria might have
pretext to interfere and subyert the Hun
garian constitution just sanctioned by the
Emperor Ferdinand, the Hungarjans rose in
revolt In defence Of their liberties. The
Hungarian National Assembly declared the
house OF Hapsburg deposed, chose KOssuth
as Governor General OF the country, and
stroye to shake of the Austrian yoke by
force Of arms. Ferdinand abdicated and
his nephew, Francis Joseph, the present
monarch, became Emperor. In the war
which followed, the Hungarians displayed
patriotism, courage, and military and admin
lstratiye skill which gained imperishable re-
nown for Kossuth, ,.Gorgei, Benz, Dembinskl
ana others. Hungarian arms were every
where successful.
An enemy, however, which the Hungarians
had not taken into account. and against
Wlleh they could offer no eifectual resistance
was about TO appear upOn the ace,a I,,ssf.
fearful that the example OF the Naovars
might lncite the Poles 10 insurrection Came
To Austria's aid. Three powerful MuseovIte
armies invaded Hungary, one from the north
one iloni .1i sne west and another from the east
and the Magyar insurreetiOn. was crnshed
out. Russia thus, by one OF the black,st
crimes which has stained its annals III fhe
century. repaid Austria for its Aid In snn-
pressing an uprising In Poland fifty-four
Wears eaInei, ana lett legacy OF hatred In
Hungary which was destined fO became one
Of the most potent elements hi the resIstanee
OF kusslas schemes OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT h
Southeastern Europe. ~
In 1867, Hungary formally CANA in,o roa.
session, Dy the consent Of the Austrian rov-
t otnllens, ~ nlVstOl the rights and privileges
except separation and Independence, Tor
which u fought so CALAMITY M ISIS but Ia
enmity 70 Russia was not In tine slightest
degree abated by that act. Hnpgary nnssss-
ses about lo,0OO,OOO Of the 81 600 Tao inhabit-
s. ANTS eonhPtlsiing h the Austro-Hungarian Em-
pre-, and its influence Is potent factor in
molding the foreign policy Of the Imperial
government 10 Is especially powerful n this
exlgency, when II Is arrayed on the Side OF
tne national aspiration 10 retain the Austrian
aisg RtJiss,ge ana influence unimpaired In the
These are some Of the reasons why Pre-
lnler Ilsza utterance created such a sensa-
ton IN all the European courts from the
Neva to the Thames