National Republican., 1886-12-11

lation. New elections must take place
every FIVE years. By the electoral law In
force in the session of 1885 the house OF
representatives consisted Of 453 members,
Of whom 337 were deputies OF Hungarian
towns and districts, 90 from Transylvania,
40 delegates OF Croatia and Slavonia.
Coleman Tisza is minister Of the interior
and president Of the council Of ministers.
The population Of Austria proper is 22,-
10l,6s3, and Of Hungary, 16,1l72ss, giving
the total population Of the eAustro-ITungarlan
empire at 3S,S1S,07l. In addition, Bosnia
and Herzegovina, at present occupied and
administered by Austria, have population
Of over million and half
That we may realize the polyglot nature
Of this ''mixed" country, let us observe the
clinical or race element Of the population
arranged on the basis OF language. In
Austria proper the German population is
over S,000,000; Bohemian, Moravian, and
slovak, $3.50, 900; Polish, 3,5O0,OOO; Ruthe-
nian, 100000; Slovene, 1850, 200; Servlan
and Croatian, 100000; Latin, 100000;
Roumanian, 100000; Magyar, o,ss7. Here
We see the preponderance Of German,
Bohemian, and Pole. ...
The kingdom OF Hungary Is populated as
follows: Germans, 1,ss2,37l; Bohemians
and Moravians, 1900, 900; Servlans and Gro
atians, 2,325, ,747; Roumanians, 2,325, ,s3s;
Maygars, 6,2OO,s72 gypsles, 7o,393; Wen
die, $3.50; Armenian, 3,523; other native
tongues, 3366S; foreign tongues, 56,so2.
Here Maygars, Roumanians, aud servlans
are most numerous.
In 6,733 Of the public elementary schools
Of Austria proper the language used is
German; in 4,01s, Czech (mainly in Bohemia
and Moravia); and in 3,777, other slav dia-
,e,s-, gee Italipn 53 Roumanian; 3 Magyar;
and in 402 more than one language. Ac-
cordipg to official statistics s5 per cent. Of
children OF school age were attending
school In Austria In 1888.
In Hungary proper SO per cent. OF the
children were at school. In 1884 the Roman
Catholics had 5,25l schools, 1910 teachers,
and G30,7 pupils; the Greek Catholics,
ain schools, 2,1l0 teachers, and 129,2lS
pupils the Byzantine Greeks, 1,9i9 schoole,
2,oT2 teachers, and 153,25l pupils; the
Augsburg Protestants, 1,6S5 schools, 1884
teachers, and 144,2 1854 pupils the Jews, 750
schools, SIG teachers, and 73,s93 pupils.
In 7,03S Of the Hungarian elementary
schools the language is Magyar; in 4,SOl,
various other languages; and in 2,766,
mixed.
1t can be easily seen from the foregoing
that Hungary is naturally the ally OF Rus
sia, but Hungary will never forget the
action OF Russia In crushing out the rebel
lion Of 1s49, when It was just about to as
sumo the form Of successful revolution,
and is now only too pleased to have the op-
portunity of indicating her revenge by the
prompt and energetic support Of little Bull
garia.
The Austrian portion OF the empire Is
almost purely German, and by nature, race,
language, and geographical position the
enemy Of Russia. In case of the sultan's
western empire going to pieces Austria,
still controlling Bosnia and Herzegovina
and on fraternal terms with Servia, Rou-
mania, and Bulgaria, has the high road to
Constantinople. II Russia should dispute
the path the sword of Bismarck or of his
successor will be thrown In the scale on be-
half Of Austria, verifying Kalnoky's recent
utterance that "although the Germans of
Austria and Of Prussia have many opposing
interests they are one In heart, In language,
and in race" and, we may add, one also in
designs upon the south Of Europe and in
opposition to the further extension OF
Russian territory upon the European side.
1t is then quite upon the cards that Bull
garia's temporary misfortune has given
Austria an opportunity which may lead to
permanent and unexpected triumph fol-
the people Of the many-tongued empire.
There are many points Of view from
which the great subject may be regarded
but to the student Of history or the intelli
gent observer OF nation making current:
there can be few such interesting problems
as the position which Austria is likely tc
assume when the time comes for another
readjustment Of the map Of Europe.