The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-17
md will probably end his DAYS. for I have

and will probably end his days. for have
heard him say that only in the event Of
Hungary's complete national emancipa-
tion would he ever consent to return.
Prominent among those who will visit him
upon his approaching birthday are three
arms, Arthur Gorgery and Generals Turr
and Klapka, wto fought at his side in
1848 during the almost successful strug-
gle for their country's independence. 1t
was Gorgery who surrendered at Villages
with his army of SC, 1000 Hungarian patriots
TO the allied forces OF Austria and Russia;
Con. Turr, like his great leader, has found
a refuge in Italy, having long held a good
position in the Italian army. and being
married to a Bonapartist princess. These
veterans. the last survivors Of their gallant
band, are quite aged now. md the spectacle
Of their reunion with Kossuth UPON the day
when the latter enters on the last decade of
100 years OF life will awaken memories
throughout Hungary and stimulate the
national pride to IN extent which canno
fail to exert a lasting influence upon the
public mind.
Turin is practically the seat Of the royal
hood are situated the residences Of the
Duke d'Aosta and of the late Prince
Amadeo, while King Humbert's palace ia
also adjacent. Almost in the center of the
city itself stands the ancient building
within whose walls Kossuth has found asy-
lum and solitude for four-and-twenty
years. Til house is an ancient palace for
merly occupied BY some noblernan and now
divided into apartments or floors, which
are let out to different tenants. The old
stone front of the house, with its heavy
cornices, il gray and stained by the sun
and rain Of years. And yet there is
really imposing or specially roman
tic about tho aspect of tho old p~alazzo. 1t
is considerably in need of repair and is
strongly suggestive of damp. Passing q
long wide flight Of stone steps to tho first
landing, / was ushered By an old man into
hand side of the outer hall. This room,
which is quite small. is absolutely bare of
furniture. The stone walls. the stone floor,
are alike unfurnished with either pictu es
or carpet. Kossuth is reported to be ns diff
ticult Of access as King Humbert himself.
but was lucky enough to secure an audi
ence. My visit was purely one of l%espect,
az . stranger passing through the city. |
had not called as 4 newspaper
representative, nor in any official
capacity whatever. One of the few
who have succeeded in seeing
Kossuth il MIR. James Crselman, the we'll
known European correspondent of the New
York Herald. 'Kossuth impressed me"
said Mr.. Creelman to mo-, ''as the most CO.
lossal personality among all the great sut-
vivors of the historic past whom l have
met, executing, perhaps. Tolstoi."
l had not long to wait in the dreary re-
ception room. where the one solitary object
ia a stand Of battered war flags which, dur
ing the struggle for freedom, waved victo-
rioasly over the patriotic hosts of Hungary
upon many glorious folds. Soon the ven
cradle patriot entered. greeting me with a
quiet dignity, aud speaking i'll the English
tongue, of which he possesses Il wonderful
mastery. He invited me into his private
room, where, l understand, he does not adj
nit many strangers. most of whom do not
get any further than the empty, recep-
ton room. This private chamber
rows of pigeon holes, in which are arranged
with systematic neatness a correspondence
of many years with the moat notable men
of this century. Kossuth is in constant
correspondence with eminent persons all
over the globe, and 1t IL believed that this
private room of his il Il perfect treasure
house OF autograph letters of priceless
value. IL is also understood that, filed
away among the countless pigeon holes, is
koHsuth's entire correspondence with Bis
marck. to whom, as the arbitrator of arms
in Europe, he appealed after 1870, seeking
to induce the German chancellor to bring
every German nationality in Europe into
the imperial federation. Bismarck, how-
ever, replied that there must always be
two GermRnys-the Prussians and the
Southerners." kossuth sat at a flat
desk, carefully wrapped in q blaok
rug, because Of his tendency to suffer
from chills. His figure IL much bowed
with the weight of years and has grown
corpulent. He wore q square black skull