New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-18


oorr IIe Was dres sed I'm the magnificent hungarian
costume that Gets of the wonderful dignity or his
person and stepped out amid a crowd wearing
Gala dress which can be seen nowhere else In tho
world since the fall of feudal splendcr. Twenty
five years before, his and heir, Rudolph, then
a boy nine years of age, stood there between
his father and his mother. Now the son has dis
appcared-wlo shall say how ?-and the Empress.
stunning the world in her grief, could not bear TO
come to this anniversary Of happier days but
the Emperor himself moved with the same sad
majesty which has characterized lin through all
the events of his checlered career. lie was easily
the King even in the midst Of these Lord-Blshops
on horseback glistcning with gold and silver, of
these fcudal mobiles in their Renaissance costumes
OF silk and velvet, and the proud burghers who
still cling to the attila of tho Hunnish race.
At the solemn mass in the great church which was
once n mosque, where he had received the crown Of
Saint Stephen, the Primate Of Hungary rose, after
the reading of the Gospel, to render the Nations
tribute to the sovereign who had succeeded in cs-
tablishing fundamental peace and concord between
the two great parts Of the monarchy and to assure
the Emperor King of the perpetual fidelity OF the
HUNGARIAN Nation to his House in peace and in
war.
Later in the same day the sovereign received
deputatons from the two Houses Of Parliament
and the Municipality His reply to their good
wishes showed that he has lost nothing OF that
patient disposition to forget he has forgiven.
which has been a great part Of his strength in
governing. lie spoke OF those Hungarans who
had once lifted their hands against him, and
by name of Francis Deak, as true counsellors
of the King and wise leaders Of their country"
On tho following day, to satisfy hearts de-
sire" lie paid an hours visit TO the widow Of
Andrassy. The people do not see In this I'M
falling courtesy and kindness the mere result OF
calculating policy and one who has studied
the forty-four years Of Francis Joseph's reign
will lightly attribute it TO anything else than
his own fatherly heart.
There were but two notes Of discord In the
harmony of this anniversary which TO think
ing mind must mark an epoch in our century
history. II was noticed early in the festivities
that alone among the great houses Of Budapest
the Royal Castle on the heights of Ofen above
the Danube, had no flag or banner floating from
it's towers At first it was thought that some
untoward incident might have obliged Francis
Joseph to leave the city before the festivities
were well begun: but it was soon found that.
with his usual forhcarng policy. he had simply
COMPROMISED az bcst he might n strife which no
could not settle On the one hand. he Is not
only King ~ Hungary hut he is also Emperor
II the Austrian division OF the Monarchy; ana
all the traditions 81 his family forbid him TO iiy
any flag unless with il be united the yellow and
blac< colors Of Austria. But on tie other hand
and here is one SIGN OF weakness in the Austria
Hungarian Monarchy-the party Of the oppose
| tom tina, Extreme Left which Is not Wiling 20
forge, its hatred OF Austrian cncroachment ~
fused 10 Join In the celebration II the Austrian
flag were displayed in IInngarys capital Hence
the decision that no banner. whether OF Austria
or 81 Hungary. should float from the Royal
G.. ste Tbs avoided the difficulty for the mo'rent;
but it t. bound constantly 10 rccur.
Tie common interests 81 the t%o countries
arc decided by the Delegation from the separate
ia.liniacnis II each. II siie IN a'frrh'" wars
f., each Of the TWO capitals Vienna and Budapest
But il j. not always easy 70 dcclde "'uV .
commo, 70 both and what peculiar to each
TAAs. Of late. there has been n Hungarian DC
mand for an important change In the Consular
Scryic, abroad This. NJ representing the
Monarchy. was common u Austria anu Hungary
nm, tho citizens ol the latter complained that
this cd 70 their intcrc~ts abroad being decided
according - the Austrian instead OF the
Hungarian Code Again. certain party III
Hungary has expressed Il desire that her anton-
ouy .honll be- used in establishing customs
lu,l,- acainst Austria, ,shch would certainly
seem 70 strain considerably the unity OF thi'
dual monarchy. Fortunately, the interests oil
commerce NJ, homo md the markets Of the
Roltnn States, which open to both AuHtria and
uunlary unrivallcd fields Of tmdc will long
continue 70 prevent any radical mcasnrcS being
taken
II will he happy day for Francis Joseph
whom something similar can H. verified IN
bohemia As | pissed last year through the
intensely interesting collections OF the Nations"
rxnoeition in Prague. | could not help noting
the total Gbslcntion Of the German element
I, way in rcprisal Of the successful campaign
led by the Young Czech party against the
compromise Of Vienna This year the same
marty j. fo the front, scarcely moderated by the
conservative influence of fcw members belong
ipg 70 the families Of great landed proprletorS
H. was the students OF their division Of the
University OF Prague, which has its separate
courses for Germans and Czechs, who recently
sent rcprcscntatiycs 20 the festivities Of the
French students in Nancy. There, in accordance
with the watchword which has passed through
all the fragments Of the Slavonlc race, they
loudly acclaimed the Russian Gar. During the
last few weeks the populace have translated their
sentiments into the active language OF blows p"'
slowed on German tourists Yet some OF the chlei
as,itators have German names: and IL Is dlfhcult
IN know whether they really aim at anything
more than definite autonomy for their part oi
the country irrespective Of tho races living in IT.
The other sign of possible storms in Hungary
| have not seen noted beyond the limits OF the
Vienna papers In the Kingdom Of Hungary the
Iunearians proper or Maeyars, do not make up
- per cent OF a population of seventeen and
half millions The SlaTs, TO whom the Hun
carans once deemed themselves sacrificed, are
now having their turn; and more than two mill
ions Of Rumanians, to use the words OF the
students League, demand their "enfranchsc-
mcnt from tie barharous yoke Of the llungarianS.
The I1ungarians rctort bitterly and, shortly after
the great anniversary, Dr. katiu, who has been
the leader of the Rumanian agitation III Hun
gary was voted OH by the assembly OF advocates
lie was accused of having broken his advocate y
oath by having acted against the integrity of
the Nation and its Constitution.
Mo lrnafs and Serbs their side