The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-16
THE LAST SURVIVOR.
KossUTH THE SOLE REPRESENTA-
TIVE OF EURoPE'S HEROIC DAYS.

The Death Of the Duke of Gaeta Leaves
tho Hungarian Patriot the Solitary
Survivor of What Is Known as the
Chivalrio Period Of the Century.
Louis KoSsvth has entered his ninety
first year in fair health for a man of that
agc, but with heart full of sorrow, rs he
SAYS Declining an invitation 10 revisit
his native land, he declares that be has
lived too long; that the cause for which he
toiled and suffered is lost. Americans may
regret his feeling, but they can rejoice that
he is mistaken. Hungary is today quite
ms free, her position quite as honorable as
he ever hoped for, and the fact that she
gained her position by taking advantage
OF AuStria's troubles. instead Of by war In
her own behalf, matters little.
The exile, however, is seldom or never
fair judge of the country he has left. lie
cannot but feel that his country pines Tor
him as he pines for her. The changes OF a
lifetime land such tremendous changes as
those since ls49) are not so real TO him-to
him the country is as he left it, And Kos
smith has not set foot in Hungary for forty
tbree vcars He is the last survivor OF the
chivalrous age in Europe. Men are as
brave as ever. patriots as true and deter
mined hut all Europe outside Of Russia
10 LONGER offers the field for their daring.
Cavour Mazzini. Cialdini, Garibaldi and
their Italian compatriots are gone; Mier-
oslawski and MANN and all the revolution
fists Of 1913 have no longer field. Such
uprisings as they took part in are now inn
possible. If possible they would be use
less. Out OF Russia the battle for constitu-
tional liberty has been fought and substan-
TALLY won. The details only remain TO be
settled in free parliament
To the present generation kossuth is
little more than a name. To those who
were young and ardent in 1872 the mem
ory Of his tour still rouses thrill. Here
and there in some old gentleman's closet
the "Kossuth hat" is still preserved as
memento. In few cabinets the Kossuth
badge or button may be still found. When
he landed in England it seemed as If the
whole nation, from queen TO cartman, rose
In his honor. When he stepped on shore
at New York, Dec. 5, 1851, one might have
said the people went wild. His portrait
was in every place of popular resort in
every magazine and illustrated paper, and
towns and cities by dozens contended for
the honor Of entertaining him. Nothing
like it had been seen since Lafayette left us.
1t is not surprising that he was deceived.
He made the same mistake Citizen I'd
mund Genet made in 1893 He conferred
with President Fillmore and went away
sorrOwful, soon to become embittered
against America He made an even worse
mistake in England. He was received,
says Justin Mccarthy, with such enthu-
siasfn as no foreigner save Garibaldi ever
excited. Nobility and commoners alike
eazed with admiration on his noble coun-
tenance and cheered his stately presence
ale looked like a picture. All his atti-
tudes and gestures seemed fit for repro
duction by painter. He had completely
mastered our tongue, and not the com
mon English of the street or even OF the
drawing room. Kossuth spoke the Eng
Hsh of Shakespeare. He spoke with the
fuency of Gladstone; with a measured dig
nifty not unworthy of Bright. Every ap-
neal was vivid and dramatic Every allu-
sion told"
The Austrian ambassador at London al
most went distracted He believed hinl-
self an object OF detestation when he APP
peared In the streets, while the populace
would have drawn the carriage of KoSsuth.
al eastern Europe was in ferment over
1t. But Lord Palmerston understood his
countrymen. He laughingly informed the
Russians and Austrians that the English
people never thought of going to war for
Hungary. They only wanted a little ex
element They were just then sadly in
need Of new hero, he said, and Kossuth
seemed positively cut out to supply the
want Ritter truthi There came a time