Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-26
KOSSCTH AT NINETY,
The Aged Hungarian Patriot Irreconcilabie
to the End.

70 the Ind.
Vienna Letter 20 The London News
In honor Of VI. kossuths ninetieth birthday,
the Protestant Church of Tallya, built IO7 years
ago, In which he was christened, has been
entirely rebuilt and decorated After the
church had been consecrated by Bishop
Zelenka, half dozen speeches on the
career ~ the patriot were delivered from the
steps Of the altar within the church. and in the
field outside. whore the Protestant peasants had
assemblies child WAS christened with the
names Of Ludwig kossuth. and wedding took
place. The event of the dav was the reading
Of long letter from N. Kossuth 20 the Protest
ants OF Talya, which is dated from Turin. Sep
TENDER 4. ". Kossuth begs PARDON Cor answer
ing 80 tardily a letter received by him in July.
and saws:
II am a very old man indeed Nv ewes are
tired, my hand is heavy my power of work has
decreased and yet the honor Of nv modest
name and a written contract oblige me TO work
| must even write with nv OWL hands. nv
sons are kept at a distance from me by their
duties. hear with regret that the Reformed
Church in Tallya. IN which | was chris;ened
ninety years ago. had become a rum like my
self But what man has built. when it fall. to
pieces, he can build up again. Man himself is
dust and ashes. as We have ii in the old Hun
gariau funeral service. That is the difference
between the two ruins"
Ia answer to the committees complaint that
not much money was subscribed For The restora-
ton of the church. ana that VIVA; there xas did
not come from the palaces but from cottages
and workshops. NJ hOssuth SAYS: ''lou did
not get much money for YOUR good parpose
because you insisted on stating tha; | was
christened in that little church. Had you kept
silence on that point there would have been the
usual hundred forms from the monarch. and
where he subscribes the great OF the empire
follow. For with them all Is calculation. Ii is
only those who live in cottages and workshops
who follow the instincts Of their heart. You
will consecrate the renovated church on nv
ninetieth birthday. Ninety wears, What a
terribly long time for the life of one man,
Why, ten such lives take Us back to the time OF
Arpad. Ii i. terrible for me 10 think that with
| all the blows of my purposeless, joyless life
should have to bear the burden of living he
yond my n:netieth birthday. For me. the pariah
| without home. the Preachers words are full
of significance when he SAYS that for the son of
man the day of his death is better than the day
| of his birth"
II. Kossuth explains his refusal 10 LET one O,
his sons go to the celebration at Tallya in these
words: Everybody in Hungary knows the rea-
sons for which refused to set foot in Hungary,
even should die IN exile. so long Hungary
| recognized as its king prince who is at the
same time Emperor of Austria. Every one
knows that cannot admit the compatibility OF
a double crown with the independence of Hun
| gary. This confession of faith to which the
Hungarian nation once agreed puts me III con-
| tradiction with my nation | will not discuss
the question. The future will show who was
! right. But / hold fast to this opinion with all
my mind and all my heart until the hour of
death. l am a living protest against the Hun
garian nations faithlessness to my creed. |
must therefore refuse myself the joy and hap
piness of seeing my home again. / was turned
out of my country with my sons 1t would be
ridiculous to let them appear for mere vanity s
sake in Hungary"
The scene at Kossuth's house was very touch
ing. The members of the independent party in
Hungarian national costume drove from the
station direct to the house. which was deco
rated with exotics and hot house flowers. When
NJ. Koloman Thaly presented the album with
the $1,000 signatures NJ. kossuth. answering his
speech, said he was convinced that Hungary
was waking up to great things and that the
present demonstration a proof of it,
While conversing with the deputation he ex-
pressed the wish that his long life might soon
end that he might be allowed to go. NJ. Form