New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-09
RUMANIANs cN TRIAL FOR TREASON.
GREAT EXCITEMENT AMONG THEIR coMPATRioTs
IN HUNGARY.

Budapest May a-The opening Of the trial a
charge Of treason OF twenty-three members Of the
Executive Committee OF the Rumanian National
party in Hungary, at Klausenburg, yesterday was
attended with great excitement The indictment
sgains, the men charges them with causing the
publication OF a document in several languages.
and widely distributing 1t, denouncing the act OF
union OF Austria and Hungary. The circular also
declares that the union OF Transylvania with Hun
gary unjustly deprived the former OF its autonomy
The beginning Of the trial of these men was made
the occasion Of big demonstration OF sympathy
which the troops having difficulty In suppress
Ing Thirty thousand Rumanians assembled out
side the town yesterday. awaiting the word from
their leaders TO march into the town and protest
sgains; the prosecution Of their compariots Three
squadrons OF Hussars and three regiments Of In
fantry assigned to positions where they could
guard all roads which would give the crowds ac-
cess to the town. and the Rumanians were COM
manded to dsperse. This command was not obeyed.
but as the crowds made attempt to enter the
town they not fired upon. The Rumanians
SUI hold their position and the troops are still
guarding the roads. 1t is expected that serious
trouble will occur before the Rumanians are dis
Hsed
There more than 100000 Rumanians in
innsylyania. and they have always protested
s'anst o'acI their annexation to Hungary which took
pssce In Bi8 the people not being consulted pre-
,uousy This has been the cause Of many pro-
~ ssS's from the Rumanians and 1t is at the bottom
VI ", tne present agitation which will not embroil
az az Europe, unless the people Of Rumania should
"vnpei their King. Karol. to come 10 the assistance
*. 'neir brethren in Pennsylvania. oppressed by
nustl,a proper, the Kingdom Of Hungary, which
4 .naependent, though being officially half OF the
ns,,,i ns,.nan Empire. Is composed OF many different
a.. The Magyar race. which rules Budapesth
:. not want now. more than before. TO grant
rfOhfQ uh No
~ ',ss vs. nnally secured from Austria That was one
Mn, n sne causes which prevented kossuth from win
ids irdsstne tne glorious campaign he made for Hungarian
mrssspendence The Creates arose against their
TEaasteIs the Magyars. and the first attacks upon
ccsspsas army were led by Zellachich. the Ban or
eS.,e SI,se Rumanians OF Transylvania have never
e,haneu any more than the Servlans. Creates and
ss, ,.r natonalities nhabit!ng Hungary. complete
sTs.nomy but protested only against being too
pLsaSysrzec. or compelled to adopt the language.
ie,s aho manners OF the Magyars. on the llth OF
sars iass the Central Committee OF the Rumanldn
s1hH,.., mi. " meeting al Hermannstadt, adopted and
ss,n..,ec sn.ec manifesto. In which they protested
~, ,".ssy published memorandum. but they affirmed
a. 49, the hdelity OF the Rumanans to the sovereign
he E ~ constitution. while impeachng the acts Of
me sas present trial at Budapest Is relative TO the
S6.snrcum M mum above mentioned, which was indicted
Es sT tribunal Of klausenburg. IL is likely that
Cur - mas come In appeal before the Supreme
"a ~ when the law for the compulsory educa-
NTMdren Of was passed, the Rumanan students
EHf Vana Issued a manifesto addressed 10
hes s%unrades In foreign universities. requesting
hsvus 70 Tree the Rumanians from the bar
Esdss,. YOKE OF the Hungarlans." The Magyar
rkkh \. answered the manifesto by another In
tie sr1ney r1ney expressed more liberal sentiments than
asks1 Tsasnzek an ultra Hungarian organ which
@ Ramasn SssioDas Law later i OK ene he ssalRst Rs
amenor;sq ;sqaressed but without any practical result
70 the Emperor OF Austro-Hungary.