The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-21


in this aristocratic body he began to report
its proceedings in . manuscript journal,
which he intended at first to publish.
This, however. was prohibited by an old
law. He had produced photographic
press for the purpose of multiplying copies
Of his report. but an tnterdict from the
Austrian government arrested the print
ing. He then employed secretaries to
write out the reports, the editions of these
sometimes reaching 10. 900 copies. Follow
ing up this idea, he began the pub
LEGATION Of . news letter at Pesth
in 1886. which reported the pro-
ceedings Of the county meetings. He
also took leading part in the defense Of
prisoners prosecuted at that time for po-
liticai ofienses. His activity was great,
and it is said that whom much occupied
he allowed himself only three hours
sleep out Of the twenty-four. The ma
jority OF the counties were aroused against
the illegalities of this royal court of JUS
tice. but naturally he was not permitted
TO go on. He was arrested in 1887 and
sentenced In 1888 to three years imprison-
ment, during part of which he was cut
of from all communication with his
friends. and was denied the use of pen
and ink and even of books. In the Sec
ond year he was allowed to read, but as
all political books were interdtcted he
selected an English grammar, Walkers
speare. Without knowing a SIM
gle word he began to read "The
Tempest" He was engaged for q fort
nighE In getting through the first page.
He MADE o rule never to 60 on reading
anything without perfectly understanding
what he read. ''Look," he said afterward.
what an instrument in the hands of
Providence became my little knowledge of
the English language. which l was obliged
to learn because forbidden to meddie with
politics."
In May, 1910. Kossuth was liberated by
general amnesty. The diet had become
refractory. To Austria. needing an IN
crease OF her military establishments, a
levy of 1900 Hungarian troops was re-
fused, and Metternich finally resolved
upon policy of conciiiation, and the
prison doors were opened TO kossuth.
lie came out with shattered health,
but with an indomitable spirit. A
bookseller at Pestn had received per-
mission IN publish newspaper, the
Pesth Gazette. This soon became daily
newspaper with circulation of IL. coo and
corresponding influence. 1t was the
champ ion of the middle classes against the
Hungarian nobility, which establi shed
rival journal. In lst7 kossuth was re-
turned to the diet for tho county of Pesth,
being strongly supported by Count Louis
Batthyanyi, and soon as an orator and de-
batter he made his influence felt.
Then came the great work of his life
first as champion of the common people
against the MOBILITY OF Hungary itself,
aud then as the leader oil All Hungary
against the tyranny of Austria IL was in
the fail of 1siS that Austrian injustice
finally drove Hungary to declare its indie
pendencs and to make kossuth its gov
ernor or president. 4 desperate war fol.
lowed. Russia came to the aid of Austria
The HunRarians were crushed and
kossuth tied to the Turkish empire
for safety. The story OF those events
Ills many chapters of European history.
! Doubtless the exiIed leader. ia response to
the demands and threats of Austria and
Russia. would have been surrendered bv
| Turkey, to be put 20 death. But England
and America interviewed n his behalf. aud
his safety was thus secured And pres.
entity the United States government sent
It's steam irigate Mississippi To bring him
to America as the nations guest. IL Was
on September I, 1851, that kossuth and
his comrades IN exile set out on horseback
aud in wagons from kutaiah, in Turkey
on their way 10 land of liberty On the
/ lOth they reached the shores of the Oar
/ dsnelles, and there were received on board
! the Mississippi with all the honor, doe
/ the nations guest. Next day they
weighed anchor and started for the West
amid the statutes OF the surrouudin,
/ Turkish fleet At Smyrna. Syria. Spezzia.
ana other ports. marked honors we're Maid
| to them. On arriving ST MsrseiIles X o.
/ sath asked 20 20 through France as fast as
| TIE most rapid mode OF travel would tax
/ taefn. This reqaest was teleeraphei TO
Paris and q fiat denial was sent hack
/ Eyery body vas surprised; the peonle were
( greatly excited: they surrounded the
/ 'Eigate as she lay In the new haYbor, In
I myFiads, singing the Marseillalse and
other republican songs cheering the
faa o. h.
/ stripes surrounded by q wreath OF irnmor-
! te14es. aud In every way t~siifying their loy
that the exiles were under the protection
/ OF nation that MAS in fact as
Wei as IN name republic. hossu;A
! did and said veEy little unaer
vac circumstance; he Acknowledged
saese compliments as man should do
/ expressed his uadying love for his own
country AMI his sympathy With freedom
sVeryw hefe. Since the prince presltsnt
] Louis Napoleon, who was even then tlan.
n4hs tae Infamous coup detat, feared 10
!ss the champion OF liberty pass through
fFasee. tHe Journey VAS continued by
wa'sr 10 Gibraltar, Thence he sen, on 20
Ihsaand IN sn English steamer and made
toar through that country, being re-
SrsFei With immense popular enthustasgn
every shsye. And finally. on December 4
Re reached Sew York on the steamer
Hsfa s'olds sad Ma welcomed with irzspos-
ias a~mons'raisons A description of the
sFeA' exile, a. he appeared ut that tine, -
a. interest TWAS peunei hv ons VIC
EsTriF3 hiTa at bis landing:
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eaFf.Ase1. azG lis lass has an sxrrss.loa az
Is-t0s.las iats.ssei waleA IS uck laaseAged Ia
sar Fsftxs,t We have seen Il 4, gsTw 49,. f,p.s-
hssa aro41. eas net excess sew hlrs tasash
esak "a @aess IN skss IL seem so an<s th~ a5x,
nA.ee, est 80 sase N ia terra lis nxsr Is thla
"a sesss 49, 44sk esesa, = III. he.s,s wsIxA
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