Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-03-21
LOUIS KOssUTm

the most prominent heroes In the
siuggle for Hungarian Independence
has passed away. He was born 90 the
village OF Monok GA April "a, 1909.
HE father, being patriotic lawyer
and thoroughly imbued with Lutheran
ptoteslanllc ideas, gave hia children o.
liberal education, And Louit-or Laios,
~ his name u written In his native
tonguo-devotci himself to the study
Of law and philosophy At IN Institute
Of learning which was animated by
opposltlon 10 foreign rule. Al the
time Kossulh reached the age OF man.
hood three countries, Greece, Italy and
Spain, were struggling for freedom.
Patriotic Poles were also secretly plan
ming for liberty. Hungary was Mt that
time much oppressed by the rule u the
ariaiocracy directed aud upheld By the
Austrian government Under such
conditions the young patfioi,on leaving
college, entered the assembly Of bis
native county aud soon became very
popular among the people for his llbct.
nj aud progressive views. His popu.
larliy was further augmented when
during the ravages u cholera In 1891 he
employed oil hIs energy In alleyia,iug
the sutierlnga OF his fellow men. Soon
Afterwards he was sont 10 the
upper house Of tho Diet as
pfoKy. Tho deliberations Of that
body were closely watched by
the patriots Of the country, but they
could obtain only soinly Information
owing 10 the censorship exercised on
the press. This obstacle was overcome
by Kotuth who undertook b circu.
late written newspaper. The "PaT.
llmeniary Communications" were
dictated by him 10 a large number Of
oopyisis and by this means liberal
IDEAS werespfead In wide circles. The
continuation Of the enterprise after Ia
Diet led TO a conflict with the govern
inent. The publication was prohibited,
but Kossuth placed himself under the
protection Of tho county OF Peath,
whose representatives, declared all cen.
sorahip unconstitutional. Thegovern.
ment now seized the dery journalist
ana had hun tried and condemned
TO four yeafs' imprisonment a.
traitor. THIS was In 1897. A general
outbufst OF indignation followed aud
tho liberals carried tho elections for
the next Diet, The government was
In great need OF money on accoun, OF
the turbulent state Of affairs Of Europe,
the Egyptian question being added 90
other complications, and consent
had TO DO given to tho Liberation Of
lEossuth aud other prisoners In order to
obtain the desired appropriations. The
treatment these political prisoners had
received may he Judged from tho fact
that Lovassy emerged from his con.
nnement Insane; another mad Loaf hls
sight ani Kossuth was cniueblod In
body forever afterwards. Evonts Of thin
kind gave new strength TO the oppol.
lion.
Inlsii Kossuth was placed NJ the
head Of tho Pesth Journal In this
CAPACITY no led his party on the road
OF reform IN every direction. He aimed
ut the complete renewal OF the people,
Ia hgrnouy with tho atst0craoy n
they CHOSE to follow, or without them
or even against them n necessary. He
discussed every question Of public In.
terest ieprlussly AMI skiliulIy. The
government, took alarm an even some
Of his friends denounced him 49, an
agprian aud dvmhgogue. KonuJh
demanded the freedom ot his country
~ a right, while others were begging
Tor 1t AS gin. The PesJh Journal
became the leader OF the liberal party
aud the oracle Of the rising generation
until through the lnIrlguas Of his op.
ponents he was removed ifom the cd.
,orisl chair OF the papsr
His energy was now applied in an.
other direction. Hungary was at tho
time suffering irJm Arn laws calcu,
lated 60 seop the country Ia a state gl
colouiai dependence. K1ruth con.
ceived the iIea Of forming protective
union, an association whose members
agreed 10 use eXcluslyoly home made
articles whenever possible. O.hcr
societies were formed as Ruziilarus to
thi. uulon. The members soon were
counted by huadrols OF thousands.
The result OF this immonsr agitation |
was 90 strengthen tho bonds between
tho different paris Of the c1uuIry.
In ls7 k.Hulh was elected m,mher |
Of the lose. house of tho Diet INIT |
soon became rs rec,gnlz d lolies liz |
attitude 10 the goyorumvn, was now |
incorporating, Tue news Of tho |
revolution in Paris In 1915 reached the
Diet. Almost Immediately Kossuth, !