The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-17
CONGRESS- or sLAyoNIANs.
A Movement for the Retirement of the
People OF Hungary.

Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
A movement is under way to hold an in
ternational congress of SIavonians the COM
Ing summer and delegates viii be sent
rom all countries where these people re-
side, outside of their native land, Hungary
What gives the congress local interest 10
tha- the idest originated in this city. r. v.
Rovnianek, the editor OF the A~merikanske
Sloveskc Noviny, is the man who first
pose of the congress viii be to take united
actfou In. lettering the condition OF Sla-
yoniAns in their native land. The exact
but y will likely meet in August. and from
what can be learned now the place OF
Mr. Rovnianek. in speaking of the con-
gress, said: about three months ago I
Conceived the idea of this congress. and I
pose to do. Before. this l want to say, how
ever, that while it has for its object the
bstterment Of our people at home; we We, who r
lose sight of the fact that we owe. every
thing to the countries of our adoption,
will say that 1t appears to be our duty to
help our unfortunate brothers at home. 1t
is a ~well-known fact that the non-Magyar
population of Hungary is imposed on. and
that Austria is not conforming with the
laws of 1868, which gave equal right to each
nationality in Austria-Hungary. One fea-
ture of the law is that each nationality in
Austria-Hungary has had the right 70 use
it's particular language in the schools OF
that locality. The law was sanctiied by the
King of Hungary, who is also the Emperor
of Austria, but since 1874 it has been a dead
letter. What we propose to do Is to call
the Emperor's attention to this misuse, ard
this will be done by a monster petition.
other nations will look favorably ON this
effort. Just look at the Armenian outrages,
how the whole world was stirred up But
people would undoubtedly be astonished to
hear what outrages are perpetrated In Hun
gary under the cloak of civilization. True
these outrages are of a different nature.
children torn from their parents and taken
far from home in order that they should
be brought up as MagyaIs, Tor this race ~
fast dying out, and new blood must be pro-
vided. / am now in communication with
Slavonians all over the world in reference
to this congressd; ana w gre are non ehinus' tbaf
1t will result in much good to- other down
trodden races.
"As / have already said, 1t is by virtue
of being Americans that we want to fight
the issue from this side of the Atlantic;
/ am a citizen of this country. ana proud
of the fact, and 1t grieved me to see In q
local paper the other day. a reference that
this country should not interfere with Is
sues abpOadI This his IL flgh iui IS not to 50 h mnoa Nne
The Slavonians at home are not strong
enough to fight the issue themselves; For
are coming to their rescue. This is not a
revolutionary movement, ana an ac'iot
tending that way will be voted Gown at
every Indication points to the holding OF
the congress in Angus Paris Will pc Sc
lected because of the n saper al
central. This section of the United STATES
contains $4,000 Slavonians who come under
the local consulate, and there are ABOUT
100000 of our people in this country
In connection with the above Mr.. Row
nianek said that the new Austro-Hunea-
rian consul is due here in a very. snort
time. Word has been received that his bag
gage is on the way now Thomas Des-
s sn;,1ty f and h thew s sonsali IS look to him as
a great factor in the coming congress.