The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-01

charged that the Government refuses
rights to resident Servians which it gives
to the Croatians. The Croatians are al
lowed to carry now and then their flag
which was once national one, while the
Servian flag is kept from sight. Then
Croatian editors have freedom of the pen
which the Government censors do not al
low Seryian editors. Servian national
songs are prohibited and there are other
wrongs and irregularities.
For all these things the Slaboda has
been valiantlV roasting the Austrian Gov
eminent and especially Minister Kalai,
who represents Bosnia and Herzegovina IN
the Austrian Parliament.
The Slaboda has not the largest circula-
ton in the Austrian Empire but it ex-
changes with many papers there who have
been in the habit of quoting it and it has a
further circulation there of about fifty
copies. Now when the bundle of Sla-
bodas gets to the Vienna postotfice it is
investigated, confscated and destroyed
with due effectiveness and contempt. The
editor of the Slaboda has not received the
courtesy of an official notice that he might
I as we'll save postage, but he has learned
about 1T from several exchanges published
in Austria and Hungary which have
! spoken of the tabooed journal in far-off
America. The following communication
relative to the matter has been received:
Editor of the Call: From the ''srbobran," q
| newspaper published in Zagreb, Croatia, un.
| der date of May 80, the following is trans
lated:
''The Austrian Parliament has prohibited the
| entry into Austria of the Servian neWspap pei
! 'Slaboda, published in San Francisco Califor
mia, because of its statements concerning Dial
matian affairs and its opposition to Minister
tKalai) and the Croatians."
Another article from the "Zastava," pub
lished in Novi-Sad, under date of June s, il
translated as follows: "The prohibited paper
In San Francisco, In America, there is news
paper OF good standing called the 'Slaboda,
which not only SPEAKS well of American inter
ests, but also exerts itself largely in the inter
ests of Servians in the Austro-Hungarian mon
archy.
"This latter was not exactly suitable to tn,
taste OF the Iiberal-minded ~ Austrian II un
garian Government, which resolved that j
was wise 10 prohibit the entry Of the SlabodS
| within the Observation-Disclosures monarchy. /
| is wonder that Viennese aristocrats are Sc
greatly afraid of a SerVian paper coming from
The facts are that the servian colony of Sar
| Francisco is composed OF as law-abiding
liberty-loying set OF men as ever fought fol
| their country. The very name of their paper
means liberty. They love their native land
but America they love none the less. They
love the American flag because it is the en
blem of liberty.
In the hall of their society, at 10 California
street. there hangs over the presidents chair
large likeness of George Washington anC
when in parade the Stars and Stripes are
hANdso TIC POSt VI uOlloIs <hlS VIC llpl
| then, in hearty accord with such people
Their newspaper, the Slaboda, is supported by
free contributions, not only of money, but o.
the many bright articles which appear in it:
| columns.
The editor is careful that nothing appears
but what is just and honorable, and nothing i
| printed that would not be acceptable to al
American journalist. Because it prints the
truth, why should the Austrian Government be
so afraid OF 1t as to prevent its entry into thai
| country? LAZAR S. CHURCH,
THOS j. HAYNES,