New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-14

nave just trleo 10 lmpeach the Prime Minister
Under the long administration Of Count Taafre
! Frime Munster OF Austria. vast forward i'm
pulse was given 10 the anu-German movement
ana inc Germans were made TO feel. as they
no" 20 SO keenly. that they are more the
ruihs race put are actually in imminent dan
ger OF becoming subject race.
BOHEMIA.
Bohemla' the present storm.centre demands
some detailed notice. Its first appearance in
history is as the land Of the Boil a Celtic peo-
pie' closely akin TO the Celts Of Gaul. It was
conquered successfully by the Romans. the
oueVi Marcomanni the Huns under Attila, and
the Avars. Some time between 800 and 600
Siavon'c tribe calling themselves Czech entered
inc country and drove out the Avars They thus
rounded the first Slavonc state in Europe.
ABOUT 81 Christianity introduced, and
then literature and civilization began to make
rapid progress. What progress was made the
names OF Huss and Comenius remind US The
Thirty Years War wellnigh destroyed the Slav-
onic civilization and the Slavonic race itself in
'hose parts. Then the decree Of Maria Theresa.
making the use Of German obligatory in the
SCHOOLS appeared. to set the final seal upon the
Ieutonzation Of the kingdom. The Czech spirit
survived, however and under the fostering care
OF Russian influences it grew and expanded
| marvelously. Czech books and newspapers
multiplied. Czech university founded at
Prague. After long and furious agitation
czech was this year made the. or ar. official
language Of the country. and the Germans were
| politically driven to the wall. To-day. Of the
4l.OO0OOO inhabitants Of the Dual Realm. fully
100000 are Slavs. and of these about 1000
OOO are Czechs. The Slavs indeed. constitute
the most numerous. most intelligent and most
aggressive IL element
the whole Austrian Empire. They are steadily
pushing forward in all directions toward ma
tiona rehabilitation. and. which is the most
ominous feature Of the case. they are more and
more looking to Russia the leader OF their
race. For this latter the Germans reproach
them with disloyalty. but with i'll grace, for the
Germans themselves are actually agitating for
a transferrence OF the German provinces Of the
empire TO Prussia
OLD AND YOUNG CZECHS.
Beyond doubt the Russian propaganda has
been carried pretty far. On one memorable &C.
cason. at a public banquet in Prague, the
Czechs. including many members Of the Land
tag and even of the Rechsrath, drank TO the
health of the Car and sang the Russian ma
tional hymn, and that same night the Austrian
flag torn down and trampled underfoot in
the streets. The former leader Of all the Czechs
great ability. His aim to have the Czech
language restored TO Its proper place as the
official tongue. to secure freedom from clerical
domination. and TO have the Emperor crowned
King Of Bohemia at Prague. That would have
put Bohemia on equal footing with Austria and
Hungary a member of not dual but triple
realm. To the latter demand assent could not
be given, because Of Hunsarys unwilllngness
Hungary entered into the dual arrangement
with Austria and is loyal 10 II. but would not
| consent 10 the elevation Of an Austrian prov
ince 10 the place Of third partner in the firm
AS DR.. Reger failed 10 gain his point, dissatis-
faction with his leadership arose and presently
| the more aggressive members Of his party Sc
| coded and formed new party known as the
Young Czechs in distinction from those who
| continued to follow DR.. BIGGER and who be-
| came known as the Old Czechs. This new
| party Is the one that is making the trouble TO-
| day Its first leader was Edward Gregr a man
Of much ability but less courage. lie had
| habit Of leading the party into some extreme
| STEP and then conveniently slipping out OF
sight and leaving II to work out its own veal OF
woe He retained his leadership however but
had and still has for his colleague the recount
| able John Vasaty the militant leader OF the
| Russophil movement Rieger ana Oregr nave
both always been loyal TO the EmperoT no,
| so this frebrand. II was he who publicly hlsseo
! the Emperors name and declared for allegiance
| 10 the GA 1t he who brought on me as
turbances few years ago which ieu 10 S'ao'i ne
| prague in state OF siege. II is supposed 10 De
he who acts as manager OF the Russian secret
| service fund which is sent periodlcd!y 10 Do
] ronst good II was he who led the CZechs or
the Landtag in the famous dernonstaton
against Count Thun or against ms use o, ,ne
! Cern,an languare That incident IS worm re
naa,irs as an index o. the temper Of the Young
! Czechs and OF the sort OF campaign they are
| now carrying on
THE HOME RULE vIcERoY.
Count rhun was at that time Governor or
vicerov OF Bohemia He was himself Czecn'
r,er,ber OF one OF the Oldest and noolest 30
| beroian houses In 1879 he entered the Imperial
Parliament as a member Of Dr. Riegers party
that is a Czech and Home Ruler. Devotion
10 Bohemian Nationalsm and hatred OF Ger
,o.ns yvern his leading characteristics. Espe-
nsamy dd he seem TO hate Herr Won Plener. the
! German leader never losing an opportunity OF
attacking him in the most OFFENSIVE ina m .b
| He was perhaps the most extreme oi al tie
! Home Rulers He demanded that BoneHlid
should be made an Independent Kingdom iran
els Joseph must be crowned hlhg Oh boh1 ,ni
OF Prague with ,he ancient crown or hlls
! Wenceslaus The Dual Empire must be mace
triple. with Bohemia ranking as the peer 9l
Austria and Hungary. Nothing less IMAM u,is
would satisfy him, and he declared that ne
voc ready TO 70 TO any extreme in securing 1t.
There could be no compromise II was waste
/ ~ time to negotiate with the Germans. Abso-
! Iute INDEPENDENCE unconditional and immediate
was the only thing that would SATISFY boheihId
! and make the peace Of the empire secure:
/ such were his sentiments down TO the very
time now nearly seven years ago, when the lTish-
German Austrian Prime Minister appointed MN
Governor Of Bohemia. Never did an appoint
mont create more CONSERVATION. 1t was as II
Mr. Parnell, at the height Of his power had been
made Lord Lieutenant OF Ireland Inc Ger
mans In Bohemia were In DESPAIR Ihelr arch-
enemy was made their ruler. AS for the Czechs
/ tbev we're most jubilant. Their chief champion
was In power and would, OF course, conduct
the Government in their interest But both
narties were doomed to speedy disappointment
! For from the moment OF his appointment OF
| Governor Count Thun forgot his partsanship
| .nd even his nationality. He remembered only
! that he was Governor Of all Bohemia, OF CZechs
"a Germans alike and he held balance true