The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-10
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ject In a highly interesting paper, Fried |
Jung. who IS easily the best authority on /
recent Austrian history. has shown that
il is extremely probable that the motive
which caused the emperor TO go far out or I
his way to conciliaJe Hungary was a war
of revenge against Prussia However TINS
may be. 1t was actually an Ausgieieh be-
tween Hungary and the throne which was
concluded in the year 1867. For those who
negotiated il limited themselves 10 bring
ing the wishes Of Hungary 10 the other
Austrian crown lands was a secondary
consideration. Consequently, IL is no Won
der that the Ausgleich meant political
and industrial injury TO the western nall
OF the empire.
For while the attempt was made 10
Justify the small contribution OF Hungary
10 the common expenses on the ground OF
its inferior industrial development the
fact that it claimed the right 10 determine
the amount of these common expenses and
TO exercise an influence on the politices OF
the common state. stood in violent con-
trast to this small contribution 1t IS
impossible TO deny that Hungary has IN
derstood exceedingly well how TO take
advantage of its favorable position And
so it has succeeded not only in exercising
the greatest influence upon the policy OF
the common state but also, At every re-
newal of the Ausgieich with Austria, in
getting further advantage for itself. The
secret OF its success is that every time
threatened to put an end 10 the personal
and customs union. Consequently. Aus
tria always stood ready under pressure
from the crown 70 sacrifice itself in order
at least once more to avoid a division OF
the land between the two halves Of the
empire.
That such a policy must finally bring
about the result that one wishes 10 avoid
can admit OF no doubt. There is today
no politician in Hungary who has not
dreamed OF a separation from Austria as
a final goal and there is scarcely a think
ing Austrian politician who has not be-
come used 10 the thought Of separation.
II. in spite of this. the great majority OF
the Hungarian Parliament is in favor OF
the maintenance of the single money
system and the customs union. il comes
simply from the conviction that Hungary.
which. as an agricultural state. is in
deb;ed to the outside world, cannot IN
time of an agrarian crisis well get along
without Austrian markets and Austrian
| credit. But the time is already visible
when this situation might change With
every increase In the price Of grain and
with every year Of industrial development.
Hungary becomes industrially less de-
pendent on the other parts OF Austria.
| Consequently a further severng OF the
connection between the two countries is
now only a question Of time. For, where
/ the feeling Of homogeneoUsness Is lacking,
union cannot be maintained after the IN
| dustrial necessity IS passed.
| The most fatal part Of the business is
/ that tho Hungarian policy has taught the
nationahties of Austria to turn to their
| own advantage every unfavorable condi-
/ ton Of the common state. Even the Aus
/ TRAN Poles dream Of the restoration 81 the
/ Polish Empire, perhaps under an Austrian
/ Grand Duke. But # is a Sunday idea.
and the working Poles that Is to say. the
Polish nobility. have understood how =
/ look out for their interests in Austria.
Inasmuch as the official language in Ga
| licia IL Polish. the whole administration
/ OF this land has been separated from the
/ rest OF the Austrian administrative ap-
| paratus and put Into the hands Of the
! and put into the hand sof the Polish no
/ b.litv. So the land of Gsllcia. or rather
/ It's masters. enjoys a double advantage;
/ First. the advantage OF complete autono-
my. and. secondly. the advantage Of cen
| eralization. For the revenues Of the more
/ highly developed states can be expended
/ in reckless manner on Gahcia. which in
culture IS so backw ard
/ This succeeds ali the better because the
1 representatives OF Galicia have up % this
I time. with a few exceptions. been united
! in A parliamentary club. The club calls
/ itself a delegation. that is 70 say. u rep
resents the crown state IN the imperial
/ Parliament and e attends there 20 che
/ interests not Of the empire but o. the
! crown state.
( There IS not such solidarity among tho
! Czschs as among the Poies. because with
/ the higher industrial development - Bo-
henia the interests Of the nation are more
/ complex. But even the Czechs dream n
/ the formation of an independent czech
/ state. To this end they are striving. and
/ everything that leads % This end is re-
\ rardef As payment on account. L e.
I consequently. absolutely false % regard
/ me German-Rohenla struggle as Ian
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