The sun., 1900-05-21
kossUrH AND THE B0ER ENJOYS
EnEland's Friendly Reception OF hepre.en"
ative Of warfare Against Friendly Nauon'


To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sr' IN view
of the general attack now being made oy 'he
British press upon America ana Americans. ny
reason OF our treatment OF the ENJOYS from
our fellow Republicans In South Africa may
be OF interest TO cite some BRUSH preceoen's
as authority for our behavior
In the autumn OF 1851 the Hungarian insur-
recton had been crushed by the armies OF
Russia The British Minister TO turkey. SIT
Sratford Canning was busy engaged IN eS-
asperating Russia by persuadng the Sultan
that "Codlin is the friend. not Short ana the
feelings OF the English toward Russia were
about what they are at present. II was under
these circumstances that Louis Kossuth came
TO England to carry on his propaganda against
Austrio. friendly nation so far as England
wa, concerned. and, incidentally. against Aus
tria's ally. Russia.
Kossuth landed at Southampton on Oct. %.
1851. and was escorted TO the residence OF the
Mayor. from the balcony Of which he delivered
an address
On Oct. "a he was the guest OF the Mayor at
his country residence.
On the ?sth he was the guest Of the Corpora
ton OF Winchester. when speeches were made
by Mr. Golden and other prominent public
men. He then remained in seclusion for short
time under medical treatment.
On Nov 10 he was received at Birmingham
with almost royal honors.
on Nov. II he was the guest Of the Corpora
ton Of Manchester and delivered an address at
the Town liza Il.
On Nov u hereturned TO Birmingham. where
Musical Fund Hall and the other at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Henry, NJ p. -.
incendiary orations possible against Austria
and Russia, two nations then at peace with
i Nov w % and "A he spent in London. where he
was lionized by the popular leaders to an ex-
tent Heretofore unknown
On Nov; l.. he went to southampton to en-
bark for the United States. farewell banquet
was given to HIM by the Mayor and Corpora
ton and he made speech advocating war with
Russia He landed in New YORK on Dec on
Dec 5 he was the guest Of the city and reviewed
military parad" from the steps OF the City
On Dec. ~ he was entertained by the Cor
poration Of The city OF New York at the grand,
est banquet which this country had witnessed
since the visit Of Lafayette.
on all possible occasions in this country he
made bitter speeches asal nst Austria and Rus
sia, nations friendly to the nlted States.
On Dec Is he was entertained by the press Of
New York, At banquet presided over by Will
liam Gull n BRYANT.
On Dec is he was dined by the bar Of New
n
him in Brooklyn AZ Henry Ward BHecher s
church
From Dec 23 TO 20 KOssuth was tho guest Of
Philnde phia where he was entertained at two
banQueta, and had reception at lndepend-
ence Hall.
From there he went TO Baltimore. where he
was received at the hall OF the Maryland Insti-
tmte.
On Dec. 70 he arrived at Washington and was
met AZ the depot by q duly appointed reception
committee of United States Senators
- hOnOrpd n L.
dent Fillmore al the White House, was formally
invited o visit both houses Of Congress and was
the guest at n Congressional dinner.
He was received with similar no. ors in almost
every large city in the lnied States
In all this, We were acting under due English
precedent and the English orators and news
papers OF the day duly appnuded our action.
We arc now engaged in showing similar atten-
lons TO our br ther Republicans from the
Transvaa Republic ard the Orange Free State,
and | Imost confidently claim that, under the
well-known doctrine Of equitable estoppel, our
British friends are shut of from finding any
fault, and that. under the equally well rec &.
nized principle of consistency. we are entitled
10 their applause. IRVING WARD.
NEW YORK, May 49,