The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-09
THE KOssUTH Juror.

This government would have been in
great trouble long ago if it had listened to
the demagogues and the thoughtless people
who go wild after some foreign celebrity
coming to our shores as an exile for his
devotion to the cause of human freedom.
Just now these people declare that they
would have the United States intervene in
behalf of the Beers. They must know, if
they know anything. that all the inter
ventiOn there can be involves war with
Great Britain. 1t is probable that some
of the pro-Boer champions urge further
offers on the part OF the United States TO
act a mediator in the hope that they
might lead to war with that power In
other words, they are Anglophobists, rather
than the earnest friends of the Beers.
The friends of the government and the
believers in the principles of Washington
may find consolation in the fact that this
uneasiness, designed TO involve this Nation
in war with Great Britain over the South
African war is not the first attempt of this
nature In 1919 the people of this coun-
try became interested in the struggle Of
KOssuth. then Governor Of Hungary, for
independence. His struggle and his de-
feat appealed strongly to the American
people. Congress was induced to place one
of our ships at the disposal Of the eloquent
foreigner to bring him and his suite TO
New York He was received with acclaim
and created a Juror wherever he went In
his first speech in New York he shocked
the thoughtful people Of the country by
vigorously eondemning the traditional poll
icy of Washington in favor OF noninterven-
ton in European affairs: yet this audience
| expressed no indignation at the presump-
ton of the man who condemned the ira
ditional policy of the government in every
administration. Shortly after the New
York bar gave KOssuth a dinner. In his
speech Kossuth made an explicit demand
for Intervention in behalf of Hungary, with
the frank avowal that such course might
lead 10 war. in which event we should be
bound to accept war or be degraded before
mankind from our high national standard.
He called upon the United States to de-
clare that this government would not per
nit any power to interfere with the SOW
ereign rights of nations. and that 1.-The
| United States consider themselves to have
the duty not to permit any revolution OF
| the laws Of nations. and that they invite
| Great Britain to unite with them TO safe
/ guard and guarantee these laws" Judge
Duer, in response TO the toast to the bench.
courteously took exception TO some of the
sentiments OF the guest. declaring that they
involved a sudden and violent departure
| from the settled policy of our government,
| established by its founders and cherished
/ by its people. At the outset Judge Duer
was interrupted. but as he proceeded his
voice was drowned with shouts. Kisses and
cheers until he was compelled 10 take his
seat. while the man who assailed the policy
| Of Washington was cheered to the echo.
and this by representatives of the New
York bar. kossuth was received by Con-
gress. before which he appeared in uniform.
wearing a~sword. Indeed, his everyday
wear was a military costume. He called
on Henry Clay. then in his best days. as
well as the President. but Mr.. Clay did nos