The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-22
Whole Titular Kingdom Ala
Race Hatred and Clashes with N.
Military Frequent.
BAN oF CROATIA TYRAEN1c.r
SAID To FAVOR MAGYARs Avn
PRESS THE sLAys.
Peasants Shot and Bayonted nv G.,
diers, and Students and wom
Ag-am siashed with saber..

VIENNA. May H.-The revolt in crosn.
is spreading TO every part OF the tituls,
kingdom and threatens TO extend 10 nj
malta. The celebrations at Agram ves,s,-
day Of the anniversary Of the death ~ Isn.-
cich Won Buzim. the former ban OF Croaas
eliminated in a fierce conflict with the n
lice. who attacked the crowds with sshrs.
wounding many persons and making "a
arrests. including several students ana
women. The city OF Agram is now com.
pletely under military rule. The PRINCIPAL
streets are closed by cordons OF troons
-Four regiments. fully equipped for war
have been ordered TO proceed from oden.
burg TO the Agram district
At Buccari and Meta thousands Of meas
ants attempted to destroy the railroad in
order TO prevent the arrival of troops They
tore up the rails at five different points
and when the military arrived the peasants
pelted them with stones. injuring several
soldiers. The troops retaliated by shooting
and bayoneting many of the peasants. Ths
Slav residents in various parts of Austria
and Bohemia are holding indignation meet
ings to protest against the proceedings in
Croatia, where, as alreaCy cabled. over
two thousand persons have already been
imprisoned. In Dalmatia important demon
strations have been planned for May %
when protest meetings will be held in twen-
ty places.
The disturbances in Croatia are primarily
due to the long-standing race hatred be.
tween the Slavs and the Magyars The
present outbreak has two main sources
- h..
antry arising from the extreme poverty
prevailing everywhere and from the fact
that in some parts of the country the peas
ants are on the verge of famine. Second.
the indignation aroused by the alleged
tyrannical rule of Count Khuen Hedervary.
the present ban of Croatia.
The Croatians attribute much of their pow
erty to the financial methods OF the Hun
garian government, which is accused OF
drawing from Croatia in excess OF its legal
proportion OF the taxes in spite OF the
protests of the inhabitants. Consequently
throughout Croatia there is increasing ha-
tired of Hungarian rule and language. The
recent attempts made to introduce the
Magyar language in Croatia has especially
aroused popular Indignation.
The Hungarian-Croatian Augsleich OF 1853
expressly provided that Croatian should be
the official language OF Croatia in all affairs
" y
eminent is placing the Hungarian coat OF
arms on the Croatian railroad stations, off,
cial buildings, letter boxes and elsewhere.
thereby occasioning riots at Agram and 9TH
er towns as since the riots of 1883 the com
bined Hungarian and Croatiap emblems had
been used up 10 the present
AS evidence of official tyranny the Croa-
tians point out that there is absolutely 10
liberty of the press. Scarcely day has
passed for many years without opposition
newspapers being confiscated and later
not the right to mold public meetings not
at even election times. and the government
is accused of absolutely controlling
the elections. In support OF this
accusation IL is pointed out that
in spite of the anti-Hungarian sentiment
throughout the country, fifty-four OF the
lightweight deputies in the Croatian Diet
are supporters of Hungary. Only per
cent of the population is allowed 10 vote
and many opposition voters and oppos-
ton candidates have been imprisoned on
the eve of election. The Croatians. in
brief, enjoy absolutely no rights of citizen
ship.
The present agitation covers the entire
country, from Essegg, in the east. to the
districts in the Adriatic coast. its immedi-
ate cause varying according 10 the differ
ent localities. In the district around kreutz
the disturbances have a socialistfc origin.
the peasants attacking the Hungarians,
not on account of their nationality, but be-
cause they are wealthy.
orally the language question is the prin-
cipal cause Of the trouble. In the coast
districts the hatred OF public officials has
caused the outbreaks.
Count Ghuen Hedervary. who has been
ban of Croatia for twenty years, Is the
object of special detestation on the part
of the Croatians. Although he was born
i'm Croatia and educated at the University
of Agram. the ban is. intensely Hungarian
and he is regarded by the people as being
a proud aristocrat, seeking only personal
power REGARDLESS of the welfare of ~the
country His repressive measures have
created much bitterness among his fellow
countrymen.
Since the Hungarian government is en-
blowing strong military forces to cuell the
disturbances IL is probable that order IN
Croatia will be restored, but the situation
IS largely dependent on the political siiua-
ton at Puda-P esth. The Croatians. follow
ing their old tactics. are stirring up
troubles at Tune wnen the .. Hungarian
home.