The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-28

to fighting Croatians, will some day nave
a falling out. There never was political
alliance that lasted very long The day
may not be far off when Germans and Mag
vars spring at each others threats, and we
shall be the gamers.
81 am an old man. but am quite conndent
of living long enough TO see the recognition
of my good Croatians. Time has solved
much more ticklish questions than that OF
nationalities confronting us. Sell In Buda-
Pesth and Koerber in Vienna, i admit. look
big to-day-many a better man is compelled
to cool his heels in their ante-chamber for
hours-but in my long life 1 have seen
scores of Sells and Koerbers crumble ana
fall. History is a great teacher-too bad
so few of us have any regard for its lessons.
1t taught me. among other things, that the
great political hero of to-day is often the
nonenity of tomorrow"
SPEAKS OF THE MAGYARS.
The bishop changed his serious tone to
good-natured irony. Look at our friends
in Pesth' he smiled. they act as If the
whole world was to be Magyarized. even as
Finland is Russianized. Some time ago
they sent me a decree ordering me to
learn their barbaric tongue. / am learning.
Listen!'
The bishop spoke few sentences in the
Hungarian idiom. adding: THAT means,
has the brother of aunt eaten your
niece's apple? Yes, and he got stomach
ache 1 memorized it to-day. Soft you go
to Buda-Pesth. tell their mightinesses that
Strossmeyer is on the most friendly terms
with Herr Ollendorff. But. seriously, If the
Magyras had their way, il would soon be
crime to say God bless you in any but
the official tongue in the realm of St
Stephens crown.
but l know the Magyars, and knowing
them as 1 do, have no hesitation TO state
that despite fire-eating exhibitions. they
blow their soup in preference to burning
their gullet. They make more noise than
Germans, French and English together, yet
their future is as impenetrable our own.
1 am nearly ninety and may not live TO see
the end of Hungarian boastings, but Will
watch for 1t from the masthead of the other
world. L do not anticipate that shall have
to wait long.
but there are only three and one-half
millions of Croatians, you say. Well, knew
the time when there was only one million.
Our nation is in the ascendency. Both my
body and soul. And there are hundreds of
thousands like me; the cause of suppressed
and disfranchised peoples is the best re-
cruiting officer in the world. A goodly por-
ton of the Magyars sprung from Slavs; the
time may come when instead of being
ashamed Of their origin they will be eager
| to return to the fold Besides, Croatains
and Servians are right brothers, separated
O,,- I.rof hro-
across the border erected a kingdom of their
own-nothing to boast of, it is true. but an
| independent government nevertheless-and
what happened to Servia may happen to
Croatia. At the same time, do not deny
that, at present. Croatians and Servians are
| at dagger's point. Yet there is no reason
why they should not make up and kiss
| sooner or later.
WHAT HE STANDS FOR.
| ITO sum up, stand for defense, self-as-
sertion, individuality in Croatian politics,
virtues that should be denied to no one,
neither to man nor nation. Perhaps the
| Magyars will learn as much I'm the course
| of years.
"Ah, if they would only reason; it is rea-
| son, good sense, that the world stands in
| greatest need of. It's lack is felt every
where, in church, state. community. in in
dividuals and in peoples, yet, instead OF
| trying to find reason and put 1t to its le-
ultimate uses. the average politician thinks
only of creating passions, disorder and
| playing with fire-brands."
! The bishop paused while and seeing that
1 had finished by stenographic notes, added
/ smilingy: Have you got 'fire-brands?
Well. then, goodbye and God be with you.
My chamberlain will be pleased to look
after your comfort and horses
The bishop withdrew after a hearty hand
shake, but saw him once more, an hour
later. in the palace gardens. talking and
| laughing with the village lads and lassies,
| all of whom he knew by name having a
kindly word for everybody and for the girls
| and women, pretty compliments, besides.
The great fighting bishops residence of
| Djakovo, village of 4,5O0 inhabitants looks
very much like a dependency of the won
| derful cathedral and the great ancient cas-
| tie, standing in a spacious park. The town
is situated some ten miles from the nearest
railway station, Brpolje.
WE'RE CAREWE.