The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-04-28
A PITFALL IN EUROPE.

very times in the Austrian congress
parliament restag whatever is called But has been going
very nearly years. result has from
political prosecutions ending nothing criminal prosecutions
ending in manufacturing martyrs and prosecutions
which, like all followed up than useless
The Austrian Empire builds the dcum that there cannot be
revolution within its borders The governing Austrian Look
observation-disclosures line and look
political maps construction is uiavoabe organized uprising
and without unity what could revolt accomplish? 1t is dunion which
held the Austrian Empire together for centuries and what has
done the past continue do and the future This IS
after all special pleading Because you thing badly
and have been successful by that you will be
successful again with similar bad works.
Talking Austria Morgan nearly decade ago said that
empire patchwork quilt the Midway Paisance the
iona chain gang OF Europe He considered it that not
but collection Of nations with national memories and
aspirations and others without occupying distinct provinces al
purely their others mixed with alien but each
with different language and each holding the Others foreigners as
much the link OF government did not exist
difficult the United appreciate such
condition OF affairs and yet is just this condition that certain pou
wish here and which they have been fostering The idea
of holding the Others foreigners much if the link Of
government did not exist is the essential idea OF the dying Home
Rule OF Hawaii and this idea the most fatal to true liberty that
exploited
There have been some remarkable passages in the history OF this
Austrian Empire there the present There noting
else the modern world or Tor the matter that the ancient world
or the medaeVa world al all IKE 1t violates all our eng as TO
what country should be have right exist and though
Yet has survived much in its present shape two more centuries CT
which have unified
others have been brought the ruin Yet there remains the
empire OF Austria and Vienna remains the most exclusive city the
world There laughter nobility than the German nobility
Vienna exclusive is vain but holds its ground
Every now and again there comes crisis IN Austrian history as
there today somehow other manages wgs through that
regng mouse and the
The condition OF ncurabe dsunon between the uungans the
Czec the Savs, the Poles and the Germans
races, gives sort OF strength the government AS
been wtty all the nations of the Austrian empire hate govern
mentbu they all hate each other and with devoted
astc bitterness In countries like the United States
account has to be taken of public opinion but in Austria there
teen public opinions, for every
lust the government in Austria has closed the Diet In most
countries this would be so hghanded proceeding that would result
revolution Apparently the Austrian government has of
that But the pitcher goes the we'll good many times and broken
at last II ever Austria begins dnegrae there will be serious
bic with the balance in Europe The Balkan proposition al
serious and has bafed the best mteec Of European dip
onms TO eucdate hu the Austrian really far serious
ing that the Interests involved far diverse The that
troubles n Austria considered that the country or
rather the agg0mepton OF states has been the brink before
one Of these days. HY ~