River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-02
ROYAL CASTLE, BUDAPEST.

cials were recalled, but the attempt
influence the country at large; more
intense patriotism was inspired; Hun
gary urged with unabating zeal its full
rights upon Franz Joseph. The climax
was reached when the demand was
made that the Hungarian soldiers re-
ceive commands in their own language
in their own country, and that within
Hungarian boundaries the flags and
emblems of Hungary be used. Austria,
with artful diplomacy, made conces-
sion after concession, but on two
points would not yield-the flag and
the language.
1t was in 1857 that Hungary, much
harassed and weakened by savage or
toman raids, entered into alliance with
Austria. In the course of time it be-
came the popular belief the one was a
subject nation, but it is incorrect to
look upon Hungary as turbulent
province" of the Austrian empire.
Count Apponyi, in an address delivered
at the arts and science congress held
at st. Louis, says: "The truth is the
very opposite of this; the primal fact
is an independent kingdom of Hun
gary, which has allied itself fer certain
purposes and under certain conditions
to the equally Independent empire of
Austria, by an act of sovereign free
will, without ever having abdicated the
smallest particle of its sovereignty as
an Independent nation, though it has
consented to exercise small part of
its governmental functions through
executive organs common with Aus
tria" Hungary has its own parliament
and has no representative in the Gus
trian parliament. Territorially Hun
gary is larger than the Austrian en-
pire, though her population is some
what smaller, about 100000 as COM
pared with about 26,000,000. The two
usually appear jointly in interna-
tional affairs, but Hungary has ever
held herself an Independent nation.
Count Apponyi, chamberlain to the
king, and not classed with the radical
independents, year ago bore witness
that "Hungary's strong insistence on
her national independence does not,
in the least, imply a will or wish to
break away from Austria. We mean to
be true to the reigning dynasty-no
nation within it's dominion's absolutely
more reliable in that respect; we mean
Loyalty to fulfil our compact of mutual
defense with Austria; in word, what
our forefathers agreed to, as being
obligations fully accepted by Hungary.
All we want is that equal faith should
be kept with u.s."
Internal squabbling has marked dis
cussions of Austrian questions in Hun
gary. For the past eight years there
have been many turbulent scenes in
the legislative body, and ministry after
ministry has been forced to resign.
The papers chronicle the throwing of
inkstands, the smashing Of chairs by
supposedly dignified members of sup
posedly dignified assemblage. Trick
and force have both been tried to keep
down discomfort and revolt, but the
Independents have gained in strength
to such an extent they have had to be
dealt with formally; and we have the
interesting spectacle of Emperor Jo-
seph seeking audience with Francis
Kossuth, son of his great enemy, Louis
Kossuth, the man who suggested he
himself be made king, the man that
died in exile in Italy, refusing the am
nesty offered after the close of the
revolution Of 1848. His son, Francis
is leader of the independent party of
Hungary, and has been named a posi-
bic ruler in case of disruption of the
union with Austria. The father, you
remember, when he offered to put on
the crown of st. Stephen, deemed the
Hapsburgs had forfeited oil right to
tie sacred emblem Of kingship. Al