The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-02

tain restrictions upon the kind. The
Golden Bull was the beginning Of con-
Stftutional government in Hungary
and while it has not always been
strictly observed by her rulers, it has
served as a basis for subsequent nego-
tiations. For several centuries they
elected their kings.
During the nearly 700 years which
have elapsed since 1929 Hungary has
had a checkered career Rival aspirants
for the throne have fought over the
succession and been aided in their am
billion by neighboring nations; kings
and mobiles have fought over their re-
spective authority: the nobility and the
peasants have fought over their rights;
different branches of the Christian
church have been at war with each
other for Hungary has been the eastern
outpost of Professionalism, as well as a
champion OF Christianity: and more re-
Gently Hungary has been fighting for
her political independence. Hers has
been a long, drawn-out struggle In
which her people, time and again. have
almost been exterminated, but she
energies from IL all a strong, vigorous
and militant nation. She is now a part
OF the Auscro,Hungarian empire, ana
her people form the largest homogeneous
group i'm the empire. When we con-
slider the numerous wars between Aus
tria and Hungary. the difference in
race. history and language, and the
dissimilarity in political training, IL Is
not strange that there should be a lack
of harmony between the empire as a
whole and its largest single member.
When Hungary turned to Austria for
help against the Turks and came under
the Hapsburg line, she insisted upon a
recognition Of her national rights and
secured a promise that her people
should have control Of their own af-
fairs. While this alliance did not save
her from the Mohammedans, il united
her destiny TO that Of Austria, but she
has never surrendered her indepen-
dence. The crown OF Hungary has al
ways been distinct from that Of Aus
tria. and the emperor OF Austro- Hun
gary must visit Budapest and receive
with the crown OF st. Stephen the title
Of king OF Hungary. Joseph II, son of
the beloved Maria Theresa, was the
first king 10 refuse to receive the
crown and swear fidelity TO the Hun
garian constitution. and the Hungar-
ians would never call him their
crowned king" until on his deathbed
he retracted his arbitrary measures and
permitted the restoration OF the cOnsti-
tuition.
In her struggle for liberty Hungary
has developed many patriots, among
whom Lewis Kossuth is the best
know. He and Francis Deak were the
leaders of the revolution I'm 1S4S which
! resulted I'm the constitution Of that
year. The constitution Of 1857 was not
| quite so liberal, and these two consti-
tutions form the basis of the present
| political division in Hungary; all Hun
/ garians are jealous Of the rights of
their nation, but the majority of the
members of parliament insist upon the
! recognition of the constitution OF 1S4S
while the minority are content to ad-
here to the constitution of 1867, which
gives the emperor larger control over
/ the army.
The elder kOssuth lived in exile after
the revolution in 1867 and was during
his exile enthusiastically received in
! the United States by congress and by
\ the people in general. Kossuths son is
now a member of the coalition minis