The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-02
Our Distinguished Correspondent
Writes of ':The Eastern Outpost
OF Christianity"
The Introduction OF American Homestead Law
Helps Peasant Proprietors in Bulgarian
Partner Nations at "Outs.'

ereign' was recognized by most Of the
powers of Europe, England refused to
send a representative to his court be-
cause the king retained some high Of
hclals who participated in the assas-
sination.
AS servia has a parliament which
controls the ministry, and as this par
King Peter was powerless to comply
with the conditions imposed by Eng
land-at least that was the explanation
given me. I heard next day at Buda-
pest, however. that some Satisfactory
settlement had been reached and that
Belgrade. King Peter is not of humble
ancestry, as I had supposed, but is
grandson of a former king who was
conspicuous in the war for independ-
ence. Peter himself was in exile in
Switzerland at the time of his eleva-
ton to the throne, and having during
his residence there imbibed something
is much more popular than was his pre-
decessor. There is quite a close con-
nection between Servia, Rumania,
Bulgaria and European Turkey, and it
will not be surprising if the last rem
nannt of Turkish territory in Europe is
before. many years, released from the
sultan s rule and federation of Bal
sultan s European subjects belong to
different branches Of the Christian
church, and but for their quarrels
among themselves they would long be-
fore this have been able to initiate
Servia and Bulgaria in emancipating
themselves.
The ride up the Danube valley from
Belgrade to Budapest and from Buda-
pest. to the Austrian boundary gives one
a view Of the richest section Of Hun
gary. While the Danube hardly iusti-
ties the poetic praise that has described
it's waters as blue, it is a majestic
stream, and its broad valley supports
large agricultural population. 49,.
+ + !. 80,
No American can visit Hungary
without having his sympathies enlisted
in behalf of its people, for theirs is
Fascinating history. Their country is
one of the most favored in Europe so
pathian mountains, Which form "a a vail
around it on the north and east, shat
out. the cold winds and, by turning
back the warmer winds from the south,
give hungary more temperate climate
than other European countries in the
same latitude, and in few countries has
agriculture been more fostered by the
state.
The present minister of agriculture,
DR.. Igmatius Daramyi, has been at the
head of this department for ten wears,
and being an enthusiast on the subject,
he has introduced many NV features
and brought his depar tment into close
contact with the people. During his
administration the annual appropria.
tions for agriculture have increased
from about $S,000000 to about $13,OOO,-
900, and the income from his depart
ment has risen from $6,OOO,O00 to &c.
100000, leaving the net cost to the
state at present sons $4,0OO,0oO a
year.
Hungary belives in furnishing tech
meal schools to those who intend to
farm; she has tewenty-tw industrial
schools with about 600 pupils,
and these schools are so distributed
as to make them convenient for
small farmers. She has four
secondary schools of agriculture
with total attendance of over 500,