The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-31
Francis Joseph. visit to Bosnia.

Francis Joseph's Visit To Bosnia.
The Emperor Francis JOsEPH Of
Austria has set out on a journey 10 Boz
mia. tho former Turkish province that
through the aggressive pOlicy Of Count
AEHRENrpAL was two years ago an
neGed 10 the Dual Monarchy. This
visit has both q political and CONNER
cial significance. for Il u directly In line
with the extensive advertising policy
that Austria has adopted for Bosnia
since Il came directly under her control
l;esides calling attention 20 the progress
being made Ia the systematic develop
ment and colonization of the country Il
h hoped that il Will give an impetus
e. every industry there. and not only
reconcile the warning factions and races
but 60 far toward reconciling the whole
people 20 Austria.
Golden Bosnia, a. II il often called
by IL people. was for centuries the sub
merged land Of Europe. Even its early
history and ell It's records and monu-
ments were lost in the Turkish conquest.
Its religion. the BOgomile, was blotted
out ~ completely that its tenets are
unknown to-day Only a few years
before the Austrian occupation a trav-
eller said that il was a country without
road or a hotel. that brigandaEe
thrived IN such an extent that life even
in the towns was insecure. and that IL
Was the most benighted land in Eu-
rope
ny the terms of the Berlin treaty Aus
tria was allowed to occupy Bosnia and
Herzegovina. The formal occupation
was made July 10. 1878. but il required
several months Of constant conflict be-
fore the country was finally subjugated.
Then began a system Of colonization
and development that called forth favor
able comment even from Austria's enc
mics. Brgahdage was suppressed and
the country became one of the most
thoroughly policed Of Europe SO well
was this done that in ten wears but one
murder was reported. BY means Of
stringent measures such towns a. Bania-
luka and MOsiar, that had been hOtbeds
Of fever and disease Of every kind. be-
came a. healthy and a. clean a. any
Austrian CITY. The commercial de-
velOpmert consisted at first in the build
ing Il a railroad from the northern
border - Sareieyo and southwark
through Mostar 10 the Adriatic coast.
Most ~ the towns were connected by
good roads, hotels. even summer re-
sorts. we're established by the State:
farming vas encouraged by loans and
BY the establishment ofmodel farms, and
opportunities for work were afforded by
the establishment Of cigar and cigarette
factories and wine presses.
All this lime the nominal control was
-iill vested in Turkey. but wherever
there was a garrison ~ Austrian sol
diers. and that meant in practically
every settlement In Bosnia, there had
been ererted on a hilltop or in some
commanding situation the great letters
-. J. J. They were Il vas said, In
commemoraiion II the jubilee n the
Emperor. but every one Understood the
greater significance and -aW in them the
mark ~ Austria On the land FRANCIS
JOsEPH will inspect the result Il one II
the most extensive and striking colo
nization schemes that modern politics
has brought about ~ remains to he
seen n his own def hand will do what
his agents have hitherto failed n bring
about, and make tho country Austrian
IN sentiment a. Il Is in politics and
iuatitsitiuus