The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-25
Hunrary's Place as Nation.

Hungary's relation 10 Austria and
her place in European politics have
long been puzzlng questions. Even
Mr. GLADSTONE with all MS intimate
knowledge Of Continental government
seems to have had a mIsConCeptIon Of
the Hungarian position, for in one OF
his speeches he -ald: ~ Vienna sits
the Parliament Of IN. empire. ~ Buda-
pest sits the Parliament of Hungary
Lord PALMERsTON refused Ia interfere
in the affairs of Hungary on the ground
that the British Government has M
knowledge OF Hungary except a. one
of the component parts Of the Austrian
Empire What the Hungarian- resent
in both these statements is the assump-
ton that they are component part If
the Austrian Empire and thar Austria
Is their spokesman To the world
To follow the course of legislation by
the Delegations Of Austria and Hungary
that recently began sessions at Vienna,
with meetings in two different buildings,
with separate officers committees and
responsibilities, and joint meetings only
under exceptional circumstances. would
require "A intimate know ledge of Au-tro-
Hungarian affair." equal Ia thar Of one oi
the delegates. This sitting Of the Dele
cations Is an important epoch in Hun
garian history. as II will deal with mat
rers that ire vital TO the continued exist
ence Of the Dual Monarchy a. a great
Power and will tend to show Hungary
position upon the Germanic advance to
the East Taking advantage of a re-
Cr,descence Of interest in things Hun
garian, Count JOSEPH MALAITH IN the
Wsstminsf'r RerIcT has undertaken Ia
explain what Hungary really i. the
exact nature Of her cont ractIIal nhliga-
lions and what she stands for IN the
council ri nations. A. there has never
yet been devised a work of human polly
which corresponds IN It's essential
features with the dual monarchy of
TODAY the cunt confo--e- that his ask
IL a difficult one and that upon many
ISSUES before the monarchy h" can bur
show what his country l. not and draw
attention 90 the cali-eS thar f"r,ci h.r
temporarily into the shade.
Austria and Hungary ar. not nor
were they ever. one and lndivisible. but
two and independent Th.v could
not be O,herwis. Much of the con-
fusion il traceabl-. Count NALAIrH savs.
70 the circumstance that from the STA
| teenth century when the House of
! Hapeburg was called to the Hurgaf ian
crown, until the nineteenth. when ih..
Hapsburgs arrogated 10 themselves
the tirular dignity OF Emperor OF their
own domain. they had almost invariably
OF Italy and chiefs of the Holy Roman
Empire Thus the title Of the King of
Hungary was overshadowed and occri-
pied a secondary position. This sec
, ondary position" he maintains, lis "A
/ mere historic myth, for.
Hungary In yir'u- ~ her seniority. both A.
/ e kingdom or constitutional entity IN virtue %
! homnHen.ity political and geographical i m.
I predominant partner. fact which II 4. reserved
for the future tn demonstrate
One factor that has initiated against
/ Hungary Is the question Of language.
| Though she became "A kingdom before
! RI. establishment Of the Danish dynasty
/ in England and had entered into full
{ communion with III" Western Church
500 years b"for" Spain had a corporal"
cxist"nc" YET her Turanian origin. the
! difficulties Of which were b'if slightly
/ smoih"rcd by IN" substitution nf Vest
ern for native culture. has ever appeared
an :nslIp"rabl" barrier against herself.
a- against other nations Another
cause 81 Misunderstanding and miscon-