The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-03-11

from Hapsburg. But poor Bohemia, the
most precious cleaning jewel in the
crown of the feeble monarch. owing 70
her SIavish credulity and peaceful. ma
ture. Of ~ sasxs. -hraI f.ilt q bout b.
turtles of her subjugation-has been|
most sinned against by him, who ate
81 years of ruling. stands today as her
"uncrowned king" evading the duties
to be just and right to his trustiest and
most intelligent children in the group
of family of nations composing his en-
pire. Standing now, as he does. at the
brink of the grave, holding his bust
ness card to present to Saint Peter, he
has not changed the spurious name Of
his firm. Can that counterfeit pass the
gate of the true and receive like re-
ward? We must not judge, but the re-
cording angel having done his duty
must not withhold his shortcomings,
no matter by what evil influences per-
petrated. If justice is not dealt above,
where. oh where. then?
Herr Franz Josef in his dotage is
turning over the reigns to his success
sor, Franz Ferdinand, who unhappily In
his political homage has committed the
first disastrous coupe" by transmit
ting his dream to his court joker, who
in turn appraised the world, proclaim
ing it to be His masters will and
pleasure to become the car of the
southeastern Slavs, irr addition to his
holdings. promising in his goodness CD
to appoint Jumping Jack rulers" for
separate countries. of course he to pull
the Enthusiastically. What a tend
erfoot mikado he is, this ZACH du lieb-
err Ferdinand, He is figuring without
host. Balkan sacrificing the flower
ton and expence of "Batuska car" is
expected at the beck of this dodo to
bow its head and submissively present
to him all the luscious fruits out OF the
Balkan precious garden, Oh, imbecili-
ty, thy name is-folly, Though wish
be the father to the thought, this child
will miscarry--its father!
Listen. There was time when
Prussia was a subject of ridicule be-
cause of its incombatant populace. 1t
, passed as birthplace OF Kant and
Goethe. Then came Bismarck with his
iron fist in 1866 and 1870 Respect was
the worlds due to the United Germany.
What of the Japs2 European civiliza-
tion classed them with monkeys, yet
they conquered a world power, and
Europe. colored with shame. admitted
her mistake, giving them the front
seat at the green table" Balkan is
passing like degrees in European in
spection. Diplomatic scissors at the
Berlin congress t1S7S) cut 1t In three
! parts. Then came Russia with its pro-
4 tective guardian hand-with her indus
trial and military teachers-and In a
single generation, what would other
wise consume centuries, built up ma
ton that dared the dry rot Turk, over
towering and humiliating the powers
protege, thus laying a solid founda-
tion to a structure that will house and
unite not only Balkan, but eventually
Austrian Slavs, zach du lieber" Ferdi-
4 nand's dreams to the contrary not
i withstanding. 1t will take more strug-
| gle and percolate more blood. but come
1T will and must,
That accomplished, then the Siavs
may Join Browning in his poetic vision:
II find earth not gay, but rosy;
Heavens not grim, but fair of hue;
Do / stoop. 1 pluck a posy;
DO / stand and stare, alrs blue"
Greetings from the United States OF
, America to her being born" sister, the
UNITED States of Balkan the precur-
sor of peace on earth and good will
to-Slavs. Zivio.