Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-23
The Hungarian Viewpoint

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The Hungarian Amencsn Federation, which is a
national organization. maintained by Americans Of
Hungarian birth descent. for the cultural and
ethical uplift OF the immigrants from Hungary and
TOT raising their standard OF fe has issued state
ment on the present and the connection between
Austria and Hungary
we most respectfully, but also most emphatic
ally call attention to the uniform sin Of all American
newspapers in constantly mentioning Austria Aus
trlan army Austrian troops only. Inasmuch the
war Is waBed by Austria-Hungary, and the Austro-
Hungarian army Austro-HunEaran troops are in the
field, this continuous and consequent omission Of
hungary and Hungarian hardly be excused.
Americans Of Hungarian birth or descent have en-
deavored for many years TO educate American public
opinion about the relations between Hungary and
Austria, showing that they from independent
countries with constitutions, pariaments, citizenship
ana sovereignty Of their connected by a peculiar
system of dualsm by which the army and foreign
representation form common and Joint institutions
We are well aware that this condition Of affairs IL
mostly due to the fact that the words Austria and
Austrian are handler for kilograms and headlines
but we also feel that the just claims OF nation
recognition such ought not 10 be disregarded for
the sake OF convenience and brevlty.
We are not begrudgng the servians the sympa-
thies showered upon them. IL there still be any
In the country who do not admit that the asssssna
ton Of Francis Ferdinand planned and abetted
by state and military officials OF serva. It would
In vain to try to make them matters in their
true light But want to correct the erroneous view
as II war had been declared servia the pur-
pose Of avengIng the death the heir apparent War
declared because servias intrgues and agitaons
threatened the inner and the territorial integrity
or the monarchy and especially of Hungary. A dis
memberment Of Hungary was the avawed goal Of the
Fan-Servian propaganda, and country tolerate
propaganda at her borders that cuts directly into
her flesh and body What would the United States do
" disclosed an agitation is carried on in
Canada TO have the northwestern part this country
annexed on the grounds that hundreds Of thousands
OF Canadians settled In those parts? We safely
leaVe the answer to this question Amer
lean. Now the propaganda servis has been conduct
Ing was exactly of this very character.
can this explains why the Hungarian nation was
most persistent In demanding prompt against
Serva, and why the Hungarlans enthusiast
tcaly into the The Hungarians feel that they
are conducting OF self-defense; that they
defending the territorial integrity very existence
OF their country against destruction and dsintegra
ton This is why all political dissensions were for
gotten the moment It became clear such fight could
not be avoided The questions OF universal suffrage
true parliament rian ism. OF a deal with Austria
that would better safeguard the economic interests of
Hungary, etc, that agltated the minds of the Hun
garians had naturally to be reegated to the back
ground when the question became to be to
The Hungarian nation hopes the will end well
I'VE would like to call attention, in view of the
attitude OF the Servians Of this country who were born
in Hungary to the fact that not the famous
servian press bureau in New York dared claim any
historical rights for Servia the parts OF Hungary
and Croatia, which have less of Servian popu
lation. The ancestors of most OF these Servians
mmgrated to Hungary and became settlers and
citizens of that country The servian popuh
tion OF Hungary is therefore, exactly in the same
situation for instance the descendants the old
German settlers of Pennsylvania. We wonder what
this nation would have TO say it the descendants of
immigrants would enter a conspiracy with the native
land OF their ancestors against the country that
voluntarily chosen by the ancestors their home
and to which they allegiance?
I'VE want Americans not TO take too seriously the
charges OF oppression hurled against Hungary by
Slavic natives OF that country and used a subter
fuge for their public demonstrations for Servia and
Russia. These demonstrations and the open decara-
lions manIfestoes Russia since the started
clearly show how far the Pan-Slavic propaganda has
gone. They also indicate that what the Slavic leaders
like to call oppression is only the defense against the
PanSlavic agitations that threaten Hungarys exist
ence trying stem the tide of Pan-Slavism, Hun
gary is fighting only for herself but for western
civilization against the Tartars and the Moslem. We
feel quite convinced that the American nation would
get a different understanding OF the European war II
they would. at least. recognize that the pro
voled and made unavoidable by Pan-Slavism and
Russian preponderance."
Signed by George Kemeny. President; Henry Bara-
cas- General Secretary at Cleveland. o.; ]. GardOs
Goldberger. Western General Secretary and Organ
izer at Omaha.