Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-15
!, AUSTRIA HUNGARY LAND
or STRANGE CONTRAST

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Washington, July 15.--Austria Hun
gary, toward which the eyes of the
world are now turned because of the
recent assassination of Archduke
Francis Ferdinand, heir to the throne
Of the dual monarchy, and his consort,
the Duchess of Hohenberg, is a land of
strange contrast. according to a state
ment issued by the national geographic
society, at WashiEston, D. c.
In spite of it's important position,
both geographically and politically, but
few people realize exactly what they
mean When they speak of Austria
Hungary. and to many the words Aus
tria and Hungary seem interchangeable
terms forstne same country" reads the
statement. What, then, is Austria.
what .is Hungary, and why are they al
ysghracketed together?
The Austrian Empire Is a constitu-
tional monarchy formed Of three king
doms, Bohemia, Galicia and Dalmatia,
two archduchies, upper and lower Aus
triA, and collection of duchies. count
ships, and nargraves Of princely rank:
all of them united in the person Of the
Emperor Francis Joseph. The ad-
jacent and entirely independent King
dom of Hungary, in addition to Hun
gary includes Croatit. Slavonia and
Pennsylvania, countries formerly in
dependent, but now, thru intermarriage
conquest and inheritance, all possess
sions of the Apostolic King Of Hun
gary, hoppens by purely historic chance
to be also sovereign of the Empire of
Austria. The possession of unifying
link in, the person Of their common
ruler has led to the Ausgleich, or
Compromise, whereby the two coun-
tries,r. for mutual convenience, i have
agreed to join forces in maintaining
joint diplomatic and naval military
services. Beyond this the two coun-
tries are entirely independent each
| having its own constitution, legislature
and administration. ~
mo country In Europe, except Huns
gary. contains within Its borders so
many diverse nations and tongues as
the Austrian Empire. Each Of the
three great ethfc stocks Of Europe is
and the Slav with the latter FREEDOM
mating. as to 1t belongs fifteen out OF
| the twenty six million people inhabit-
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| moro properly. the Magyar, is perhaps
the keenest patriot in Europe, and he
manifests his enthusiasm by seeking
upon his Slavonic fellow citizens with
nor passive resistance can diminish.
1 TN these lands, SO mixed IN ma
tionaity and language, there is no less
1 fn{x &c 1fcyin
| lies xnreponderate, but Greek Ortho-
dox,s jniat Greeks, Lutherans, Calvin
lists, Jews, and even Armenian Gregor
ians. are found within their borders
The customs-union between Austria
and Hungary has rendered these coun-
tries a commercial unit: but, roughly
| speaking, Hungary is the agricultural
and pastoral country, while Austria is
| Industrial Hungary is also the rich
I est country in Europe in mineral de-
posits. the range Of which is singular
| ly wide. Austria is after Switzerland
the most mountainous region in Europe
more than four fifths of her vast ter
ritory being over 500 feet above sea
| level. Mountain climbing is the grea'
national game, like baseball in thu
United States. Old. young, middle
aged. altssfake q keen interest In 1t
Even Emperor Francis Joseph is az
enthusiastic mount aineer atsmore thar
80 years Of age. In his time he ha:
scaled most Of the great peaks Of his
lcountry. S.
4 Vienna, the Imperial City, the capt.
| tai Of Austria, owns her own electric
and gas light, street railways ant
omnibuses. ice manufacturing plant
warehouses. stock yards. brewery, wine
fcellar, all the pawnshops and even the
undertaking establishments Budapest
the capital Of Hungary, formerly two
cities, Buda and Pest, Is Paris, Nienne
and London in one, combination o.
the gayeties of the capitals of the
world, with a little distinctive Hungar.
ian paprica spece thrown in.
Even in the remotest corners o
Austria Hungary the strong arm of thu
law is ever present, the river stretches
and the back country being policed By
a heavily armed constabulary."