South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-27
HUMGARIANS Do
NOT FAVOR WAR
STATE SPEAKERS
Sentiment at Local Meeting is
That Conflict is One of Kings
and the Poor Would Have to
Pay the Price.

Tdy Tie TIICSs
An audience OF Hungarians that
packed Mayer hall and stood in the
aisles and on the stage, heard two Hun
garian congressman plea for national
independence Sunday night Count
Michael Karolyi who was 20 have ap-
peared, was confined 70 his bed in
Cleveland by sickness.
DR.. Kunfy, a representative OF the
sOcial-denOcratic party and Or. Barna,
an independent, both congressman in
Hungary, who are touring with the
KarOlyi party, took the place OF the
absent count and explained the con-
ditions that exist in Hungary and
which they are trying 10 remedy.
No one is allowed to vote in Hun
gary unless he pays at least two dol
lars income tax, besides a regGIar
heavy tax for the support Of the army.
The independent party, Of which the
count and Or. Barna are members,
are fighting for the betterment of this
condition. and the securing Of the
franchise for every Hungarian wheth
er he has an income Of one cent or
one million.
To wage this fight the party must
have money, and they are endeavOr
ing to raise il by appealing to the
Hungarian people Of the United States
for both financial and moral aid The
election in Hungary takes place in the
spring and by flooding the country
with pamphlets and literature the in
dependents feel confident of electing
a majority of the congressman favor
able to independence.
Few Can Cast Votes.
Under the present condition that
exists in Hungary, but 500, zoe people
Frrhf Of - Md
Hungary has a population Of 10000,
600 people. Also the ballot is open,
so that when a voter goes 10 the polls
he must signify what man and party
ne favors.
The Independent party by securing
"A majority Of the congressman would
be in a position TO alter these condi-
tiOns and would grant equal suffrage
10 males over "a and a secret ballot
With equal suffrage and a secret
ballot. the Independents contend that
the stream of immigration from
Hungary. which last year brought
10. 900 Hungarians to America, would
cease.
Mayor Fred w. Keller was present
and gave a short address in which he
wished the people Of Hungary sue
cess in their undertaking and assured
them Of the hearty support of the
people Of South Bend other speak
ers were ]. Izsak, president of the
Federated Hungarian League Of Chi
cago. in charge Of the tourists: Rev.
Father Verlaky and NJ. Erdelyi, who
presided as chairman at the meeting
Collections Are Large.
The party started from West Pull
man Saturday night. made Gary and
Indiana HarbOr Sunday afternoon and
stopped here Sunday night. returning
TO Chicago at 1885 o'clock. They
reported great success at all the
stopping places. both in moral and
financial support. At Pullman 5000
was added TO the campaign fund. at
Gary, S410; at Indiana Hagbor, $500;
at South Bend, $500, and at Detroit
$1,000. The party expects TO raise at
least $4,000 before returning TO
Hungary to renew the fight for indie
Sentiment voiced by the speakers
last night and BY the entire Hungar-
ian population OF South Bend was de
cidedly against the war with Servia.
which will in all probability be de
clared soon.
1T is a war between kings and not
a peoples war" the speakers deClar-
ed. The king having nothing TO do
decides TO start a little excitement by
declaring a war. The war could not
hurt him much, but ii might seriously
in1ure the people of the country and
would only increase the terrific eX-
pense of the army. And this increase
would have 10 be borne by the peas
ants and working people of Hungary.
the very ones whom IL would cause
the most harm"
These speeches met with an enthus-
iastic response from the audience,
who were strong in their declarations
OF no war;
Few Would Return
According TO an opinion Of a prom
inent HUNGARIAN last niGht no man
who can possibly escape will GO to
Hungary If war is declared There
are many" ne said who have not
served their time, and rather than be
eXiles and i'm danger of their life if
they ever set foot i'm the old country.
would return 10 fight. But the ma
jority Of the people are against the
war and viii render little if any aid
al all"
parade from the Lake Shore de-
pot escorted the visitors To the hall
ON their arrival Military orders of
81. Stephens knights and Count
SzeCheny's knights were in the line of
march. led by the Hungarian band
Little girls from the ST. Mary's Sodal-
itv. decorated in the national colors
rod orT a1ao v,avaTaT