The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1914-08-07

Magyar and Slav IL as strong a. BE-
tween German and Pole.
A few years ago there was no con-
seriousness In Galicia Of linguistic dis
tinction between Poles and Ruthe-
mans: Ruthenian peasants were con.
tent to remain serfs OF Polish nobility.
There was no Ruthenian literature:
Ruthenian was not q polite language.
Today there are distinguished scholars
who seek to found q Ruthenian univer.
sity.
Rouses National Spirit.
And this brings US to a strange and
interesting phenomenon that has
swept across Europe, now even around
the world, In the last half century:
the rise Of linguistic consciousness.
which In SO many instances has sought
expression In statehood.
Primitive man knew his enemy ~
one Of strange tongue. and language
was the basis Of social organization.
That was the condition in Europe
till Greece. and later Rome. began the
game OF conquest.
The holy Roman empire gathered
these diverse savage hordes under .
single government, but never into .
homogeneous state.
The modern empires OF Germany.
old game. And the tendency to central
Ire and build up even larger empires
grows apace on the one hand. with
the other tendency equally strong for
the diverse elements Of these modern
states to resolve themselves into an
cient tribal elements. based on lin
Euistic lines.
Trouble In Barring Language.
And the whole trouble 10 due to
the fact that European statesmen were
not far-sighted enough to know that
often the easiest way to get some
thing is by pretending you don't want
II.
The Polish tongue was never 20
dear to the Poles OF the kingdom -
when Russia forbade its use In pub
lie places and for public purposes.
The sympathies Of the Roumanians
Of Hungary are not 30 much with the
flag Of their country. or their loyalty
SO much for the emperor Of the Dual
Monarchy as for the nag and the king
Of Roumapia.
The case OF Poland 10 probably f.
miliar to all. II Ii enough here to ~
call that by q process OF dismember-
ment, which took place about 100
years ago. the ancient and honorable
kingdom Of Poland. which had had .
long and iliustrious career. ceased to
exist.
Lions Share TO Russia.
The greater part OF the kingdom fell
to the lot Of Russia. with the an
cient Polish city Of Warsaw ~ It's
center.
A smaller portion fell into the hands
Of Austria. and today forms the prov.
ince OF Galicia. with its two important
cities. Lepburg and Crscow.
A still smaller portion. with Poasn
rs its center. passed into German
hands.
Russian Poland was permitted TO
have q constitution OF It's own from
1915 to 1918, and its own government
till 1864. at which time II quite lost its
administrative Independence. Four
years later its government was abso
lutely Incorporated with that OF Rus
STA. and the Polish language vas de-
MED q legal existence.
Coercion csuses discomfort
Possibly Russia governs Poland bet.
ter than the Poles could have gov
.rned II themselves. II IL conceivable
that In the substitution Of the Russian
for the Polish language land the two
are closely Allied the Poles would
have little. II anything TO lose.
II Is quite within the bounds Of i'm.
agination to believe that Poland as .
part OF Russia could participate 10
much larger world than could have
been possible to her had she remained
Poland.
But II Is contrary to human nature
TO be coeroed; II IL contrary 10 hu.
man nature to be compelled TO give
up that to which We have become
habituated.
The Poles Of Russia naturally have
been disseminated. They have not
been satisfied with their representa-.
ton In the Russian duma: they are
dissatisfied with Russia's treatment OF
the Jewish question In the kingdom.
RussiA's efforts ut repression not
only double but redouble Polish o.
fort 70 gain recognition. 10 win tree
dom. There are millions OF Poles who
dream Of and hope for . reunited. free.
ana Indepspdsnt Kingdom of Poland.