The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-30
AUSTRIA'S RULE OF IRON
AGAINST SERB IN BOSNIA
Freedom of Speech. Language and Government
Only Shan,-- Students Have Long Plotted
Against Viennese Authorities.

Agram university. They broke up the
classrooms and they rioted in the streets
until the soldiers were called out TO sup
press them. Then to further enforce their
victory they descended upon Belgrade In
a body and proclaimed their allegiance to
King Peter, declaring that he should lead
them on to "A regenerated Servian empire
of which Belgrade was to be the capital.
All Servia enjoyed this manifestation OF
patriotism. but was unable to do anything
and the student enthusiasm turned into
other channels.
When Emperor Francis Joseph made a
visit into the newly acquired territory a
few years ago unusual precautions were
taken to prevent any insult TO him or any
attack upon his person. IL was said at
the time that the aged monarch was in
no wise satisfied with the heartiness OF
his reception and 1t is we'll known that
the officials who were intrusted with the
task OF looking after him We're delighted
when they finally got him safely across
the Save and beyond the northern boun-
dairy OF the land.
Concessions TO Bosnia.
In the meantime the Austrian Govern
ment made some concessions to the people.
In the first place II granted them a
Parliament and in the next place u
granted them the privilege of using tho
Serb language But the Parliament had
a very long string to IL. II could do
what the Austrian Government demanded
and nothing more. Every measure that
was not favored by the Government and
that was not considered to be in its in
terest was quickly killed. The Serb Ian
guage apparently came into general use
1t was taught in the schools and the
signs at the street corners and In the
public places were all printed in Serb
characters. But just about there the max
ter ended.
1.-THE man who spoke Serb or who ad-
vocated It's use and stuck up for his
race could never get ahead" said a prom
inent Serb at Sarajevo to Sun corre-
spondent. There was absolutely moth
ing for him in public life. however we'll
he might be prepared for his duties and
however carefully he might have been
trained. We were Disseminated against
In every respect. there was nothing Tor
w to do but to accept silently the rule
that had prevailed before the new order
had been enforced and to make no COM
plant.
Again, there was no opportunity FOR
the advancement openly and above board
for any ideas that were in opposition to
the Governments For example, the morn
ing paper OF the Government was circu-
lated so that any family in Sarajevo could
have II by breakfast time and Il was sen,
out into the country so that the greater
part OF bOsnia Couiu Tedu III on the uAy OF
publication. But with the opposition
paper-that is the paper that stood ur
for the Serb OF Bosnia--the matter was
different 1t was not distributed until
late In the afternoon and II was sent out
from Sarajevo late in the day. so that II
never reached It's subscribers until the day
after publication or perhaps Il never
reached them at all.
1.-The Serb youth found that he had alb.
solutely no chance unless he bowed dowr
TO the domination Of the Government thai
had taken him against his own will under
Its protection. To remain a Serb In sym
patty was to put an end to any hopes
for advancement in Austria. Naturally
he objected TO being a traitor to his owr
people and TO accepting a policy of treach
cry and deceit. He did everything in his
power TO show the Government that HI
was worthy of better treatment and wher
he could not convince IL in that way ther