Evening journal., 1914-12-30


York, at a Polish National Celebra-
ton. They are words, which became
today the postulate of almost the
entire civilized world. And the pco-
pie Of that same civilized world GER
tainly understand, that the gigantic
military operations and battles. which
are carried on at present in France,
Belgium, Poland, Servia. Montene-
gro. as well as in Asia. and Africa,
are nothing else but the consequence
Of the crime perpetrated on Poland
the crime of Poand's dismember-
ment,-they are nothing else. but the
work of revengcful Nemesis with
kurOpo's acquiescence,-to scratch
asunder that nation whose mission
it was to defend Europe against the
attacks Of the Mongoiians. Turks and
Tartars. and to carry the light of in
tellectual culture and civilization in
to the distant barbarous countries
of the East
II is only now we understand the
extent of the inestimable good SER
vice that the Polish nation rendered
to the whole Of mankind aud 10 the
civilized world,-it rs only now we
understand also. how monstrous was
the crime of Prussia. Russia and
Austria, committed by the instiga-
tion Of Henry. the brother of the
Prussian King Frederick II against
a nation. which, during nine cen
turies of its existence, served the
world as q shield. under which the
western European nations could
peacefully increase in wealth and
prosperity.
When Poland was forced to a
deadly fight at Lignica against the
Mongolians who were about to ad-
minister to Europe total defeat
when she was bleeding on the bat
tletiolds Of Cecora, snatching the
weapon from Osman at Chocim,-
when she saw him with six thousand
Turks and Tartars endeavoring to
conquer EurOpe.-when she FASTENED
TO Vienna. in order to come to the
rescue Of the German Empire and
defend the Christian world. In whose
sanctuaries the golden crescent of
the Mahommedan would not appear
when in some sixty battles with the
Turks and Tartars and i'm number
less encounters she was spending her
strength and her life, Europe, shield
ed by her. could quietly pursue the
path of intellectual culture and civil
lization. And so she did. She was
. making progress and she was get
ting more and more powerful.
From the nations that had power
to reign. there were other states
coming forth, cities were being trans
fered 10 a direct ownership of the
Crowns. strong middle states were
being formed. finances were based
upon an intelligent system of taxes
upon wide principle Of credit and
bank currencies. righteousness was
beginnlnp 20 work with efficiency
and regularity. spreading her tutelai
wings in al directions. the sword Of
justice was about to lay hold of
every individual equally. trade and
industry were developing. and with
these transformations improvement
was being made also i'm the intellec-
tual world at large, the progress OF
knowledge was being promoted into
broader spheres, the conception of a
union of communities was becoming
the undivided property Of govern
into one frightful organ of imperial
power In repect to Poland. how
ever, the situation was different
Owing to the incessant attacks of the
Turks and Tartars. Poland was un-
able even TO drag herself along with
the current of the times, for it was
everlastingly on her own spoils, that
she had to be fulfilling her mission
of shielding Europe against an in
vasion of barbarOus hordes.
Those. therefore. who belonged tc
the inferior nobility of Poland. had
no time to devote themselves to tn,
new tides of the social communities
of the world, because they we're en-.
gagged TO perform military service
from the time of bOyhOod to a late
old age; moreover, country thai
was bathing in connagrations ant
was being demolished by never-end
ing invasions. could neither estab
lish a middle state. nor occupy itsel
with commerce and industry.
The nobility of Poland was taker
up with war. and. therefore this class
of people could neither be busy abou
exterior political affairs, nor abou
the progress OF the spirit of the time
Spending their lives i'm camping, will
the object of defending the terri
tories and safety Of Europe, the.
were gaining. like a militia I'm time
of war always, greater and greate
rights and privileges; whilst il
France and in England, men Of thi
stamp, who we're curbed by thei
monarchs. became. from petty king
too often waging war with their Owl
[ rulers. the lackeys Of thrones.
( Kept under the restraint of obedi
.ence by their kings and monarchs
driven away by burgher armies from
the fields Of battle, they stepped int
royal halls as an adornment of tn
majesty of those who were ruling
and they changed the sabre into fir
/ tation and courtly intrigue.
Polish noblemen did not dwell II
royal mansions. but from early yout
I till a later age, they, with thei
swords hard by. pursued the encm
over wild fields, and hence this cas-
of population became powerful Il
our country and thoughtful only @
its own interests.
In France as we'll as in England
kings became the true rulers of thei
countries. wherefore Louis XIV coul
say Of himself: L'etate c'est moi
"The Empire is myself"
Ia Poland the kings had gradual
to become fgureheads and occup
thrones in the air. When. therefor,
she was hemmed in, as it we're, o