The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-09-20
FOR POLAND'S FREEDOM

while tie attention OF the world Is
riveted upon the occurrences CT the
war, there are occasionally moments
when we think of the possibility OF
the liberation and the liberties of
certain peoples. Belgium. Luxem-
bourg, Switzerland, have managed to
keep out of the nav of the greedy en-
pires and ere yet independent coun-
tries. What will become OF them?
Is Mars forging chains and fetters for
now freed people and is Vulcan
preparing a bed of iron for them to
lay their Seary bones upon?
And what shall become of Poland?
That Is one country. like ireland, that
has ever appealed to the sentimental
instinct Of the people OF the United
States.
Poland was the native land of Kos
ciusko and Pulaski; two splendid
soldiers who helped the United States
to achieve her independence. Kosciu-
sko attracted the attention of George
Washington and he became q briga-
adler general OF engineers in the Uni
ted States army. On his return to
Poland. he became In 1894 general
in command OF the Polish army which
was trying to free itself from Russia
He won several victories, but finally
was wounded and his cause failed.
He remained in prison for two years,
and was then liberated, but he never
again was permitted to see hi be-
loved Poland. After his death his bo-
dy was returned in state to Poland.
and his memory was honored by the
emperor of Russia.
The Count Casjmir Pulaski was ex-
He'd in 1872 and became commander of
the cavalry of the United States army
In the South In the War OF the Revo-
luton. In the siege of Savannah he
was killed. and in that beautiful city
today there are streets and parks and
other places bearing the name of this
gallant patriot who shed his blood in
the name Of liberty.
Poland lost her independence about
the time that the United States was
gaining hers, and this once proud and
wealthy kingdom was partitioned
among the greedy nations surrounding
Germany and Russia. The
Kingdom OF Poland 10 but a name.
The autonomic institutions have been
swept away and the country has been
Russiied in language. laws and edu-
cation.
Poland is country of great culture
Among its universities are Cracow.
one of the oldest and most historic in
the world; Posen and Warsaw. The
libraries IT tins wnria certain few
greater works than "Quo Vadis."
written by the eminent novelist sien-
kiewicz, who was taken prisoner ty
tho Russians few days ago.
There have been many great philos-
ophers among the Poles and the hello
centric theory of the solar system was
discovered by Pole-Nicholas Co
Josephus Sirius, Polish sci
enlist of the 10th century was the
greatest authority on the circulation
OF the blood and Madame Cure, the
discoverer OF radium Is today one of
the greatest OF living Polish people.
Poland has given to art. Wit Stwosz,
the Michael Angelo of that race; Fry
deryk Chopin, Henryk Wieniawski. Ig-
mace Jan Paderwiski and Josef Hoff-
man, all great in the world of music,
and Helen Modjewska. the greatest
actress.
The civilization of Poland is OF. a.
higho rder OF the nation not yet
stolen by predatory powers, there are
100000 inhabitants. These peo-
pie wish to be free.
The outcome OF this war will mean
the freedom of Poland or q serfdom
more ab1ect. but the signs of the
times are that absolute monarchies
are riding tn n fall and that cnnstitu-
tionai monerchies or democracies may
make up the new map of Europe.