The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-06

time was not ripe for the nomination
| of the hereditary sovereign promised
in the manifesto.
Plead Allegiance of Poland.
General Won Beseler replied in crisp,
soldierly phrases that in the midst of
the world war had come the moment
of fulfillment of the long cherished
| Polish wish for re-establishment of
the Polish kingdom.
/ Doubts as to the future he said,
"can find no place in Polish hearts.
1t will be our task, shoulder to shoul-
der with the residents of Poland, to
carry the war to a victorious conclu-
sion and to heal the wounds of war.
Take places at our side, in confidence
which we repay by the magnanimous
decision of the Austro-German mon
archs who place their seal on the plans
for the unity of Poland. May all good
fortune attend the kingdom OF Po-
land
A band in an adjoining gallery
struck up the strains of the ancient
national anthem and after a few pars
had been played the Poles in the nail
burst spontaneously into the strains
which recite the ancient glories, the
fallen fortunes and the undying hopes
! of Poland. Twenty minutes saw the
| end of the ceremony and the partlcl-
pants excitedly discussing the future,
slowly made their way from the palace
thru the crowded court yard into the
throng outside
So far as an observer unfamiliar
with the language could judge there
seemed to be sentiment OF genuine
enthusiasm among the Polish repre-
sentatives in the hall. In the assem-
bIage were the members of the new
city councils, delegates from the univer-
sity, the faculties of the academies OF
science and art. members of the Ro-
man Catholic clergy headed by the
archbishop, the bearded chief rabbi
and Jewish subordinates, and leading
representatives of the old Polish
aristocracy.
While General Won Beseler was
reading the manifesto inside the pal
ace, crowds scanned posters bearing
the text of the proclamation which
were being pasted at every street cor
ner.
Presently the student body emerged
from the castle portal and wormed its
way thru the multitude bearing the
banner announcing the birth of the
Polish empire. The cries and cheers
of the students provided quicker
means of speading the news of what
had taken place.
Text of Proclamation.
Berlin. Nov. 6, by wireless to Say
vilIe-The text of the letter sent by
Emperor Franz Josef to the Austrian
premier, Ernest Won Koerber, regard
ing the Polish manifesto. is given by
the Vienna Zeitung as follows:
''In accordance with my agreement
with his majesty the German en-
peror. a national state will be an
heredity monarchy and a constitution
al government will be formed of the
Polish districts conquered by our
brave armies from Russian domina-
tion.
'On this occasion are remembered
with deep emotion the many evidences
of devotion and faith during my reign
on the part of the land of Galicia and
likewise of the great and heavy sacri-
/ fices which this land had to take for
| the victorious defense of the eastern
/ frontiers of my realm.
! "It is. therefore, my will, at the
moment when the new state comes
! into existence, to grant the right to
/ the land in Galicia to settle public
( affair autonomously so far as is con-
sistent with the fact that Galicia forms
/ part of our commonwealth and so far
| as is consistent with the welfare of
! that land; and thus to offer to the
population of Galicia a guarantee of
national and economic development
'In notifying you of my purpose in
| this connection, I request you to
| elaborate projects suitable for its legal
realization and to place them before
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