The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-11-09
TEUTONS DECLARE
POLISH AUTONOMY.
Imperial Manifesto BY Austro-
German Emperors Read In
WarSaW-To ReCreate
..... Kingdom.


Nov. 6. and London. Nov. 1.-THE
manifesto of Emperor William and
Emperor Francis Joseph again calling
into existence the ancient kingdom OF
Poland, was read at noon today 90 the
assembled Polish representatives in the
royal palace by Governor General Won
Beseler. Outside In the great square
before the castle and in h spacious
courtyard of the venerable Fourteenth
century pile, inhabitants Of the old
Polish capital gathered by thousands
to attend the ceremony of what Is des-
ignated as the rebirth of the Polish ma
tion-a concept, the importance and
bearing Of which are making their way
into the minds Of the people more or
less rapidly after its long sleep of more
han q century.
Quickest to realize the significance
Of the day are the academic youth OF
the country, students in the University
of Warsaw, the polytechnic school and
other higher institutions OF learning,
who attended the ceremony in corpo-
ate units bearing tanners and
ing the gay student ribbons. This aft
ernoon they are leading parades and
demonstrations through streets with
bright red flags. They are volunteer
ing by the hundreds for the Polish
army which the manifesto announced
would be called into existence.
Ceremony Impressive.
The was short and simple.
Precisely at noon General Won Beseler,
wearing the decorations granted for
the reductions Of Antwerp and the
Polish fortresses, mounted the dais in
the gala ballroom Of the old Jagellon-
ian castle and in the name of Ger
many's sovereign read the imperial
manifesto in ringing soldierly tones:
Huten-C zapeki. the palace command
ant, read from a leather bound PAM
phlet to the Polish notables a transla-
ton Of the manifesto in their own
language.
, Then came cheers from the hitherto
silent crowd, cheers for Poland, EN-
peror William. Emperor Francis
Joseph, for Germany and the Germans
inc General Won Beseler. President
Brudsinski, Of the recently elected city
council who Is rector Of the University
of Warshaw, advanced before the dais
and in the Polish tongue gave thanks
for the imperial decree. He asserted
the determination Of the Poles would be
found worthy Of the liberty conferred
and asked that as the first step toward
the formation of the government. a re-
gent be appointed for the kingdom
since the time vas not ripe for the
nomination of the heredity sovereign
promised in the manifesto. President
Brudsinski, who was in plain CIV
ilan attir e without decorations,
seemed to represent the spirit, not Of
the ancient Poland and the Polish
chivalry, but of the modern intellectual
Poland.
General Won Beseler replied in crisp
soldierly phrases that in the midst of
the world wal had come the moment of
fulfillment Of the long cherished Polish
wish for reestablishment Of h Polish
kingdom.
Ask Military Aid.
Doubts as to the future" he said,
can find no place in Polish hearts. 1t
will be u task. shoulder to shoulder
with the residents of Poland to carry
the war to a victorious conclusion and
to heal the wounds of the war. Take
places at our side in confidence which
we repay by the ~magnanimous decision
of the Austro- German monarchs who
place their seal o. the plans for the
unity Of Poland. We hope that soon
Poland's army will be fighting on our
side in token of the sentiment for de-
velopment of the new kingdom. May
all good fortune attend the kingdom Of
Poland"
A ban in an adjoining gallery struck
up the strains of the ancient national
anthem and after a few bars had been
played. the Poles in the hall burst
spontaneously into the strains which
recite the ancient g~lories. the fallen
fortunes n the undying hopes of Po-
land. Twenty minutes saw the end of
the ceremony and the participants ex-
citedly discussing the future, slowly
made their way from the palace through
the crowded court yard into h throng
outside. e.,