The Twin City star., 1918-04-06
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new era in the life of the Austrian Ukraine. But
these years that full of hope soon passed.
to be followed in their turn by the reaction or
1850 which brought to the Ukrainians of Galica
the most bitter deceptiOnS. The promises made
completely forgotten for the most part, and
the Ukrainians of Galicia after having aided the
Austrian government in its combat against the
rising of the Polish aristOcracy, were left to the
INSCRIPTIONS rule of these same mobiles. into
whose hands the whole administration of Galicia
passed once again in the year 1850
Thus arose painful crisis in the national life
of the Ukranans of Galica. DissillusiOns and
doubts followed one another, and the way was
open for the Russophil current toward which the
Polish aristOcracy was eagerly driving the Uk-
rainian element.
The arrival of fresh Ukrainian immigration,
coming in 1868 to employ their activity on Cali
clan soil, after the suppression Of the Ukrainian
movement in Russia cannot under the circum
stances, be too highly appreciated At critical
moment this influence brought the necessary aid
to the Ukrainian element, chiefly of the younger
generation-which had remained faithful to the
program Of 1848.
From about 1880 thfs popular Ukrainan move
ment. as it was called, took a firm hold Of the
people in Galica, nor did 1t fail to keep in touch
with the Ukrainian movement in Russia as WELL
The end of the century sIgnazed 10y a
rapprochnent between the two Ukraines. This
had most happy result for the national life,
thanks to the reciprocal control exerted on Do
litical questions
From this moment the progress Of national cul-
ture In Russian Ukraine has made rapid progress
in spite Of all attempts made to stop its course.
The stormy years of 19O4-19O6 brought to the
fore the whole question of the Russian reaction
ary powers. The PetrOgrad academy addressed
a memorandum to the Russian government prov
Ing that the current conception that the Russian
literary language (Great Russan) was employed
by the whole Of Russia, was false and did not
include the Little Russians (Ukrainians) In
the most positive manner this memoir afirins the
right Of existence to the Ukranian language and
literature In spite of this, the delay brought
about In the progress Of the language was not
Immediately dissipated; this only occurred in
1916, when the law concerning newspapers was
repealed. This law did away with all restrictions
In respect of special idiOms under which term the
Ukrainian language was included.
1t looked at this period as IL the most ioyous
future were in store for the Ukrainian movement
in Russia. Influenced by the aspirations toward
political liberty shown by their brethren the Aus
trian Ukrainians also claimed universal suffrage
Galicia was moved by a stronger national i'm
pulse than 1t had ever known before It was
hoped that once "Occumenical" Ukraine achieved
freedom in Russia, its intellectual and political
power would be strong enough to release its sis.
ter states from foreign hsgemony. These hopes.
however were not realized. new reactonsrv
movement disappointed all hopes, and all tho
promises made to the Russian people in 1905 and
1905 were completely forgotten. This blow was
especially hard for Ukrainians.
Under the blow Of the survival of the old aspr
ations and the dlsillusons they had received
there arose a party in the Ukraine who wished to
attempt once again the fight for the ndepend.
ence Of the country. Such hopes which are found
In the associations of the nationalist youth at
the end of the nineteenth century awoke once
again with renewed energy In spite of the m luck
which had always hitherto pursued them