The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-30
. NWY :.

new era in the life of the Austrian Ukraine. But
these years that were so full of hope soon passed,
to be followed in their turn by the reaction of
1850. which brought to the Ukrainians of Galicia
the most bitter receptions. The promises made
were 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 a painful crisis in the national life
Of the Ukrainlans of Galicia. DIsslllusiOns and
doubts followed one another, and the way was
open for the Russophil current toward which the
Polish aristocracy was eagerly driving the Tx
rainian element.
The arrival of fresh Ukrainian immigration,
coming in 1863 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 a 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 1S4S.
From about 1880 this popular Ukrainian move
ment, as it was called, took a firm hold of the
people In Galicia, nor did it fail to keep in touch
with the Ukrainian movement in Russia as well.
The end of the century was signalized by a
rapprochment between the two Ukraines. This
had a 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 1904-1906 brought to the
fore the whole question of the Russian reaction
airy powers. The Petrograd academy addressed
a memorandum to the Russian government prov
ing that the current conception that the Russian
literary language (Great Russian) was employed
by the whole of Russia, was false, and did not
include the Little Russians TTkrainioDcN Tn
the most positive manner this memoir afirms the
right of existence to the Ukrainian 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
1906, 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repealed.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.
IL looked at this period as If the most Joyous
future were In store for the Ukrainian movement
In russia. Influenced by the aspirations toward
political liberty shown by their brethren, the Aus
TRAN Ukrainians also claimed universal suffrage.
Gahcia was moved by a stronger national i'm
pulse than 1t had ever known before. 1t 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 h%egemony. These hopes,
however, were not realized. A new reactionarv
movement disappointed all hopes, and all the
promises made to the Russian people in 1905 and
1916 were completely forgotten. This blow was
especially hard for Ukralnians.
Under the blow of the survival of the old aspir-
auons ana the dlsillusions they had received
there arose a party In the Ukraine who wished TO
attempt once again the fight for the independ.
ence OF the country. Such hopes which are found
In the associations of the nationalist youtb at
the END OF the nineteenth century awoke once
again with renewed energy In spite Of the mluck
which had always hitherto pursued them.