Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-04-05
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new era in the life of the Austrian Ukraine. But
these years that so full of hope passed.
to be followed in their turn by the reaction of
1870, which brought to the Ukralnians Of Galica
the most bitter receptions. The promises made
were completely forgotten for the most part, and
the Ukranans of Galicia after having aided the
Austrian government in it's 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 q painful crisis in the national life
Of the Ukrainians of Galica. Dssusions and
doubts followed one another, and the way was
open for the Russoph current toward which the
Polish arstocracy 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 a critical
moment this influence brought the necessary aid
to the Ukrainian element, chiefly of the younger
geHeratiOn-whch had remained faithful to the
program of 1S4S.
From about 1880 this popular" Ukrainian move
ment as it was called, took firm hold of the
people in Galicia, nor did it fail to keep in touch
with the Ukrainian movement in Russia as we'll.
The end of the century was slgnalized by a
impeachment between the two Ukraines. This
had most happy result for the national life
thanks to the reciprocal control exerted on DO
lltical 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 it's 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 (Ukrainians) In
the most positive manner this memoir affirms 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 WIS
repealed. This law did away with all restrictions
in respect of special idioms, under which term the
Ukrainian language was included.
1t looked ut this period as If the most ioyous
future were in store for the Ukrainan movement
in Russia. Influenced by the aspirations toward
political liberty shown by their brethren the Aus
trian Ukralnians also claimed universal suffrage
Galicia was moved by stronger national i'm
pulse than it 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
teF states from IorelSh heSeinony. IneSe hopes,
however, were not realized. A new reactionarv
movement disappointed all hopes, and all the
promises made to the Russian people in 1905 and
1906 were completely forgotten. This blow was
especially hard for Ukrainans.
Under the blow Of the survival of the old asplr-
ations and the dislllusions they had received
there arose n 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 youth at
the end Of the nineteenth century awoke once
again with renewed energy In spite of the il-luck
which hud always hitherto pursued them