Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-16

gary could seize or invade Serbia,
while tVtmunN tcrrorlgcd the world
as IN 1905, when Rusuiu and HerRo-
govinn we're added to the imperia
dOmtnions But his failure to rcHu
the intentions OF Russia and the
other powers * no excuse for the
Ncalamity he brought on Hungary and
the world. no excuse for the fact
that his country Is now overwhelmed
/ by kdlscrism, itE armies surrounded
! by the armies OF Hermany ana It's
VcrS independence threatened by the
subtle influence and intrlRuos of
I the master intriEuer OF the world
/ the German kaiser.
/ The franchise In Austria and In
| Hungary Is like that given Erudging-
I " to the prusslRn--u mere ghost Of
suffrage. AutoCracy rules In Hun
gary particularly the Magyars seek
| ing to keep the political power In
their hands oppose n broadening OF
the franchise. Tisga has always
! been against any letting down OF
/ the bars, but when the young bril-
| liant Count Esterhisy was made pre-
! n Ter many looked for n change
u change which has. however. not
yet come
The events in Russia viii have
grave effect In Austria Hungary.
More than one million Russians are
prisoners in the dual monarchy,
nearly one million OF whose sub
toctS are In Ruysa. and NJ these.
at least fifty thousand Czechs are
fighting the Austrians and Germans
In the ranks OF the Uumarian ARMY,
Many more will refuse 10 leave Rus
sin; but the coming back OF one
winning OF liberty by the Russians,
VIII influence their countrymen In
no small degree. Just as the French
soldiers under Lafayette and Hoch-
nmheRu. after helping us gain our
Independence. returned from the
free fields OF America to France
where the burdens OF the plain pso-
pie were almost unenlurable and
brought on the great French revo-
luton. the soldiers and prisoners
who return 90 Prussia and 10 Aus
triaeHunEary from the strange
scenes OF the Russian revolution
may. perhaps. lcaven the inert slave
masses of tho central powers with n
spirit OF revolt for liberty.
We should institute a preat prop
aRnnds from the Italian front For
instance. have been told by a man
who has been on that front a man
who should know. that n few
American troops were sent there
and signs erected stating. "Come
over and surrender 10 the Amerl-
cans; you will he taken 20 America,
we'll fed and paid IA dollar per day
when YOU volunteer to work" there
would he great rush OF ..ustro-
Hungarian troops eager 10 be taken
prisoner.
The losses OF Austria and Hun.
gary have been enormous. men up 10
b5 have been drafted FOR the army
and the troops have often suffered
defeat and the horrors or retreat at
the hands OF Russians serbians and
Italians.
And all the time the iron hand
OF the German kaiser grasps more
and more OF the powerI Cherries
prospect II N for the once gay Hun
garians, the once happy Austrinns.
II 10 financial ruin and the killing
OF the flower Of their youth IL 20 ba
added the iron horror OF Prusslan
domination.
our citizens OF Austrian and Ca
peciala, Of Hungarian descent have
been loyal TO their new Flag And
cur great president. with enlightened
wisdom has eased the enemy-alien
regulations 20 as to favor those born
in the dual monarchy America Will
never forget the loyalty ungrudg-
ingly given bv those Of her people
born under the double eagle Of the
liza psburgs
In my many visits 10 Hungary T |
grew TO like and admire the Hun
garians. Natural In manners. hos
pitahlc. polite. there IL something
In them that wins Amerlcmns How
different th open hospitality and
friendllness In Budapest from the &
stern. cold formality Of the Prussian
Ard with ait the friends Of dun (
gary I hope that that country will ,
soon throw OF the trance OF Prus-
sianiSm which has led the dual mon
arChy Into dance Of death