Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-04-26

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 Gaiicia
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 painful crisis in the national life
Of the Ukrainians Of Galicia. Dissillusions and
doubts followed one another. and the way was
open for the Russophil current toward which the
Polish arstocracy was eagerly driving the Tx
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
generaton-which 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 well.
The end of the century was signalized by a
impeachment between the two Ukraines. This
had a most happy result for the national life.
thanks to the reciprocal control exerted on pO-
itical 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 19O419O6 brought to the
fore the whole question Of the Russian reaction
airy powers The Petrograd academy addressed
q 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 moi
include the Little Russians (Ukrainians). In
the most positive manner this memoir affrms 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 ir
1905, when the law concerning newspapers was
repealed. This law did away with all restriction.
in respect Of special idoms, under which term thu
Ukrainian language was included
1t looked at this period as II the most Joyous
future were In store for the Ukrainian movement
in Russia. Influenced by the aspirations towart
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. 1t wa
hoped that once "occumenical" Ukraine achieved
freedom in Russia its intellectual and pOlitica
power would be strong enough to release its sis
ter states from foreign hegemony. These hopes
however, were not realized. new reactionar
movement disappointed all hopes, and all tn
promises made to the Russian people in 1905 an
1906 were completely forgotten. This blow wa
especially hard for Ukrainians.
Under the blow Of the survival Of the old aspil
atoms and the disillusions they had receive
there arose party in the Ukraine who wished t
attempt once again the fight for the indepent
ence of the country. Such hopes which are foun
in the associations of the nationalist youth @
the end of the nineteenth century awOke ono
again with renewed energy in spite Of the ill-luc
which had always hitherto pursued them.