Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-20
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new in the life of the Austrian Ukraine. Bat
these years that were fun of hope soon passed
to be followed I'm their turn by the reaction of
1850 which brought TO the UkrainianS of Galica
the most bitter receptions. The promises made
were completely forgotten fer the most part, and
the Ukrainians of Gacia, 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 Galica
passed once again in the year 1880
Thus arose a painful crisis in the national life
Of the Ukrainians Of Galicla. Dissillusions and
doubts followed one another ana the way was
open for the KusSQphi current toward which the
Polish arstocracy was eagerly driving the Uk-
rainian element.
The arrival of fresh Ukrainlan immigration.
coming in 1863 to employ their activity on Cali
clan soil, after the suppression OF the Ukrainan
movement in Russia cannot, under the circum-
stances. be too highly appreciated. At a critical
moment this influence brought the necessary aid
10 the Ukrainian element, chiefly of the younger
generation-which had remained faithful to the
program of 1913
From about 1880 this popular" Ukranan move
ment, as it was called, took firm hold Of the
people in Gacla, nor did it fail to keep in touch
with the Ukrainian movement in Russia az we'll
The end of the century signallzed by
Impeachment between the two Ukraines This
had a most happy result for the national llfe
thanks TO the reciprocal control exerted on POI
litical questions.
From this moment the progress If national cuI-
ture in Russian Ukraine has made Ri I'd progress
in spite of all attempts made to stop it's course
The stormy Gears Of 19041906 brought 10 the
fore the whole question Of the Russian reaction
airy powers. The Petrograd academy addressed
a memorandum 10 the Russian government prov
ing that the current conception that the Russian
literary language (Great Russlan) was employed
Of wa fpIc ~
include the Little Russians (Ckrainians) In
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repealed.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 'doms. under which term the
UkrainIan Language included
It looked at this period as II the most Joyous
future were In store for The CkrainiRn movement
in Russia. Influenced by the aspirations towrr1
political liberty shown by their brethren the Aus.
trian Ukrainians also claimed universal suffrage
Gacia was moved by stronger national i'm.
pulse than il had ever known before. Il was
hoped that once "occumenical" Ukraine achieved
freedom in Russia. IFS intellectual and political
power would be strong enough 10 release it's ,I~-
ter states from foreign hogcmouy These hopes.
however. were not realized A new reactionary
movement disappointed all hopes and all The
promises made n the russian people In 1905 and
1906 were completely forgotten This blow was
especially hard for Ukran'aus
Under the blow n the survival Of the On a.,,--
ations and the q. illusions they bad received
there arose Iarf, 10 the Ukraine ,eha wished ~
attempt once e-al the fight for rI- rderr,d
ence Of The coa1.ry. Such hopes which are fu,rJ
in the ASSOCIATION If fhe uattouaE. youth ~
the end ~ rhe u.lcteen'h century anoke once
AGAIN Wis renewed energy IN spite nf.fne g. i 81