The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-09-12
MORE EVIDENCE OF
revolt IN AUSTRIA
Congress of Oppressed at
Prague Voices Desire of
People For Democracy.

Berne (by mail)--The words Long
Live Wilson" and Long Live the En-
tente" were written on the walls Of
the meeting place Of the congress of
at Prague. Although the police
fastened to remove them, they reap
peared as If by magic.
The extent to which the revolution
airy ferment has increased IN Austria
Hungary is shown by the test Of the
resolutions adopted By tho congress,
copies of which have been rateived
here. 1t is in the form Of n PFC, anna
ton and Is said to be the firsl joint
sued In the dual monarchy. IT. says In
part:
The assembled representatives
unanimously declare that a better fu-
ture for this nation is to be founded
and durably assured or the firm basis
of world democracy. real and Sow
ereign government by the people and
with the authority Of arbitration.
"They reject most emphatically all
treaties not sanctioned by the SOW
ereign will Of nations. They are con-
WINGED that all peace for which they
and all democracies Of the world are
longing, can be righteous and durable
only IL the world puts an n to the
eAlStlUB uUDedIdDle uOlIllIldl VI ohS
nation over the other, and IL the world
makes 1t possible for nations to or
ganize their relations to each other on
the basis Of equal rights and free con-
ventions, in order hat they may de-
fend themselves against the evils OF
Imperialism.
"They are resolved to sacrifice
everything, convinced that these are
the nations critical days; that they
ora aidin0 nfui1i1ofinn IN tho effort RI
free humanity once and for all from
the everlasting international violence
and murder-as shown by the expert
ence of this unprecedented war-and
are helping toward the new era OF de-
pendence on international law, the fra
ternity of nations, equal rights and
human liberty"
The gathering was one of the most
notable in the history Of Prague, com
prising large delegations from all the
oppressed elements within Austria
Hungary. The Slovaks of Hungary
sent a party of 20 with the great
Slovak poet, Eviezdeslav. The Polish
delegation numbered 60, three from
Silesia, one from Prussian Poland and
the rest from Galicia. including eX-
Minister Glombinski and five deputies
The Croats and Serbs numbered loo
with nine deputies. Amuns the 300
Jugo-Slavs were 60 S%lovenes, sever
Corinthians. 60 Styrians and loo
Carniolans with -four deputies.
The Italian delegation of II included
Deputy Conci, ir%redentIst deputy in
the Austrian parliament. There were
besides Rumanians from Pennsylvania
and the Bukovina, four Dalmatians
and three Bosnians. Among the not
able figures were Tetmaier, dean OF
the socialists of Poland: Rybar, ex-
! mayor Of Latihgch, and Krista, chiet
Of the democratic party. 1t was a
strange medley of racial fractions, and
only such Il gathering as could be
found among the oppressed elements
| crowded within Austria Hungary.
Practically nothing concerning the
gathering was allowed to appear In
the press. and the papers appeared
with great white columns disclosing
how the censors had suppressed al
| references TO the meeting. They an
| nounced, however. that IS arrests had
been made; also that the crowds hat
succeeded in breaking the police cor.
ions thrown around the %othering
| and the measures finally aGouteu Il
dispense the meeting. a continuous
struggle was carried on between the
population AID the police. Unknown
hands decorated the linden trees with
emblefns OF Slay fraternity.