The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-08-07

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ternationally known as one OF
the great statesmen of the times
Masaryk's place in the affection and confidence
of his people is shown by a unique provision In
the new constitution of the republic The pres
dent Is elected for a term Of seven years and no
one may be chosen for third term-no one except
President Masaryk This is equivalent to an cleo
ton for life.
Who shall say this unique honor is not de-
served? Apparently Masaryk is truly the "Father
Of His Country" If a state nation was
made by one man, the new republic was made
by its life president.
So Masaryk's people seem to feel. His seven
tieth birthday was recently celebrated a ma
tional holiday by the entire Czecho-Slovak nation
In Hradcany castle in Prague, the ancient palace
of Roman emperors and Bohemian kings, now the
presidential residence. foregathered the representa-
tives Of foreign powers, members OF the national
assembly and the cabinet delegates Of the churches
and other notables. The president of the assembly
Tomasek, addressed Masaryk as follows:
Leader Of oEr national revolution, creator OF
our independence. teacher Of our nation. guide in
roads. our golden, good, beloved little father.
may you be well and strong for many years. for
many decades 10 the well-being and success Of the
nation and the republic"
Here is. IL part sketch Of Masaryk, sent out
by the CzechGSlovak News Service; 1t probably
may be taken official:
u
ravia. Thomas G. Masaryk born. He is the
son Of a ccachman. His education begun
in the local schools. continued at the gymnasium
OF Brno and finished at the Universities of Vienna
and Leipsig
While studying at Leipsig he met Miss Gar
rigue of Brooklyn N. Y, who was studying music
at the conservatory. She returned home in the
summer OF 1873 and Masaryk followed and wooed
her finally winning her hand. This was Masaryk's
first visit to the United States The impressions
made on him by American institutions fostered
mis- love Of liberty and longing to free his native
land. ...- lit ....,,.... -
? At Twenty-Five Re was appointed an Instructor
in philosophy In the University Of Vienna. and
three years later he was chosen professor Of phi.
losophy in the new Czech University Of Prague,
Immediately he was recognized as an able inter
prefer Of modern philosophical. political and so
cial tendencies. Incidentally he became the most
potent force in molding the thoughts Of Slav stu
dents particularly of Bohemians and Slovaks.
Ia 1891 he was elected a deputy for Moravia
in the Austrian parliament subsequently resgning
to devote his entire time to scientific research. In
1907. as DIN adherent Of the "Realist" movement.
which Subsequently was merged with the "Progres-
sive" party he was again delegated by his con-
stituency to represent it in parliament. One Of
the planks Of the platform on which he was elected
demanded ultimate independence for Bohemia.
Masaryk is the last. and the greatest. Of the
"awakenefs' OF the Bohemian ana SlOVaK people,
Who following the disastrous Thirty Years war,
were reduced to utter political, cultural, social and
religious impotence. ~ Freedom Of mind and body
and the liberty Of his country were always upper
most in the thoughts Of the teacher Of philosophy
In furtherancesofshis ambitiQns, and convictions
Masaryk published and edited "a Newspaper the
Times, which soon became the most influential
Journal Of the Bohemians. IL openly demanded
autonomy FOR Bohemia. II was one Of the first
journals whose publication was suspended at the
outbreak Of the great world war, because Of its
persistent advocacy 81 the rights OF the Bohemians
its defense Of Serbia. and It's open avowai Of the
cause Of the allies fs,49 al.aY ag9
Masaryk exposed, the forger1es prepared by
lthe Magyar, Count Forgach who was then the duly
accredited ambassador to Serbia, and who with
the cmniyance OF a Vienna historian, DR. Fried
Jung made possible the charge that the Juge Slavs
of Austria Hungary were engaged in conspiracy
against the 1aaaI monarchy In Agram (Zagreb)
ffty,three Croatians were sentenced the gallows
as d result OF the efforts OF Forgach and Friedjung
and, they would have been executed If Masaryk
had not appealed to otheg world against the bar
barity and immortality Of Austria Hungary In sacr-
fieing innocent men 10 supposed political expedi
ency De making out ease against Serbia. Masaryk
demonstrated beyond doubt that willing tools and
courtly officials of the dual monarchys foreign
Office manufactured the documents which were
used as the basis Of the proofs on which the con-
MI viction Of the Jugo- STAYS was predicated.
Mnsaryk Is an author Of no mean ability. and
sfs writings cover a wide Held. AT twenty-six he
published his sImmortality According to Plato"
This hook was followed by his .Jan Hus." "Karel
A sTIaylicek" and the bohemian Question" all Of
which aimed 20 uplift the Bohemian nation morally
epd spiritually. His Social Question" IL q crti-