Political and Social Conditions in Slovene Lands

Excerpt from Political and Social Conditions in Slovene Lands: Carolina, Carinthia, Illyrina Littoral and Styria It is a political principle of the past, that only States which are organised as sovereign units, even though their coherence be due solely to force, can be juridic individualities in international relations, and enjoy the protection of international law. Since the Great Revo lution, sundry nationalities have developed and attained a civilization of their own, even while forming part of one of the large and forcibly united political organisa tions, such as austria-hungary for instance. A time must come when these nationalities,~ encouraged by their own initiative and creative work, aspire to play their part in the political and social life of Europe.