Transylvanian Memorandum
[4][5] The Memorandum itself was written by the leaders of the Romanian National Party of Transylvania and Banat (PNR) – among others, Ioan Rațiu [ro], Gheorghe Pop de Băsești, Eugen Brote, Aurel Popovici, and Vasile Lucaciu.
[5] Making the memorandum public led to violence from the part of Hungarian demonstrators, who damaged Ioan Rațiu's home in Torda, causing a tremendous outcry in Romania.
[5] On 7 May 1894 eighteen leaders of the PNR were put on trial in Kolozsvár for various charges, ranging from disturbing the peace to incitement through the press and high treason.
[5] The rest of fourteen defendants were found guilty for incitement through the press, and the judge handed in the verdicts: most of them sentenced to prison terms from two months to five years.
[5] Although in 1895 they were freed by royal amnesty, loyalty to the Crown decreased, with many leaders of the PNR turning towards the goal of union of Transylvania with Romania.
up row, from left to right: Dionisie Roman, Patriciu Barbu, Dr. Daniil Popovici-Barcianu , Gherasim Domide , Dr. Teodor Mihali, Dr. Aurel Suciu , Mihaiu Veliciu, Rubin Patiția
down row, from left to right: Nicolae Cristea , Iuliu Coroianu , Gheorghe Pop de Băsești , Dr. Ioan Rațiu , Dr. Vasile Lucaciu , Dimitrie Comșa , Septimiu Albini
