Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-10
FUTURE RULER OF
AuSJR0.HUNGARY
TO MAKE
Stated he is Bigoted and
Hates Common Poodle
Gloomy Outlook for State
when Present Ruler Passes
Special 10 The Tribune.

Special 10 The Tribune.
VIENNA, Jan 9.-The disquieting
reports concerning the venerable en-
peror's state of health and the rumors
OF his rapid decline which, in view of
the advanced years of the beloved
monarch, are generally credited, have
brought Archduke Francis Ferdinand,
heir presumotive to the throne OF the
dual monarchy, into the ,imelight as
| the coming man of the hour In
view Of the complicated relations Sex-
iating between the poliglot countries
and races included in Austria-Hungary
and of the fact that the personality
and character of the future ruler alone
is believed to be able to prevent the
eventual disruption of the monarchy,
it is quite natural thai the public is
more than ever interested in the indi-
vidual trai5s, ideas, prejudices and
tendencies of the heir to the throne
who may, at any moment, be called uD-
o to assume the reinS of government.
Archduka Francis Ferdinand was
not born to the throne. When Arch
duke Rudolph, the only o to the EN-
! peror, met his death at Meyerling, on
January so, 1889, the succession to the
throne, in accordance with the Aus
trial law OF succession, devolved upon
Archduke Karl Ludwig, the emperor's
! younger brother. Karl Ludwig died
about ten or twelve years ago and his
son. Archduke Francis Ferdinand. be-
came heir %presumDtive to the Austro-
Hungarian throne.
Francis Ferdinand was born Deem
Der is. 1868, as the Oldest Of the five
children of Archduke Karl Ludwig. He
received a good education. scientific
and literary as well as military and in
later years gave evidence of some lit
erary ability and inventive genius. He
is credited with being the author Of
several books of trave! and a volume
of poetry and is of considerable music
al ability, as a performer as well as
composer. He developed into an ex-
cellent horseman and reinsman, and,
like most of the H%apsburgs. is fond
of hunting and an excellent shot.
! There was a time when his health
was rather delicate and it. was feared
that he had consumption. but a year in
Egypt and continued outdoor life and
travel in different climates restored
his heath and overcame whatever
tendency toward consumption he may
have had. To prepare him for The du-
ties connected with his future posi-
! ton as emperor-king, Francis Ferdin-
and years ago was made the right
hand man OF the emperor and brought
in close touch with every department
! of the government. From five to eight
hours a day he was kept a. his duties
and it is believed that the heir to the
throne is now in every way fully pre-
pared to assume the responsibilities
of ruler. '. .. , 4... .
Francis Ferdinand has rarely ever
come in direct contact with the people
of the monarchy over which he is soon
to rule. It is said that he has an ex-
tremely exalted opinion of his rank,
that the common people are mere cat
tie in his estimate and that he thor
oughly despises any leaning toward
democracy or liberalism. He is a de-
tCul IOlblu SdI1lO.lS anu q IAS ~.
utation Of being extremely iatolerant
in religious matters. 1t is an open Sc
cret that the Archduke's ~sympathies
are neither with the German speak
ing element of the monarchy nor with
the Hungarians. but with The Czechs
and the natural result Of this knowl-
edge is that neither the Germans nor
the Hungarians are particularly IN
thusiastic upon the subject of their
future ruler. It is believed that his
panslavistic %inclinations will soon
bring him into serious conflict with
the non-slavic elements of this"'heter-
sogeous cog.omeration of countries and
races and will encourage the Czechs'
who have always peer jealous of the
exceptional position Of the Hungari.
ans, to p%recipita.e a crisis in the hope
of accomplishing their ends.
Francis Ferdinand is said to- be, in