Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-29

I inaccessible mountain Businesses and
never to drive abroad save in the mid
die of the night.
Hapsburgs Are Isolated.
II was merely that in Austria a great
gulf exists between the reigning house
and the remainder of mankind. Not
! that the Hapsburgs are arrogant. The
Austrian mobiles are faithful, devoted
/ and loyal retainers of the Hapsburgs,
| but always remain in the role OF SER
wants.
Then. too the serious illness which
overlook Francis Ferdinand shortly
after the tragic death of Crown Prince
Rudolf compelled him TO lead for sew
eral years quiet and retired life II
was malady of such gravity that it
was regarded for a time as eliminating
him from all consideration in connec-
ton with the succession TO the throne
Contrary TO general expectation, he re-
covered and his convalesceace was
signalized by 4 romance in which
Countess Sophie Chotek, daughter of a
former Austrian minister plenipoten-
tiary at Dresden. and one time lady in
= 1AAAAE W AlNnluGlEGo FIGuEIAChs MAS
the heroine.
Would Net Give Up Wife.
Francis Ferdinand insisted upon
making the countess his wife. There /
was only one means OF doing this
namely. by morganatic alliance-and f,
al sorts Of obstacles were placed in .
the way thereof. mainly of a dynas-
tic, political character. The dynas,ic
and political objections TO the match
were due TO the fact that he was des-
tined TO succeed 10 the throne of Aus
tria and Hungary
King Unable to Sway Him.
As the emperor's nephew and heir
apparent Francis Ferdinand's love af.
fair had been closely watched. BY ar.
rangement of the Austrian cabine, he
was 10 become betrothed to a princess
OF SaXony, but so incorporating was
his refusal that the matter was {
dropped. For nine. years the attach
ment for the Countess Chotek was a
subject of gossip in Vienna. When
his uncle. the emperor. protested
against plans for marriage. the arch. !
duke reminded him of his previous
advice 4
Il heard you once say" he reneat-
I'd. that in choosing a wife an en-
'eror should pay no attention TO poll )
les and should follow the impulse of
lis own heart" This was a chapter
Tut OF Francis Joseph's own life.
Francis Ferdinand stubbornly re- :,
istod the nire years OF opposition on =.
he part OF Re emperor. When he 6,
married he -rswered all arguments n
nth the reply. :
The Ausirians would not like to d
ee an unhappy man on the throne" Ia
Renounces the Throne. q
There was no question but that the b.
vo we're deeply in love and continued oil
until their death. Francis Josepb. cl
owever, never was pleased with his b.
ephews conduct. But he gave his bS
nperlal consent to the marriage upon In
ondition that the archduke strictly G.
'serve the Hapsburg laws and never ct
tempt to place his morganatic wife on al
lie throne or establish the right OF ne
accession for his children. He also 81
evated the wife to the title OF prin-
.ss OF Hohenberg.
The terms OF the archduke's oath ~
ere explicit and binding. They set la
rth that the marriage was not "eben- =
iertige." or to one highly born. N
BY solemn oath. after the arch q
lke's marriage. he swore in the pres
ice of the emperor Francis Joseph.
the princes OF the house OF Haps-
lrg. the cardinals OF Vienna. and
any other high dignitaries in both
e Austrian and Hungarian govern
ents that he never would attempt 10
ise his wife 10 the position OF en-
ess nor TO establish rights OF sue
ssion to the throne for any children
ich should be born 10 them liz
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