The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-07
MUST
Be BLOTTED OUT
.Austria-Hunsary VIII Not Consider
the War Ended, Until This
Has Been Accom-
plished.
THE FUTURE EMPEROR
Arehduke kari Franz Joseph Creates
But Little Furore When
He Rides In
Vienna.
THE FUTURE EMPEROR
IBy Carl W. Alderman, United Press
Staff Correspondent

IBy Carl W. Alderman. United Press
! Staff Correspondent
VIENNA, Sept 20. (By courier to
Berlin, mail to New York. $50 far as
II can find, Austra-Hungar will not
consider the war ended until Serbia
lis bIotted out
of It's policy to crush Serbia. The
fighting. still want to have 1t out
with Serbia"
This does not mean that Austria
would not welcome peace. The
psychology Of the people Is to Amer
leans somewhat difficult to understand.
Here are several nalions in one want
ing both war and peace. The people
are willing to fight SO long as they
cant make peace on their own terms
and peace on Austria's terms prob
ably would not leave much of the
Serbian nation.
These Impressions were gathered
In Vienna after had talked with
Austrians. Hungarians, Bulgar1ans.
.Roumanians and Germans and after
had watched the next emperor, Arch
duke Karl Franz Joseph, come from
his residence 70 waiting auto and
pass the foreign ONCE at the Ball.
,platz.
This two-minute glimpse Of the fu-
ture ruler of this Heterogeneous coun-
try and conversation a few moments
later with the Hungarian undersecre-
tary Of foreign affairs symbolized the
idual-monarchy's position today.
I was standing at the door OF the
foreign Office when saw policeman.
at least six feet six, dressed in long
dark blue cape, emerge from beneath
an archway and motion to the passers
by, I hurried over and found myself
in front Of one of the entrances to the
'pa.ace of the Throne Follower" as
he is called. A tall, well built young
man, dressed in the uniform of a high
state officer. came out with his wife,
the future empress OF Austria. She.
too, strikingiy beautiful young wom-
an, dressed as most Viennese women
are. In much more advanced style
than their German cousins.
The royal pair walked to their auto
mobile, accompanied only by foot
man. In an instant they werc
isnugly seated IN big black touring
car Another instant and the chauf-
lfeur and footman were at their post
both much decorated. The footman
must have had nearly dozen medals
pinned across the left breast Of his
uniform.
Throughout the three or four min
lutes Of this little event scarcely
twenty persons stopped. but they all
saluted-the men and boys lifting
their hats and the five or six women
waving handkerchiefs. The whole
performance was the most undemon
strative thing saw in Austria. There
wasn't even whispered comment
among the people. Apparently they
looked upon the next emperor and his
wife with about the same interest
that we look upon senator.
There was the future emperor and
there was his wife and on the side
walks were the subjects. There was
no escort, no police, no secret service
men. I don't believe the future en-
peror was as securely guarded as
President Wilson, but somehow QUO
gets the impression that in Vienna
1t Is needless to guard royalty.
The people are proud OF being ruled
by member OF an old family think
the Hapsburg line dates back about
700 years. Besides. everything is old.
comfortable and proud in Vienna and
ruling family which fits so agree
ably in this atmosphere. gets along
very we'll with the inhabitants.
AS the couple rode around the
corner into the Ballplatz, the people
saluted respectively and the archduke
himself answered each salute by lift.
ing his right hand until his index
finger touched his cap. 1t was not
the kind OF return salute one some
times sees among officers weary OF
the custom. 1t was rather determ-
ined salute, expressing II salute
might, something OF royalty's apprecia-
ton OF the attitude Of the people.
I entered the foreign office. / was
greeted by tall doorman. also deco.
rated. ut seems as II everyone in
Vienna who can wear a uniform has
several medals to go with IT.. He was
dressed dn q uniform distinctly out OF
date. with hat which reminded me
of the old Napoleonic costumes one
sees In museums. 1t was one OF these
three cornered blue affairs and felt,
az be greeted me, as II a gust Of 1915
was welcoming me.
I was escorted through a long dark