El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-23
Speaks Plainly to Kaiser
and Resents His Meddling
in Austrian Affairs.

~ URICH, Switzerland, Oct. est
4 has fallen to Mrs. Frederick Pen
- field. WIFE Of the ambassador 70
the Hapsburg court from the United
States. TO express In wholly made
quate words the wholesomeuess Of the
first empress the dual empire has had
since the murder OF empress Eliza
beth ON Lake Geneva. in 1855. Mrs.
Penfield, on being presented to the
winning lady. declared enthusiastical-
Is, she is everything that is sweet
and simple. and withal woman
every inch a queen
Zita Dainty, Pretty
Her name Zita. brings visions OF
romantic Latin vineyards IuNuriously
absorbing Mediterranean sun OF
little wildly coLored Villas nesting
in clumps Of deep green vegetation.
The name is Wlsp, nicely, re-
treshment in itself. BefOr. the young
emperor brought his wife TO Vienna
the merry younger court circle had
formed a dainty opinion Of the new
empress Zita-aud there was no dis
appointment for them. for she proved
TO be as cnaste and pure and dainty
as her name implied Girlish OF figure,
with QueenlE grace, q small. well
mouth that expresses n character
womanly and ravishing AT once and,
whisper. empress Zita is so anti
Hohenzouern that she has snubbed
the war lord TO his face
she is an excellent eQuestrlduua and
an expert shot lover Of the great
wilderness and ozolated mountains
which tumble tinkling streams Of liv-
ing water from heights on heights.
Lfta's Romance on isle OF wight.
1t was on the Isle OF Wight that the
little Zi-a was cCurted az the begin
ming OF the roaly romance. OF course,
she would smile adm tell her friends
how little she cared for the young
prince CLLarleS, but she was linking
and that was something She was
OneO the house OF Bourbon Parma
and Charles had a little Bit Of pride
TO overcome. a year later they met
at Franzeuoad and in the winter at
a state ball al the HolburE in Vienna
Charles singled out ZIta for his very
particular attention and favorite
partner in the dances. on October Il,
1911, they were married The twain
were Joined only after they had man
aged TO outwit certain Vaccinations
set on foot by kaiser Wilhelm TO al
ienate their affections. It is said the
match hurt the German emperor. for
he had determined on linking The
houses by a royal match between his
-A+I- AaNAAAHH anu AAAN = 4AAAE prince
Charles Francis Joseph
Resents kaIser's MedminE.
Zita resented the interference Of the
European ''fixer," self appointed, and
has never forgiven the evil actions OF
German politics have al
ready been bent considerably in the
dual monarchy, due 20 the watchful
eyes Of the young empress.
during recent visit Of the Aus
trian emperor and empress to the
Hohenzollerns, Zita played q promi-
uent role 1t had been arranged for
only emperor Charles 10 20 10 the
German great headquarters. but the
insisted on journeying with
him As Charles had always made a
con1ld1nL Of his empress. he decided TO
have her with him When She faced
the kaiser she spoke plainly on the
possibilities Of peace. Firmly she
emphasized that peace could well be
brought about at that time. When
several burly German strategists were
assigned 10 iustil in her a rapid cdu-
cation In military and political tao
ties she Wrathfully conducted a little
propaganda on her own line. In vain
did the cOrpulent officers endeavOr TO
explain TO her the promising position
Of the imperial armies Loudly and
firmly she presented her very logical
case and then preCipitatelv quit the
-cnfereuc-. II is ascribed TO her in
-luence on the emperor that Charles
has several times endcavored TO win
over The German high command 20
some sort OF an armisuce. In her
opinion the houses OF Hapsburg and
.tolenZollern stand over a crater
Has Leading Part To Play.
And IL is this Witty, beauteous Zlta
Eho is destined 20 bear heavy rand
N the destinies Of central Europe. ]
llta is fluent couversationa1ist in
many languages and dialects. she is
-erSed in abstruse sciences and arts. I
Ter education is flawIess and her
natural aptitude is peerless. The
-oung emperor has been educated for I
he crown, Off IL has long been q /
uperstition that Ferdinand. the as
'issiuated archduke. would never oc- /
'uDy the throne The twain promise +.