The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-02
TIiE rrTrnE OF AUsTIuA.

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now that his ascension 20 the throne
has taken place with all tho pomp and
ceremony pertaining to a function OF
that ind and he has taken tho pre-
Hcribed oath az ruler OF Austrla-Hun-
rnr, many people are wondering whas
the policies Of the new emperor will
he. An authority sptaklns on thu
subject says:
Those who-know the new and youth
ful ruler and have a an insight into
mis- character and political activities
during the war are Of the opinion
thai dasir= the war and as long as
It b necessary to how a united frort
ownrd the enemies OF the monarchy,
che emperor wm not bring about
marked chanscs either among the
men In power or n army leaders
II Is a noteworthy fact That his frs,
act as a ruler was TO give his sanction
. the corvocation OF the Austrian
parliament, the refusal 20 c-ountenanee.
which has been such a sore poirt In
m internal politics OF Austria and
even threatened disruption among The.
parties n the government. Tins
act has naturally secured him much
support In Austria and also In Hun
gary and the nationality provinces.
where political circles dreaded the
possibility OF a sim more autocra.ic
ruler than hat Of Francis Joseph. Thc
fact hat he showed a constitutional
instinct in this direction win DO doubt
favoraDiy impress the great section
OF the population whsoh championed
liberalism ard constitutional rule,
Some OF those who know the young
emperor say that he is not only iib-
erai In thought and character. out
moGern and Democratic. and he Is ex-
pected 10 become the follower OF
Joseph II. the son OF Maria Thresa.
who in the long history OF the Habs-
bnrgs was the only one who did not
regard "his peoples as his servants
and the army as merely being there
10 defend his throne and empire.
How things win shape themselves
under the new emperor Il In difficult
20 say. but IL will be less difficult for
the monarchy 20 reestablish itself on-
Democratic lines after the war than Il
would have been lrder Francis Joseph
During the war Charles I has been
continually mon the soldiers. who
IN peace time constitute the manhood
OF the monarchy. and tho men whom
he has Jed during the battles in the
carpathians and on the Itai.an front
all speak Of him with the highest ap
probation. lie cared for their per-
sonal welfare. y their petty per-
konal affairs. spoke 10 the men IN the
trenches. shook hands with them and
appreciated their vaIor and ~self-sacri-
flee. An archduke who Is TO become
emperor and king cannot ecure
greater popularity among the people
than II he condesccnds to speak 10
them and are for them. During the
past tive years OF war the Hungarian
papers have printed almost every day
stories by soldiers about the heir TO
the throne. what he said to them and
how he said Il. and this no doubt
helped 10 make him popular with the
people at home.
As regards internal politics Il Is
expected that for the present the en-
peror Charles viii leave things as
they are. Bur as 500 as the great
tragedy ~ the monarchy comes 20 a
close, Il Is expected that he Will show
his hand and Heal firmly with the un-
bearable conditions within IA mon
archy. II h stated that 10 politics
he 10 the follower Of his predecessor.
the Archduke Francis Ferdinand. who
vas aasassin9 taf AZ seEajeYo. and who
WAS credited with a clear insight into
the depths Of the mistakes and fall
ures committed by Francis Joseph
against almost every one Of his peo-
piles, BY his %autocratio and t~ypicaily
Austrian methods The wrongs com
mitted against the Hungsrians and
cxechs and against certain religions
and classes viii an be put right. 9c'
eordine to some who are buildin'
great hopes upon CHARTS J. Tines
trust 10 MS liberalism and Democracy
that the working classes IN Hungary
and Croatia viii at asst get the uni
scrsai suffrage for which they have
fought bitserly for the last 20 year.
~ vain; they hope tina ne Austrian
persecution ~ Jews and PROTESTANT
WIN cease under bis Ielsn and tina,
fhr suNlugauon Of the nationaliiies
win also come to an end How Ia
he vim be able 10 carry out These
hopes IL another question. for unless
me CLIQUE witch has been IN power
lastiy lp both Hungary % Austria