The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-07-17

~ dual monarchy IL ANXIOUS 70
peace. and g Is believed hat the ham
81 a woman. Empress zita. ia playing
an important ptri in the move to stoI
the war so far as Austria HungaY {.
concerned.
"Hell hath no fury like a w9mar
scorned" has often proved 10 be AZ
axiom containing much truth. Shoul,
Austria continue to demand peace
end succeed in getting Il. even sep
arate from Germany. IL may be said
That the present empress OF Austria
has paid back an old score she owed
the German kaiser. The kaiser onoe
tried TO prevent her marriage to the
present emperor OF Austria Hungary,
lind he succeeded Zita would not now
be empress. A recent article on this
subje published in the Kansas City
staS said:
a London cable a few days aga
stated that a close friend Of the en-
press had Informed certain members
OF this house OF commons that Queen
zita is exerting her influence strongly
in the interests Of France. Charles
Francis by his prayers for peace and
seeming ieaninss in that direction. evil
IDENTIFY hiss caused in
German high circles. Ever now and
thcn word slips o y Of Vienna that
the kaiser or his representatives haze
made hasty trips TO Vienna for the
purpose Of eurbing Charles Francls's
srdor for peace.
II has beer said that Empress zita's
efforts arise from the fact that abe Is
a descendant OF the Bouroons of
France. Yet there are other reasons.
For instance. the empress comes from
a duchy which 10 a part OF Italy. And
the kaiser Is h man who would have
tramplee rough shod ~ her sffec-
tions. A peep under the lid OF that
pot OF intrigue which Is Austria Hun
gary will explain some things.
A. far back as ise2 Il wal whisper
ed rather loudly in official circles
That Charles Francis. then but q lad.
would follow the late Emperor Fran
els Joseph to the throne. Charles
Francis was moi heir. Archduke Fran
cis Ferdinand. whose murder at Sero-
javo started the war. was heir-pre-
r~uniptiye. and Archduke Otto. Charles
Francois fsthe. was second in line OF
Succession.
Even then Il was known that Meth.
er could ascend the throne. The peo-
Die hated them too thoroughly. Both
had evil regulations. Even the EN-
peror hated Francis Ferdinand. Fran
els Ferdinand had made n morsanatic
marriage. something the old emperor
would not forgive. And once the en-
oeror struck Otto in the face In the
presence OF army officers. Otto had
treated his wife brutality. The two
archdukes agreed that Charles Francis
who was the old emperor's favogite.
fhodld have the throne.
The kaiser knew this. SO he took
his only daughter with him 10 vlers.a.
the Princess Louise, Louise and her
mother. the empress. were Informed
that they would be allowed 10 accom-
pany the kaiser. Princess Louise wore
skirts tha, were perfectly appropriate
TO the palace at Potsdam. where shs
ranked as the greatest tomboy OF the
family. but they were decidedly toe
tight and short for the n~icetIes Of th'
Austrian court.
They arrived at Vienna. 4 tall
thin girl stalked Up the station plat.
form By her mothers side. Berlir
ladies-in-waiting had tried 90 impress
on Louise the s,rictness OF Austrian
court etiquette. She was the terror
OF the palace at home. The Austrian
court has the reputation of being ont
OF the most polite courts IN Europe
and the rottenest at the core.
All the bowling and smiling tired tn
Princes Louise. She put out heI
TONGUE at one Of the stately arch
duchesses. Behind her back OF cours.,
but the inciden, asa not 80 unnoticed
She dropped o bouquet given her be
cause the weight annoyed her Tit
empress OF Germany looked dismayed
she was aware that the Princes.
Louise had failed.
she kaiser turned around. and will
q violent shoulder movement pushes
the princess toward Archduke Charlie
Francis The princess smiled az IN
archduke. she was used to her faith
er's abrupt n The archduk'
smiled oaek and rose 70 the occasio-
in the name worthy u q court aoieS
for its polish. But the kaisers mair'
moniai plans failed An the vienu-
court womeo we're ssains, them
s~ubse9usnf events have proved tn