Evening journal., 1917-01-08
Uncle Harry Tells About Austria-Eiuugary's New
Emperor

The two boys, with their cousin
Helen, were gazing out of the window
watching The fast falling snow that
seemed To- bring the dark down with il.
Suddenly Helen turned from the win
dow towards the cheerful blaze of the
fire in the room and gave little
shriek of delight
"Uncle Harry! How did you get
herc?'
Then the children AN rushed to be
the first to take his snow-coyered coat
and place it in the hall
We'll" answered Uncle Harry, you
see he back way was shortest and II
was showing hard outside and very
cold"
You've come TO tell ms something
new and interesting that we know
nothing about haven't you?" asked
Joe eagerly
DO YOU remember our talk just
before Christmas about the new Eng
llsh Cabinot?' asked Uncle Harry.
Yes said Jimmy, enthusiastically.
you told us of Engand's new premier
Mr. Lloyd George"
Go ahead. Jimmy. laughed Uncle
Harry.
To-day want to talk about an
other country. one Of the central
powers. DO YOU know what is meant
by the central powers. Joe?"
Yes. Germany Austria-Hungary,
Bulgaria, and Turkey is fighting with
them. too"
That's right and ! want to tell YOU
about Austria-Hungary and IFS new
ruler You know Austria and Hun
gary are really two countries now,
hut since 1867 have had a common
ruler. who is the Emperor Of Austria
and also the King OF Hungary Francis
Joseph has been their ruler from lS4S
until November y. 1916 He ascend
I'd the throne when he was only eigh-
teen years and has had long, long
reign Of sixty-eight years He has
had a very sad reign. too. for his wife
and his only son were killed. his
country has been in many wars and
has had many civil revolts.'
But interrupted Helen. vino mad
been listening to every word Uncle
Harry had said. but didn't the people
love Francis Joseph? I'm sure I've
read of it,
yes" said Uucle Harry they did
love him but his country was made up
of so many races. speaking different
languages and having different Gus
toms hat it was hard TO please them
ALL They fought each other and re-
volted often against the government.
But his long career is now ended
and today his grand nephew the
Archduke Charles Francis Joseph. is
the new emperor Of Austria-Hungary.
He is only thirty years old and calls
himself Charles VII
naur 1rranarnr "a Cabin unf
and Parliament like England ask
cd Jimmy.
Eyes and no The Austria Hungar-
Ian parliamentary government pre-
sents almost all the outward forms the
English parliament does, but it is not
as united or as fully developed. Aus
tria and Hungary each have parlia-
,nent OF their own called. in Austria,
.ne Reichrat and each country has a
ministeril council which corresponds
TO the English Cabinet But i'm Aus
tria-Hungary these councils are re-
sponsible to parliament and not 10 the
emperor
"Wul Charles VII be a better ruler
than Francis Joseph and will the peO-
pie love him as much?' asked Joe
1T is too soon TO tell. Joe, what Tho
new emperor viii do. The change has
been made from a very old ruler to a
very Young one. The whole country
has suffered with all the other coun-
tries of Europe during this terrible
war It wants peace and the new
emperor wants to have peace.
isn't TransylVauia part Of Hun
gary?n asked Jimmy, thoughtfully.
That's where there was so much
fighting before Christmas added Joe
YES. that's So concluded Uncle
Harry. but now. children, I'm sorry
to say must GO IT'S time for you
youngsters TO turn in
"Oh. Uncle Harry, please don't "a
now. there are so many questions We
want TO ask
you be sura to remember then
until the next meeting. next THURS
day of the Current Events Club. wont
YOU" replied Uncle Harry as the
children helped him on with his coat
and echoed goodnight to him into the
dark
Editors Note-Unele Harry will be
Glad TO answer Inquiries, either in this
column or by mail, provided letters
are siqned with the full name and sd
dress Of the persons writing. The cor
respondents names will not appear m
the articles.
Copyright 1917 by The NC Syndicate