New-York tribune., 1919-08-25
Plain Talk by Hoover Leads
to Ultimatum From Paris
That Hapsburg Rule Can
in No Way Be Recognized
Tone of Note Is Severe
U. S. Food Leader Protests
Intimidation of Budapest
by Rumanian Bayonets

PARIS, Aug. "a {By The Associated
Press) The overthrow of Archduke
Joseph's government in Hungary, re-
ported yesterday, as the result of the
refusal of the Supreme Council to rec
ognize him, was regarded with favor
here. The text of the final Allied note,
which was responsible for his down
fall, read:
"The Allied and associated powers
have been further considering infor-
nation derived from our reports, and
from other sources, as to recent events
in Budapest. Their conclusions are as
follows:
"They are most anxious to conclude
a durable peace with the Hungarian
people. but they feel that this cannot
be done while the present Hungarian
government is in power That govern
ment came into existence not by the
Will of the people but by coup d'etat
carried out by small body of police,
under the protection of foreign army.
ut has at it's head member Of the
house Of Hapsburg, whose policies and
actions were largely responsible for
the calamities under which the world
is suffering, and will long suffer. A
peace negotiated by such a government
is not likely to be lasting; nor can the
Allied and associated governments give
the economic support which Hungary
needs.
"In its reply that Archduke Joseph
is preparedt before approaching the
Allied and associated governments, to
submit his claim to the test of popular
elections, we must reply that this pro-
cedure cannot be satisfactory if the
election is to be carried out under the
auspices of an administration which
I,,l, \ off
"Thc difficulties in the way of OBJ
tanning by election of faithful reAec-
tion of the popular will are, in the
present unhappy state of Hungary,
most serious. They would be over
whelming if an election We're carried
out under Hapsburg influences Even
if an assembly elected under scuch cir
cumstanccs were really representative,
no one would thinkso.
I'm the interest, therefore, Of Eu-
ropean peace the Allied and associated
governments mean to insist that the
present claimant to the leadership of
the Hungarian state should resign, and
that government in which all parties
are represented should appeal to the
Hungarian people.
"Thc Allied and associated powers
would be prepared to negotiate with
any government which possessed the
confidence of an assembly so elected" ;"
The note was signed by Premier
Clemenceau. 50
In discussing the Hungarian sit
uation before the Council of Five
Thursday Herbert Hoover is reported
to have talked as plainly as he did to
the spondent
"The time of pussy footing and gen
tie diplomatic notes has passed" he
declared. Nothing but d club will ac-
compllsh results in this situation.
Neither the Bolshcvikl nor the Haps-
burgers are necessary if we have any
sense of direct action in crisis. 1t is
just as much against the Bolshcviki as
against the Hapsburgs.
So The Rumanian army had its guns
trained on the building where the
Peidll Ministry was meeting when it
was forced TO resign and new govern
ment was formed. It is not in any
sense a popular government
81 consider that the American army
fought in vain if the Hapsburgs are
permitted to retain power.
Mr.. Hoover said there was no rea-
son why 700 900 Rumanians should re-
main in Hungary when 1000 could
keep order, as the Hungarians had
been disarmed. He declared that there
are many moderate men, like Garom,
who can form j popular government in
Hungary if given chance. The Peidl
government lie went on, was composed
chiefly of extremists, but was prepar-
ing to take more moderate men into
the Ministry when forced out by Ru-
manian bayonets.
If Archduke Joseph were permitted
to retain his position, Mr.. Hoover said,
it was inevitable that the Hansburos
will make similar movement in vi