Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-17

Now that the dust of crumbling
thrones that wrecked whole dynasties
in their fall has somewhat cleared,
and emperors, cars, kings, grand
have abandoned the lettering struc-
ture of central Europe, it may not
be uninteresting to compare the pres
ent condition of these rulers with
that which they occupied six months
ago. The story of the fall of the
house of Hohenzollern alone would
fill volumes. 1t is a far cry from
the dreams of world dominion, the
dictation of peace arrayed in shin
ing helmet and spurred boots in the
palace of Versailles, to the little villa
hidden among the loWlands of Hol-
land.
Morose and taciturn, William Ho-
name, is awaiting the judgment. of
the peace conference within the mar
row confines of the estate of one
of the few men in this world who
still have the courage to term them
selves his friends. The only recrea-
ton from which this former emperor
seems to derive any pleasure or
solace from his shattered dreams is
in wood chopping.
Germany Pays Kaiser's Bills
He still maintains fairly close re-
eminent. His staff, and his servants
as we'll, are still paid by the "Hoff-
marshallamt" in Berlin, as was the
the case when he was emperor. The
number of his attendants, however,
has been greatly reduced, but what
ever are left of them are still state
officials. A few weeks ago the Herr
Hohenzollern appeared to be in finan-
cial straits, but his eXchequer has
ben repleniShed by remittanceS from
Germany.
The crown prince, at Wieringen,
after a few interviews, has been
silent. Silence from him and silence
bitterest form of punishment that
could be visited upon him.
A feeling of pity not untinged with
sympathy seems to characterize the
attitude of the world at large to-
ward Charles, the former emperor
gether with the former Empress Zita
and their children, he led a lone
some, dreary life in the ancient cas-
tie of Eckartsau. Few servants re-
manned in attendance, for gold was
scarce at Eckartsau. Colonel Sum-
rnerhayes, of the British army, COM
manding a small British force, acted
more in the capacity of a mentor
and adviser to the former emperor
than that of a Sir Hudson Lowe. But
life was sad at Eckartsau and young
Charles was said to be wasting away
under the weight of his chagrin.
Charles a WeakIing
Charles and his family have since
sought refuge in Switzerland. Some
weeks ago there arrived at the Swiss
frontier a pale, thin youngster, some
thirteen years old. He gazed alb
sently about, apparently taking no
interest in what was going on around
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this young man would have been
received with pomp and honors and
addressed as His Royal Highness
Archduke Robert. He is now plain
Master Hapsburg, come to SWitzer-
land for the benefit that the clear,
ford to his weakened lungs.
Maria Theresa, grandmother of
the former Emperor Charles, and her
daughter, Maria Annunciata, live in
the Vienna palace. Archduke Eu-
gene, former commander of the
southwestern front; Archduke Max,
who has resumed his law study at
Vienna university, and all the fam
lilies of the Archdukes belonging
to the Toscana branch are living in
upper Austria. Archduke Salvador.
son-in-laW of the late Franz Joseph,
is at Wallsee castle; Archduke
Frederick is at Weilburg castle, at
Baden, near Vienna, and his son, AL
brecht. is n student of agriculture
at Altenburg, Hungary. Archduke
Joseph and his family live in Bud
apest, and Karl Stephan at Say
busch. while Archduke Leopold Sal
vator and all his household have
left the country and are thought
to be living in Spain.
Ferdinand, late King of Bulgaria,
is keeping as inconspicuous as pos
sible somewhere in AUSTRIA" as