The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-23
BY Warwick Thompson.

BY Warwick Thompson.
Paris, August 22.---"Unless the
United States stops pussyfooting with
| the Hungarian situation and once and
! for all makes II plain to the Arch
duke Joseph that the United States
| " Ill under no condition recognize any
| Hapsburg as tho head of the Hun
! rarian government. all the recently
created republics in Central Europe
| viii have their existence threatened
| by rapidly reviving autocratic or
der"
His face wan as the result OF his
torr of Central Europe. and his heart
aching from what he has seen. Her
bert c. Hoover. fighting mad" thus
declared himself following his ap-
pearance before the supreme coun-
Ga of five where. 1t Is under
stood. he urged immediate action in
Hungary. not by notes, but the most
powerful action the peace conference
can command to force the Archduke
tut of power and get the Rumanians
out Of the country.
The first Of THESE two desired re-
sults appear to have been achieved
for today's dispatches say the Arch
duke has resigned But the Ru-
! r.anians are still there, and their ex-
pulsion from Hungary is equally as
imperative. according to Mr.. Hoover.
ne the tipping iii the bud OF plan
for the restoration of the Hapsburg
autocracy.
Washington must act said Mr..
Hoover 1T must diliy-dally no longer
with the Hungarian situation. The
American peace delegation here
realizes the necessity of immediate
] n~ti hut ptn off 70
stnd definite and tangible instruc-
tons.
! 1t is high time that we stop this
pussy footing with things that are
loaded with fire.
/ diplomatic action now at Budapest
can solve the situation in Ave days,
but in a months time the reactionaries
will have made themselves so strong
I that they can be removed only at the
/ cost of great bloodshed.
Eastern Europe has lost all respect
/ for diplomatic methods such as the
| notes. threats and entreaties OF the
peace conference,
| THE only thing that will handle that
situation IL club.
| America must speak from America.
4 II Is up to President Wilson to make
a statement.
THE presence Of a reactiopary Haps-
burg as the head of the Hungarian gov
[ .rnment has caused wave of panic to
|sweep through democratic Central Eu-
| rope. 1t la the most pitiful to see how
| this shadow has affected the hearts of
| the peoples there, They are tasting
freedom for the hrst time In their
lives
I'VE came into this war for democ-
racy versus autocracy. / and millions
Of Americans entered the war to de-
stroy the opponents on these autocratic
and militaristic families consider that
we shall have fought In vain II one OF
them comes back into power.
! For our government to sit down
idly and let such things he put over II
| is beyond the understanding of any
/ red -blooded Yankee.
New republics seeing the light for
/ the first time are calling to us for ac-
| ton. Are we going to ignore their
voices after the great progress we
war;
| Mr.. Hoover told the correspondents
trey could quote him on everything
he said.
| You cant make 1t strong enough"
MIR. Hoover said America must wake
UP to this situation"
! The food chief was vigorously pun
itg away at a cigarette during the en-
tire interview. He made 1t clear he
! thought the United States must almost
handle the Hungarian situation her
| self II peace Is to be restored in Cen
] trail Europe and autocracy once and
for all laid in Its grave.
Nor was any love lost between him
and the Rumanians. His attention
was drawn to Rumanian newspaper
attacks against him. He laughed like
a boy and promised to give them las
good in return"
| The presence of the Rumanians
makes food relief for the Hungarians
| hopeless" he said. What Is the use
OF filling up a bucket il 1t goes out
through the hole in the bottom? Only
yesterday I learned the Rumanians
under the very eyes of American Of
fcers reduisitioned eight truck loads
of food supplies that were to go to
sick children. The Runaanians knew
these children were practically dying
That had no effect on them, and as a
result fourteen children died. True,
| knew the Rumanians suffered. ter
ribly under the Germans. but they do
| not need children's food or medical
| supplies"
| The ultimatun is framed in the
most powerful language. II instructs
the allied generals at Budapest to re-
| quest Immediately OF the Archduke to
resign and permit the formation OF a
| coalltlon government ny all parties un-
| Til the people are steady enough to
select their own government.
The document bluntly points out
that there Is absolutely no use for the
Archduke conspiring for his election,
as the peace conference will never rec
! ognize any Hapsburgs again in Hun
gary or elsewhere.
This first real action Of the peace
| conference in a month represents a
great victory for Mr.. Hoover. who
yesterday threw all diplomatic de-
coruer 10 the winds and in his typical
two-fsted style told the council face
70 race that it must wake UP and
act
Following his interview to Ameri-
can corresponding yesterday. a state
/ ment In the same language was sent
! by. wireless to Budapest for publica-
ton there. Its effect there ia believed
/ To have been sensational. All day to-
/ cay there were rumors that the Arch
duke had quit in hum. Up to late
hour the peace conference had been
! unable to confirm these rumors. but
! II is strongly believed the Archduke
upon reading of Hoover's attack on
/ him and the whole Hapsburg tribe.
stepped down rather than be toppled
! by force.
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