Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-30
Pro-Hap.burgs Declare The
Former Emperor Is Still
King And That No One
Else Can Legally Take The
Throne. !.

Budapest. Nov. 9.-(Mau.)-The
question who will eventually occupy
the throne of Hungary has been a
constant source Of UNREST and trouble,
threatening a sudden upheaval of the
recently attained peace and order.
The pro-Hapsburgs declare that the
former Emperor Charles is the real
can legally. aspire to the throne until
he Indicates. The Independent Mag
vars, including large masses of the
rural population. declare they will
never surrender their recently won
independence. Z.
In addition there is a third group
OF politicians which is willing to offer
the throne to any king who promises
the restoration Of Hungary's lost
provinces. To achieve this, they would
ever consent to do homage to the king
Of the Serbs or the Rumanians.
Much propaganda is being circu-
lated in favor Of the former Emperor
Charles or his eldest son. Prince Otto,
and grave fears are expressed that the
o~ver-zealous partisans Of the Haps-
burg dynasty may eventually succeed
in compelling the country to accept a
royalist coup as an accomplished fact.
There is every indication that the fol-
lowers of Charles are successful in
their efforts to convince the country
that the restoration Of the Hapsburgs
would improve Hungary's lamentable
situation.
Important Statements.
In view of the delicate balance
maintained between the various fac
ticns, Ahe following statements are
important:
Admiral Horthy, the regent. re-
Gently declared: "All parties may rest
assured that I shall not abuse my
powers for the satisfaction of my
hand" he added, mo party will be
suffered to play pitch and toss with
the crown Of Saint-Stephen. There
must be no plots and conspiracies and
everybody is to realize that for the
time being it is in the interest Of the
country to put that delicate matter
under prohibitions"
farmer party. Stephen J. Kovacs, who
represents the traditional Magyar
hatred against Austria and the Haps-
burgs, has accused the pro-Charlists
of planning some surprise action and
also aiming to renew the union. with
Austria.
The Hapsburgs will never give up
their former countries" said kovacs.
Il am reliably Informed that former
Emperor Charles insists on first en-
tering Vienna and thence marching in
triumph to Budapest. But the Mag
vars will again acquiesce in los
ing their dearly-paid independence"
The Rural Population.
Kovacs expresses the opinion of
large masses of the rural population.
Prince Louis Windischgraetz, a
personal friend Of the emperor, con-
tested successfully for a seat in the
national assembly of Hungary and
might contribute materially in help-
and former sovereign. He told the
Associated Press correspondent:
There can be no doubt about the
claims of Charles. He is the crowned
king of Hungary n until he resigns
or arrives at somee agreement with
the nation. any attempts to dethrone
him is an overt act of revolution.
Hungary" the prince continued,
is now dependent on the help of one
of the big powers, and will probably
find her friend and supporter in
France. According to my information,
France is not strongly opposed to the
return Of the Hapsburgs. the more so
because it is an essential condition Of
maintaining permanent order in east
ern Europe. Besides, the restoration
OF the dynasty is not explicitly vetoed
by the treaty Of Neuilly.
Charles. as a man, is the ideal
ruler. He is entirely democratic and
a reformer, and although the calumni-
atoms Of his enemies spared neither
his person nor his family, I am con-
vinced that under more favorable
circumstances he would have been the
most popular and the most beloved
king in the whole world.
THE talk of the claims Of the
Wittelsbach dynasty is mere non
blamed for not being sufficiently
Magyar" Nobody can possibly think
Of electing a totally foreign king and
dynasty.
Zone thing is certain" concluded
the prince, I'VE shall never indulge in
plots and IL Charles is ever return to
Hungary. he will come back openly
and not in cowardly secrecy"