Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-01
Three Sided Scrap
Over Future Ruler
Hungary Kingdom

Over Future Ruler
Hungary Kingdom
Budapest, Nov. 9-(By Associated
F,ess.-The question. who will even
tually occupy the throne Of Hungary.
has been a constant source of unrest
and trouble, threatening a sudden up
heaval of the recently attained peace
and order.
The pro- Hapsburgs declare that
the former Emperor Charles is the
real king of Hungary and that no one
else can legally aspire to the throne
until he abd!cates. The Independent
Magyars, including large masses Of
the rural population, declare they
will never surrender their recently.
won Independence.
In addition there is a third group
o. politicians which Is willing to Of
fer the throne to any king who prom
ises the restoration of Hungary's lost
provinces. To achieve this, they
would even consent to do homage to
the King of the Serbs or the Ruma-
mans.
Much propaganda is being circulat-
ed in favor of the former Emperor
Charles or his eldest son, Prince Otto,
and grave fears are expressed that
the over-zealous partisans of the
Hapsburg dynasty may eventually
succeed in compelling the country to
accept royalist coup as an accom-
plished fact. There is every indica-
ton that the followers of Charles are
successful in their efforts to convince
the country that the restoration of
the Hapsburgs would improve Hun
gary's lamentable situation.
In view of the delicate balance
maintained between the various fac
lions. the following statements are
important:
Admiral Horthy, the regent, recent
~ declared-"All parties may rest as
sured that shall not abuse my pow
ers for the satisfaction Of my personal
ambition. On the other hand" he
added, mo party will be suffered to
play pitch and toss with the sCrown
of Saint Stephen. There must be no
plots and conspiracies and every
body is to realize that for the time
being. it is in the interest of the
country to put that delicate matter
under prohibition"
The leader of the Independent
farmer party, Stephen ]. Kovacs, who
represents. the traditional Magyar ha-
tired against Austria and the Haps-
burgs. has accused the o-Charlists
of planning some surprise action and
also aiming to renew the union with
Austria.
1.-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 May
gars will never again acquiesce in
| losing their dearly paid independ-
ence."
Kovacs expresses the opinion OF
large masses of the rural population
Prince Louis Windischgraetz. q
personal friend of the Emperor, con-
tested successfully for seat in the
National Assembly Of Hungary and
might contribute materially in help.
ing to victory the case of his friend
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 and until he resigns
or arrives at some agreement with
the nation, any attempt 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 informa
| ton, 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 eastern Europe. Besides, the
restoration of the dynasty is not ex-
plicitly vetoed by the Treaty of Neu-
| lily. -
Charles, as man, is the ideal rul-
er. He is entirely democratic and a
reformer, and although the calumnia-
tons of his enemies spared neither
his person nor his family, I am con-
WINGED that under more favorable
circumstances he would have been
the most popular and most beloved
King in the whole world.
"The talk of the claims Of the
Wittelsbach- dynasty is mere nom
sense: Even the Hapsburg- dynasty
is blamed for not being sufficiently
Magyar" Nobody can possibly think
of electing totally foreign king and
dynasty.
"One thing is certain" concluded
the Prince, I'VE shall never indulge in
plots and If Charles is ever to return
to Hungary, he will come back OPEN
ly and not in cowardly secrecy"