The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-11-30
WHO WILL OCCUPY
AUNGARY'S THRONE
MOOTED QUESTION OF SUCCESS
SION TO CHARLES STIRS PEG
PEOPLE OF THAT COUNTRY,

BUDAPEST-( A. P.)-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 rs the real
king of Hungary and that no one else
can legally aspire to the throne un-
til he abdicates. The Independent
Magyars, including large masses of
the rural population declare they will
never surrender their recently won
independence.
In addition there is third group
of politicians which is willing to offer
the throne to any king who promises
to restore Hungary's lost provinces.
To achieve this, they would even con-
sent 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 over-zealous partisans Of the
Hapsburg dynasty may eventually
succeed in compelling the country to
accept royalist coup as an occom-
plished fact. There is every indica-
tion 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
tions, the following statements are
Important:
Admiral Horthy, the regent, recent
1y declared-"A parties may rest
assured that / shall not abuse my
powers for the satisfaction of my
personal ambition. On the other
hand" he addeded, mo party will be
suffered to play pitch and toss with
the Crown Of Saint Stephen There
must be no plots or 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 prohibition"
The leader of the independent far
mer party, Stephen ]. Kovocs, who
represents the traditional Magyar
hatred against Austria and the Haps-
burgs, has accused the prof. -Charlists
of planning some surprise action and
also aiming to renew the union with
Austria.
ssThe Hapsburgs will never give up
their former countries" said Kovacs.
1sI am reliably informed that former
Emperor Charles insists on first en-
tering Vienna and then marching in
triumph to Budapest But the Mag
vars will never again acquiesce in los
ing their dearly-paid independence"
Kovacs expresses the opinion of
large masses of the rural population.
Prince Louis Windischgraetz, a per-
sonal friend of the Emperor, contest
ed successfully for a seat in the Ma
ional Assembly of Hungary and {
might contribute materially in help !
ng to victory the case of his friend
and former sovereign. He told the 6 s
Associated Press correspondent:
fThere can be no doubt, about the .
King of Hungary and until he resigns L
,r arrives at some agreement with t
he nation, any attempt to dethrone G
lim is an overt act of revolution
Hungary" the Prince continued,
lis now dependent on the help of one
f the big powers, and will probably
ind her friend and supporter in y
france According to my informa- = !,
ion, France is not strongly opposed u
o the return of the Hapsburgs, the y
more so, because it is an essential "
ondition of maintaining permanent =
rder in eastern Europe. Besides, the 81
estoration of the dynasty is not ex-
licitly vetoed by the Treaty of Neu- I
ly.
"Charles, as man, is the ideal
uler. He is entirely democratic and
reformer, and although the calumn-
atoms of his enemies spared neither
is person nor his family, / am con-
inced that under more favorable
he would have been
ne most popular and the most be- Isl
we'd King in the whole world
"The talk of the claims of the
dynasty is mere nom
,nse: Even the Hapsburg dynasty is
amed for not being sufficiently ve
'agyar." Nobody can possibly think an
electing totally foreign king and IN
NASTY. &C
Zone thing is certain,r concluded fi(
e Prince, 1--WE shall never indulge in q,
OTIS and if Charles is ever to return re-
Hungary, he will come back open
and not in cowardly secrecy" ho
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