Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-30
WHO WILL HEAD AUSTRIA?
Question of Occupancy Of Throne
Threatens New Peace.

BY Associated Press.
dapest, Nov. 5o,-The question,
VINO viii eventually occupy the throne
OF hungary. has been a constant
source OF unrest and trouble. threat
ening sudden upheaval Of the re-
Gently attained peace and order.
The pro- Hapsburgs declare that
the former Emperor Charles is the
real King o. hungary and that no one
else can legally aspire to the throne
untll he abdicatcs. 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 Of
for the throre 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 tho Serbs or the Roumanians.
Much propaganda is being circu-
lated In favor Of the former Emperor
Charles OF his eldes' son. Prince
Otto. and grave fears are expressed
that the u>er-zesious partisans OF the
tiApsDurs dynasty ma, eventually
sncceed in compelling the country to
accept royalist coup as an accom-
plislied fact. There Is every indica-
ton TINT 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
ly 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 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 pro
hibition.'
The leader Of the independent
farmer party, Stephen j. Kovacs, who
represents the traditional Magyar
hatred cgainst Austria and the Haps-
burss, h2s accused the pro-Charl-
lists 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,
am reliably informed that former
E'nperors Charles insists on first en-
tering Vienna and thence marchlsag
in triumph to Budapest. But the
Magyars will never again acuuiesce
In losing their dearly paid inde-
pendence"
kovacs expresses the opinion Of
large masses OF the rural population.
Prince Louis Windischgraetz. a
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 correspondence, :,sl
There can be no doubt about the
claims of Charles. He is the crowned
king Of Hungary and until he re-
signs or arrives at some agreement
with the nation, any attempt to de-
throne him is an overt act of reyolu-
tion.
Hungary" the prince continued.
is now dependent on the help of one
of the big powers, and will probably
ind 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 Neui11y
Charles, as a man, is the ideal
ruler. He is entirely democratics,and
a reformer. and altho the calumnia-
.tions Of his enemies spared neither
his -person nor his family, J. am con-
vinced that under more favorable cir
cumstances he would have been the
most popular and. the most beloved
king in the whole world.
HThe talk Of the claims of the Wit
telsbach dynasty, is mere nonsense
Even the Hapsburg dynasty is blamed
for not being sufficiently Magyar"
Nobody can possibly think of electing
a 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 openly