The Columbia evening Missourian., 1921-07-12
FEW THRONES
NEUROPEARE
NOTTOTTERINC
Hungary, Austria and Germany
All Leaning Toward the
Revival of Old
Monarchies.
REvOLTS ARE BREWING
Kings of Italy, Rumania, Spain,
Serbia and Bulgaria Are
Not Firmly Seated
on Thrones.
BY CrYpf a. Brs1.s
dEntten for The Unifed Pre,sl

bf tLfDE y. bEALS
sFniten for the United Pfess)
LONDON, July I2.-The sport Of lop
ping crowns in Europe. that became S,
erhilsrating in the war, seems moi onll
te have subsided. but also to have beer
followed by its equal and opposite reac
iion.
Hungary. though kingless. is by legis
laiion Of its own parliament. still :
kingdom. Austria has small but i'm
portanl Royahst party. And German,
manifesis a strong leaning towards q
king. and . Hohenzollem at that.
Constantine has come back, though
the regal supports are wobbly. Old
King Peter of Serbia, who pulled
through the war more or less, has found
his new kingdom of the Serbs. Croais
and Sloyenes so pregnant with sPoniane-
Gus combustion that he leaves his son.
Alexander, 10 do mcsi of the work.
Ferdinand Of Roumania still has his
picture on the postage stamps, but Is
fefraining from all other publicity. And
Boris of Bulgaria. answering public
welcome on church festival the other
day in Sofia. was greeted by bomb
which killed and wounded several per-
sons close by him. !
KING GEORGE HAS LITTLE POWER
The thrones more familiar to America
are at present having little difficulty in
weathering present fair winds. In Eng
land King George has lost by his quiet
ness what little restige of power his
father by his strong personality was
able 10 exercise His popularity was
: undergoing slump until the prince of
Wales came TO bat. The prince is un-
doubiedly the most popular person in
the United Kingdom. and if he comes
TO the throne. which some people though
sdr1iring hin doubt, he will probably
WELD positive influence.
The most stable throne of all. appar-
emily. is ,tat of Holland. Q1een Viii
helmina enjoys and cherishes the eenu-
inc affection Of her people. The prince
oonsort, Henry Of Meckleen burg. is moi
pepriar. lut the queen drives about the
Hague in her car with no guard. The
men III ''i. s'e ~ r. "" :,
tempt not long ago to hold a, depons'ra-
rion- against her. but she drove without
any guard to the place where it was to
NC ne'u a"1 II L.. L.
'ots ii5ni ~, NJ
uious" 'ne
King Albert oil tne neieiahs aiso
itigns with comparative quie,. hins
Victor Emmanuel oil Italy, however s
in none 100 good position ihoueh
has SHOWN signs ia'e's o' s'ieiis'iei''s.
Inc KING Oh ''pa'''' a''' n'a 'aE "
hsng on.
KING FOR HUNGARY IS PUZZLE
The question OF king for Hungary
is the puzzling one. karl IS the legally
crowned monarch. Alter his recent IA.
asco his supporters in Hungary insisied
that he would be back in SIX m'nths
and the announcement that he is stWt
10 go to Spain gives some credence -
The opinion that he may II, another coup
because in Switzerland he is very close
" guarded. He has put himself in i
rather ridiculous position however. y
having left Hungary twice now, each
time sfter rruclaining that he would
rather die than leave. Besides, 'he
Little Entente, supported. though some
what casually, by the big one. is deter
mined mol TO have a Hapsburg or the
throne. lie Is, fnriher. Iathoiic and,
while the Catholics are strong II We;;
Hungary, a large part oil the county Is
Galvinistic.,
Since Karl's last departure. several
rivals have surung up. Admiral Horthy,
designated governor by the parliament
mil king was selected. was. accord
ing 10 stories in Vienna himself to have
becn set IN by the Small Landowners