Evening star., 1921-04-03
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

HtN1STER is the only word that
can be applied aptly to the
= covert intriguing of European
governments. despite stipuiat-
ed agreements that all engagements
between the nations shall be submit
ted to th league of nations. No bet
tcr example of the possible results of
subterranean maneuverings of zeal
Gus nationafists has been revealed
since the treaty of Versailles was
signed than that coming to light dur
ing the past week in connection with
Emperor Charles attempt to usher In
revolution with consequent re-
establishment of a monarchical
regime in Hungary.
The parchments upon which secret
agreements have been written are
Aatermarked war" Statesmen of
the old world today are being re-
yeaIed as plunging into oral agree
ments destined to outrival the worst
Of the many secret political alliances
of the old world.
The former emperor OF austria
Hungary. Schemer against treat1es'
effected after the close OF the war:
would appear to be the victim OF
even cleverer schemers. The Haps-
burgs appear doomed to extinction,
even though the peoples OF austria
and of Hungary should decide IN
archy with one of the old royal house
upon the throne. Eurpean intrigue
has cleverly paved the way to fros-
trate the return of Charles or any or
his kin. for the Hapsburgs cannot De
counted upon to move at the oehese
of the larger capitals.
Charles Will BE Frustrated.
n rp2liZa
his dreams even should he be able
to centralize a tremendous fighting
force and overthrow the present Hun
garian scheme of things.
Through Francophile negotiations,
the whole of eastern and southeastern
Europe is opposed to any re-estao-
listment of the old regime in either
Hungary or Austria. Treaties between
the allies and the latter countries
specifically place ban upon the
Hapsburgs. But inasmuch as ex-
pressed stipulations have been over
riden so many times in the dreary
months that have ELAPSED since the
allies set forth their terms. there is
some reason for the belief that
tCharles NAV have considered the time
ripe for action. Constantine returned
to the Grecian throne in the face OF
,llied opposition. The Germans have
Aouted the allies at every turn. ana
though Dunishments have Deen IN
fiicted the allies future course is one
involving great tasks. and is one sur
Charles has reckoned without
french influence in the smaller coun-
y Observation-Disclosures Rumania and
.ugoslavia. the backbone of thu little
entente" Thase countries. desDite
their own jealouSies. are forced to
meet on on common grou"d AGAINST
the restoration nf the Fapsbures.
Each of these little countries. either
carved bodily ont of the old Austrian
empire or profting largely bv the
division of thu spoils when statesmen
in Paris welded their .eiplnmatic
r"rvine knives. has a holv fear of
, Hunrer~ AVID Austria. narticular'v
shou1d thew ono" r'ore ra'Iv abo-t old
ieadershins. apa has hecor'e incul-
rstnd with TIRE '1ea thrt with a mon
archy lost lands could hn returned
md fnarr'a' I'D ecororaic stipula-
tio1s ha ;~ae-ed.
France Fans Antfpathies.
France.swho has been most active
in building up French political in
fluence in the little entente and
who may be said to be father of the
offensive and defensive alliance be-
tween these smaller countries, has
not been sslow to take advantage of
antipathies against Austria and Hun
gary.
French statesmen have eleverly
smaller nations. If they do not show
utter disregard for their engage
ments with France. must go so far
as invade Hungary and Austria in
case the peoples of these countries
select one of the Hapsburgs as
ruler Even Jus9sisvia. whose ter
ritorial grabs Nave been largely
predicated upon the fantastical yet
troublesome theory of the self
definition of peoples. must smile
covertly at the trickery of the idea
when she sees 10000 of her troops on
the Hungarian frontier ready to
strike into Hungary in case Charles
succeeds. With Czechoslovakia ready
to huri her troops into Hungary and
Rumania likewise beholden to the lit
tie entente to do likewise, there is
ground for the expressed fears of Ad-
miral Horthy, who has served as re-
gent of Hungary. end who voiced op-
position to immediate attempts to re-
store Charles or any member of his
hamily on the ground of danger to
the country. The menace must be