The Washington herald., 1921-10-30
Failure of Charles Coup
Leaves Horthy in Control
Attempt of Former Hungarian Emperor Really
Climax of Struggle Between Rival
Political Parties. ..

state. Admiral Horthy. on the other
hand. with the powerful party
which he had succeeded in building
I'D. maintained that the former en-
perof had no longer any clam 70
the throne1nd that the Magyar,
we're free 10 choose not only m.
form OF government which they
should have, but the man wb,
should be At the head Of Il as well.
Neither party could be accused Of
liberalism or any strong leaning To-
ward real republication. Durins
the past few months the supporter,
of the FORMER emperor became con
WINGED that the regent would either
attempt TO have himself elected
king or 20 have that honor e1yen
10 son Of the Archduks Frederich
who was 20 become Admiral
Horthy's son-in-law. The struKKis
between the two factions grew An
intensity and bitter attacks aGAipst
the regent and against his admin
istration were made in the HIM.
garian assembly. The two faction,
began 70 resort 10 the tactics =,
terrorism which they had previous.
~ united in employing again.,
radicalism and against the lev.
When the BurEenland incident a.
Veloped both parties endeavored a
gain public support by appealing "a
the nationalist spirit and BY at
tempting TO Guido each other IN IN.
measures they adopted TO prevent
the territory being turned over 70
Austria In accordance with "a,
terms OF the Trfsnon treaty. Par
OF Burgenland was occupied bv r.
regular troops under the Ieadersbip
OF supporters OF Charles and psTt
oy the followers OF Admiral Hortby
the state Of confusion which ey.
,steo was seized upon by the Ham
ourg aoherents as the most fsyor-
able moment for a successful attsck
on the position OF the regent
when the former emperor f.Jl.5
IN his attempt TO win the tbrons
last Easter. many OF his supportsrs
insisted that II he had boldly ds.
eIared himself and had led M. 90
lowers against Budapest his Rdveb-
lure would have been succe.ss,,I
Lhls time he followed this sdyice
put from the accounts OF what tool,
place. his advisers had greatly over
estimated the strength Of their own
party and greatly underestimated
the control which the regent exer-
cised over the Hungarian army,
The monarchist leaders have been
the most violent In their denuncIs-
tons OF Karolyi for preparing the
way for the Reds. and Of Bella Kun
Tor preparing the way for the Ru-
manian invasion. and yet these
same monarchists were well aware
that had they been successful in de-
feaung the Horthy party, their
country would have been certainly
invaded BY the Czechs and the
fugo-Slavs- How they could posi-
bly, have hoped TO have established
the former emperor on his throne
when they were opposed not only
oy many OF their own people but
by the armies Of the little entente
and the public opinion OF the world
Is beyond all understandings. II IS
another sorry example Of the utter
incapacity OF Hungarian reantIon-
airy leaders Whether Admiral
Horthy, now that his authority IS
nrmly established. will show a more
Intelligent statesmanship remains
TO be seen. No one questions his
aoiiity TO protect his own interests
put that very quality may keen him
from placing the interests OF his
country above his own.