Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1921-07-08
SPORT OF LOOPING
CROWNS SUDDENLY
SUBSIDIES IN EUROPE
Reaction Follows War and Several
MOnareh Have Returned to
Thrones.

LONDON, July6.-The sport of
Topping crowns in Europe, that be-
came SO exhiliarating in the war,
seems not only to have subsidized,
but also to have been followed by
It's equal and opposite reaction.
Hungary, though kingless, is by
legislation OF his own Pertinent,
still kingdom. Austria has q small
but important Royalist party. And
Germany manifests a strong leaning
a king, and a Hohenzollern
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.
Croats and Slovenes so pregnant with
spontaneous combustion that he
leaves his son, Alexander, to do most
OF the work. Ferdinand of Rumania
still has his picture on the postage
stamps, but Is refraining from all
other publicity. And Boris of Bull
garia, answering a public welcome
on church festival the other day in
Sofia, was greeted by a bomb which
killed and wounded several persons
close by him.
The thrones more familiar to
Americans are at present having
little difficulty in weathering present
fair winds. In England King George
has lost by his quietness what little
vestage of power his father by his
strong personality was able to exer-
else. His popularity was undergoing
a slump until the Prince of Wales
came to bat. The Prince IL undoub-
teddy the most popular person in the
United Kingdom and II he comes to
the throne. which some people though
admiring him doubt. he will probably
WELD positive influence.
The most stable throne Of Ill. ap.
parantely. IL that Of Holland. Queen
Wilhelma enjoys and, cheriahes the
genuine affection OF her people. The
Prince Consort. Henry OF Mecklen-
burg, is not popular but the Queen
drives about the Hague in her car
with no guard. The men in the
streets tip their hats and she bows
pleasantly. There was an attempt
not long ago TO hold . demonstration
against her, but she drove without
any guard to the place where It was
to be held and the Hollanders took
he horses from her carriage and drew
her through the streets in triumph.
King Albert Of the Belgians also
reigns with comparative quiet. King
Victor Emmanuel Of Italy. how
evsr. 10 in mono too good . position.
though It has shown signs lately
Of strengthening. The king Of Spain
also, manages to hang on.
The question Of . king for Hum
gary II the pushing one. Karl y
the legally crowned monarch. After
his recent iiasco his supporters IN
Hungary insisted that he would b
back in six months and the announ-
cement that he u about to 90 %
Spain gives some credence to tho
opinion that he may try another
coup, because In Switzerland he II
very closely guarded. He has put
himself in a rather ridiculous posi-
ton however, by having left Hum
gary twice now, each time after pro-
claiming that he would rather die
than leave. Besides.r the little I'm.
tente, supported. though somewhat
casually, by the Big One. II deter
mined not to have = Hapsburg on
the throne. He Is further Catholic,
and, while the Catholics are strong
in West Hungary. large part Of the
country IL Calvinistfc.
Since Karl's last departure. sew
cal rivals have sprung up. Admir-
al Horthy, designated governor by
the parliament until king was Sc
lected, was, according to stories in
Vienna himself to have been set up
by the Small Landowners party 40
king. That, however, fell through.
Archduke Joseph and Archduke AL
brecht both have strong followings.
In Austria in spite of the royalist
party and the members of the nobility
who kept their titles only by courtesy
and persistence, the chances of q
kingdom are small. Many people
however, remember the good times
before the war, automatically with
restored monarchy. The thinkers
Of Austria however, say frankly that
the financial burden Of keeping up a
royalty would be intolerable.
There is, on the other hand, a party
in France supporting the idea OF
monarchy especially in Austria for
the purpose Of preventing union
with Germany. The policy, though
beneath the surface, is vital one.
Frances policy is unQuestionably