Evening star., 1921-04-24
CHARLES E. TRACEWELL
VIENNA PROMPTED KARL.

The motives behind ex-Emperfor
karTs abortive attempt to regain
the Hungarian throne are still a SUBJ
iect of speculation: The Hamburger
Eachrichten makes some interesting
comments on them, though IN one
respect, in saying that the French
press was unanimously in favor OF
the Hapsburg, it is mistaken. There
was apparently an effort in certain
high French circles to swing opinion
in that direction. but several OF the
most influential journals. such as
the TEMPS, refused to follow. Per
hans one explanation of this is that
the attempt seemed from the nrs'
doomed to failure through clumsy
handling-certainly there is in French
ofticia4om no extreme antipa'hs 10
Karl. The German paper says:
"Au the enlightened Hungarians and
among them the most faithful patriots
and. the most convinced monarchists
condemn the rash act of King Charles
lust as last year the action of kapp
in Germany was regarded as a mis-
fortune for German patriots and mon
archists.
During the war we were all able to
estimate this weak mind. accessible to
all bad influences. not even shrinking
from the betrayal of allies. 1t must
be asked then how this weak mind
could decide on such bold stroke.
At Pranguins, where he enjoyed Swiss
hn
ferent influences, particularly the
French. First of all his brother-in-
law SiXtuS, ready for all sorts OF
mean dealings to satisfy his personal
ambition, and then the Empress Llta,
the most clever schemer of the Bour-
bon family; then the wires of the plot
pass through Vienna, where some in
itiated person had prepared lodging
and a motor car to drive to West
Hunsary. 1t is worthy of remark that
at Steinamanger, the bishop i'm
mediately opened his house to him and
hoisted the Spanish flag on his roof.
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..The French press seems unani-
mously to agree to restoration of
Charles to the throne of Hungary
Italy and the Jugo-Slavs oppose ener-
eetically the restoration OF king
Charles. Perhaps France and the
ecclesiasti authorities had the in
tention of establishing a very small
Austro-Hungarian monarchy under the
scenter of his apostolic majesty.
Evidently the Bishop of Steinamanger
worked hard for the success of the
enterprise and sought for allies in
West Hungary. Steinamanger is very
well situated for that. as it Is only
forty kilometers from the Austrian
frontier, while Budapest is ninety.
$50 it is certain that this attempt
on the part of Charles was supported
nv neople in high places in Vienna"
Further comment in the Indepen-
dance Beige of Brussels follows:
Now that the rash act of Charles of
Hapsburg has come to an end ana II
is sure that no armed conflict will take
nIace as first consequence of a res
toration of the monarchy in Hungary,
IL Ia time to reflect on the conditions
and circumstances in which this ad
venture was attempted. In Paris there
was much preoccupation on the sub
iect because Charles of Hapsburg, on
arriving in Budapest, thought he was in
q nositfon to assure the Hungarian
regent Admiral Horty that he was sup
norted by France and that the German
nress hastened to spread all sorts of
rumors which made it appear as II
France was cognizant OF the adven-
posed to allow. If not to help 1t. The
aim of this German campaign was
evidently to shake the confidence of
the petite entente and Italian govern
ments in French policy. but it Is suf-
ficient to note that 1t was the Paris
ca binet was the cause of the solemn
warning 10 Hungary by the conference
OF ambassadors, just as II was the
French commissioner in Budapest who
notified Admiral Horthy that the en-
tente would not tolerate the re-estab-
lishment of Charles on the throne. This
Is sufficient to show the absolute
loyalty of France in the business.
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what evidently contributed to ere
ate this legend was the fact that
French political circles eS..