The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1922-01-21

OF life a peculiarly bitter form OF exile.
Madeira. compared TIN st. Helena, is an earthly
paradise Madeira the Portuguese word for for
est, is directly IN the Atlantic trade routes
and tflus-is kept in daily touch with The outside
world. The island. 400 miles west of Morocco, has
a temperate climate. 1t is i n1ifes wide and 80
miles long and elliptical In shSpe. Three other
islands nearby complete the Madeira group. There
IS population of 10000. Funchal. the chief city,
has population al more than 10000. and the is
land pr0Clutes famous wine, as wesals an abun-'
dance Of fruits, grains and sugar. Oxen are main
Iy used for agriculture, instead of draft horseS
and other farming methods are primitive. 1t is
nearly always summer there. The island is
volcanic and its scenery IS Qasniticent
scale SO the island is famous Il health
resort. Visitors remember the set.s drawn by.
oxen runners being used instead of wheels be-
cause Of the precpitious streets, and the novel
experience of coasting down street paved with
stone.
What of Hungary's future? Though the Haps-
burg dynasty has been ousted and Charles is in
exile there are other Hapsburgs. General Lehar,
who was Charles Hungarian supporter in the 6cto-
her asco has disappeared; his brother FranzV ien-
nese composer of the Merry Widow is searching
for him. Admiral Nicholas Hortby is regent Of
Hungary and Hungary apparently wants mon
archy and may make him emperor.
Ferenc vecsey. the Hungarian vioiinist now in
this country is a cousin of Regent H0rthy. He
says:
.HunSary desires monarchy, but not Haps-
: burg monarchy. To understand the way my peo-
pie feel you must remember that government and
religions in their country go hand in hand. Ours
was an apostolic monarchy. The ruler wore the
crown of st, Stephen.
"But the fIapsburg family/is thoroughly hated
II Is decadent house. What Hungary needs is new
bfsod. Admiral Horthy represents the people. He
has their interests at heart. He is clean, ener-
getic, patriotic and endowed with strong charac-
ter. He has completely recognized the army
"The carving up of Hungary only can result in
discomfort We have lost 100000 of our popula-
ton although many have drifted back to the little
Hungary and are living in wagons, in railroad sta
lions, everywhere. The present arrangement cam
net be permanent. We must be given back our
territory. and if necessary, for the maintenance of
peace an autonomy could be created of part of
Hungary where each of the many nations living
there could speak its own language Then Hun
gary, her integrity restored should join the little
entente. AS 1t is now, she Is Isolated"
Does Regent Horthy want to be emperor? APP
parent1y not. Anyway, he has position without
precedent-all the functions and authority of a
king without the title As-eyeryone knows, he was
q lead ing figure In the war. With the outbreak Of
the revolution which resulted in the Hungarian
republic under Karolyi. he retired TO his estates.
BIT he came back from private life to oppose the
Boshevis,s. Parliament made him regent in 1920
and since then has been holding the reins Of gov
efnment, never knowing what the morrow may
bring forth
"Witfin a short time Empress Zita and her hus-
band Emperor Charles. VIII return TO the throne
Of Austria" This prediction was lhade by the
Prince Rene de Bourbon brother of the ex-empress
of Austria who Is in the United States on a BUSH
ness trip. Eighty per cent or more of the people
are anxious to have them return as quickly as
possible"