The New York herald., 1922-04-03

Special Coble to THE NEw YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1893, by THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, April 2.
The death Of former Emperor Charles
is considered important in diplomatic
circles here, as partially solving the
Hungarian problem and as certain to
hasten the election of the future Hun
garan ruler. But II is realized also
that there Is a big issue about to de-
velop over whether the aspirations OF
the Hungarians to have a member of
the Hapsburg dynasty as their politi-
cal head shall center henceforth about
Charles's son Otto or about another
Archduke, Albrecht. for instance, who
for the last three years has been the
choice OF large section Of the Hun
garian public.
Those anxious to preserve the d.
rect line, even IL the formality of an
election is gone through, naturally will
have the argument In their favor that
the Council OF Ambassadors never has
exiled the youthful heir, the decree
banishing Charles to his deathbed in
Madeira not including the other MEM
bers of the family.
In fact, there is no official objection
as yet to the former Empress Zita's
taking up residence In Hungary with
her children, although q decision may
be forced at any time by the anti-Haps-
burg element.
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Hungary which may result from the
former Emperor's death. II will be nec-
essary to exercise close supervision OF
the familys movementssin order to pre-
vent the secret coronation of Otto with
the historic crown Of st. Stephen. an
act which would have the effect OF con-
fronting the Allies with "fait accom-
pli." and leave perpetual seed for dis
content over any eventual election.
On the other hand the fact that there
is no longer Hapsburg who can claim
as Charles did that nc had been
crowned under the ritual Of the dynasty.
increases the possibility OF the nations
choice falling on Aibrecht rather than
on some candidate not connected with
the Hapsburg family.
The Temps points out tonight that
the dilemma of the Hungarian mon
archists becomes easier OF settlement
"The dynasty has fallen, but IT Is un-
exting,iished as Charles leaves SONS.
The Hungarians are now able to choose
king without renouncing one. Per-
haps jealous hands are already con-
structing projects, but perhaps these
projects will turn out differently than
the authors expect. It is usually the
rebuilders OF the past who have as
sured its irrevocable collapse
With a skillful ~plotter like the former
Empress Zita anxious to avenge her
husbands death most political writer's
profess to see little hope OF anseasy ex-
tinction of the Hapsburg regime. Saint
Brice in the Journal says: Charles
leaves Ave children and Zita living, the
latter a woman OF great courage and
intelligence, who Is all that Is necessary
for the education OF the princes. That
Is enough to reawaken apprehension.
| All their plans checkmated. they thought
everything finished. but everything must
be recommended now.
The GauIois thinks the danger may be
averted by offering the former Empress
and Ter family new haven. The Echo,
recalling that the former Empress was
ambitious and the very soul OF Charles's
! efforts to regain the throne. Is certain
that she will provide attacks Of In
somnia for Hungary's Central European
neighbors. The same newspaper adds
that 'the tranquility of Europe must
not be exposed again to new Hapsburg
plottlngs."
The majority OF the press here en-
phasize Charles's personal insignificance
and express sympathy for his fate. but
only one writer, Marcel Ray, goes so far
as 20 implicate the judgment Of the
Allies. Bay insists that Charles did
not have any part In the initial crime
which unclaimed the war. He only found
himself the accomplice OF the Hohen-
zolierns as the result Of his inheritance.
For us he was an adversary rather than
an enemy, and yet for some reason he
was forced TO submit to treatment
severer than that administered to the
former German Emperor"