The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-01-05

other countries had time to lose
their heads. I've no doubt that
he will be the next chancellor
Of Austria, and that when he gets
the reins Of power in his hands,
he'll keep firm hold on them.
which is more than anyone else
has done"
what do you suppose has
brought him to this country"
"I fancy he has come to OBJ
tain the moral support Of the
American Government in what.
ever plan he may have made for
putting Austria on her feet
again"
"Have you any idea of what
that plan may be-" Clavering
was watching her intently. his
ear attuned to every infection of
her voice. But her tones were
as impersonal as If reciting a
page out Of ancient history, ana
her gaze was frank and direct.
II can only guess. Personally
should think his present plan :
would be an alliance with Ba-
varia and other South German
states-a south German confed-
eracy. That would make pow
erful combination, and as Bavaria
has always hated Prussia. she
would be the last to lend herself
to any schemes Of vengeance the
north may cherish-particularly
if she remains a republic. And,
of course, she would assume her
share of the allied debt. It
would be a wonderful thing II 1t
could be brought off. Vienna
her eyes sparkled-"Vienna. Of
course. would be the capital-and
again one Of the great capitals
of Europe. Perhaps the great
est"
"Were you ever closely aAso-
ciated with Hohenhauer in any
of his schemes
He had no immediate schemes
then. He only waited events.
While the old Emperor lived no
move was possible; he was most
illogically adored by his people.
But Hohenhauer told me more
than once that he was only bid
ing his time"
And what of that preposterous
estate of his in the old Galicia--
100000 acres, wasn't it? Did
he expect to hang onto that under
a popular form of government"
He would have retained the
castle and few hundred acres,
for he naturally had a great AT
lection for his birthplace: and
divided the rest among the peo
pie, whose natural inheritance il
was. But he could do nothing
until the proper time. for such
an act would undoubtedly have
resulted in confiscation and ban
ishment. He would have accom-
plished no good, and lost his I'm
mediate power for usefulness be-
sides. Like all those old.world
statesmen, he knows how to play
waiting game"
Sounds like great nan--if
there are any such"
II should certainly call him a
great man." said Mary, but still
with that note Of complete per-
sonal Indifference in her voice.
"He not only has immense brain
power and personality, but far
sight and a thorough understand
ing Of the people, and sympathy
with them. Even the Social-Dem.
Ocrats liked and trusted him.
And he has more than the ordi-
nary politicians astuteness in trim
ming his sails; but coming out,
nevertheless, at the end of the
course exactly at the point he
had aimed for. II he captures
the bridge, to change the simile,
he'll steer Austria out Of her
deep waters. No doubt Of that"
Exactly what was the part
you intended to play in AUS
tria?" he asked. You never
told me-"
II thought we were not to talk
Of that. It Is impossible to make
deliberate plans, anyhow. Only,
there is a part for anyone who
loves the country and has the
brains and the wealth and the
political knowledge to help her"
Why Not?
II have never quite understood
why it should be Austria. Why
not Hungary? After all"
II never cared for anything in
Hungary but the castle, which
was wonderfully situated in the
mountains Of Transylvania. The
surroundings were wild beyond
description and the peasants the
most picturesque and interesting
in Europe. But even II Buda-
Pesth had appealed to me so.
cially. which it never did, there
were deep personal reasons that
made me dislike Hungary-I
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