The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-11-16
A King in Hungary.
(Cincinnati Enanirer.l l

Cincinnati Enquirer.)
 Not long ago Albania took to itself a King
 and-to use an expression applicable both to
 small children and small nations-got away with 1 it. This seems to have given Hungary courage and in recent speech the Premier announced that referendum would be held to choose la King. Later he modified his statement but there scan be little doubt that he uttered a prophecy which will come true Hungary
 as matter of fact, is monarchy at this moment, and has been so since 1920 But it is a monarchy without monarch. Admiral Horthy holds the title of Regent but how long the regency is supposed to last and who is to as- cend the throne, matters that never have been decided.
 The Hungarians want a King. They believe that the country cannot possibly recover from the effects of the war and it's rightful place in world affairs without one Advanced notions about democracy have little hold in Hungary, and the mass of people lcok back with longing to their comparative prosperity under Hapsburg rule. They forget, perhaps that be- lore the war Hungary not state sufficient unto itsef but an integral part of Austria -Hun- gary one or the largest and most powerful em- pres or Europe Nowadays Hungary is tiny state' With population of S,0OO,O 900, and al- ways must act cireumspeetly if it is not to antagonfze it's powerful neighbors The lruer or such country would be in a position quite different than that of the imperial Hans burgs f
 But Hungary wants King and naturaI1v there are two leading contestants for the throne and party ito follow both leaders One candi date IS otto, son of the last Hapsburg Emperor ana therefore King of Hungary by direct descent What is more important, perhaps for his chances than mere paper rights is that his mother is the Empress Zta who understands tboronohi, the lntricacies of European intrigue The throne belongs to her son by divine right she beliavos and she has been training him in the medieva, notions that the Hapsburgs never really have outgrown Incidentally he will be 1e in November, and this is the age when a uonshn reaches majority
 Ihe other candidate is Archduke Albert He 'oo' IS or Hapsburg blood and has the additional quanhcatlon Of being descended from the House ol Croy' which has its own distinct claims on Huhgarlan loyalty. He is 30 years old
 son oi great General, wealthy cultured and ihore tpplcally Hungarian than Otto If will bo ieine"pereu that he was born in Hungary and a."ays mas lived there, even during the neriod oi tne Red Terror in 1919. If the peonle can overcome thelr prejudices in favor of striot iesitlihacy' ne probably will carry the election
 Nelther candidate has smooth sailing abeod M .nsidhu' france and Italy must he heard fror, i"ey irowned very much the two atten,nts rnaue py the late Emperor Charles to pain th iiuns arlan throne and largely were resnons,bI ior HIS failures. They fear that a nost rh,t nis iohg been buried may come to Iifo - Hapspurg to rule again in Budanast pouh tney exaggerate the moral effect on Eastarn europe or such step But when doa,;n ... ,ae anaiIs or this region the great nations have learned to be exceedingly careful var ,i.., can produce world war, when that Iitt1 a'.,e the Balkan region. e ID III