Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-02
Hungary Makes Determined
\ Recooery From Ruin of War

BUDAPEST, Hungary-HunEary
wants back some OF the ancient
lands which were taken from her
binder the peace treaties following
the World War, but she will not
indulge in var TO obtain this end.
She trusts to the ultimate sense OF
Justice OF the big powers and 10 a
fulfillment Of Woodrow Wilson'S
plea for self-determination or peo-
Piles.
The man who said this 70 me was
the n who more than anybody
else has been responsible for the
wen-being OF Hungary for the past
decade-Count Bethlen, prime min
SSter OF his country.
Today he is the dean among all
the premiers or the world, having
served for O longer continuous term
than any other man.
Real Hospitality
He received me In the beautiful
residence occupied by Hungarian
premiers, which Is in the neiohbor-
hood Of the great royal palace once
occupied by Harpsburg Kings Of
Hungary and nov by Admiral
Horthy. Regent OF Hungary. The
handsome waiting room has its
walls lined with oil paintings. but
n most noteworthy things were an
open bcx OF cigaretS and two books.
They revealed a hitherto unsuspect-
ed side OF Count Bethlen. This Sc
fiouS-iaced man, who has sur
mounted SO many serious problems.
mas . decided sense of humor. For
one OF the books contains cartoons
or all the government and the par
lament by Laszlo Madras, and not
n least funny is that or Bethlen
The Brown Danube
Count Bethlen receives in his bic
work room which has a wonderful!
view across the brown. not blue.
Danube. towards the Pest side ~
5~thqapest. He did not waste much
ID :. Said he:
Zen years azo, when I entered
office as Prime Minister OF Hun
gary, two main problems stood out
Clearly Before my mind-how 10
start a new life in the interior or
the country and how TO a
new life In the interior OF
the country and how to secure a
satisfactory position in the com
munity Of states for this remnant
OF a nation which had lost 70 per
cent OF its historic territory and "a
per cent OF its population.
The situation was desperate in
deed. The war. the final catastro--
phe OF two consecutive revolutions.
the ruthless invasion of the de-
fenseless country had left Hungary
In ruins. The value of currency
dwindled at a tremendous rate and
nobody was able TO foretall where
the depreciation would end. what
remained OF railways and all other
means Of communication was prac-
tically unavailable. The entire ma
cninery OF the state and its admin
istration had TO be recognized.
Faith had TO be restored To all
classes of society. And all this with
out a single friend beyond the line
which was destined to become later
the new frontier OF the country.
And then on top OF all this came
the peace treaty which contained a
hundred gallows for Hungary. and
not n thing allowing a fair chance
for her recoveus.
Tribute To His People
In looking back upon this chaos.
/ feel compelled 10 bare my head
In humbleness before this nation
which-on the verge OF dcath-had
the courage, the energy and tenacity
to start a new life. OF course. this
gigantic effort involved very heavy
sacrifices. but today, I may state
with all modesty. Hungary has
contrived to cure order at home
and even a Ger ain amcun. Of ap-
probation and respect abroad.
ut was evident from the very
beginning that economically Hun
gary could not be rescued without
q foreign loan and that this could
never be raised without stabiliza-
ton in the interior Of the country.
American Is Praised
After ! had contrived TO unite
the overwhelming majority OF this
country into one political party and
after the admission Of Hungary to
the League OF Nations. IL vas an
American. Mr.. Jeremiah Smith OF
Boston. the high commissioner ap-
pointed by the league for the con-