Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-29
BY GLADYS BAKER.

lively discussing the proposed restora-
ton of the HapSburg dynasty, Chan
cellor Won Schuschnigg was asked If
he personally thought restoration
would be to the advantage of Austria.
Il do not think Austria could stand
any experiment at the present time"
the chancellor replied. We do not
want to take anything in hand which
might not work out. I think for the
present it would be best to leave
things as they are.
Restoration, he added, lis not a
question of the emotions but the in
tellect. Therefore I am neither for
it nor against it. 1t is not matter
OF how I personally feel about it. I
must do what is best for Austria.
Emphatically he denied the proph-
ecy of restoration which has become
almost a slogan here
"Preposterous! A rumor. absolute
~ unfounded. The government will
avoid any action which might disturb
the development of European peace
that would cause outside
trouble would be disastrous to
Austria"
At Desk of Dollfuss.
The interview took place in the
gold and damask study of the his
toric graystone building on Ballhaus
platz. The 38-year-old chancellor sat
at the desk formerly occupied by the
Dollfuss, whose dying
request had been that Schuschnigg
should succeed him.
Asked If there would be danger of
a Royalist coup d'etat should the
Archduke Otto return to Austria,
Schuschnigg said: II do
not believe the Hapsburg family will
ever try to come back through coup
i'etat. A forced restoration Is against
the principles of the Royalists. The
government with its army and its
strong executive forces would be able
to repulse any revolutionary move
ment."
Referring to the laws recently
Passed by Parliament revoking the
Punishment of the Hapsburg family
and restoring their confiscated prop
critics, he Observed
THE legislation has absolutely no
political significance, 1t does not
mean that we are one step nearer the
return of the monarchy. 1t was. the
righting of a wrong. Even when
there was no question of restoration,
worked with many others for the re-
peal of decree which was unjust to
the Hapsburg family"
He said it was quite unlikely that
regent of Hapsburg descent might be
appointed Until the monarchy ques-
ton was settled. I asked him if there
would be a political union between
Austria and Hungary. such as existed
before 1918, in the event of a Haps-
burg restoration in Austria.
Dismemberment Mistake.
He reached for cigarette, Lit 1t,
Ind thoughtfully replied:
Il consider the dismemberment Of
he old Austro-H Hungarian monarchy
/ great mistake. But we have to &C.
,ept facts as laid down by the treaty
VI ST. German. Austria has no revi-
ZIONIST tendencies
Has Austria ambition to recover
my of her lost territories?"
I'VE are not looking beyond our
,wn borders" he said. I'VE feel our
elves strong enough to build our own
rome with our own forces. If the
anne policy were observed by other
states I see no reason why we should
lot live peaceably together. Austria
las no aspirations to regain her for
ner possessions.
But 1t is fear of territorial revision
which forms the crux of the anti
estoration row in Europe. The little
'ntente leads the chorus of opposi-
ion. Rumania fears Austrian resto-
alton would also mean a king on the
hrone Of Hungary. where legitimitism
5 running high. and bring about a
eturn of Pennsylvania and other
provinces which, prior to the Trianon
reaty. belonged to Hungary. In
uSOcAdNtd, ACcVOI dtiOkA lie d Wi lllilS
question. The Croatians have never
'een reconciled to being Serbian sub
ects. Only recently Czechoslovakia
Jas shown a less active opposition,
referring restoration to a possible
France, fearing the spread of Nazism
n Austria, is ready to about-face on
he Hapsburg question, but she is still
,ound by he. treaties to support the
title entente. It is said Italy shares
he views of France. England. with
IN eye on coming elections, looks on
With more or less indifference. Ger
many is violently and vocally opposed.
independence Vital.
DR.. Won Schuschnigg was asked:
Do you think there is any chance of
Iustria's reconciliation with Ger
nany?"
There would be immediate recon-
iliation," he said, provided Germany
unreservedly Austria's abso-
ute independence as a state. The
natter is now out of our hands"
DR.. Won Schuschnigg Is the young
st government leader in Europe. But
is earnest face and prematurely gray
air show the strain of responsibilities. .
Lis humor reveals itself only by the