Hungary is again talking of having.a king of ler own. Six months ago it seemed as if the Archduke Joseph had the crown on his head, but when success seemed to have been achieved, the Supreme Council disqualified kim from the competition. That served to keep the country quiet for some three months, and then the people were seized with the idea of the ex-Emperor's son as a-candidate. A, youth hardly in his teens, he could not have done much harm in whatever position he occupied, but once more the Supreme Council struck him off the list. On that occasion the reason was that was a Hapsburg, and the Supreme Council did not like Hapsburgers. Now it is reported that Admiral Horthy has approached the ex-Emperor Karl with an offer of the crown, and we may be tolerably certain that the Council of Ambassadors, or whoever takes an interest in vacant thrones nowadays, will regard him with displeasure. In any case it is not at all certain that the ex-Emperor would care to leave his retreat is Switzerland. He and his consort were once canvassed about resuming the crown of Aus-trio, and in declining the honour the ex-Empress Zita made the historic remark that Vienna had been hell to them." In between these efforts Hungary has also thought. about. securing a reigning house from a new source, Spain being mentioned on one occasion. All these have been merely tentative measures, but some day the country will probably let herself go with a swing.
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