The ex-Emperor Karl left his Swiss retreat last week, crossed
Austria, and reached Steinamanger on the Hungarian frontier on Saturday. The Hungarian Premier, Count Teleki, visited him there and is said to have urged him to go back. The ex-Emperor, however, went on Sunday to Budapest and invited the Regent, Admiral Horthy, to resign his powers to his former monarch. The Regent declined. The ex-Emperor then re- turned to Steinamanger. The Allied Commissioners made it clear once again that the Allies would not agree to the restoration of the Hapsburgs. It is possible, and even probable, that the ex-Emperor's escapade was designed to test the feelings of the Allies, though Admiral Horthy may not have been a party to the scheme. The Swiss Federal Government, who are morally responsible for the good conduct of the ex-Emperor, are placed in an awkward position by his apparent breach of his promise not to use Switzerland as a basis for political intrigue. The Dutch, who have made themselves responsible to the Allies for the ex-German Emperor's abstention from politics, must be watching the behaviour of Switzerland with some anxiety. These deposed monarchs are troublesome guests.
