Monseigneur Seipel The death of Monseigneur Seipel at scarcely more
than middle age will be regretted by those who met him on his visits to Geneva where he always commanded sympathy by his good sense and courage when he repre- sented his forlorn country. In Austria his country's debt to him well deserves long to be remembered. He was a Priest and Professor in the University of Vienna when he joined the Cabinet of Professor Lammasch at the end of 1918, the Cabinet which had to advise the abdication of the Emperor Karl. He became leader of the Christian Social Party, which came into power under Dr. Schober, and in 1922 Mgr. Seipel succeeded him as Chancellor, and bore the burden through some of the worst years for Austria. He was a patriot who refused to see his country further dismembered or swallowed in greater nations. It was really the Chancellor personally who secured the loans from the League that kept Austria's head above water. In 1924 he was shot and never recovered his full strength. He resigned the Chancellor- ship, but took it again in 1927. The Socialists drove him into too close relations with the Heimwelir, by which he unwillingly gave offence which led to his resigna- tion in 1929. But he had done great service to his country and to Europe.
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