New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-29

nov, Tt1r PIP ANGQ-PRCssIAH WAR WAS NOT PRE-
vENTED--AN AMERICAN LADY INVOLVED IN
The PRELINIEARIEs-A PAGE OF SECRET
HISTORY.
The Washington Patriot of yesterday pub
fishes curious story which it calls page Of Secret HIS
tory; .---''---- 90 - --'r-> :, --ii'~
The world does not know that the var which has I'm
ncted such untold calamitie upon two great nations,
Iut for canse entirely personal and involving the
! Wses3v Dom Fernando ister Of the King Of Portl
al surprised European Courts, as well az his
anS aso NTH Mia HeSser to Whom he had been
much attached during nine previous years; she
parents IN humble life and educated in Italy
o e C 6 S55 STAG NY 5e Sq preeeons talent
music and her fine voice. After completing ner stnlee
reach the emnenoe Of which early youth had given
cheerful promise seeking another field for professional
is bed to the Opera at Lisbon Where the widowed King
tonsort first attracted by her beauty vlyacty ana
terminated in her becoming the wife Of Co5arg VINO
Just previous 70 TIC marriage me DUKE OF
conferred upon her e title of Countess dEda so as 10
otterste even nominal connection Win inc past OK
with her American nativity.
eo1esg induce Dom Fernando 20 accept the throne
of SPAIN lie refused to give any encourage
nent To these proposals. and effort in that direction
nj. marriage repealed with so much decision as 10
be considered even rude 90 the Spanish people. But
IDEAS which the Government at Madrid was prompt 20
seize upon, in the hope OF overcoming the preJudee OF
wife, who, by Transition 70 the Court at Madrlo "0uId
Secod 1 ief WITH coldn.ss and not from choice the
spanish Minister at lisbon was Instructed 70 approach
s 70 .ypt wa e subject 90 that Informal nego
opened and made considerable progress last
Dom Fernando proposed certain conditions, perhaps
with a view Of ultimately debating the terms for mat
BE- which was much his heart, viii appear IN
tn SEQUEL FOr example, he required that the crowns
Of spain and Portugal should never be united on the
Of Portugal and his descendants. After some
discussion, the Spanish Government accepted the con
q time the two nations should spontaneously agree upon
ssovereign," DC Dom Fernando refused 20 ADOPT any
tn aue ndrnents sboud be made 10 the Spanish Cons
tsn s sceegng M throne 1a e 70 tSs 6rss
Until cCler his election King These negotiations &C.
rpiireiy as bopeless bat renewed by friendly nterven
toD. Finally they were broken on altogether and the
failure
But persons who are familiar with all the facts sttrib
one Of the last interviews between Dom Fernando and
The spanish Minister, at which the Countess Eda was
Pfes His quped what would be the eventual
position Of his wife should lac 10 spain After putting
ts question he withdrew leaving Madame ana the NIL
istsTrO settle the delicate point between them The
Minister stated that she at liberty TO name any title
distinction, dotaiOn adding that she wond always be
replied 50 far 80 good Int HIS Majesty desires my
post on tobe As ar IS possible What wish 20 know
is What viii b. - part great ceremonias like the
oHinc Of the Coz other corresponding occasions
Tie am Of this inquiry was evident, and the Minister
by surprise. He rejoned that she might
b made dnoheSs'Or Tandee, or have any otbeT ute,
Out b "QUeSB--heoeF EEyBkp
Tins oOk place the 18th Of July and when the con
teences were going there was perfect unde1sSnd-
tDg the refusal OF Fernando 10 take the throne
would involve the most grave complications, and proba-
ey the war which sti raging; for II wa then known
that the spanish Government intended 70 turn "a His
Majesty sO-iiaw the Friuee OF HOhenzOllern If tie
Dttot6ns COMPLETELY failed A. soon - i became Ger
tin that there Was no probability OF inducing Dom Fer
sibdO 70 20 70 Madrid, unless the Countess dEda was
ro gnized Queen tbC ODER made 20 HObenzOlern
- II nay be sad that great European var with all its
ySt consequences ID 70 bc attributed 10 the uDsatished
ambition OF Boston s1rl.