New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-15
THE LATEST ROYAL LOVE ROMANCE.
OBSTACLES IN THE WAY or THE MATCH BE-
TWEEN THE FUTURE KING OF RUMANIA
AND MILE. VACARESCO.

OBSTACLES IN THE WAY OF THE MATCH BE-
TWEEN THE FUTURE KING OF RUMANIA
AND MILE. vACAREsco.
Prince Ferdinand nephew Of Karl Won HOhenzolllern
KING OF Rumania and heir presumptive to the throne
Is suffering from the exgencies Of what is called
the "raison d'Etat," state policy Political pas
ons and reciprocal Ical0uses OF factions have always
ruled to such extent in Rumania TO prevent
the peaceful development Of the country even after
the provinces Of Wslachia and MoAZvia released
from the Turkish yoke and united under the name OF
Rumania The families or clans OF bOyards inces-
sanity fought against another In order TO secure
the supreme power Finally the Berlin Congress put
az end 10 these internecine quarres by appointing
Karl Won HohenZollern Prince OF Runanis in 1873,
and he was proclaimed King in 1881. The country has
been quiet and prosperous that time. The boya
families have lost their pOlrcal importance and II was
tcitly agreed, as an article OF the Rumanan state
Code, that the sovereign OF his heir presumptive
should not marry Rumanian woman. It was feared
that her family might tale advantage Of her elevated
position 70 undertake some political intrigues at
least 10 pretend u some domination over the other
great families Of the country.
Such are the motives which have caused the MIN
isers Of King Karl and the political leaders To pro-
test against the intended marriage Of his nephewfor
he has no Son-vth Nllle Helen Vacaresoo, lady
Of honor Of the Queen. The latter is known as
rcmdrkable writer and poet who has won wide and
wellmerited celebrity under the nom dc plume Of
Carmen sylvia The radical. or rather republican,
organ, the Romanul" Of Bucharest, is the only paper
which has pleaded in favor of the two lovers sacrificed
by the "raisOn d'Etat." Nothing disparag1ng has
ever been said about the modest and beautiful Nile.
VacarescO and alusiOn is made even 10 the recent
affair in which her fathe, and brother were unwllngly
implicated II has already been told how young
VacarescO, secretary 10 his father, who Is stl Ru
manian Ambassador at Vienna forcoa TO leave
the BALLROOM Of the German Embassy for having
cOmpanied 10 the ball a lady whose presence was
obnoxious Princess Won Reuss, the wife Of the Ger
man Ambassador at the Austrian Court The young
man exonerated from any intentional breach OF
etiquette by tribunal of honor; and his father
dissuaded from provoking to duel the Prince Of
Rcuss. who could not fight with the son. his inferior
in diplomatic rank.
The match between Prince Ferdinand and Nile.
Vacaresco is approved openly by the Rumanian
Queen: the opinion Of the King In regard TO this
pOctical love affair is not yet krovO. But the Ru-
manian papers and politicians Intimate plainly mat
in case the marriage should take place Ferdinand
would be compelled abandon his rights heir pre-
sumptve. 1t Is said that an intelpelatlon on the
subject may be made in the Chambers. Meanwhile
the young Prince has been sent away from Bucharest
TO reside in the castle Of Sgmarngen-