The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-03-01
A DIPLONATIC SCANDAL
The Latest Sensation in French
Official Circles.
A FAIR MISTRESS OF INTRIGUE.

Princess Marie d'Orieans Was to Have
Quizzed the Russian Car, but Was Pre-
vented-Count D'Aunay Dismissed from
the Diplomatic Service.
PARIS, March IA sensation has been
caused in this city and elsewhere 10y the
appearance of an article in The Figaro in
which the czar of Russia, Princess Marie
d'Orleans, wife of Prince Waldemar of
Denmark; Count De Beauchamp, a cap
tain in the French army and French mill
tary attache at Copenhagen; General
Borius, secretary general and chief Of the
military household of President Carnot,
and others play a conspicuous role.
Some idea of the gravity of the revala-
tions may be gathered from the fact that
Premier Cassimir-Perier submitted to
President Carnot, for his signature, de-
cree removing Count D'Aunay, ex-minis-
ter to Copenhagen, from the diplomatic
service, owing to his connection with the
affair. The president signed the decree,
though D'Aunay denies his guilt.
The revelations are associated with the
Franco-Russian alliance, and appear TO
have been, generally speaking, the result
of intrigues carried on behind the backs
of the Dupuy ministry.
This is not the first time that the name
of Princess Marie d'Orleans has been con-
nected with court intrigues. The princess
is said to be a remarkably clever and at
tractive lady She is a daughter of the
Duke of Chartres, was born Jan. 13, 1865,
and was married to Prince Waldemar, who
is a captain in the Danish navy, at the
| Chateau d. 'Eu on Oct. %, 1885. Some idea
! of the power of intrigue which the princess
is said to possess may be gathered from
the fact that ex-Minister FlOurens does not
scruple to describe her as the conscious
artificier' of Bismarck's downfall
The party sprouting up around Prince
! Henry of Chartres is said to consider the
Princess Marie d'Orleans as its Boda Dea
| Good Goddess). The favor in which the
! princess stands with the czar is based
both upon family relations and the pleas
ure he takes in her unconventional con-
versation and high spirits.
The crown of Norway has been dangled
before the eyes of the princess by French
diplomats, and Frenchmen-o'-war were at
her beck and call.
Whenever the czar was at F'redensberg,
the country residence so much enjoyed by
the royal family of Denmark, his imperial
majesty was much in company with his
sister-in-law Naturally it was supposed
that the princess had great influence over
the czar, and, being a thorough French
woman and spontaneous in her impulses
she suggested to the ear that, during the
sojourn OF Admiral Avelan and the Rus
sian officers in Paris last autumn, his
majesty should receive two French wal
vessels at Copenhagen, where he was theI
on visit TO the royal family of Denmark
The princess communicated these fact!
to the French minister at Copenhagen
and the czar, in due course of time, in
spected the two French warships, which
were sent to copenhagen.
The chief incident mentioned in connec
tion with the revelations is the alleged at
tempt to obtain, through the Princes
Marie d d'Orleans, an idea of the czar's rea
feeling on the scope of the Franco Russian
alliance.
With this object in view Captain Beau
champ is said to have approached th
princess, telling her of the information
which was required by the French gov
ernment, or rather by President Carnot.
The princess, according to the story, i
said to have replied vaguely to the sug
gestions of Captain Beauchamp, who sub
sequently handed written questions to tn
favorite of the czar, asking her to try AM
obtain answers to them.
The questions were
"What does Russia expect of France il
return for the friendship she is manifest
ing towards herY'
"Do you think the czar considers himsel
I pledged towards France, at any rate S
far as the defensive is concernedY"
Later Captain Beauchamp wrote her
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