St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-01

Czar OF Russia, Princess Marie
d'Orleans, Count de Beau.
champ and Gen. Borius Play
Leading Parts in the Drama
Minister to Copenhagen Re
moved-Part of the Princess.
copyright. 1894. by the Associated Press.1
PARIS. Feb. 2S.-A sensation has
been caused in this city and elsewhere
by 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 captain in the French
army and French military attache at
Copenhagen; Gen. Borius. secretary
general and chief of the military house.
hold of President Carnot, and others
play conspicuous rolls. Some idea of
the gravity of the revelations may be
gathered from the fact that Premier
CasImir-Perier today submitted to
President CarnOt for his signature a
decree removing Count d'Aunay, eX-
minister to Copenhagen, from the diplo-
matte service owing to his connection
with the affair. The revelations are as
socated with the Franco-Russian alli-
ance, and appeared to have, generally
speaking, the result of intrigues carried
on behind the backs of the Dupuy min
istry. This is not the first time tnat
the name of Princess Marie dor
leans has been connected with court
intIigues. The princess is said to be a
remarkably clever and attractive lady;
she is daughter of the Duke of Char
tres. was born Jan. 13, 1865, and was
married to Prince Waldemar, who is
captain i'll the Danish navy, at the
Chateau d'Eu Oh Oct. %, Is IS. Some
idea of the power of intrigue which the
princess is said to possess may be gath
cred from the fact that eX-MiniSter
Flourens does not scruple to describe
her as the conscious artificer" of
PRINCE BISMARCK'S DOWNFALL.
The party sprouting up around Prince
Henry of Chartres is said to consider
the Princess Marie d'Orleans as its bona
uea (good goddess). The favor in which
the princess stands with the czar is
based both upon family relations and
the pleasure he takes In her uncouv en-
tiOnal conversation and high spirits.
The crown of Norway has been
dangled before the eyes of the
Princess Marie d'Orleans by French
Diplomats, and French men-of-war
were att her beck and call.
Whenever the czar was at Fredensborg,
the county residence so much enjoyed
by the royal family of Denmark, his
m G in wit \,
his sister-in-law. She, like the cZar, is
fond of animals and of long walks, and
the czar frequently accompanied her
through the woods. Naturally, it was
supposed that the princess had great
influence over the czar, and, being
thorough Frenchwoman and spon-
taneous in her impulses. she sug-
gested to the cZar that. during the
sojourn of Admiral Avellau and the
Russian officers In Paris last autumn,
his majesty should receive two French
war vessels at Copenhagen, where he
was then on visit to the royal family.
The princess communicated these facts
to the French minister at Copenhagen,
and the car in due course of time in
spected the two French war ships
which were sent to Copenhagen. The
chief incident mentioned in connection
with the revelations is the alleged at
tempt to obtain, through the
PRINCESS MARIE D. ORLEANS,
an idea of the czar's real feeling OH the
scope of the Franco. Russian alliance.
With this object In view. Capt. Beau
champ is said to have approached the
princess, telling her of the information
which was required by the French gov
erpment, or rather by President Carnot.
The princess, according to the story, is
said to have replied vaguely to the sug-
gestOns of Capt. Beauchamp, who
subsequently handed four written ques-
ti0ns to the favOrite of the czar, asking
the princess to try and obtain answers
to them.
The first of these questions was:
"What does Russia expect of France in
return for tho friendship she is mani.
Testing towards her?"
The second question was: "Do you
think the car considers himself pledged
towards France. at any rate, so far as
the defensive is concerned?''
At the request of the princess these
questions were left with her for two
days. Later Capt. Beauchamp wrote
to the princess, saying that reply was
awaited at the Elysee palace. Then it
seems it occurred to the princess that
she could not allow the matter to pro.
ceed further without placing herself in
q false position toward the French gov
ernmeut, and she sent for the French
minister, Count d. Aunay, and Informed
him that she felt bound not to
leave the government in the dark
in regard to what was going on. Il.
fasteur, secretary of the legation, i'm
mediately communicated the facts and