The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-03-01

PARIS, Feb. 2S-A sensation has been
| caused in this city aud elsewhere by
the appearance OF an article in Figaro
| in which the czar of Russia, Prin
cess Marie D'Orleans, wife of Primes
| Waldemar. of Denmark, Count ds
Beauchamp, captain in the French
| army, and French military attache at
| Copenhagen; General Borius, secretary
| general and military chief Of the house
hold of President Carnot, and others, play
| conspicuous roles. Some idea of the grav.
ity of the relation may be gathered from
the fact that Premier Casmir-Perier to
pay sub bmitted to President CarnoJ for his
signature decree removing Count
D'Aunay, ex-minister to Copenhagen,
from the dip plomatic service owing to his
connection with the affair.
The revelations are associated with the
Franco-Russian alliance, and appear tC
have been, generally speaking. the result
of intrigue carried on behind the backs OF
the deputy ministers. This is not the first
time the name of Princess D'Orleans has
been connected with court intrigues. The
princess is stated to be remark ably clever
and attractive lady; she is u daughter OF
the duke of Charles; was born Jan. ID.
1865, and was married to Prince Waldo mar.
who is captain IN the Danish navy, at
the chateau d'Eu on October 22 1883.
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 artificer" of Prince Bis
marck's downfall.
The party sprouting up around Prince
Henry of Charles is said to consider the
Princess Marie D'Orleans as its bona dea
good gooddess). The favor in which the
princess stands with the cZar is based both
upon family relations and the pleasure he
takes in her unconventional conversation
and her spirits. The crown of Norway has
been dangled before the eyes of the Prin-
ces Marie D'Orleans, and French diplo-
mats were at her beck and call. When.
ever the czar was at Fredanborg. the
country residence so much enjoyed by the
royal family of Denmark, his imperial
majesty was much in company with
his sister-in-law. She. like the
cZar, is fond of animals and long walks
and the czar frequently accompanied her
through the woods Naturally, it is sup
posed, the princess had great influence
over the cZar, and being a thorough
Frenchwoman, and spontaneous in her i'm
pulses, she suggested to the cZar that,
during the sojourn of Admiral Avellan
and the Russian officers in Paris last
autum, his majesty should receive two
he was then on visit to the royal family.
The princess communicated these facts
to the French minister at Copenhagen, and
the tr. in the course of time, inspected
the 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 Princess
Marie d. Orleans an idea of the cZar's
real feeling on the scope Of the Franco
Russian alliance. With this object in
view, Captain Beauchamp is said 10 have
approached the princess, telling her OF the
information which was required by the
French government, or rather by Presi-
dent Carnot. The princess, according TO
the story, is said to have replied vaguely
To the suggestions of Captain Beauchamp.
who subsequently handed four written
questions to the favorite of the czar, ask
ing the princess to try and obtain answers
to them. The first two of these questions
Were:
What does Russia expect of France in
return for the real friendship she is mani
Testing tOwards?"
"Do you think the car considers him.
self 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 Captain 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 proceed further
without placing herself in II false position
toward the French government, and she
sent for the French minister, Count
DAuny, and Informed him that she felt
bound not to leave the government in the
dark in regard to all that was going on.
NJ. Pasteur. secretary of the legation. inn
medately communicated the facts, and,
in accord with instructions, called again
on the princess and persuaded her to hand
him the questions. The deputy cabinet "A
few days later came to grief, and when the
pr esent ministry was formed Count
D'Aunay went to Paris and delivered the
documents to Premier Casimir-Perier,
with the result already told. Captain
has been recalled and given
years leave.
The Argentine Times denounces the ad-
of President Pelligrini dur
the last year OF his term. It declares that
the president spent four times the amount
provided by the budget, and says that he