The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-01
A DIPLOMATIC SCANDAL
The Latest Sensation in French
Official Circles.
A FAIR MISTRESS OF INTRIGUE.

Princess Marie d'Orlenns Was to Have
vented-Count D'Aunay Dismissed from
the Diplomatic Service.
PARIS. March IA 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, 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 conspicuous role.
Some idea of the gravity of the revala-
tions may be gathered from the fact that
Premier Cassimir-Perier submitted to
President Cnnot, for his signature, a de-
cree removing Count D'Aunay, ex-minis-
ter to Copenhagen, from the diplomatic
service, owing to his connection with the
nflair The president signed the decree,
though ID Aunay denies his guilt
Ihe revelations are associated with the
Franco-Russan 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 intrgues. The princess
is said to be remarkably clever and at
tractive lady. She is daughter of the
Duke of Chartres, was born Jan. lS, 1865,
and was married to Prince Waldemar who
is a captain in the Danish navy, at the
Chateau d'Eu on Oct 23 1855. Some idea
of the power of intrigue which the princess
Is said TO possess may be gathered from
the fact that exA Minister Flourens does not
scruple to describe her as the conscious
artiiieier" of Bismarck 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-
yersation and high spirits.
The crown of Norway has been dangled
before the eyes of the princess by French
diplomats, and Frcnchmen-o'-war were at
her beck and call.
Whenever the czar was at Fredeusberg
the country residence so much enjoyed by
the royal family of Denmark, his imperial
majesty was much in company with his
that the princess had great influence over
the car, and being thorough French
woman and spontaneous i'll her impulses,
she suggested to the czar that, during the
soiourn of Admiral Avellan and the Rus
sian 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 of Denmark.
The princess communicated these facts
to the French minister at Copenhagen,
and the czar, in due course Of time in
spected the two French warShips, which
We're sent TO copenhagen.
The chief incident mentioned in conneo-
tion with the revelations is the alleged at
tempt To obtain, through the Princess
Marie d'Orleans, an idea of the cars real
feeling on the scope Of the Franco Russian
alliance.
With this object in view Captain Beau
champ is said to have approached the
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, il
said TO have replied vaguely to the sug-
Restions of Captain Beauchamp. who sub
seanently handed written questions to the
favorite Of the ear asking her to try and
obtain answers to them.
The questions We're:
hat does Russia expect of France in
return for the friendship She is manifest
ing towards her?n
.Do you think the c2ar considers himself
pledged towards France at any rate so
far as the defensive is concerneds"
Later Captain Beauchamp wrote her,
saving that reply was awaited ut the
ElySee palace.
Then, it seems, 1t occurred to he prin-
cess that she could not allow the matter to
proceed further without placing herself in
a false position toward the French gov
eminent, and, consequently, she sent for
the French minister at Copenhagen. Count
d d'Aunay, and informed him that she felt
bound not to leave the government in the
dark in regard to what was going on
NJ. j. f. Pastenr, who was then secre-
tary of the French legationat Copenhagen,
Immediately communicated the facts to
the French government, and, it appears.
in accordance with instructions received,
called again on the princess and persuaded
her TO hand him he questions.
The Dnpuy cabinet u few days later
came to grief, and when the present min
iStry WAS formed the French minister to
Denmark, Count ID Annay, went to Paris
and delivered the documents to Premier
Cassimir-Perier, with the result already
told.
In conclusion it may be mentioned that
Captain Beanchanp has been recalled
from Copenhagen and given years leave
OF absence.