The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-01
A VERY CURIOUS MIDDLE.
Gar of Russia and Other
NotabIes Mixed Up in II.
INTRlevEs QUIETLY HATcHEO UP
Through the Medium OF Princess
Marie d'OrIeans-She Is an Expert
at This Business and Is Said to Have
Accomplished Bismarclk's Downfa IL.


PARIS, March LA sensation has been
caused by the appearance of On article In
The Figaro. In which shs Cxar of Russia,
Princess Marie dorlesns, wife Of Prince
Waldemar of Denmark; Count dc Beau
champ. a captain in the French army
and military attache at Copenhagen;
General Borius, secretary general and
chief of the military household of Presi-
dent Carnot. and others. play conspicuous
roles.
Some idea Of the gravity Of the rsvela-
tions may be gathered from the fact that
Premier Casimir Perier yesterday sub
mitted 10 President Carnot, for his sigma
ture. decree removing Count dAunay,
ex-minister to Copenhagen, from the dip
lomatic service, ewing to his connection
with the affair. The revelations are asso-
ciated with the Franco Russian alliance,
and appear to have been the result OF In
trigues, 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 prin-
cess Is said to be remarkably clever and
attractive lady; she Is daughter Of the
Duke of Chartres, was born Jan. 13, 1855,
and was married to Prince Waldemar,
who is a captain in the Danish navy on
Oct. %, 1886. Some idea of the power of
intrigue which the princess Is said to pos
sess may be gathered from the fact that
exMinister Lourens does not scruple TO
describe her as the conscious artificer"
of Prince Bismsrck's downfall.
''Ths Good Goddess"
The party sprouting up around Prince
Henry of Chartres is said TO consider the
Princess Marie d'Orleans as Its Bona
Deaux 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 unconventional
conversation aud 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 at her beck and call.
Whenever the car was at Freidensberg
he was much in company with his sister
in-law The car frequently accompanied
her through the woods. Being thorough
French woman and spontaneous In her
impulses, she suggested that during the
sojourn Of Admiral Avellan and the Rus
sian officers in Paris last autumn the
car should receive two French war ves-
sells at Copenhagen. where he was then
on a 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 warships, which
were sent to Copenhagen.
4 The chief incident mentioned in connec-
tion with the revelation is the alleged at
tempt TO obtain, through the Princess
Marie d'orleans, an idea Of the czar's
real feeling on the Franco Russian alli
ance.
A Quiet Deal.
With this object in view, Captain Beau
champ is said to have approached the
princess, telling her of the information
which was required by President Carnot
The princess, according 20 the story, il
said to have replied vaguely to the sug-
gestions of Captain Beauchamp, who, sub
sequently, handed some written questions
to the favorite of the car. 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 the friendship she is manifesting
towards berip
The second question was; "Do you
think the czar considers himself pledged
towards France, at any rate. so far as the
defensive is concernedp
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.
Cat Out of the Bag.
Then, it seems, it occurred to the prin-
h.t sh nnt nj he
20 proceed further without placing her
self in a false position toward the French
government, and consequently she sent
for the French minister at Copenhagen,
Count d'Aunay, and informed him that
she felt bound not to leave the govern
ment in the dark in regard to what was
going on.
NJ. j. d. Pasteur, who was then secre-
tary of the French legatioH tt Copen-
hagen, 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 the questions.
The Dupuy cabinet q few days later
came TO grief, ana when the present
ministry was formed the French minister
to Denmark, Count d'Aunay, went to
Paris and delivered the document to
Premier Casimir.P Perier, with the result
already told
In conclusion, IL may be mentioned that
Captain Beauchamp has been recalled
from Copenhagen and Is told to take
years leave of absence.
Count d'Annay has been dismissed from
the diplomatic service on suspicion that
he was the author of the sensational pub
lication in The Figaro. He has written
to the papers denying the authorship and
protesting against his dismissal without
explanation, while the scandal has been
the talk of diplomats for weeks. He de
rlares that he will appeal to the council
Of state.
Ine End Not Yet.
SrRrNGFIELp. Mass, March 1. - Tn