New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-18
PARIS TOPICS.
WOES OF MARION CRAWFORDs BROTHER
IN-LAW.

nrpfov,rrc crRcrMrocUTION COUNT ARNIMs
CASE RECALLED PARADE ~ PARIS.
Paris, March 9 1894.
Very painful has been the Impression cIedIeu
here durin, the last week by an imbroSho winch
presents many analogies to that when Drought
ahou, the downfall Of Count Arnim nearly
twenty years ago. 1t has resulted in the SUM
mary dismissal from the diplomatic service OF
one Of it's most distinguished members the
Comte d'Aunay. whose wife is a charming Amer
lean lady. the daughter Of General Berdan OF
rifle fame. and who is a brother-n-law Of the
novelist Marion Crawford. Although no oiiiciai
exclamation has as yet been given for his dis
grace yet 1t IS generally understood that II con-
stitu;cs the penalty for condolences Of an ndis-
cree, character which he is alleged to have I'M
parted to newspapers and politicians hostile to
President Carnot and to the Ministry. And just
in the same way that the name Of the late En-
press Augusta If Germany was frequently men
toned in connection with the Arnlm affair. 50.
too In this instance is the name Of a royal lady
on everybody's lips. Il is that of Princess
Waldcmar Of Denmark. the sprightly and rest
less daughter of the Comtc de Paris's younger
brother. the Due de Charities.
To cut n long story short. it would appear that
when the Capl,alne de Beauchamp received his
appointment to the post of military attache To
the French Legation at Copenhagen last sum-
mer he allowed II u become known that he
had been furnished with several personal letters
~ recommendation - Princess Waldcmar by her
friends and relatives In Paris. This is stated
to have reached the ears Of General B,rius. the
chief " the military household of President Car
not. who called upon the Captain and requested
him to find out through Princess Wademar
what the real disposition Of the Car toward
France. This. It should bee observed prior
t. the visit If the Russian naval officers TO
Paris. Before starting. the Captain returned the
visit Of the General at the ElysGe and while
there was presented to 81. Clrnot. on reach
ing Copenhagen he was received in the most
gracious manner by Princess Waldemar who
actually organized dinner party In his honor.
to which. however the charge daffaires." NJ.
Pastcur was not invited \ few days after
ward. when calling upon the Princess. Captain
de BeauchamD informed her Of the commission
with which he had been intrusted by General
Borius and through her secured the Cars
presence on board the French warship in port
a, the very moment when President Carnot was
paying his memorable visit to the Russian Med-
terrancan squadron at Toulon. Emboldened
by his success. and with more patriotic zeal
than discretion. the Captain now presented the
Princess with list Of questions Of a somewhat
categorical character which he bcsought her to
submit; 20 the Car. obtaining definite response
thereto. TIE questions, IL may be added. inn
piled that there no treaty Of any kind be-
tween Russia and France. This seems to have
staggered the Princess. and upon noticing her
the Captain. 1t is related placed IN !
her hands a letter from General Borius bearing |
reference to the inquiries and stating that the
Presldcn; was very anxious for an answer
thereto. which was to be sent direct to the /
Elystc instead Of to the Ministry Of Foreign |
Affairs
Princess Wallemar seems now To have realized |
Tor the frs, time that she was being used by the |
authorities at Paris for political purposes in a !
manner scarcely consistent with her dignity and !
'ank as a Princess Of the regnng house Of Dem
mark: and with the object Of preventing any
urthcr misunderstanding or being dragged into
what appeared To her an intrigue she sent
Or NJ. Pasteur. the charge d'affaircs." showed
lin the list Of questions that had been submitted
o her by the Captain and informed him at the
anne time Of the letter Of General Borlus which
lad been shown to her. Deeply impressed with
he Importance of her communication NJ Pasteur
left for Paris. and "A few days after
lis arrival there the Captain was summarly
ecallcd presented with the Cross Of the Legion
+ Honor by way Of "douceur" and sent back
. regimcntal duty for having. contrary to dpo-
latlc usage. carried on an official correspondence
WITH members Of the Government other than
he Minister Of Foreign Affairs. All this would
ave remained unknown had not suddenly a long
tory relating the above circumstances but In
ar more hgh-cOlored and sensational manner
ppeared In the "Figaro' and other metropoli-
m newspapers. The question at once arose as
VINO could have communicated the story to
be press: and finally the officials at the Ministry
Foreign Affairs came to the conclusion that
NJ cuprt was no other than the Comte
Aunay, who a warm friend and follower of
|. Ciemenceau. does not stand particularly well
18th the present Administration. against which
@ Is ernblttercd owing to its delay in carrying
III the promise given him in writing of appoint
" him French Minister to the court of the
ague. Comtc dAunay was brought before
)mnittec of investigation. diplomatic court
'ariial. composed of the principal members OF
lie Ministry Of Foreign Affairs. and it was upon
ler unanimous recommendation that the Prime
Iinister conveyed to the President the decree
the Count from the service and OBJ
'ihed the Presidential signature thereto. How
uch Of all this is true it is impossible to say
III the fact remains that Comte d'Aunay has ,
zen dismissed; that Captain de Beauchamp has
zen recalled and deprived Of his agreeable post
! military attache, and that the impression has !
zen created among all classes of the people that (
ere Is no treaty Of alliance Of any kind between :
rance and Russia. since otherwise there would {
ave been no necessity for inquiry concerning
'eNander the Thirds Views on the subject OF his
htmcnts toward France.
DiS'Iissals OF diplomatic dignitaries OF the o
INK OF the Comte dAunay are fortunately
ny rare. one Of the only other cases on record
ing mat of the Due de Bellune. who was dis !
'SSed from his post OF secretary to the en- |
'ssy at Rome for having ndscreetly COM c
umcated to certain prelates Of the Vatican e
cre's OF confidential character affecting the I