Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-03-01
GAY YOUNG PRINCESS
Has Stirred Up a Row in
Diplomatic Circles.
CLOSE FRIEND OF THE CAR.
Dark Intrigues Lead to the Downfall
ofTwo French Diplomats.

PARIS, March Count d'Aunay has
vice on suspicion that he was the author
Of "A sensational publication in The Figaro,
IN which the Car Of Russia, Princess
Marie d'Orlesns, wife OF Prince Wade
mar Of Denmark; Count de Beauchamp, a
captain in the French army aud military
sttache at Copenhagen; General Bourius,
secretary general and chief of the military
household of President Carnot, and
Others, play conspicuous roles.
Some idea OF the gravity OF the revela-
tions may he gathered from the fact that
| Premier Casimir Perier yesterday sub
| mitted TO President Carnot, for his sigma
ture, decree removing Count d'Aunay,
ex-minister TO Copenhagen. from the dip
lomatic service. owing 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 IL not the first time that the name
| of Princess Marie d'Orleans has been con-
nected with court intrigues The prin-
cess IL said TO be remarkably clever and
| attractive lady; she is daughter Of the
| Duke OF Chartres, was born Jan. IS, 1865,
| ana as married TO Prince Waldemar,
who Is u captain in the Danish navy, on
| Oct. %, 1855. Some idea OF tue power OF
intrigue which the princess Is said to pos
sess may be gathered from the fact that
ex.Minister Lourens does not scruple TO
describe her AS the CONSCIOUS artificer"
| OF Prince Bismarck's downfall.
| Solid with the Czar.
| The party sprouting up around Prince
Henry Of Chartres IL said TO consider the
Princess Marie d'Orleans as its Bona
Deaux Good Goddess). The favor in
which the princess stands with the czar 10
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 Freidens berg
he was much In company with his sister
in-lsw. The czar frequently accompanied
her through the woods Being a 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 YES
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 cxar In due course Of time, in
spected the two French warships, which
were sent TO Copenhagen.
| The chief incident mentioned in connec-
tion with the revelation IL the alleged at
tempt to obtain, through the Princess
Marie dOrleans, an idea Of the czar's
real feeling ON the Franco Russian alli-
ance.
A Delicate Task.
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 10 the story, Is
| said to have replied vaguely to the sug-
| gestions Of Captain Beauchamp. who, sub
| seQuently, handed some written questions
to the favorits 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 the friendship she Is manifesting
| towards herr"
The second question was: "Do you
| think the czar considers himself pledged
towards France, at any rate, so far as the
| defensive IL concernedH
| 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.
| Princess Weakened.
| Then, Il seems it occurred TO the prin-
| cess that she could not allow the M after
| to proceed further without placing her
self in 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.
M. j. ID. Pasteur, who was then secre-
tary of the French legation at Copen-
hagen, Immediately communicated the
facts to the French government. and, IL
appears, In accordance with instructions
received, called again on the princess and
persuaded her to hand him the questions
The Dupuy cabinet a few days later
came TO grief, and when the present
ministry was formed the French minister
to Denmark, Count d'Aunay, went to
Paris and delivered the document to
Premier Casimir- Perier, with the result
already told.
In conclusion, 10 may be mentioned that
Captain Beauchamp has been recalled
from Copenhagen and Is told to take a
years leave Of absence.