New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-02
PRINCE METTERNICHS PERSONALITY.
ARISTOCRAT DIPLOMAT AND M'Sl'iAN-ni' NE
LATIoNS WITH THE THIRD EM-

nonchaance and the most chivalrous courtesy were
strangely blended. Prince Richard Metterhich al
ways appeared to he the perfect type OF what -
known in the Old World as a grand seigneur Moth
ing ever seemed 10 disturb him. and yet he could
even when well on In the fiftes. display fondness
for amusement and for boyish fun when "oulu
have startled those who knew him only IN ms OH
cal capacity. Assuredy, no man ever received
more perfect training. For he was brought up so
TO speak. under the very eyes or MS iather' 'ne
great Chancellor Metternch. who played so impof-
tant part in bringing about the overthrow OF the
first Napoleon, and he accompanied the oiu irih0o
TO England when driven into temporary exile oS
the revolution of 1915 lie was barely twenty years
old at the time, but possessed a knowledge oil 'he
world and an experience of statecraf and diplomacy
far bevond his age; hence one was astoni>hed
when after a brief period spent as secretary 20 'ne
Austrian Embassy in lSJ3 he was APP hh'eu TWO
wears later ful-fedged Minister Plenipo ntiafF To
tho Court of the King of Saxony. 1t was about that
time that he married his niece. the Countess fau'-
inc Sander whose fame has overshadowed his own
IN eucb an extent that save to the initiated Httle
&c known about him the Nife having monopollzed
all the celebrity. all the public attention Sne was
tho daughter OF his eldest halfsister the old Chan-
ceuor having married thrice. Prince Richard himsel
being issue Of the second marriage whereas MS
uife's mother was the offspring OF the first union.
7, uas hv,he-hv the old Chancellor's third wife.
Princess Melanie nee Countess Zchy who Incurred
the wrath of the French Ambassador at vienna 10
s,b or ox,ent a. 70 call forth a diplomatic protest
ON the mart of his exceedingly punctlious ENcei-
,encv The Marquis de Saint Aulaire for that was
the Ambassadors name. had ventured In addressing
tho Princess across the table at state banquet 10
compliment her on the magnifcence OF the corohe'
which she wearing. yes she eN0'' -
loudly enough to be heard by ALL that one NJ
loas, Is not stolen" The Marquis who saw IN lh's
remark az Il was intended that he shouid a ieIeI
ence 10 the fact that his master. KING LOUIS M
ljppe had obtained through deceit ana ueache''
the crown Of that benefactor OF the house Ga VI
leans King Charles " visited the chahcehor Oh ''e
following morning with the object OF making s''e
matter of the incident and OF demanding an oiciaI
apology from the Austrian Government mon
cher repljed the willy old Metternich. you cannot
hold me responsible for the utcrances OF the RIM
cess have had the honor OF loving Mile Me''h'e
Zichy TO the extent OF making her my WIFE, ""'
did not have the honor OF educating her or OF tcach
ing her manners"
After the close Of the war OF 1853. when Napoleon
III found himself In a position TO dictate terms 10
the defeated Austrian. he stipulated among o''''
things that Emperor Francis Joseph shouig men i't
forth be represented at the Court OF ihe l1',t'
by a nobeman Of ancient lineage instead OF by a
pleDean; the Austrian sovereign ha''ns, IN to- nnu
then OF sending only plebeian-born diplomats 20
Paris in order to marx how thoroushy ne and
usurper. Francis Joseph perceving a, en- any
Allied for The post TO represent him at
Paris asked OF his French Majesty whether me- i,
to have accredited to his Court, whereupon Ma
poeon, who retained pleasant ieeoiectT ,,n,e1
his name Francis Joseph lost no time In appeal
Ing to patriotism Of the young Prince ana nv
II was that at the early age OF thirty, the At'rr
came be appointed to the post Of Ambassador 70
IN" During the following eleven years Prince Meter
Mich played important though PERHAPS npt Jo oa
spcuors part IN t'a IL borne in mind how intense
was the bitterness felt by the Imperial family 81
Austria Taec death Of Rrchduke Maxmiian in Mex
leo The latter had been persuaded by me frenSn
Understanding that he might rely upon armed sup
port the part Of Franc Inis support %a bn WIN nm
fortunate Maxim!ian was left to his fate .oa,
S s sse raSsssS 'S NH 'S
nichs and the French Emperor ana EnPresss., "a
mpTes was always in fear trembling OF the
Mgbpbred insoence the il-concealed condescension
and to call thing ~ tG by he Princess for the
Caurt OF the Tuileries. with its bohemian ways ana
for If 9ve Though sy
day. when commenting on ,c son sbe had lust perpe
traed in presence Of Empress Euged e or saw
surely f ,h ySssence of Empress Elizabeth ca
ces autre chose. mon cher CIhats qie ANNIE de-
,iis dn S aii seriousness) thereby implying that
Eugene was nothing but comic opera Ei npasei
~ tba ears o. both Eugene and Napoleon III ~
Prince Meternch. as well as M, Count NIrIa
dpoma almost as youthful and as acc9mpshf 20
as himself though we ma oavo1 ar little donkey
distnguished hmsef by aecing a sp Emnrcss
ehiyarons ana a5d lost no opportunity OF rank
ING himseIf among the foremost OF her an.i' .ho
~ hr Tho deserted Emprcss's side when the
Empire overthrown. AFTER ,he pa ,b Tu;IerIes.
ana ana ~ ~as thew WHO at the risk Of their own
lives escorted her to the house o, .me es
caped TO England she was doubtless ieno ynnr
when she accepted their assistance anu 80
two men whom she believed to be ni'n Yes ny ny
alteration OF her beauty 10 ,o %hI fbo loss Of her
throne had not been for the ana ana
Ergen' ISTa Austria AZ well az Italy would have
taken up aims in unison with rrahc.h a. amman
MARKHAM Germany. at that time 'her 'o''''''
The rest of the Princes exsience "f bean s
palace partly at Vienna at his nome III Nae, t, in 30
and PATTY at his ,0 Rh u" castle o6annsDerg on
the slopes OF which that most precious -, one
Wh' ne most profitable sources Of the Metern ss
revenues He took no further par ~ nife 70 main
tsn the position she sin hodsuthadt s o. in
OF the most exclusive and blue pIrcn vas SUI
p 3ef @nscan the psns' IN 50 'an n
that have hsafa Plat tsS When Sa he took his place at
The piano afteh dinner. as was ms .srman melodies
one t1 p You'd almost ones self nae9
m orchesI s NMa sTanss P s.Sce' at Vienna
VIA: h ;dr Hrs Or s Srsn and
be any fault with which one can hss ppSSoe not OF
noble birth IL too much good nauTed con ppr
An Instance in point was that OF baron on, r" hack
now Mnister OF Finance. The latter. away DaCn
In The sixties, was attached TO the embassy o., %,
prince Metternich. but absolutely ghoIe.u , a.!
hn,h Prince and Princess except strictly offcia,
occasions AT length day came when they nrv 49,
his services IL was to take a part In some anna
tenr thea rcals and accordingly messenger Mas
sent round to his apartments 10 summon him Inc
,nessenRer returned afterwar1 with the IN
snrmation that Herr Plener-he had not then been
cre.ted bs ron-had left Paris In disgust fuzzy TWO
months previously. .o
Prince Metternch leaves no son and only TWO
aau1hters his favorite child. Pascalinc. married 10
,ha iate count Wadsten. OF unsavory reputation
ha v,ng died a few years ago In tragcally SUD
An manner which at the time gave rise 20 per-