New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-14

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saE THE WIDOWED DUCHESS OF AOSTA
1. soon as the Thistle cast anchor IN port the
Al Duke Of Aunnale came on board and presented
.srespects TO the Empress. returning later in the
i,y with his nephew, the Duke OF Orleans, VINO
,,s caranooniouslv welcomed by Eugene as the
Chief OF the House Of France; that 10 to say.
a the only rightful claimant TO the throne for
Marty occupied by her husband. Although II was
The first time that the Pretender had ever met
he Empress yet the latter is an old friend or
he Due d'Aumale. True they had not met save
4, a railroad station for nearly fifty years; but
when Eugene was a young girl she received az
Countess Of Teba first at Paris and subsequently
IN London. many attentions from the Duke. who
Was IN those days among her most fervent ad-
mirers.
twas probably the memory Of this that caused
Der to oppose with such vehemence the conf!sca-
ton Of the private property Of the royal house OF
Orleans by the Emperor shortly after her mar
hage. and that led her likewise 10 assume so
hostile an attitude toward Prince Napoleon at
he time Of the latter's memorable quarrel with
The Due dAumale, quarrel that resulted in
challenge 10 fight duel sent by the Duke and
declined BY the Prince. who was branded by the
Empress q coward on that account.
THE PRETENDER'S DEMOCRATIC IDEA.
Nshnguiar coincidence the Duke Of Orleans.
hr before starting for Palermo. performed
Political vote face. which was regarded at tho
tine as due 10 impulse and youthful impetuoeity.
but which now, since the meeting at Palermo,
seems TO have been part and parcel OF pre-
conceived project Having learned that one or
bis adherents. the Count de Maille. was about 10
resign his seat in the Chamber of Deputies. with
ANEW 70 securing seat in the Senate. the Duke
conceived the idea Of putting himself forward as
Z candidate for the vacant constituency, whlch
Is one OF the most strongly Royalist In France
Re did nct propose. IL elected. 10 make any at
tempt 10 take possession of his seat In the Chan-
Yer Of Deputies: his object was 70 inaugurate a
Eecies Of "plebiscte" in idcntically the same
ashion as that instituted by Louis Napoleon
s.ore he became Emperor. IT was the Duke
ia II successful in the constituency vacated by
ysIk to put forward his name for election 70
L. Chamber In every electoral district OF France.
Il soon as ever any vacancy or a general elec-
.ca occurred BY This means the masses or the
rople would have an opportunity afforded 10
ZEN Of expressing at the polls an opinion as 10
r;ther they wished him for their ruler or not.
The moment that the leaders Of the Royaiist
rty In Paris heard Of this new and democratic
sparture Of the Pretender. they Immediately
rdressed 10 him a most strongly worded reinoh-
sance, plainly intimating that they regarded
LIZ now venture analogous TO his fathers I'M
ntunate participation in the Boulanger episode.
thot. ba,,h oA a. %Oila In i'm
s1ait Of that kind To this mieslve the Duke,
VITO was staying al the time with his strong
MINDED mother the Countess Of Paris. at Seville
GIN "ho therefore. presumably acted H. accord
.Hce With her wishes in the matter. replied with
snap and peremptory letter. addressed 10 the
Wv LUG dAudinret- Pasquier. the President OF
VAC so-called Grand Committee" Of the Royalist
f"'H' charging him and his colleagues with
assumption in having dared 10 criticize any OF
n' "ne Pretender's) actions. and rating them
- '0' having ventured TO tender advice when II
AS MOI sought. He declared. moreover, that
a'0ne was competent TO decide what was best
-, A's' polite for the Royalist cause. He
'hat the throne would never be rebuilt II
we're 10 remain sitting inert at distance
france; that he was the Judge and
,'uah OF his own dignity. and that In his
snent that dignity would not suffer from &C
'~s the fact that In these present times uni
"a suffrage must be blended and combined
Smonarchical rights.
,Wner words. he abandoned the Right d.
A., Principles Of the Conte de Chambord and
,,~Legitimist party. and substituted In lieu
~ the will Of the People" doctrines. upon
l.. ~ the throne OF his great-grandfather King
y, philippe, was founded He asserted tina,
a.. sscended the throne Of France II would be
a. ~ choce OF the Nation at large. and not at
o. representative Of dynastic rights. The result
n. 20 'etter was the immediate resignation OF
RAJ. Ducs dAudiifret-Pa souier. de Broglie. de Ia
sa .~, oucauld-Doudeauville and Of the other
c. hoblemen constituting the so-callec
hd Committee" the younger element con.
and The Dues de Luynes de Brissac. d'Uzet
ts,.sN Noaillos. having previously withdrawn
s.v. Tor the purpose of disassociating them
sc,,.~ om the vote OF censure passed upon the
r sOn OF the Pretender
w., "e present therefore, the Royalist cause
0u' managing committee and in a state
b or,.' .shization. But this condition Of affairt
Conn.,, temporary, and before long the Grand
mora NV. VIII be reconstructed on q new and
slemsn, "ae basis, unhampered by the fossil
nrm ~ whose disappearance from the scene
Of IN. ~ s"roed as a distinct gain to the cause
hav. OF Orean& Until now the old Dukes
MR., .een nothing but drag and an obstruction
reason OF their intense niggardliusss