The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-31
IErUAS OF IRISH LINEAGE.
Charles o'Doaaen. spain's Miaister Z
Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs.
Few persons know that tho sternest enemy Of
American Interference In Spanish colonial af-
fsis-the man who dictates TO Minister Dupuy
Dc Lome at Washington his bitterly anti
p~olle7-ln short the present powerful holder Of
The Spanish portfolio Of foreign Affairs Is an
Irish ehisftAln In mis- own right and the owner
Of . name famous In the history Of Ireland.
His Grace tho Duke of Tetuan. Spanish Minis
Ter OF Foreign Affairs. claims to Be- Lord Of
Donegal, In Ireland, and ~rejolces in the Milesian
pa'ronymic Of Charles O'DonnelL
sehor Alexandra Rlbera. licentiats OF the Uni
versity OF Salamanca. aud now . resident OF
New York city. claims kinship with the Hibcr-
niAn-spani'h grandee. Indeed, Seior RiberA
accompanied The Duke TO Vienna as Secretary
mls77. Speaking Of his former chief. he says:
The Duke of Tetuan was born In 1894. and
Wherefore. 03 years OF are. In appearance he
. the typical CAstillisn noblemAn. of stately
presence, fine face, and dignihed manners. Ago
has somewhat robbed him Of his once soldierly
port aud bis hair and mustachs are almost
"hite. But his eyes are as bright As they were
twenty years ago In Vienna, when he laid the
foundations OF the present Queen OF SpAin's
'''srsIgn;y. The Duke 10 very proud Of his
name and Irish descent. but apart from this the
aSnngu'sLed services which his ancestors have
rendered To spain since their exile from tho
mother country might well give him cause for
Qualification"
IN NE reign o. James l., Mall Gary O'Donnell
"S Prince OF Tyrconnell. lord OF the mountain
s4seolhty OF Donegal, and chief OF his name
\" race lie wArred vAliAntly against the
saE.'h' but at length was taxed prisoner. He
aea IN the Tower Of London. From the brother
VI MS chief. Charles Ogo O'Donnell. de-
r,'"oed the two young exiles, Henry and
S",eph O'DonEell, younger brothers OF Manus
'D'nhel OF Wi!ford Lodge. county Mayo,
h'"Fy entered the Austrian service. and ross
"oe A Baron and a Major.General. Joseph
,,e'uea IN spain about 1850. and became a
-eu'ehant-G eneral. There was no need to
sun'''e him, ~ in Spain all the Irish exiles
,'.N recognized as mobiles ready made. This
."eutenHnt-General. Don Joseph, left four sons.
CO. NJ a,nthgAlshe IN the army OF their adopted
c.uhtry' The eldest, Don Jose O'Donnell, was
~. n General of CASTLE. and the youngest,
tl'' ro"'h6uGG", TAs a famous Lieutenent-G"ne:
lrs.I.su ~ NJ, ana Captain-General OF Anda-
va, me ,"cond Of the four. Don Carlos, also
dIn.n"d "HhhI'ih enerSi and a knight Of 81. Fer:
tmahIppn We eldest, Don Carlos O'Donnell, was
iec"Ed " M present Duke OF Tetuan while tho
hel'" Gr'N, ~ yea Marshal Don Leopoldo O'Don-
~ IT. Dnkc OF that name.
IA" =, w" ~ Ietuan was married In 1869 and
borr ffInt 'nhs, Don Juan PRtricio O'DOnnell,
Isga ~. ,lon Carlos Alfonso O'Donncll. born
boppno' ,Tli Don Leopoldo Patricio O'DOnnell,
cam ~ one OF these Young men is aide-de-
NTmn 70 Gen. Weyler in Cuba.
AMI. J.. maj OF the Royal Irish Society NJ
lovY,t'I, 90 on oct. d. 1890. published the FOL.
"wWs 'rtiHr from the Duke ~ Tetuan:
la" wy "lo"Ni9r, Mail Cay O'Donnell, was the
yycin' n'lp", AZ his lineal male representative
pro""d ihe he'rship OF those honors. Ii am
As NO vi .,rlne n Spaniard by birth | am quite
1ISpS'uEu Ht hrIng an IriShnan by descent, and I
vii, ulAtlI Carlos o'Donnell OF Tyrconnell'
TeinonnH '"nch heartfelt exaltRtion as ! do
l,tane Duke is an honorary member of the
ill.," irs.h body to which he wrote this letter.
yes,s"n u him. IN circles diplomatic, that for
shin " constantly refused the AmbassAdor-
Ne ~ LnF'and because OF the wrongs which.
A~vs Nv TEL haa been inflicted upon his Ances.
W engiand and her soyereignA