New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-12

che rer-syentatve Of the Car, namely the
Baron d. Mohrenheim
Such ..are the sentiments which prevailed both
at $ Ustcrsburg and at Paris until about ten
wears -. when. France having already begun TO
tack ic 7e direction of a MuscOvite windward,
Russ .-ddenly and almost without warning
por,e5 Ter helm. and. quitting the German
waters 20 which she had until then been sailing,
hetoo, rersef into those OF France. Various sto-
ries have been related from time to time with
regar 10 the origin of this sudden vote-face on
the par, # Alexander III in breaking away from
the scaled Three Emperor Alliance the other
rarties TO which were his grand uncle, old En-
peror William. and Francis Joseph ruler OF Aus
t1a-Hungary But the following is the true rea-
son which is worth while relating as showing
how mean and despicable triles the part Of
obscure personages can sometimes bring about
changes 81 international Importance calculated
10 alter The political equilibrium Of the civilized
world and to imperil the peace Of the universe.
TF1J.TALE PAPERS IN HIS POSSESSION.
One day there arrived in Paris we'll dressed
Young man Of somewhat dissipated appearance,
who Immediately alighting from the Brussels
express entered a cab and drove off to the home
Of a gentleman Of the name Of M. de Mondion
The latter had spent the first ten years of his
Joseph de Caraman Chimay at that time Belgian
Minister Of Foreign Affairs, one of his pupils
being the present head of the house of Chimay
whose matrimonial misfortunes have during the
last two wears constituted the subject Of so much
unsavorv scandal. After leaving Brussels, where
De Mordon made an immense number Of friends
especially among those mobiles, dignitaries ana
diplomats who frequented the hospitable house
OF his employer and friend he became the sec
rotary Of General Tcheng- Ki-Tong, who al 'he
tine was accredited as Chinese Charge q AHdFeS
not only at Paris. but also at Vienna and Der
lin NJ de Mondion seems to have avalleo MN
self of the opportunities thus brought within MS
reach to render all sorts of confidential services
e. the French Ministe: of Foreign Affairs, until
a last he became looked upon as a sort or semi
official agent Of the latter. to be used or dls-
avowed as the case might be. II was this that
the young Belgian had in mind in calling upon
him at mis- house in the Avenue Victor Hugo NJ
{ Mondion at once recognized in the Vlslt"r
ratural son Of King Leopold who goes by the
? me Of Baron E. and Of whom the Belgian
march was. at that time, at any rate extreme
D. fond. allowing him the run Of his palaces al
-ussels as well as at Laeken. The Baron was
amber and before ne had been ten minutes
Nth NJ de Mondon he explained that he had
.,st $50 600 at cards. and would be disgraced if
t, could not procure the money within forty
mt hours. He added that he had in his posses
N private documents which TO the French
government were well worth the money-aye
and much more-since they furnished indispu-
table proofs that Prince Bismarck and the Ger
man Government while pretending to cooper
ate wiki The late Car in opposing Prince Ferdi-
rand ~ Bulgaria. were secretly encouraging
and even helping him.
LETTERS TO KING LEOPOLD
The papers in question comprised confidential
tiers addressed by Prince Ferdinands mother
ola Princess Clementine, who then at Sofia
CD her nephew King Leopold She invoked his
influence on behalf Of her son. and likewise
urged him to withdraw his opposition TO Ferdi
rand's use in Bulgaria Of certain funds belong
ing 10 the house of Saxe-Coburg, OF which Leo
1od is one Of the principal members with the
object Of attaining her end. and removing any
lasitaton that the King might entertain III COZ
..ottor with the matter she inclosed a couple OF
,.,edential notes one in the handwriting o.
l-.ace Bismarck himself. directed 10 the rim
cess while the other had been addressed 10
Prince Ferdinand by Bismarcks most uuS'e'
friend and confdant, Prince feuss' d' 'ia' w
Ger n Ambassador at Vienna Inc ietter Vi
pr,rc- Pence contained the most distinct assur-
% CIermanyS support III
s..-.. .ipher accompanied the missiVe' anu 'ei
r,.....d With the words: "Iowever unfavorable
O. ..stUe the acts Of Germany may appear III
IL. mean while. rest assured that the sentiments
secrctly cherished by her will one day become
spra-eut" Indeed il may be safely taken lor
granted that Ferdinand, having soiefnh''
pledeed MS word Of honor to the late C~a1
through Prince Lob1noff. then Russian AmDas-
sador at vienra not to accept the bulgarian