The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-25
IN THE COURTS OF EUROPE.
behind the scenes with the Nobility
OF the Ola World


70 lake up their residence abroad, ia
Spanish. Swiss. Italian and English tash-
sonaoie resorts. precisely IN the same man
neT as the aristocratic eTaigreS. who de-
serted King Louis and Queen Marie An
toineiie al the close Of the last century.
sought refuge IN foreign cllmeS.
Ana there they remained until the war
was over, assailing with reproaehes those
or their countrymen whom they condemn
ed as responsible for bringing about the
war. and ertiicis!ng the military opera
IONS OF those who had remained ar home
20 fight.
l am sorry TO say that there - some
thing very much OF the same kind going
on with the large American co.oay in
Europe. and in London society in par
ucular the attitude OF many OF It's menu
oefs IN loudly deporing the conauc: Of
their countrymen in forcing Quarre. on
span. has excited not only considerable
establishment. but likewise disgust
Indeed. several OF the London papers
comment on this behavior Of the Ameri-
can colony on the banks of the Thames
ana or the Se-ne and sarcasticaiiy inti-
mate that tho attitude OF these unpatri-
Otto sons and daughters Of Uncle sam
IS IN keeping with the recent letter of ex-
| Minister Phelps.
Patriotism has never been considered
bad form even by the most frivolous and
worldly people In the Old World. But
absence OF patriotism is accounted not
mercy bad form. but almost crime: and
to this day those who absented them
serves from France in 1870 10 avoid the
war are st.i coid-shou,dered by French
society, no matter what their birth or
ancestry. i
s-r Tatton and Lady Sykes seem bound
ard determined TO keep their names and
their matrimonial differences before the
public and litigation between them has
assumed new form Thus, Lady Sykes
mas instituted suit in the divorce court
against her husband for the restitution
| or her conjugal rights. while Sr Tatton
| has brought d countersuit applying for
decree from the court 10 restrain his
VIE from visiting him. either at his
town house or at his country seat in
| Yorkshire.
Lady Sykes has been IN the habit Of
treating Sir Tatton, a gentleman some
tnirty years her senior, as a dear old
creature, who is just a little bit light.
headed. setting down 10 mere mental
eccentrieity the various criminal charges
| winch he has brought against her, run
| ming III and out of his houses and order.
| ing things about just as if there were
| no Legal difficulties Of any kind pending
| between them.
Indeed. her ladyship seems to be alb
| soiutely arepressibie. treating even the
| most serious and grave matters with tho
a-riest frivoity. The courts have. how
| ever granted TO poor old Sir Tatton a
| decree strictly prohibiting Lady Sykes
/ from moiesting chat is the legal express
| sion used her husband any longer and IL
| she disobeys this Injunction she is liable
/ to De fined and imprisoned for contempt
| Of court.
| The reigning Prince OF Monaco. at all
| state and official functions at which he
fhap ia, n d. IL
| abroad, is invariably arrayed in the un.-
| form OF a Spanish rear admiral. He holds
| this rank In the Spanish naval service
and inasmuch as he received his naval
education in the Spanish navy. and grad
! uated step by step to his present status.
mo latter can scarcely be regarded as
| beng of an honorary character.
/ IL call attention 10 this fact It is be-
cause this dissolute and disreputab,S
! prince IS about 10 start on A cruising ex-
| petition on board his new steam yacht In
| Atlantic Saters and that he may subse-
| ouentiy run across the American crus-
ers. As bona fide Spanish admiral the
later would manifest,y have the right 10
/ capture him, 10 hold his yacht as 4 prize
and himself as a prisoner of war
There would be additional satisfaction
| IN tbs event in the feeling that the
| United States was getting even with him
| IN small measure for the millions OF
| American dollars that have been sauan-
| dered in his gambling he'll at Monte
| Carlo.
Now that the session OF the reichs.ag at
| Berlin has closed and that the naval bill
| has duly been enacted. the rumors Of the
/ retirement OF the old Prince Hohenlohs
| from the office OF imperial chancellor
| have been revived
| This time they are likely 10 prove true,
| as / observe that Prince Alexander Ho-
1 "A lnS,x - L.
| Kind, and who has been his fathers
| principal secretary ever since 'Uncle
| Clodwig'' became chancellor, has just been
| appointed TO the important post OF pres.-
| dent or governor OF Coimar. which Is one
| CT the three provinces into which Alsacs-
| Lorraine have been now divided up by
Germany for administrative purposes,
| That he should have accepted this Office.
| which entails MS departure from Berlin.
shows that he Is no longer needed by his
| fathers side. and from this IL is naturally
| inferred that the old chancellor. who Is
! very weary and broken. has now definitely
| resolved 20 withdraw from official lfe.
| From Rome comes the news OF a grsa.
| scandal in connection with a reckless
| young prince OF the blood. who or reach
| ing tho Eternal City ascribed the name Of
| fair but fra'i companion as that Of his
| wife. Before forty-eight hours had passed
| she was recognized as having won lauress
| and collected diamonds on the stages OF
| 'Fol:es' more Or less "Befgeres" at
| Paris, Berlin and 81. Petersburg.
The prince found II prudent. in view OF
| the noise made by the affair. to hastily
| vanish from Rome with the lady.
The incident serves 10 recall an anaiog-
| Gus case IN which the late Prince Napo-
leon paved an unwitring role. On one &C.
| cason. when touring trough the British
Isles with Cora Pearl. OF Infamous mem
| cry he reached Dublin. T. was just about
! the time Of the Dublin international ex-
h.bit.cn. to the success of which enter
| prise tho imperial French government rad
| Largely contributed.
| Consequently as soon as ever the CITY
| authorities heard that Prince Napoleon
| was within their walls. they determined
| 20 a. once call in state al has hotel. and
| To tender him the welcome AMI the free
dem o. IsSlands metropolis.
! The mayor and his aldermen were sol
EMMY introduced into TIE sitting room in
which were the prince and Cora. and then
commenced a lengthy harsnglle. In wh ch
among other things he pad a warm tr!h-
ute - the sanity virtues" Of the "prtn-
cess bow.ng as ne did low 20 Cora Pearl