New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-02
HEIREsSES AND TITLES
PARIS OPINION OF THE CAsTrr.
LANES.
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Copyright; 1900: BY The New-York Tribunal
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Paris, Nov. 1.-THE decision of the First Char.
Der Of the Civil Tribunal of the Department :.
the Seine which, upon petition Of Geor1a
Gould, places his sister, the Countess Boni De
Castellane. under the tuteIage of judicial conn
Gil. causes surprise whatever in social cir
cles, for the financial extravaganza of the Gas
tellanes since their marriage has all along baan
a thing Of common nOtoriety. The Iudgman+
of the Court, which prevents Nine. de CastellanA
from spending more than the actual income
from her dowry. which income is estimated bv
the tribunal at S295 francs II centines a day.
is regarded as a wise and sensible measure and
in the true interests of the Countess herself
and of her children. The Judgment has pro-
voked renewed discussion of the private affairs
of the CastelIanes. 1t should be once for all
understood that Boni de Castellane has never for
a moment been taken seriously here by any one
except his creditors. He is regarded as harm
less and decorative little personihcation OF good
natured. generous vanity. His bitter antag-
onism to President Loubet; his pose as a sort
of Gallo Boxer, his plunge in Chauvinist-Na-
tonalist Jewbaiting politics. adroitly exploited
by older and more experienced political hands,
who hoped through this means eventually to tap
the Gould estate for the benefit Of the Chau-
whist political cnques, all along regarded
mere youthful exuberance.
AS for Nine. de Castellane, the verdict Of
Partisan society is that, like other American
heiresses who choose to marry French titles. IL
is only fair that she should pay the piper"
especially as the expenditures in this instance
We're all made in Paris. and added another rivu-
let to the merrily flowing OF Partisan
luxury and pleasure.
The Castellanes' munifcent endowment fund
for the construction OF a building TO replace the
old Charity Bazaar. burned in the terrible catas-
trophe of 1897, was looked upon here as a clever
hid to win over the Faubourg Saint German
set which at first was not particularly friendly
to the young transatlantic Countess. and the
attempt was. in certain measure. successful
Another effect of the judgment OF the Seine
tribunal is revival Of the subject OF marriages
of American heiresses to French titles. The
question is keenly discussed at all 3 o'clock teas
and receptions The Paris journals reproduce
from New-York and Chicago newspapers arti-
cles showing the native born American antipa-
thy to such unions and telling Of the recent
bOycotting i'll New-Ycrk OF an alleged French
Duke who went cunning for American heiresses
Henri Harjuin a clever leader writer OF the
Paris 'Matin." says that the French Minister
Of Commerce should remember that there exists
in Franco a vast category OF broken down
gentlemen endowed with titles who nourish
a firm hope Of finally living in wealth and
luxury with the money OF young Ameri-
can girls. The girls have the dollars; the
woud-be husbands are marquises. counts or
dukes Owing to these titles the embryo hus-
bands are qualified TO introduce into France free
OF duty great amounts of capital for the benefit
of French commerce. II the United States boy
colts French titles. then the French Minister Of
Commerce should insist upon reprisals- II the
United States places an embargo on the exporta-
ton OF American heiresses, the French Govern
ment should at once put prohIbitive duty en-
American pork. The article closes with tbs
words:
Chicago will protest Chicago will rage; so
American hog will not he admitted into France
unit! our would-be husbands have free admls-
sion into America Let stand firm. ana We
shall win. Hurrah for free trade!
The spirit OF this editorial in the ''Matin''
shows the true psychology OF this little tempest
in the Casteuane teapot
Henry Cachard counsel for the Countess de
Casteuane whom I this evening, says that q
mutual agreement was arrived at last July IN
Paris by the Gould and Castellane families IN p
purely amicabIe way to obtain judicial coun-
Gil for Nine de CasteIlane and this is the first
instance on record of a foreigner being appointed
in such a capacity by French court.
Count and Countess de Castellane continue on
the most affectionate terms with each other. and
it was the Countess herself who took the mi
tiative in seeking "conseu judiciaire" All debts
will be paid Immediately by the eTould estate
with the exception of a few claims from an
tiouity and bric-A-brac dealers, which are
deemed absolutely exorbitant. G l. ..