New-York tribune., 1901-06-09

shores OF Lake Geneva, not far from NyOn. But,
owing to the behavior of the prince which had
not become improved by the overthrow of the
dynasty and his exile, she eventually COM
PEELED to effect a separation and to withdraw to
MOncaeri where she has remained ever since,
save for a brief visit to Rome for the purpose of
nursing her husband during his last illness He
entertained not only the most profound respect
but likewise admiration for her He used to
declare that she a saint and was never
tired of comparing her dignity. her stateliness
her truly royal carriage and air, with the lack of
all these qualities in Empress Eugene. And
Prince Napoleon was right when he declared
that his wife a saint For she has trans
formed her chateau of MOncalieri into a hospital
a home for the destitute aged and an asylum
for orphans and foundlings devoting her life
to the care of the inmates, living the life and
wearing the garb Of sister of mercy II is no
eXaggeraton to assert that Princess Clothilde
contributed more than any one else To popularize
the Bonapartist dynasty in France. and that she
remains to this day the single member thereof
of whom all French people speak Well and with
the most profound respect.
Her sister Pa, like herself was married at an
early age for reasons of state. to the late King
Luis of Portugal. True she was not forced into
the match. Neither ClothilIe. But Cavour
the powerful Italian Premier appealed To the
young girls, each in turn. urging upon them
that the interests both of the house of Savoy
and of their beloved country demanded that
they should consent to the loveless marriages
which he had negotiated for them Pia a blonde
like Clothilde but much more high tempered
vivacious and less given to religion. arrived in
Lisbon girl of sixteen to find herself the
wife of king whom she had never seen.
AT first prejudice was strong against her. es-
r,e,. fI,-
aristocracy and clergy. who looked upon her
with i'll will as the daughter of the despoiler of
The Papacy and of the Hapsburg and bourbon
sovereign houses In Southern and Northern
Italy. But 10y her indOmtable will and by her
strength of character because OF tht. weakness
and Incidence of her husband she gradually be-
came the real ruler of the kingdom. and least
on three occasions preserved the throne from be-
ing overturned 10y revolutionary movements. 1t
was at the close OF OF these. finding
that her husband had been induced by his Pre-
rn"r the old Duke Of Saldanha TO grant an am
nesty 10 the leaders. that she strode up To the
Minister and with blazing eyes apostrophized
him as traitor declaring that II she had been
King she would have had him shot and publicly
branded him with having connivcd at the insur-
rection. with the object Of profitng thereby If il
had succeeded These accusations Of hers were
'iH'iAlS liNN'N t' if Wen l'NUltl. ana the
Duke had 10 seek refuge In England.
QUEEN PA ~ THE ASCENDANT.
After her husbands death the iniiuerce Of her
French daughter-iu-law. Queen Marie Amelle
which had always been hostile To- her. pr,dom-
mated FOR a time in Portuguese politics But in
the last few months she has recovered all her
mastery Of affairs. has releeated her daughter
in-law To the background, and il is 10y her ad-
vice and with her assistance that her son. King
Carlos has east down the gauntlet Of defiance
10 the legitmst aristocracy and 10 the religious
orders, and has thrown himself into the arms Of
the Liberal party. from which alone he can ex-
pect any sympathy or backing. Queen Pia has
been a power In Portuguese politics for nearly
forty years. and may likewise be said 10 have
dom of Spain. since it was 10y her advice that her
husband, King Luis. declined the crown of Spain
when IL was rendered To him thirty years ago
Queen Pia is one of the most worldly of women
presenting in this respect a striking contrast TO
her sister Clothilde. No royal lady is more ex-
travagant in dress. She remains wonderfully
young looking. and wears on her bodice tht. life
saving medal which she won by rlungins off
pier perform the difficult feat of rescuing from
watery grave two men whose boat had been
capszed 10y squall.
queen Margherita of Italy has been so fire.
quently described in these columns. in particular
at the time Of the tragic death of her husband