New-York tribune., 1902-10-19

of autocrat. the most complete respect sub
mission. obedience and subjectiou" while
Article % declares that the regnng En-
peror in his quality of autocrat has the right 10
deprive any member OF the imperial family
who fails to observe the prescription of Clause
- of all his prerogatives, status and posses
sio2s conceded To him by the family statutes
and to punish him in the same way as any
ordinary subject who has disobeyed the will OF
the monarch"
Article 90 insists that the marriage not only
OF the heir to the throne but likewise Of the
grand duke next in the line of succession must
be with a princess who has previous 10 the
wedding adopted the orthodox faith this being
of a nature to bar from the throne the present
EmperOrs uncle, Grand Duke Vladimir who
ranks next 10 the heir apparent. Grand Duke
Michael. in point of of proximity TO the crown
but whose wife, a Princess of MeckIenburc-
Schwerin. persists in adhering to the Lutheran
rite. and has until now resisted all attempts to
convert her to the national church of Russia.
Yet another clause of the family statutes of
the House of Russia provides for the loss of
the prehX of Imperial Highness" as we'll as
Of the rank of grand duke I'm the fourth
generation of descent from the sovereign. Thus
the children Of Grand Duke Boris who was in
this country few weeks ago. and who is
grandson of Alexander IL, will have 10 be con
'e-i' WEN ''t' lllIt or prince IN Hcu OF
grand duke. and with the predicate O! High
ness instead of Imperial Highness"
With regard To the statutes OF the Hapsburg
family they have on more than one occasion i'm
late years been the subject of hostile comment
IN the national legislatures Vienna and at
budapest by foes of the government. in spite
ot all the endeavors of the presiding officers
and of the ministers present TO prevent any
discussion thereof The last time in con-
he'tl"h with the solemn act of remuneration by
the heir apparent, Archduke Francis Ferdi-
nand of all rights of succession to the throne
OF Austria Hungary for the children born to
MS tnorsanatic marriage with Countess Sophie
Chotek. now Princess Hohenberg on that
occasion the Hungarian minister's in claiming
lof the drChduke the right to renounce in the
name ot any children that he might have their
succession 10 the crown, declared that his act
OF remuneration in conformity with the
FAMILY statutes of the House of Hapsbure
lhereupon several members of the opposition
protested that tnasmuch the family statutes
oi lhe House of Hapsburg did not figure in the
national code of the kingdom of Hungary and
h''u never been sanctioned by either of the
houses oil the national legislature at Budapest
""ch We're indeed wholly ignorant of their
''''' ''a''ei' 'hey could not be regarded as bear
'"7 upon the situation or exemptng the
@iEhuuke from that provision of the Magyar
coNe which precludes parents from renouncing
Ii the name OF their children. born or unborn
''s"'S prerogatves or possessions To which
"e" oHSprlng would become entitled
NO vote was taken about the matter and the
N'9'uSSlon was allowed to drop But there is
d Likelihood of ITS being renewed bv the Sepa-
i"oS' party in Hungary at an early date. owing
~ 'he recent birth of son to the archduke
anu Princess Hohenberg. Indeed the Sepa-
i"'i''9 IN Hungary. we'll as the Nationalists
III no"eihd, are already mooting in their organs
VI ''e press the prospects of the infants sue
Ssloh 10 the crowns of ST. Wenzelas and of
'epheh on the ground. stated above. that
- '''"er' the arehduke. had in ordinary law
sons rights '''" Ut MS
"e provision of the family statutes of the
i'"Se Oh Hapsburg with which the public has
"ecoihe acquainted is that which requires each
archduchess on her marriage to make a SOL