The Washington times., 1903-01-09
SAXON PRINCESS
VICTIM OF PLOT
ArChduke Blamed for HIS
Sisters Course
M. GIR0N A WILLING TOOL
Crown Prince Anxious fo- Wne's Re
turn, Bat Not as Mem
her OF Royal Family.

Der Of Royal Family.
NEW YORK. Jan g--The "HeraId.s'
European edition publishes .he following
from its correspondence
Dresden Thursday hevs just had
interviews with a number OF the highest
soffcials Of the Saxon court. including
close relative and confdant of the crown
prince. in order TO obtain faithful pic
ture Of the present attitude Of the Saxon
court toward Princess louise and like
wise It's future plans in the event of
fatal change in the condition OF he
King
These interviews. without exception.
contradict some allegations attributed to
. Princess Louise. NJ. Gfron. and me Arch
duke Leopold Ferdinand although CON-
Gliding in the main with the statements
Of Princess Louise O the ''HeraId" cor
respondent at Geneva.
The following is a tru hfuI account Of
the Saxon COURTS official Version Of the
affair:
ArchduKe Leopold ferdinand IS almost
solely blamed for The action Of his Sis
ter. While NJ. Girou was willing tool,
v no with cunning words and intrigues
helped to persuade the crown princess to
desert her husband and children. the
crown prince is willing TO bring about a
reconciliation to the extent that IIinotss
Louise will be permitted to return %
+ SaXony and occupy, under care Of the
crown some sheltered retreat where she
may occasionally meet her children.
But such a step is impossible as 1ong
as the King and Immediate members OF
the royal family all express the conv:c-
ton that the princess shares he mental
weaknesses which charac1orIze ether
members of the house Of Tuscany.
After the flight Of the crown princess
her private rooms were searched. and
many volumes of forbidden novels and
books were found which mad been brought
her by NJ. Giron-
/ Cruelty and Neglect Denied.
As one Of my informauts stated. "irfn-
cess Louise was not forced 10 take the
step by alleged cruelty, BY laca Of atteu-
ton on the part Of the crown IT:uce. or
4DcCdt4Se OF Clerical EuIluE
AT times when was seated at the
royal table I noticed hat NJ Gfron. who
was given the utmost freedom in the
palace. was especially devoted to the
princess Nevertheless. no one took
especial notice of it or regarded IL as
any dangerous intimacy. The princess
was favorite OF the late King. but
there was no special affection between
! King George end her.
That she was bored by the .cutine of
court life and by the discipIinarian char
acteT OF the crown prince. and regarded
! herself as hRmpered [ have no doubt
i But she was devoted 10 ali kinds of out
door sports. and every wish of hers for
recreation was granted
Il, is untrue that there were quarreIs
: between herself and the crown prince
Herr Won Tuempling. grand marshal
OF the court who returned recently from
( Geneva on a fruitless mission. was sent
there by the crown prince Tor the pur-
pose Of inducing the princess TO return
/ TO SaxoHy and consent to live retired
life in some part of saaouy where she
might be able 10 see her children.
B32f EltIt Won EHLI ping. " no was q
/ personal emissary Of the crown prince.
was recalled by the King, who sternly
opposes every overture Of this kind"
Prince Bears Loss StoIidIy.
A member OF the crown prince
household. gives me this version The
crovU prince bears the whole matter
stoIidIy. like soldier. it is absurd TO
sgata chat he spends the day Iamenting
The loss OF the princess. His children
are being kept in ignorance OF the light
o. their mother. bur IT is only natural
that The younges5 should be crying 10
see her. because she was deeply attached
80 then. The princess had constant ac-
cess to her children and no eTort was
made so constra.n her maternal aaec-
1icn
Tire srown prince believes the Drin-
+ cess VIII YET return and plead forgive
ness. but she viii never reiGru as 2
member OF the royal family She is re-
gardsd here as q siafiu OF a sinister