New-York tribune., 1904-10-16

Win regard TO him had he been taken a nr,.-
oneF OF war. For he is nearly rAIa4aS -
men, and when. after the overrbro-r -
King Louis Philippe, the latter soupb+ r.r,,,.
Win MS family in England. the Duc De Na-
mOuFs and his son. the Comte d'Eu-tha, e. 20
say IAe grandfather and father Of the vounr
30. eF11lIeFy ou1cer Louis de Mercy'-had an
Ehghsh palace, or rather Crown rsat5a,ca
aA bushy House, placed at their disposal
oy queen Victoria, which the Due de Nemour.
was allowed to retain until his daa,r 49,. 49,.
hory years afterward, the place and grounds
al That time being maintained in repatr for The
cu1e ana for his children and grandchildren q,
the expense oS the English government and OF
Ine Ehgiish taxpayers. In view OF young Prince
LOUIS serving in the ranks OF Englands enemies
IN tne Boer War, il is not altogether surpr1sfnr
that when, n year or so ago he visited India
FOR some tiger and elephant hunting he shoulc
have been subjected to a considerable amount
OF watchfulness on the part OF the British au-
thorities. particularly for the reason that both
IN Ceylon and Bengal there remained at the
time stiu a number Of Boer prisoners who had
not been repatriated.
All three sons Of the Crown Princess OF
Brazil have achieved celebrity in Switzerland
and IN the Tyrol daring Alpluists and as In
defatigable mountaineers. This has been es-
pecially the case with Prince Peter. the eldest
OF the three. who has been on several occasions
reported TO be about TO become engaged to Arch
duchess Maria Of Hapsburg, younger sister
OF the heir apparent 10 the throne Of Austria
Il Is understood. however, that Emperor Francis
Joseph who has had 10 end Of trouble and an
noyance in connection with the union OF Arch
duchess Marie Dorothea with the Duke OF Or
leans. has no inclination 10 permit the marriage
OF any other member OF lis family to q prince
who IS a pretender. least of all TO a throne
situated in that Western Hemisphere where his
favortta brother. Emperor Macmillan. met with
so tragic q death OF the plains of Queretaro.
and Prince Peter makes no secret OF the racC
that he is pretender 70 the throne Of Brazil
About three years ago he travelled ell over the
former dominions Of his grandfather in spite or
the decree Of baElshuent and without the gov
eminent OF the republic being aware Of his
identity. lie found plenty of people in Brazil
dissatisfied with the present form Of govern
ment. while the old time monarchIsJs are also
numerous. Moreover. The Brazilian clergy and
episcopacy are credited with being devoted TO
the monarchical cause. so that IN the eyes OF
Prince Peter. at any rate. 4 coup d'etat at Rio
IN favor Of the restoration OF the empire Is one
OF the possibilities Of the situation in the West
ern Hemisphere And II may be added that he is
well equipped in every respect for the role
which lie has assumed, since ne Is rich. good /
looking. dashlng. and. moreover, possessed OF a
daring and courage IN which all the other pre-
tenders OF the present day are so iamentably
lacking.
sbould there ever be a rlonarchical restoration /
IN France the TWO princes now here and their
elder brother would find themselves in the i'm
mediate line OF succession TO the French throne
For while they are Brazilans and Braganzas
through their mother. the eX-Crown Princess OF |
Frszu. thew are French princes through their |
father. The Duke OF Orleans is chldless; his |
only brother. the Duke de Monlpensler' now an |
ofcer IN the Spanish navy Is unmarried. ana I
the Duke de Chartres who served as alae-de- /
can,p 10 General Mcclellan IN the var here. has /
onlv one surviving son-John. Duke de Guise-
who has only daughters. After MIN come the
Conre d'Eu and his three sons.
The ex-Crown Princess Of Brazil. while
woman OF strong character. shares none OF those
liberal views which 50 distinguished her father
old Doru Pe9-o and which should have kept him
at the head OF the government OF Brazil. II not
as Emperor. At any rate as President OF the re-
public. She is especially strict in matters Of re-
ligiou and while still iu Brazil created. rightly
or wrongly. the impression that she was wholly
subject TO the domination OF her father con-
fessor and OF the religious orders. Tbs. to-
gether with the unfortunate manner of her hus-
band. who Is entirely lacking IN that bouhommie
for which his cousin. the Duke de Chartres. IS
noted. served TO engender feeling OF popular III
viii against the imperial couple which contrib
uted in no small degree 10 the downfall of their
dynasty. With all that the Crown Princess Is
an excellent and sensible woman. snSularly kind
and charitable. and possessed to remarkable
degree OF that virtue which according 10 the
Psalrnist IS so rare II princes and presumably in
princesses-nameIy. gratitude. Moreover. the
Cornte d'Eu is an upright man, who bore him
self bravely 81 the head OF the Brazilian troops
IN the several wars in which Brazil became in
volved with her neighbors while Dom Pedro was
on the throne In spite Of this neither he nor
the Crown Princess knew how 10 awaken senti-
ments Of loyalty or OF affection. Prior TO 1850
they were respected. but not liked. ana during
the prolonged absences CT Dom Pedro IN Europe
when the regency was left with the Crown Prin-
cess. she contrived TO render her court SO un-