New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-29
TIRED OF THE QUIRINAL
kiRg 81 italy Bugs the Famous
NaSSim0 Palace at Rome.

King Victor Emmanuel has purchased the his
toIic Roman palace Of the Prince Massimo. so ia
nous for IT'S colourade. 20 which Il owes its name
OF Ialaz.7 Mas no allie Coloure. II is one OF the
most nota0le and stately palaces in Rome. more
majestic than the QuiTinal. and has virtually been
on The market for some time. For the prince IS
almost ruined By unfortunate specuiations, and
for number q years past has been obliged TO
rent the various floors Of his ancestral abode 10
strangers. merely retaining for himself and for
BIS immediate family an apartment on almost the
t0D story. Although the prince IS "A cousin ~ King
Victor Emmanuel. his mother having been by birth
q princess OF the Carignan branch Of the royal
house Cf Savoy. which occupies the throne or
1Jaly yet he has until now been regarded as the
leader OF tie so-callod BLACK" or Papal aristoc-
racy II Rome. and fills the cfice OF Postmaster
General 20 the Holy See His wife, Ike himself,
has royal Hood Ga her veins. Her mother was
daughter q the Duchess de Berry, herself a
daughter OF the King OF Naples and Of her second
husband, tho Marquis Lucchesi PallL The Princess
Nassino is therefore halfsiStor OF the lato Conte
de Chambo-d who, as child roisnod Tor rev
hours over France as King Henry y. after The
abdicauon IN his favor @; his grandfather King
Charles X
The news % the purchase OF tho Nassiu'o palace
by the kinr with the idea o. converting * into a
royal residence iu lieu Of the cuiTinal, which he
has never liked. VIII doubtless cause disappolnt-
r'cnt 20 some Of the numerous American relatives
OF The wife Of the eldest and heir OF the Prince
Masslmo FOR the princes daughter-in-law. who
bears the title Of Princess Arsoii. and who has
spent one or two seasons IN New-York. IS tho
daughter % that American born Princess Bran
caccIo who was tie child 81 H.clson Field or
Ncw-ycri, and urtl the young Princess Ar
sou LAS made Lor home IN the palace. Of which
she must have hoped at ore time 20 become the
mistress eventually. The Massnos claim descent
in direct and unhroken Ire from Fahius Maxi
anus. The Roman general
The reason for TIE Kings dislike 81 the oui-inal
IS tv0told. In IRE first place considerable portion
OF it IS subject 90 the Tural uteTdict and 20 the
han c the Church. and therefore Objectionable 20
al those Italians or foreign visitors ~ the King
who happen 10 - 5000 Catholics. Then, too. Il Is
neither couuoa4ous nor regal save IN certain
parts. Moreover. as IRE palace was residence OF
thc Pcntif u1U $50. when Il was seized BY the
italian government the King has always the feel
iuE that le Is occupying an abode which has been
acquired Ply might. Instead OF r'sht. whereas his
Ute .1 tEe NleS.uo palace would Dee absolutely
above tre slightest question And. lastly. there Is
the drawback which I have already mentioned IN
trcs, Letters namely. the existence OF tunnel for
trawcar rat.c running right under the Culriual.
which 90 course. offers tempting opportunity 20
anarchists who rrtsht wish 90 blow TIRE palace and
tle royal family into the air. since all they would
have 20 E1 would be % drop bomb from tho car
vlHa riding through the Tunnel which is most
dtTrr1t % police.
T..t me o-I that the younger son o: Prince Mas
sr-o Is married % Princess Beatrice % Bourbon.
daughter % -ne- Carlos. Tho ialse-- children. by
tre-tya aye rot a reality Infants 20 Spain though
tlr- usually describe Themselves as such. Tor at
re time of the E-sr Ca-.ist ius-rrecton. over sew
s-tv sears ago. tre Spanish Cartes passed a law de-
r-sv-g the ortzi-lI Don Carlos a younger brother
cf K.-E Ferdinand. ana his descerdants % the
tide az I-f.rt a.thoueh they have the predicate
o. royal hisaness.
T-cl1--'r lar has sustained O. very severe loss BY
the death os Tho Nlcpe-lot. who likewise POS
TDH- 80 r. -4Ir,
which had been borne ~ fis ancestors f-- eight
. centuries AID tv ~ll-l he was known throughout
County SL-o ard. indeed. throughout tho length
and breadth of Ireland though Re preferred his
style % The Ma-Deruot" IN fact. TIE MacDer-
mots have owned land AZ Cooavin, IA sligo. since
prior 20 the Norman conquest az England. The
. proper way of addressing "T-le -IacDermot." llxo
TIE C'Corrr Don and The O'Donoghue, was by his
surname alone and without the prefix OF Mr."
ard the late chieftain always addressed by the
slGses "a c71rt simply as ''NiacDcrmot.' and would
. certainly have resented being addressed in any
. other uau-.r.
pupil - Cardinal Newman. De WAS Solicitor
General and Attorney General Tor Ireland. and sat
f5r a tine ln Parliament some years ago he was
the subject of criticism from the bench in conuec-
t1a with his dress. which served 20 call widespread
popular attention % the severe etiquette ard the
strict ethics Ia surnpt-ary matters IN the British
. courts OF Justice. TIE MacDsrmot had appeared
before tldEa Do col.r-G waistc1at in lieu Of the
| Deuuot a. once apcIopzel 90 she bench then turn
Eng bis Junior in the case requested the loan 81
"a yin. and fastened his gown 81 such way as 20
conceal The offending walstooat-
Tho NacDs--10t and tla three sour other irish
cniefrains who are officially entitled 20 have the
article the affixed % their names. invaria big
have their wives addressed Madame" which IN
tis case isl an oflc.al title. recognized as such by
the courts 70 ST. James and Of Dublin Castle
The article the preaxed 20 the name signifies
that the bearer thereof IS the principal representa-
tive o. one ~ the houses that once exercised soye-
reign sway over tho Emerald isle. There arc many
people Ia Ireland and elsewhere who claim the right
70 this term. and who cDolly adopt 81 without a
shadow 81 right thereto, but the only ones whose
f tile is unquest0ueG and recognized alike by the
F English government and by tho British Crown are.
. IN addition 20 Tho NacDernot. The ODonoghue.
. The OFonor Don. The O'Erleu Jvho IS also a peer
q Ireland as Lord Inchiquin) and The MacGHi-
/ cudJy.
/ Lord rcunyson. who 81 on his way home 10
England al the conclusion % his term ne Governor
General OF Australia. after Eve years spent in the
J arfiuo7ce Is d hn advanced tho rank 81 a WIS.,