New-York tribune., 1905-08-16
n DUELS FOR THE D0NS.
.,og,le A gainst the Practice FaUored
by Court of Spain.

-. is attached to questions OF honor and OF
-, .han among the hidalgos, yet II is in Spain
=. she International movement against the
~ tss made the greatest headwsy. which may
.vshed In = large measure, TO the devotion
Il - classes in Spain 10 the Roman Catholic
- ana 10 the strong position which the latter
Zen I'd particularly in recent years, against
-, Of single combat The new Prime
- Don Moutero Rios tchief Of the Spanish
\ ,,o, Of the Aulerican-Spanish Peace Connais-
os ,S-N IS one OF the most active members OF
sr,nish branch OF the International League
l-.rst the duello. and presided only short time
!. one OF its meetings, held at Madrid, being
80 h, the Dukes OF Ossuna- OF Bailen and
.f5s.,e.-ino rs the Marquis OF Heredis. and by
II - o+her grsndees as well as by the Min
49, r,s,srce. Echegaray the most famous play
II -. - man o. letters OF Spain now living.
- :. she Nobel Prize. and who. not content
- - sctive membership IN the league. has
I-rren = popular drama against the dueIo. which
Il s,.r played 10 enormous houses. and TO enthusi-
4 =. snplsuse throughout the country.
=. x,,,Le OF Bailen is not only warm personal
- ~ the King. but also his Ambassador to
- and one of the principal dignitaries Of his
l = and would therefore never have yontured
.ssrtifv himself with the movement without the
l-ssnt Of Don Alfonso and his mother. Queen
t~-s,us The league In Spain also comprises many
.-sls sdrnlraIs and other officers on the active
IL
----s o. the order OF San Fernando, which is
Il, spanish equivalent Of the Victoria Cross of
Ir-,lsnd the Order of the ST. George Of Russia,
| "a ., the Iron Cross Of Germany The founder
= ne league is Prince Alfonso OF BOURBON. the
- and younger brother OF Don Carlos the legit-
=, pretender 10 the crown OF Spain. Prince Al
- greatly distinguished himself by ais bravery
- dsring in the last Carlist instructions
rgFREss AND HER AMERICAN KINsFoI4K
rmp-ess Eugenie's visit in her recent stay al
,,nephsren 10 Countess Adam Moltke. al the
i--ter's chateau of 6lorup. near Ringe. is due 70
L.. fart that the countess is bg birth a Bonaparte,
,ough she belongs 20 the American branch OF the
| .nnv being 2 daughter OF Mrs. Jerome Bona
srte of Washington. and a niece Of Charles
's-napsrte. of Baltimore. the Secretary OF the
Nv. Empress Eugene has always shown herself
Is,-tc-lsrIy friendly 10 the American Bonapartes,
Irsr since the late Colonel Jerome Bonaparte to-
Iy.he- with his father. who bore the same name.
lsitsd Paris IN 1857 or Whereabouts. for the pur-
Isss CT securing from the French government q
lscogniuon OF their legitimacy. Il may be re-
Esubered that the great Emperor Napoleon cooIly
I-rulled the marriage which his younger brother
la6 contracted IN America. az Baltimore. with
lIss Elizabeth Paterson, On the ground that Il
lad taken place without his consent and on the
ltrength OF this annulnent Jerome. who reigned
lor time as King OF Westphalia, married Prin-
less AELleT-Ie OF n l4LeIDQFG, nN whom he haC
lhree children-a daughter, the late Princes.
Lsthilde. a son. who bore the title Prince o.
tontfort. and who died at the age Of thirty-four
be another son. known as Prince Jerome NAPOLEON
fsher Of the present Bonaparust Pretender
Empress Eugene. for reasons which I have re-
zsc here before. loathed Prince Jerome Napoleon
tho hated her quite much IN return When
lhe-store, the American son OF the ex-King Of
fEcstpha1e came to Paris 10 secure q decree ot
legitimacy the Empress al once determined to
hampton his cause. knowing that by so ding she
fould not only cruelty annoy her arcn enemy but
I.EeVise render his position somewhat awkward
Fr, naturally. = his American half-brotaer's birth
ETsre recognized legitimate II would create
l,gtts the legality oS his own birth. II ex-
lyng Je-ome's American marriage. performed by
T. Roman Catholic Bishop Of Baltimore. had been
~ then his union subsequently 10 Princess
lzher.re of WGrtemberg was something sus-
-,-slv Ike hiEamv. since the Church had not
Issolred it and no annulrnent thereof had taken
Iaoe save hy The arbitrary snd outocratic decree
l. ,hs First Emperor Napoleon
A. Ike i-stigeton % Empress Eugene, the Amer
L. Colonel Jerome Bonaparte presented his ap-
csuon 70 the Council Of State. which IS th= sr-
Irsme tribunal q France. superior even 10 the
urts of appeal and the DECISIONS Of which carry
E,rs weight than those Of any other court Prince
rcme Napoleon bro ght every influence possible
l. bear upon the Council Of State 70 induce Il 70
lrierT fhH demand OF MS Ar1e-lczn 1E-L-DrCItl6f
H. nephew willie Empress Eugene, who made
Iug.h Of them st the Tuileries. pulled all wires
Iv.thn mr. reach IN their favor. As might have
essa expected she carried the day, ard the Coun-
| c n Safe issued g decree declaring that Miss
Elizabeth Par-e-son's marriage 10 the e1-King OF
4 vestphslta had been perfectly valid and there
fore The birth of the son oS that union. Colonel
Jerome Bonaparte. must be considered as legiti-
rate
F-Srs Ns--reo- III ra-iAad this Judgment and
thereby recognized the American Bonapartes as
legitimate members Of his family. he yielded 10 the
tsntc appeals % his cousin, Prince Jerome Ma
palsen and OF Princess Nathilde. of whom he was
Vsy fond. in SO far thet he refrained from invest
Rg his American kinsnen with the rank Of princes
H. France in this he strictly within his
rights He was entirely free 10 determine the
IEnk Of the various members % his family, and
vhn he organized the latter after his accession TO
IL throne he conceded the status Of imperial
ghHsss" TO Prince jerome Napoleon and 10 the
Matters sister Princess Nathilde, while he withheld
from the sons and grandsans OF the great En-
gsors other brother. Lucien. They had TO con
sat themselves with the mere rank OF prince. and
ssrs not recognized either at the Tuileries or al
uy foreign court. as French princes Of the blood
aoeed their title OF prince was Italian, instead or
bench. and therefore Napoleon III may be said 10
ave placed his American relatives in the same
Izisgory as the descendants Of his uncle. Prince
iHcien Bona parte
HONE TO The LAND" AT LAST.
After lying buried IN the sand Of Tobermory Bay
'r more than three hundred years, the bones Of
K officers and crew OF the Spanish Armada treas
p ship F7orencia are being reyerently collected
Transmission 10 Spain for entombment, with
Military honors rendered 10 them both BY the Eng
g. government and that OF the kingdom which
mi forth the Armada. There IS something that
'ppeals 10 the Imagination in the idea Of The re
ans OF those who sought 10 invade Great Britain
ne reign ~ Queen Elizabeth, snd who actually
aael In Scotland being restored 10 their native
a'le ~ The twentieth century by King Edward
4 bg d careful search Of the various state papers
me national archives in London and II Madrid