The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-22
MARLBOROUGH
AND CLUTCHES
Have Parted Company II Is
Reported
FOR NEARLY TWO YEARS
they Have Had Serious Differences
William k. Vanderbilt Takes
The Role of Peace
Maker.

New York, Oct. ~ The Worlds
Paris correspondent sends The follow
Ing despatch to the paper
Paris. Oct. 10. Disagreements bc-
tween the Duke and Duchess Of MARI
borough which have been prolonged over
period of eighteen months or more,
English society II convinced, will result
in their separation unless the earnest
efforts now being made BY the father
Of the Duchess and other relatives re-
suit iii d reconciliation.
M II. Vanderbilt, the father Of the
Duchess, arrived Hi London on Tuesday
and went directly to Rlenheim, where his
daughter Ii with her children. The
Duke IL not at Blenheiin, and all me-
gotiatiOns for reconciliation have been
conducted through Mr.. Vanderbilt
Ineompatibility il the only reason
that can be assigned for the strained
relations existing between the Duke and
acute during the past eighteen months,
and they have been apart for increasing
III long periods. The Dukes relations
with his wife'S family have not been
cordial for some time, chiefly due. N
II said. IL The disappointment to his
Expectations caused BIT The second mar
rage Of ". Il. Vanderbilt
Duke Dislikes Americans.
| The Duke, according TO all accounts.
Il not blessed with very amiable tenn
per and affects an intense dislike for
Americans, which il most trying 10 the
Duchess, who has many American friends
of whom She is fond,
Nothing annoyed the Duke ~ much
a. the frequently printed reports Of
his having received magnificent presents
/ from his fsthe.in Law, He never me-
elected m opportunity to deride these
rumors When Sunderland house was
being built, it was published that this
was being done with money furnished
i BY W X. Vanderbilt as3 a Christmas
present To the Duke and Duchess.
| The Duke, angered by the publica
tion, gave out sharply worded denial
| in which be intimated that ". II. Van
derbilt had never given either himself
or the Duchess anything beyond their
marriage settlements
Heredity Enters Into Case.
Close friends OF the Duke say ne i
/ one Of those men who could never b.
contented Of consistently agreeable, and
that tile question Of money really need
/ trouble them not ut all IL 1t were not
| for other sources Of disagreement. BE.
levers in the doctrine Of heredity point
out that the Dukes father and mother
both displayed incompatibilitv in their
martial relations d proof of their
I theory.
The two children. the Marquis Of
/ Blaudford and Lord Ivor Spencer Chuf,
/ chill are, If course q powerful deter
rent to the separation Of The Duke and
Duchess. Their friend- sincerely hope
/ that reconciliation may be effected
! although Il Is said that the family OF
the Duchess has foreseen the ultimate
result for several years
Because Of the fact that the Duke
and Duchess have been 50 much before
\ the public since their marriage, the RE-
4 port Of their disagreement and possibly
separation. naturally spread quickly Ii
/ London society.
Won't Appeal to Courts.
The relatives and friends Of bati
parties are now working to the enc
that ii reconciliation eannot be AZ
fected, they viii quietly separate With
ont appealing to the courts.
4 Society, while naturally much inter
ested, expresses no surprise at this I'M
happy ending Of what was regarded
a. the greatest Of international mar
lriagcs.