New-York tribune., 1906-07-22
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OF the imputation Of that betrayal of military
secrets TO which the Austrian press was disposed
70 attribute the disasters OF the imperial army
That there may have been some innocent in
discretion on the part of the countess In writing
TO her sister at Berlin many people al Vienna
are disposed TO believe. But that there was any
such thing as Intentional treachery as claimed
IN Austria during the first few months follow
ing the crushing defeats in that unfortunate
campaign. no one any longer credits for mo-
ment- Count and Countess Clam -Gallas imme-
oiately withdrew to their country seat and for
a number Of years remained absent from Vienna
being followed in their retirement by their
prother-in-law. Count Alexander Mensdorff-
Poullly. who took UP his residence at his wife's
castle OF Nicolsburg. in Moravia, which had
served as Prussias headquarters during the lat
ter stages of the war, and where the treaty was
signed which transferred the supremacy which
Austria had until then enjoyed in Germany to
PRUSSIA Two years later Count Alexander
Mensoorh. who had retained the warm friend
snip OF the Emperor. was raised by the latter 70
the rank of prince. and invested with the title
OF Prince Diedrichstein which had belonged TO
his wifes father. The prince. S, who died only
last spring, was very remarkable woman. ia
nous IN her youth for her beauty Her grand
rather was. at the time of the Napoleonic wars
and of the dissolution of the Holy Roman EN-
pire, sovereign prince and ruler OF Diedrichstein
His son Joseph was medatized by the Congress
of Vienna in 1915. He died in 1858 without male
issue. but leaving four lovely daughters One of
these married Count Alexander Mensdorff, an
other Prince Alfred Hatzfeldt, a third Field
Marshal Count Clam-Gallas and the fourth
Count Herberstein
Whereas. Prince Joseph Diedrichstein figured
IN Part II Of the Almanch de Gotha among the
heolatlzed houses of Germany. his son-in-law
Add 10 De content with remaining a mere noble
and with place as such in Part III Of the
Almanach, since it was not within the power Of
the Emperor to invest him or any one else with
the prerogatives of mediatization Yet he was
allied by ties of blood with several OF the reign
ing houses OF Europe, notably those Of Great
Britain Of Portugal and of Prussia. his mother
having been the Duchess Sophia of Saxe-Coburg
sister of the Prince Consort's father and also of
the Duchess of Kent, who was Queen Victoria's
mother. Moreover, he not only the first
cousin, but also the boyhood friend OF the Prince
Consort of England and their intimacy con-
tinued until the death of Queen Victorias hus-
band. who acted as godfather TO Count Albert
Mensdorff, the Minister of the Foreign Of
flee. Queen Victoria always retained particu-
lary spot in her heart for all those who
had enjoyed the regard and affection of her la
mented spouse, and when Count Albert Mems
dorff a as sent to London as secretary Of the
Austrian Embassy he was received by her, not as
a mere foreign diplomat, but as a near and dear
kinsm3n. By his ~charm of manner his ex-
quiste tact and discretion, he has succeeded in
maintaining his position such with the entire
royal family being a particular favorite of King
Edward and Queen Alexandra and a constant
guest beneath their roof at Windsor and at
Sandrngham. Indeed. it was owing 70 the
British monarchs intimation that the presence
of the count at the Court Of ST. Jamess as rep
resentatlve OF the Austro-H Hungarian Empire
would be agreeable to him which led Francis Jo-
seph to promote him from his secretaryship of
the embassy TO the full ambassadorship in Eng