New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-26
cITHZON NAY BE LEADER
,,5;o,s Fr-V;ceroy a Possible Party
Chief in the Commons.

c--on may possibly become leader OF the
-~..,,,on in the House OF Commons If certain
..at,ons now IN progress are brought 20
...f,,l issue In that case Arthur Balfour
80 retire 10 the House Of Lords with peerage.
49, ,s no doubt that the Unionist party since its
1HA.,r,,ns defeat at the polls feels the absolute
0,I., of A more aggressive. energetic and mas
-, leader than the amiable ex-Premier. who Is
.ss nv its members throughout the country
-,onsihie for its disaster. and who has there
so-s forfeited their confidence.
iO, - c,rxon on the contrary. inspires very dif-
=, Continents. He has come back from india
- magnificent record as the most brilliant and
,.ssr,l OF a long line Of viceroys, commanding
= svch the respect OF political foes. as well as OF
- ,-,snds. True, he has not the agreeable man
-. and pleasing ways Of Arthur Balfour ana
- ,rver perhaps be able TO command as much
.opsl popularity as the latter. But he is better
80 70 reorganize the shattered forces OF the
n..,.,on and 20 direct an effective warfare upon
~ administration IN the House Of Commons than
other statesman with the exception OF Joseph
r..-ihe-isin. Lord curzon an Irish peer has a
N.-.+ right 70 stand for the House Of Commons
- there are plenty OF seats whose occupants VIII
:. -esav 10 resign in his favor should he accept
= ,-o,osals which are being made 20 him. and
,s,cs the leading members OF the Opposition and
- managers OF the party 20 agree 10 his terms
', IN. plan Is carried through il would mean that
rn-5 Cvrron would De the Premier on the return
:, N. Conservatives and Unionists 20 power. and
.onls as such continue the traditions of Lord
p.,r,.-xton. whom he resembles in the masterful-
80, .. his WAYS and in his principles of foreign
,r,v Lord Palmerston. too II may be remem-
hs,ss was an Irish peer. who as such sat as
r,-.--,s- N the House Of Commons. being indeed
,hs only member Of that body 10 wear the Order
@, the Garter
cor-Nrs FIGHTING AMERICAN BLOOD.
r,,unt Guy De Ia Rochefoucauld who has Just
80, condemned BY the French tribunals TO term
>. three months Imprisonment for HIS extremely
s-.,,e share in the church riots at Paris, is half
:, A-,e-,-an and his relatives and friends are
accustomed 10 sscribe not only his good looks.
nv, also hs cornbative dsposition-his readiness 10
erbt OF any ana every occasion-to the presence
% The strain OF American blood IN his veins his
mother was a Miss Euphrasine Montgomery, OF
Neu-Orleans. member Of a family as well known In
washington and New-York as IN the Crescent City.
,rs he helones 70 the senior branch OF the ducal
house OF the De Ia Rochefoucauld. and -ot 10 the
Fs-,.sac line as asserted IN London Truth and
IN many 81 the European papers. His grand
father was Duke Francois de Ia Rochefoucaulo'
chief o. the entire family. Duke Francois. who
emigrated along with the royal princes at the time
- ne Great Revolution az the close OF the eigh-
,Aan+h century. married at The Hague Levantine
woman a native OF Constsntinople and by her hsd
three sons The eldest Oliver. married MISS Mont
eorne-v. OF New-Orleans. the father OF Count Guy
RED Anne Perron. the daughter aid heiress OF
French soldier Of fortune, who having taken ser
,tce under some OF the native rulers Of India led
their troops against the English under Sir Arthur
Welleslev afterward first Duke OF Wellington.
When his employers finally surrendered 70 the
English General Perron returned 20 France. and,
having shaken the pagodA tree" the saying
goes 10 good purpose. found himself in the posses
sion OF g colossal fortune which was inherited by
his daughter born Of his union with the daughter OF
AZ Indian ra,ah All this wealth OF Indian origin
snow n ne possession OF the grand children Of old
Countess Frederick de Ia Rochefoucauld nee Per-
ron They are the Austrian Countess Revertera
and the Duchess salv1au. he Princess Lancellott
ard the Princess Chig1, ell three OF Italy.
Count Frede-ick's other brother, Hypoiyte, also
married an helress. the daughter Of rich lawyer
named RoUK, and his son. Geston de La Roche
.ouosuld is the husband OF Miss Emily Rumbold,
VITO Is g sister OF Sir Horace Rumbold. formerly
B1rsh Ambassador at Venice and adopted
daughter OF Baron Delnnar. banker OF King Fred
e1ck William III and the first Jew 20 be
noblsd BY the Prussian crown
IN. De Ia Roehefoucauld family was founded
II ths tenth century BY a younger OF the
e!r. &c Lsunsnen His Christian name was Fou-
csrld and, having the Castle OF La Roche in the
che-ente. re styled IL La Roche oucauld. from
vhidn his descendants have taken their name.
Els heir. sixteen generations later. IN the male
Inc direct was 6 noble OF SUFFICIENT importance to
be Invited 20 godfather 20 King Francis l. on
Tie occasion OF his christening, and when Francis
cane &c the throne he created hiS sponsor a count
Louis XII promoted the Count de La Roche
fouosuld OF his day 20 dukedorn, and to-day the
family Possesses less than six French dukedoms
Eutedating the great revolution. namely those OF
De Ia Rochefoucaul6. OF d'Anville. Of Lancourt
OF o'Estissac % Doudeauv1lle and Rocheguyon. the
title q Prince De Marcillac, the Spanish dukedom
OF oEstrees and the italian dukedom OF Bisaccia-
The head % the entire house IS Duke Francis de
Ia Rochetoucauld, married 10 Matte, daughter OF
the late Senator Mitchell
MARQUIsE De FONTENOY.