New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-25
A QUEEN EXPELLED.
Undesirable alien La1rs applied to
Foreign Royalty.

Foreign Royalty.
Queen Natale's expulsion from France can scarce
~ have surprised those who had their attention
drawn 70 the very active role which she has played
Of late in encouraging resistance TO the govern
ment in connection with the religious troubles now
In progress both in Paris and in the provinces II
may be remembered that. about three years ago
she Joined the Church OF Rome. and as - usuaAy
the with converts. has been devoured with
zeal in all matters pertaining 70 her new faith
Until recently she has always been treated by the
French government not merely win distinguished
consideration but even with royal houors- There
fore. when the lower classes around Bia-rz. where
she had made her home for years. were encouraged
by her 70 resist the authorities charged with taking
an inventory OF the treasures Of the various
churches they naturally complied with her advice.
assuming thar they would be quite safe from any
retHhuto7. She notified on several occasions
that her attitude exciting the irritation Of the
government but declined paw any attention 70
the warning, glad. indeed 70 suffer in The cause ~
the Church which she had Joined At length the
government finding that she had become the ac-
knOwIsdgei leader OF the popular agitation against
its authority IN and around Biarrtz decided TO act
and ordered her expulsion. The latter serves 70
call the attention OF all foreigners residing In
France the fact that the length OF their stay
there is altogether dependent on their good be
havior, ard that they open 70 expulsion ar any
moment II they happen 70 offend the government.
Expulsion IS no new experience TO Queen Natalie
True It IS the first time shat she has been turned
out OF France. but she has several occasions
been expelled from Servia. and at least once from
Germany. In the latter instance It was while her
husband. King Milan. stu the throne ~
Servia and at his request. This concession by
Prince Bismarck to the wishes OF the disreputable
ruler q Servia served 70 increase the sympathy
which had been aroused IN favor OF Natalie by tho
brutality with which her then eight-year-old son
had been torn from her side at Wiesbaden a short
time previously.
Don Carlos. the Spanish pretendsr, has on two
occasions been expelled from France at the re-
quest Of the Spanish government. which took ex-
cePuon 70 his making use o. the French towns on
the Spanish border 10 promote disturbances in his
favor IN the douinions q Don Alfonso.
The ex-Crown Princess 81 saUony was, IT may %
remembered expelled by the police from Saxon
territory when a little over a year ago she made
her way 10 Dresden unnoticed and endeavored to
secure access 10 her children. the doors Of the pal
ace where they resided. however, being vigorously
closed IN her face. 1t well FOR the Saxon
government that she subsequently consented 70
compromise. as she had undoubtedly a strong
cause for action against the Crown, which had
been r1arifestly guilty Of Illegal act IN compel
ling her 10 leave the kingdom. For, not being
foreigner thu time and having retained the
Saxon nationality which she had acquired by her
marriage, the government had no authority what
soever 10 expel her Since then, however. she has
been induced solen1lv 20 renoUnce her Saxon ctu-
zenship. and this will enable the Saxon police 70
deal with her as an undesirable alien Il she should
ever again attempt TO visit Dresden and 20 modest
the royal family there
The late Duke OF Nontpsnsier and the duchess,
the latter sister % Queen Isabella, were sew
eraI occasions expelled from Spain. owing 10 the
inability OF the duke to refrain from meddng with
the political controversies OF the day, and 70 his
persistence in intriguing against the Crown Queen
Isabella was likewise expelled, though with more
formality and consideration than the Duke OF Mont
pensier The decree which notified her that it was
necessary TO return 20 France without delay and
10 depart from Spanish coil vas accompanied BY
an a-ectiouate and soothing letter from her son,
the late King Alfonso IN which he explained that
his ministers had become alarmed az the possiou-
itv % her great popularity being used BY designing
foes Of the dynasty 70 wreck his throne.
The late Count % Paris his the present Duke
OF Orleans the late Prince Napoleon Jerome and
his son, Prince Victor Napoleon. were made the
objects OF DEGREES OF expulsion pretenders and
a. chsftairs OF political parties organized for the
avoWed purpose OF destroying the government OF
the repubuc and substituting n It's stead a mon
srchv On one occasion, when the Duke OF Orleans
ra+,-7s5 70 Paris IN spite OF the decree OF exPul-
sion issued against him by legislative act ne was
arrested and sentenced 10 term OF imprisonment.
remaining IN durance for several months The
Duke OF Orleans was likewise on a memorable
occasion expelled from Russia He had come 70
St Petersburg IN the train Of a famous prirra
donna with whose beauty and charm he had been
infatuated He showed himself everywhere with
her driving and riding with her, and behaved in
such a way especially one evening at the opera
I v-rsre she was on the stage and he IN the front
row Of the orchestra seats. that The late Emperor
sent down an aide-de-canp from the imperial loEs
/ n order the duke not only out OF the house but
out cf Russia.