New-York tribune., 1906-06-04

has reluctantly decided upon the immediate forthca
ton OF the Suez Canal Nominally the work of fort-
acation will be undertaken by the Egyptian govern
ment. but in reality it win be England that is as
sumng the responsibility for the AFFAIR and orders
have been received at the great arsenal at Wool
wich for the early dispatch of a number OF bat
teries OF heavy guns TO the canal TO be set up in
forts the plans OF which have for some time been
prepared, but which II not intended TO buildfor
some years
If the English government has suddenly modified
it's intention about the matter 1t is because OF the
recent trouble with the Sultan about the Sinai
peninsula Great Britain is perfectly aware that
The neutrality OF the canal which has been sub
scribed TO by all the civilized powers. is in no
danger at the hands of the latter but it does not
purpose TO leave this highway of international COM
Inerce between Europe and the Orient at the mercy
Of any coup de main of barbarous empire such
as Turkey which has repeatedly shown itself to be
utterly incapable OF keeping any Of it's engage
ments. England is fortifying the Suez Canal. not
for purposes of offence against any of the civilized
powers committed to its neutrality, but for the
purpose OF defending it from injury at the hands
Of the monarch denounced by Gladstone as The
Great Assassin"
GERMAN ENiBAssY's NEW SECRETARY.
Count Hermann Hatzfeldt's appointment as first
secretary Of the German Embassy at Washington
serves 10 recall the fact that another member of
his family, namely Count Alexander Hatzfeldt is
married TO the daughter OF Viscount Acki the new
Japanese Ambassador 10 the United States. who
presented his credentials to President Roosevelt
last week Ambassador Aoki is married to a Ger
man woman, Baroness Won Rhaden, and it is
their daughter. Hannah Aok, brought up almost
entirely in Germany, who little more than year
ago became the wife Toxic of Count Alexander
! Hatzfedt, younger son of the head OF the house.
Prince Hatzfeldt. who likewise Duke Of Trachen-
berg. The counts elder brother, Prince Hermann.
was for several months last year attached secre
tary 10 the Embassy Of Baron Sternburg at
Washington.
Count Hermann Hatzfeldt. who is now coming
to America, is a cousin Of the Duke Of Trachen-
berg of Prince Hermann Hatzfeldt of Count
Alexander Hatzfeldt and Of Princes Alfred ana
Francis Hatzfeld the latter married to Miss Clara
Huntington OF Detroit. Count Hermann IS
the son of that Count Paul Hatzfeldt who died as
| German Ambassador in London. He is half an
American, his mother having been Miss Helen
Moulton. daughter Of. Colonel Mouton, of AL
bany. Mrs Moulton a famous beauty, conspic-
uous such at the Court Of the Tuileries Charles
| Moulton. the brother of Countess Hatzfedt was
killed in a railroad accident near Philadelphia and
his widow. after brief and not altogether success
| ful experience as a concert prima donna, became
| the wife Of HeggeTman Lindenkrone. who for so
many years has represented Denmark minister
| at Washington. Rome. Paris and Berlin.
| Count Hermann Eatzfeldts two sisters married
| Princes Max and Frederick Charles of Hohenlohe.
Princess Helene is dead hut Princess Marie still
| survives. j may he added that her brother has
| been frequently reported engaged to be married
TO his sisters most intimate frlend, the beautlful
and wealthy widow Of the late Marquis of Angle
sey
| II was their maternal grandmother. Countess Ed
| mond Hatzfeldt whose divorce from her husband
| was one of the causes celebres of the nineteenth
| century and first brought into prominence her law
| yer Ferdinand Lassalle who afterward became
the leader of the Socialist party, and killed in
| a duel brought about by unfortunate love affair
| with the daughter of a Bavarian diplomat. lady
who subsequently lived for many years in this
| country.
| The Hatzfeldts formed part OF the German So
called ''UradeI"-that is to say of the arstocracy
| who We're MOBILES before the Inauguration of mon
archy in Germany. They take their name from the
ancient castle of Hatzfeldt situated the banks
! of the River Edder. in Hesse, and have played an
| important role in European history. MelchiOr Won
| Eatzfeidt OF the most celebrated COM
| ulanders in the Thirty Years War Prince Louis
| Hatzfeldt intrusted by the first Napoleon with
the civil administration of Berlin after the battle
OF Jena. discovered in the act of betraying the
! French and was sentenced 10 be shot. His wife
however threw herself the feet Of the Emperor
! who was much moved by her entreaties THAI he
placed all the ncriminatng correspondence in her
! hands exclairling he did 50: Your husband is
free! There are longer any proofs against him.
/ EX-CROWN PRINCESs'S BROKEN LEG.
| Countess Montignoso who is the divorced wife Of
the present King of saxony, and who is stin living
| at Florence has Just met with a rather serious
accident there. having badly fractured her leg by
fall Her little girl the Princess Anna Monica. is
1 now with the King at Dresden The countess is
| living very quietly and is in receipt Of considera
bly, larger allowance from the Saxon treasury than
| before her surrender of her little girl
MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.
CREED NATIONAL SIN