New-York tribune., 1906-07-22

Monroe Doctrine. For none Of MensdorfE's
predecessors has had such a host Of American
friends, nearly all Of them acquired during the
many years that he spent I'm London in a diplO-
matte capacity. In this he will differ from his
predecessor. Count Goluchowski. who. although
gifted and In other respects a charming man.
imbued with the most bitter kind OF preju-
dice against everything American. The count.
it may be remembered at the time Of the war
with Spain, in 1s9s, enGeavored 20 engineer a
European intervention in behalf OF Spain. and
has frequently been mentioned in connection
with attempts to organize an economic coalition
against the United States. Not even GoluchOw-
skis best friends are quite clear 20 the origin
OF his animosity toward America. but there are
some who ascribe IL TO the influence OF his wife.
who was a Princess Nurat, and who has
strong strain Of American blood in her veins
through her grandmother, Princess Lucten
Murat prior to her marriage Miss Caroline Fra
ser. OF Philadelphia. Count and Countess Go
luchowski gave a curious exhibltion OF tneir
sentiments with regard 10 Americans az the time
OF the engagement OF the countesss fatner tne
tate Prince Joachim Murat. 20 Miss Gwendolyn
Caldwell. of Washington. For they induced MIN
TO break of the match after all the trousseau
had been purchased and on the very eve OF the
date appointed for the wedding, and pledged
themselves TO furnish him the same income as
that which Miss Caldwell was 70 have settled
upon him, namely. 100000 year. They, how
ever, made the payment thereof conditional on
his refraining from marrying any American
woman, though they entertained no oOJections
whatsoever 70 his matrimonial alliance WIN
women belonging TO other nationalties' ana 1uliy
apuroved of his union not long afterward to the
English born widow OF the Parislan nhahciet'
Baron Arthur Hainguerlot
The most OF Minister Of Foreign Affairs OF the
Dual Empire is inevitably associated with that
of Minister Of the Imperial House. The latter Is
an office which is not particularly well understood
abroad II entails the direction OF the Depart
rnent which has charge Of all the interests OF
the imperial family, and of the administration
of those mysterious and secret laws known as
the Family Statutes of the illustrious House OF
Fapsburg statutes 70 which the emperor nih-
self is subject and which govern all the mem
hers Of the dynasty 70 a far greater extent than
the laws Of the land. The Minister Of the I'm
verisl House is the only one not prince or prin-
cess OF the blood who IS aware Of the tenor OF
these laws for some mysterious disobedience 20
which the Emperor Invested the late Archduke
John not merely OF his honOrS and dign1ties, put
even Of his very Austrian citizenship. sixteen
years ago; and the Minister Of the Imperial
House is bound by the most castiron oath not 10
divulge their nature although he has been fire.
auently called upon by the Hungarian Parlia-
nlent 70 do So but always in vain. The min
lister has charge OF all the family archives. IS
trusted with all the many deep and sometimes
terrible secrets Of the Hapsburgs. including
those appertaining to the succession; and last
but not least. the minister is called upon TO pass
Judgment upon the genealogical qualifications.
the social antecedents. etc. OF those members OF
the Austrian and Hungarian aristOcracy who de-
nnand admission at court. In fact, he is by
virtue OF his Office the marshal and supreme
head Of the Austro-Hungarian nobility and the
arbiter of all it's disputes and controversies. IL
is therefore always a source OF satisfaction
alike 10 the imperial family and TO the nobility
when this Office which has been held in turn oy
the great Metternich. by Count Alexander Mems