Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20
DUKE KEEPS ALLOWANCE
Duchess May Have Her Children Half
the Time.
ROYALTY TAKES NO SIDES
Blenheim to Remain Open, but the
Duchess Packs Her Belongings
Details of Settlement.

LONDON, January 19-The conferences
which have recently been going on between
relatives. lawyers and others concerning
the differences between the Duke and
Duchess Of Marlborough have resulted in
an arrangement by which their affairs will
not be brought before the courts and a
separation will be effected, so as to avoid
publicity. This was largely brought about
through the Intervention of royalty which
Is friendly to both sides, and DESTROYS of
averting public proceedings involving the
ancient ducal house
While the present status of the affair
cannot be set forth officially or authori-
tatively. owing to a natural desire to avoid
discussion yet the following gathered from
weii-informed sources, is believed to en-
body the most essential features of the
arrangement:
Lansdowne INTERVIEWED
through the intervention of the Marquis
OF Lansdowne, who Is the Duke of MARI
borough's uncle, the duchess has been In
duced to take position favorable to an
adjustment. 1t was during her recent stay
at the marquis house at Bowood Park
Wiltshire. that the main features were
arranged. and these have since been gone
over by the family of the duchess and
others concerned. According to the present
arrangement the duke and duchess will live
apart. the duke retaining Blenheim palace
entirely and continuing to enjoy the 500, 900
a year settled upon him by the duchess
family, with the custody of their two sons
for six months each year, the control Of
their education until they become of age,
and the choice of their professions.
On the other hand the duchess will enjoy
the use of the Marlborough family Jewels
and will have precedence as a dukes wife.
with the right to take her sons with her
to any part of the continent during their
holidays, without interfering with their
studies, after the age of fourteen 1t is
also said that the agreement exacts that
the boys shall not be taken to America for
an extended period until they reach the age
to choose place of residence for them
selves.
Lord Ivor Has Measles.
The younger son of the duke and duchess
Lord Ivor Charles Spencer-Churchill, has
been ill at Blenheim with the measles, and
his aunt, Lady Frances Gresley, the dukes
sister, was sent there to nurse the boy
He spent Christmas at the palace with his
brother, the Marquis of Blandford. and
they subsequently left on visit to their
aunt, Lady Sarah Wilson, who was to
nave undertaken their care previous to the
present arrangement. Now however Blen-
helm will not be closed as at first intended
and the duke will continue to live there
instead of at Woodstock House. where he
proposed to make his headquarters when
he decided to let his ancestral home The
duchess, however, has withdrawn her COL
lection of Sevres china, books and bronzes
antique furniture and pictures by Lancret
and Vatican, which she took there at the
time of her marriage
Mrs. Oliver H. p. Belmont who has been
with the duchess for the past five weeks
mas done her best to further an under
standing between her daughter and the
duke She is still with the former at
Sunderland House, where Oliver H. P
belmont Is also staying. Although every
thing had been arranged that the duchess
should Join her brother at Villefranche for
a cruise on the Valiant, Mrs. Belmont in
duced the duchess not TO leave London until
the present fairly satisfactory ARRANGEMENTS
have been made
Charles Russell, son of the late Lord
Chief Russell of killowen, solicitor for the
ouchess, mas had long negotiations with
Sir George Leads, the dukes solicitor and
the Marquis of Lansdowne also helped to
bring about mutual understanding