New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-21
AUSTRIAN THRONE HIS AIN.

IN audience FOR the purpose OF making the presen-
fstisn
AUSTRIAN THRONE HIS AIM
There is no truth In the story cabled to this
eountFy to the effect that the ex-ATchduke Leopold
now known as Wolhing. is coming to this country
Cor the purpose OF negotiating the sale OF the pat
cnt OF one % his inventions But what is true is
that he has divorced his actress wife. wilhelmine
Aasmosie. in the Swiss courts. and that he has
taken legal steps with view 70 the recovery OF his
rank and status OF archauke OF Austria and royal
rrnce OF Hungary ana OF Tuscany. He takes tbs
ground that his renunciatioa OF his rank purely
voluntary and that Il has never received legal
sanction either In Austria or IN Hungary. He IS
wrong as FAR as Austria is concerned. for there
the family statutes OF the house OF Hspsburg
regarded entirely valid where the members Of
the Teigning house concerned. and these family
statutes give authority TO the Emperor and TO
the sgnates OF the house to discipline and even
pei from their family any offending member there
o. But the validity OF these family statutes is
contested IN Hungary, where II Is held that no law
Is valid that has not received legislative consent
after due discussion OF course. there IS Wolf
lngs remuneration OF hts status, OF bis rights and
prer0gatves as Arehduke OF Austria and as Prince
of Hungary over his own signature to the agree
ment By the terms OF which he was to receive an
annuity Of $4,000 q year. undertaking never TO
return to Austria-H Hungary or 20 claim citizenship
IN either or the two countries But IL Is question
whether this act OF Remuneration VIII hold in Hun
q
self OF the attributes which he inherts at his BIRTH
In any case this new move his part IS likely to
lead TO some very interesting Developments and 20
cause end OF annoyance TO the royal ana I'M
peria house OF Austria Hungary.
II Is not merely his rank archduke that Leo
pold welding now q Swiss citizen and a private In
the evetian militia, has In view. II is his place
IN the line OF succession to the Imperial throne
As there are but four lives between the crown OF
Austria and hts younger brother. Joseph, two OF
these lives being those OF young princes OF fran
health the throne may be described as being AZ
stake IN the proceedings which the former afcn-
duke has now instituted. They are proceedings
which VIII be resisted the utmost by the heir
Observation-Disclosures Francis Ferdinand. The latter
enfertains the most intense adherence for his kins
Leopold ever since the happening OF certain
incidents which occurred on the occasion Of the
trip which they had planned TO take around the
world They made the Journey from Trieste TO
BOMBAY on board an Austrian man-Of-war, and
before they had reached thai Indian port Leopold
disgracsd himself 90 such extent that Archduke
Francis Ferdinand declined 20 hold any inter
course with him. and insisted upon his leaving the
PARTY and upon his being recalled TO Austria.
Francis Ferdinand continued the tour alone, and IL
NAV be remembered, completed Il by visiting
America
BARRING OF WHITE HORSES Is UNLUCKK.
superstitious people ore likely to take exception
20 the decision Just promulgated by the War De-
partment at Washington TO dispense with the ser
vices OF white and gray horses In the cavalry On
the ground that they offer too easy target TOR
the craftsmanship OF the foe and are calculated
by their hue to interfere with the efforts OF cav
slry to escape the observation Of the enemy. From
the very earliest times the white horse has always
been locked upon by the people as q harbnger or
good luck. The poets OF mythology sang Of him.
IMPLYING him IN Pegasus. The story tellers or
elden times introduced him into their romanoes
when they whispered IN the twilight OF the great
twin brethren flashing by their white horses. as
Che roar and turnult OF battle. The pagan priests
believed in the merit Of the white horse when they
sacvfece7 him the best snd noblest OF creatures
20 the sun god on his festival days. temple vas
reared By the Romans the spot IN the Forum
where The mystic white horses Of Castor and Pollux
are said 20 have slaked their thirst Roman con
euerors we're drawn through the streets OF tns
Eternal City by horses % milk white hue Nations
have marched to victory under the banner OF the
white horse, which the FIRST heraidic emnleTn
OF the great Anglo-saxon race Alexander the
rzrssf rode q white horse, Bucep1alus. through I'll
his campaigns. So likewise did the great Napoleon
On hts Msrengo while Lord Roberts, famous
charger Yoloael which bore its master throughout
the historic march from Cabul TO Kandanar' and
which was decorated Hith no fewer than three war
medals by Queen Victoria herself. was snow white
AZ Berlin and at Vienna no one but the SOW
.rei.n IS permitted drive teams Of white horses
IN the streets Of the capital. In fact. everywhere
IN Europe II Is provided, either by etiquette OF by
statute that white horses should only be used for
drawing the eQulpage OF inc SofeISi6H on SSSuS
occasions and everybody who has visited the royal
stables at Buckingham Palace. IN London. VIII
recall the milk white HanoveTfans which are al
ways used by King Edward 20 draw hts state
coach when proceeding 10 Westminster TO open
Parliament.
This exceptional honor accorded from time tnl-
memorial 20 white horses. is not so astonishing
when one recalls the fact that there are few rarer
animals than horse foaled entirely white. and
The disappearance OF white and gray chargers from
The American army while possibly OF advantage
from a purely military point OF view, Will be re-
GREETED by many, ans especially by those IN whom
twentieth century science has net completely eradi-
Gated the suDerstitions OF our fOrefathers
NEW ERA or BRILLIANCY AT VIENNA.
Emperor Francis Joseph's new Minister OF the
Imperial House and OF Foreign Affairs Baron Lexa
dAerenthal. and his handsome young wife are
beginning OF brilliancy at the Ballplatz at
Vienna 70 which that particular portion OF tbs
imperial palace assigned an official residence
70 the Dc facto chancellor 90 the dual empire has
q the late Count Julius Andrassy. more than
generation sEo.
Count AHdrassy succeeded by Baron Hay
merle who only remained there short time. and
was succeeded by Count kalnOcky. who was a
bachelor. During his long tenure Of Office there
vas but little done I'm the way OF entertaining.
hfyond the necessary formal oftical dinners. Nor
Fere things much better during the equally pro-
longed reign OF Count GOluchcwski. author OF the
2oOriivs attempt 20 form a European coalition