New-York tribune., 1907-05-13
WHY PRINCE IS BARRED
Bra2iFs Reasons for Ercluding Louis
of Orleans from Her Territory.

Brazrs action in prohibiting Prince Louis Of
Orleans from landing Rio Thursday last.
when the ocean liner which he travelling
touched there on its Way 70 Paraguay. serves 20
recall that this young scion Of the historic house
% Bourhon is well known in the United states,
having spent the greater part of 1905 wishing this
country. being Hospitality entertained in most or
the leading cities. It is easy 10 understand the
motives that have prompted the authorities at ho
prevent him from landing there For the decree
Of hanishment enacted against the family or Dom
Pedro is aimed more against himself thsn against
any other member of his house True, he is only
the second of the three of the ex-CroWh
Princess Of Brazil who married the French Prince
CASTOR Of Orleans. Count d'EU, and who Is the
eldest Of the two daughters Of the last emperor
of Brazil. But owing to the crippled condition OF
his brother Peter. Prince Louis. who was born In
Brazil is the hope of still powerful monarchcal
rartr in Brazil the prince to whom they look TO
restore the empire. They regard him as their
leader. derive from him their inspiration and con-
sider him ia much the same light rs the Carl
lists in Spain do Don Jaime. His presence in
Paraguay or in fact anywhere in South America,
must be y source Of considerable concern to the
Brazilian authorities, more especially when II Is
taken I'm conjunction with the recent recrudescence
of activity among the members of the Imperialist
party in Brazil. and had il not been for the fact
that the arrest and imprisonment of the prince
while on board foreign mall steamer would have
involved the republic in diplomatic complications
with all those reigning families in Europe 10 which
ship. the government would have undoubtedly
taken advantage of his placing himself within its
reach to detain him in captivity.
Prince Louis declines TO recognize the legality OF
the decree Of banishment pronounced against him
self and his family, and in this contention he is
s,ypported by some Of the leading lawyers at Rio,
who declare that the decree OF Punishment was
proclaimed exceptional measure by the pro-
,3sionaI government Immediately after the over
.brov OF the empire and that II has never been
- lx1 he OF the republic nor
fv the laws of the latter. yet by the national
legislature the ex-Crown Princess. her husband
and her son being citizens of Brazil. are entitled
ike all other citizens. 10 enjoy all the rights and
privileges guaranteed by the constitution anu -
The laws Of the republic.
Prince Louis. who. like his brothers. has received
his military training in Austria. and holds COM
mission as officer OF cavalry in the army or I'm
reror Francis Joseph, active service IN 'he
Poer war Under the name of Louis de Mercy
he accompanied the late Colonel de Finebois-
Mareul and q number OF other titled Frenchmeh
70 South Africa and fought under the Boer nag
throughout the greater part Of the war against the
English achisying no little distinction as an oflcer
% ar-illerv on several occasions he narrowly
escaped capture and II is matter OF speculation
az to lust what attitude Queen Victoria, and after
ward King Edward, would have assumed WIN Re-
gard 70 him had he been taken prisoner for ne Is
very nearly related 20 them, and when. aiter me
overthrow Of King Louis Philippe Of France. the
,s-.-r sought refuge with his family in England
his son .he Due de Nemours, and his grandson'
-he Corrte dEr-that IS 10 say. the gTaf4oIal'lei
erd father OF The Brazilian pretendeT-had an
English palace, or rather. crown residence kro"h
as 9csaey House placed at their disposal by queen
Victoria. The Due de NeEnours vas alio"sa ~
-etata 2 until ns death, more 1h9-. forfF years
Hfteraard the palace and grounds all that time
aeing maintained n repair for hin. ms ch'l'e"
and his grandchildren, at the expense ot tie f1''s
ush government aud Of :he English taxpayers
The prince has been On more .han one occSs0..
-sno-ted 20 be about 10 become engaged 10 one OF
,ts n-ircesses Of the house Of Hspsbur5, but Ehl-
.eror Francis Joseph IS said 20 froGn on the IDEA
Ct zn alliance between member OF ms ta'ii4S
With prince 1fo s pretercer, least OF al 20 i
.arore situated n that Western Hein!sp'-ei7
t,s f-o,ber --roero- Maximiiian, met with so
tragic death on the plains of Queretaro-