New-York tribune., 1907-01-20
A DUCAL SEPARATION.
MARLBOROUGHS AGREE.
Duchess Retains Title, and Duke
Income Of 500 900.

London. Jan. 1e-The conferences which have
recently been going on between relatives law
yers and others concerning the differences be
tween the Duke and Duchess OF Marlborough
have resulted In an arrangement by which their
affairs will not be brought before the courts
and separation Will he effected. SO as to avoid
publicity. This was largely brought about
through the Intervention Of royalty which Is
friendly 10 both sides and desirous OF avertfng
public proceedings involving the ancient ducal
house While the present status Of the affair
cannot be stated officially or authoritatively.
owing 70 natural desire 10 avoid discussion.
yet the following, gathered from well Informed
sources. is believed to embody the most essen
tisl features Of the arrangement:
Through the intervention of the Marquis OF
LHnsdowne. who is the Duke OF Marlborough's a
uncle. the duchess has been induced to take a
position favorable 10 an adjustment II was
during her recent stay at the nlarouis's house
81 Bowood Park, Wiltshire, that the main feat
ures were arranged. and these have since been
gone over by the family of the duchess and
others concerned According 10 the present ar
rsngement the duke and duchess will live spart
the duke retaining Blenheim Palace entirely and
continuing 10 enjoy the 100000 a year settled
upon him by the duchesss family. with the Gus
tody Of their two sons for six months each year.
the control Of their education until they becoue
of age and the choice OF their professions. On
the other hand, the duchess will eujoy the use
af the Marlborough family jewels and will have
precedence as a dukes wife. with the right TO
take her sons with her 10 any part OF the Con-
tinent during their holidays hut without infer
'ering with their studies after the age of four
teen. II is also said that the agreement e,acts
that the hoys shall not be taken 10 America for
az extended period until they reach the age 20
choose place OF residence FOR themselves.
The younger son Of the duke and duchess
Lord lVor Charles Spencer Churchill. has been
I'll at Blenheim with the measles. and his aunt
Lady Frances Gresley. the dukes sister. was
sent there TO nurse the boy. He spent Christ
mas at the palace with hts brother the MARQUIS
q Blandford. and they subsequently went on a
visit 10 their aunt. Lady Sarah Wilson who was
10 have undertaken their care previous 10 he
present arrangement. Now. however BIenheiu
VII not be closed as a. first intended. and the
duke will continue 10 live there instead Of ~
Woodstock House where he proposed To make
his headquarters when he decided 70 close his
: ncestral home, The duchess. however, has
withdrawn her valuable collection Of SAvres
china, books and bronzeE. antique furniture. and
pictures by Lsncret and Wafteau which she
took there at the time OF her marriage
Mrs Q. Il. p. Belmont who has been with .hs
duchess for 1he last five weeks has done b.r
hest 70 further ~ understanding between her
daughter ana the duke. She is still with the
former at Sunderland House, where O. H P
Belmont is also stavinE Although arrauga-
ments had been made for the duchess to ioin
her brother AT TilIefranche for cruise on the
Valiant, Mrs. Belmont induced her not 10 leave
Londcn until the present fairly satisfactory
agreement had been reached.
Charles Russell. son of the late Lord Chief
hussell Of hillowen. solicitor for the duchess.
has had long negotiations with Sir George
Lewis. the dukes solicitor and the Marquis OF
Lansdowne also helped 10 bring about an un-
Outstanding.
For the present Lady Gresley will act as mis-
tress of Bienheim and look after the two sons
of the duke and duchess who will 60 70 Eton
next yea-.