The sun., 1908-03-24
ROME WAITING FOR The DUKE
OPINIONS DIFFER on ABRUZZPS
WOOING or MISS ELKINS.
Impression Just Now That Marriage VIII
Not Take Place, but London Hears King
Victor Has Communicated With Presl.
dent Roosevelt Not Interfering.
.SpftiaI Cablf Dtapatthe, b M suN.

dent Roosevelt Pope Not interfering.
Special Cable Dispatches 10 TIE SUN.
RoMF, March 23.-The excitement over
the affairs OF the Duke Of the Abruzzi and
Miss Elkins is subsding An impression
that no marriage will take place lie increas-
ing
Ambassador Griscom knows nothing on
the subject The only certain fact is that
the King has not as yet consented to the
marriage, but whether he is opposed to II
or is waiting until the Duke arrives from
America before he decides il is impossible
to ascertain. The question Of the marriage
is an entirely private family one, resting
with the King, not as sovereign but as
head OF the house Of Savoy.
The correspondent Of TIE Sun is author.
lied TO state that the Vatican remains
entirely passive concerning the reported
conversion Of Miss Elkns to Catholicism,
1t is denied that any instructions on the
subject have been sent to Cardinal Gibbons,
II the marriage occurs, and Miss Elkins
does not change her religion II will be regu-
lated by the usual law relating to mixed
marriages, namely, that only the Catholic
ceremony will be performed and any chill
dren Of the marriage will be brought up
in the Catholic faith. II Mas Elkins's
conversion is e1acted by the Duke Of the
Abruzzi before marriage the Vatican will
not intervene, as any Bishop or priest has
the power 10 receive a convert into the
church.
Many errors are being made In the news
papers in discussing the affair. such as
that the Duke intends to renounoe his
rights to the Italian throne upon marrying
Miss Elkns Italian princes need not
make such declarations. Queens and
princesses, as SUCH are not recognized by
the laws Of Italy. Queen. from the laws
point Of view, is simply the wife Of a king,
and princesses are the wives of princes,
The titles are those Of the court, not Of the
State
Royal princes Of high rank in the army
or navy do not receive salary, 1t is thought
that should the Duke be promoted to the
rank Of Rear Admiral the post will be
honorary. He receives 900 900 lire, or about
Si2O. 600, annually from the civil list. 1t is
estimated that he inherited from his mother
20, 900, 900 lire or about 100000. but his
polar and Central African expeditions cost
him large sums Of money. OF late. how
ever, he has been economising, He has a
magnificent palace at Turin and vast do.
mains in Piedmont.
Inan amusing note the Ministry Of Marine
solemnly reports that the Duke Of the
Abruzzi is still on board the battleship
Regina Elena at 6pesia. He obtained
leave Of absence from the squadron com
mander. but Of this the Ministry has no
official knowledge.
LONDON. March pa despatch to the
Globe from Rome says it ia understood there
that the wedding Of the Duke Of the AbruEzi
and Miss Katherine Elkins will take place at
Washington and will be followed by full
state ceremony in Rome in the presence Of
the King and royal family Of Italy and the
Ministers at the Quirinal.
The President OF the Senate and OF the
Council, as Officer Of State and Notary
Of the Crown respectively, will transcribe
the act Of marriage in the register Of the
royal household Senator Elkins win be
invested with the collar Of the Annonoisde,
which is worn by all adult relatives Of the
King
The Globe correspondent adds that there
has been an exchange OF cordial kilograms
between the King and President Roosevelt
and that King Victor Emmanuel has invited
Senator EIkins aud his family 10 visit Rome,
In despatch from Rome 10 the Central
News IL Is said that the Rev. Fathers Patrick
Walsh and Alphonse Arcese Of Brooklyn
had a long interview with the Pope yester-
day about tine marriage. II is said that a
private mission is on lie way 10 New York
irom the Pope. who Ia anxious for the opO-
version Of Miss Elkins 10 Catholicism.