New-York tribune., 1909-08-08

every liberal reform and the restoration Of abb
solutism and rule by right divine.
Fortunately, Don Carlos did not make these
views binding upon his only son and heir. For
Don Jaime thanks largely to his English train
ing, is very liberal In his views. and at mem
orable dinner given at the French Consulate
General at Neuchang. on July a. 1904. In cele-
bration OF Frances national holiday, and Incl
dentally OF the taking OF the Bastie. made
most remarkable speech. in which he proclaimed
his belief in liberal institutions and his warm
admiration OF the manhcr IN which the republic
administering the government OF France
And. lest this might be set down post
prsndal effusiOn, ne some months later wrote
long private letter to his sister Dona Beatrice,
wife Of Prince Massimo. at Rome. and which
found its way into the Italian and Spanish
press, notably into the well known newspaper.
the Correspondence de Espana," i'm which he
bitterly denounced Russian bureaucracy for all
the nisfortunes which had overtaken the Mus
covite Empire, in Russia itself and in the far
Orient. during the previous tWelve months add
Ing that there only way by which the
empire could be xaved--namely. II the Czar were
10 call into mis- council the Zemski Sober or
oldtime states general. representative Of the
people: would In fact rely upon the support OF
a parliamentary form Of government rather
than upon that OF the bureaucracy for the re-
generation and salvation OF Russia While
these utterances gave great offence TO the lead
ing government officials at st. PETERSBURG they
seemed to meet with the approval OF the Czar,
who far from requesting him TO resign his COM
mission In the crack Grodno regiment of the
Hussars Of the Guard. bestowed upon him not
long sfterward another order OF knighthood In
addition TO those which he already possessed.
as token OF his continued good will
Don Jaime Is far taller than most people
appear to believe. Hi. father. Don Carlos was
OF huge stature, something over six feet two or
three inches. and most OF the portraits OF
Jaime show him standing beside his father an
impression has been created that he is quite
short His height is about five feet eleven he
is an adept In every form OF athletic exercise
especially football. rowing and hunting and won
the Cross OF ST. George for distinguished xal-
lantry under fire at the taking OF Moukden bv
the Russians nine years ago. Being unable TO
OBTAIN permission TO go TO the front i'm any
Official capacity in the war between -uss,a and
Japan he managed TO make his way or. ,o
Manchuria as the correspondent OF q
French newspaper. and on reaching the seen.
OF acuon secured employment by General Kuro-
patkin as volunteer aided camp. being apai,
decorated for a feat Of bravery ON tha hatt,s
field 1 should have mentioned that st .ha
wounded.
AS Don Jaime has distinctly r.fraipad ,,ov
putting forward any pretensions 10 tha crou,,
OF France. 1t is improbable that he will be barraa
from French territory This WAS a fate which
overlook Don Carlos who denounced the re-
public and claimed the French throne as IN.
senior descendant IN he male line direct of
King Louis XIV. his pretensions In this re.n.cr
oelhs ehamploned by small body OF French
uhra-iesitimlsts, who have been styled IN.
hlAncs oEspaSne" But It Is probable that Don
jaime VIII make hts headquarters n lower Aus.
tria- 1T the s'ately chateau OF Frohsdorf which
was Tor 20 many years the residence OF the late
conte de Chanhord ana during his lifetime III.
bourne OF numerous French royalist piIsrimaxes.
Inc Cointe and Comsesse de Chambord were
the uncle and aunt OF the FRS. wife Of Don
Carlos, and Don Jaime will now enter into pos
session OF this great fortune which they be-
queathed to his mother, and of which Don
Carlos had sole control and enjoyment during
his lifetime. Don Carlos extremely close
not to say avsr'cious. In hts financial dealings.
especially with regard TO his children. and II is
greatly to the credit OF Don Jaime that ne should
have remained on friendly and even a1ectionsts
terms with his father despite tho lsstsrs treat
ment Of him In refusing make him an ade-
quate allowance Don Jaimes sisters suffered
quite as. crue.y Ia this respect himself and
indeed. IL was his endeavor 10 help one OF them
in her difficulties that led him occasion
20 pledge In Paris an historic necklace which
had come down 10 him from Queen Marie An
toinet,e. tn. transaction being brought 10 ish,
through the flight ~ me dishonest ae.n, whom
he had employed in the matter with the funds
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