New-York tribune., 1909-07-19
WARES OF A MARQUISE
rne. de Ia ROchebriant Cnn m.a n""'
N TaIid Sale of Her 1'f'eS'
o ;, +n. brentwood company

-, sell il, ana 'l ~ : +be New York newspapers
hss eeea &c n sell some of the g., much
her es-A.,5 Is Offering soTle'iii,9 ,. - mr.
q hsf -ol5 brick. Any foohsn 80 .t.+ they
akin --sres would prohF'N -. ,o,a1 ,,a1re
chsse hei .,.,bing that was without ie3 -
bsd bought soil bavs 3 very fair case Tor pro
Tnseed. theN ~ IN charges of obtaining iloley
csA5inEs az -. rrAtences. For. unless sne :
hy pes- -oroan and pcssesseu =, =, ,o,-
very sAS .,rs7ce she must know liia. ,s1i. ta
o-oino,t .,,.r the goods which she =
ssle -,o lives in rear secoho Ho'
TIE n1sTqu.S ,-.,- New York. Is the danshle'
hsf in Nefl r.ron ron Mecklenburg, Tho i oe
Of s"eaSn -, r,o-rantic union contracted SOM
s'snoeo - ears 90 by Duke treoeIl0N " -.
tTo b,,rz- -schwerin and 4 i1u' -
e -, Pluskow That Is - soS' 'lI
hs of good birth. She is rlal -. - ,nosa
auiss - Marquis De Ia Roohcs1aahl' ~ -
count Z - :, t,e ''Eozier' and IN oiler
nsn1s If reference enunneratlns INC -
srsndsio ---,,b nobility Both her husnaho anu
bsfs - -i-l are living and are II
hsf -. as the lady herself Is ooncFi n-.. -
US .s sar ss birth and marriage ere
Is f-reproaohapie - o., san The barcniai title
r., she has no power - sen - .t.., nor
%, ,,.-br-e which came 20 her hy PH i'-
o. AeCA ,-~,5-ise n her husband. These can
1'E u a-o+rer person by descent - the ma
ohN - The law Of France, 70 "nlch &C
W l.n' ,T.-,,;is de ls Rcchebriant ana MS 'i',=S
+- uf nos exrlfcit or this point, sha n iizS D
i--s - ,rta+saever 70 transmit 70 sua-is7'
"a airriries. not even i he aooP'ec ,,e -. -.
.ssu.I CT married him 70 MS oaus",.' -.
w -,o,a-c1v r France. II would ne III
Nee - king O. Emperor 70 create atresn
-, -iriAs Of the Marquis 6e IA RocneofiSli' u"
ols -. his ADOPTED child or IN behalf 81 me nus
- % his daughter. Bat France Is to-adH iuIeI
= -s,rhlic aud the government oetllll7s
-. -i-,zs but merely contents l's''I
go = Minister Of Justice and Keeper o. me
- seal u register and leEaltze those hueS o.
80. nth ave horne hv persons who can prove
- 1.yt,1 right thereto by indisputaoe oocu-
,.s-, Official proofs Of descent in me maze 'ii7
-. -na de IA Rochefoucaulos. the Harconr'S'
=. ssbrans and in fact most Of TIE present heanS
:. he 5ucsl houses Of France. have taken .l7
-+ls ~ rh1.s establish their rights - the nues
tib ,ne- bear. and IN the case Of demise ihe
.. ,,-,,,.l.6 "a register sfresh the honors "a
- =. tss succeeded Unless TIE titles are thus
..r,s-s--d sne legslized bv the present govern
- +hsv are without legal value and cannot ne
rsss in suv Official document
--,s.- the circumstances = would he interesting
:, ,.sosr-sir whether the rwentv-uine French titles
:. rohlitv vhich the Narquise De Il Rocheoriant
,svs--isss SIS being ready 70 sell 10 the highest
.;sssr in behalf Of her husband, have been regis
+s-.s hv the French Minister of Justice and re
,.es re recognition q the government under the
r-spr seal Of France The registration is rather an
tro4nsve process in consequence Of the stamp
trts ps-stle for each title and il is difhcult 70
-.,,,,iia -re -osrouise-s story Of the poverty of
hsy husband and daughter with rhe bslief that the
-s-srrstion q al these ruenty-nine titles has been
s-.z-ss and pald for On the other hand. II they
hs-e 70, heen registered by the French Depart
-sut If Justice then thev are not worth the rsper
M rarch-ent ~ which they are written. 50 far as
rhs laws of France are concerned have no legal
value and are even unlavfully horne by the mar
QUIZ himself who would be subject not merely 70
hns but also 70 imprisonment we've he ~ USE
tAsn in the signing of his name 70 any official
6oeunsnt
yr long ago fairly well known writer called
ns OF the eve II his departure for Europe for
fhs purpose of obtaining some advice with regard
g -hs rather odd mission with which he had been
thszgsd BY the editors Of a popular magazine II
Ezs 70 20 abroad and purchase title Of nobility.
2 The expense % the Magazine, and then to write
up the proceedings for the benefit Of the readers
q ne publication Informed him that his mission
vas doomed TO failure and his case hopeless. now
ast ne tiny republic n San Marino acting on
nc advice ot the Italian government. had put
SOP 70 Its sale Of nobllia-v titles No European
EsTsnnent sells them. nor can any noble. 10 r.at-
ur TAst The countrv - which he belongs dispose
q ms nohlllary honors by purchase He can trans
nj his name 70 stranger. bv adoption. after full
Hing certain legal requirements but not any title
q nehi5ty. snd ever-where in continental Europe
Re governments have adopted The same rules in
krsnee, namely. that titles cannot Legally be bornz
q ussd without the consent Of the government.
Ttth IS granted only when direct legitimate de-
stzi Il tbs male line can he shown.
There is but cne exception 70 this rule. namely
Spain There alone II is possible for a man 70
squire title. not by purchase. but ny marriage
;ial "a te ssy If q oommoneT. he he native or
sa-a msTries Spanish duchess uarqu.se
=
E4Sa-IFlHs her and without any further process.
s-irs o.9 MARQUIS or : count as me case MAY be
tthfs tno 9,s ne 80 ID l Fe ~ 2 an ITsIIt1ce SI
, famous az an English diplomat journ alist and
s.11eI, ne associate cf Edmund Yates and the
even into foreign exile by ms tro,,hie viii, Tord
tsf-lrgtol, married the oulv daughter and heiress
q ar Old Spanish count and on Inc lsfteT.E death
shs as-as. ''1i 0'''e' -''ii0iS
IMPORTANCE OF PRINCES MISSION.
fFihce Albert of Belgium has safely completed
Nv ing march from ,he rail head Of The Cape
.sro line st Broken Hill. beyond the Zambesi.
ConEolsnd. and has not only reached Belgian
e0rs' out is already N his way down the Congo
~ nay ae looked for in Europe by the end of
- month Or the beginning Of September. Not
-. ne Belgian people. but also the United States
0'her governments are placing considera bic
. y MS tour Ee is known 10 be 2 man Of
s'efnng principle that he will not stand for
a0lses, ana people are convinced that on his
Ae VII insist upon radical reform Of
sg'hing that haS appeared n him 70 he wrong
oD5ect q his tour vas 10 ascertain for himself
sal observation whether there were anv
- Tor the shocking charges which have for
- D-en brought against the administration Of
p oaeo Free State that has now become a Bel
A., 's- he Is too clever TO have permitted the
.,. nave been pulled over his ewes during the
ley' ard while the Belgians viii no content
- ny his judgment the foreign governments
,,,sss'sSlns action II connection with the Congo
,.-' h uhtii ne has returned and they have as
q -. - Ehat the Belgian government purposes 70
.IoNoRs FOR MORGANATI, CoNsoRT.
49, Hke Francis Ferdinand has been accom-
. "a NE occasion of his recent state visit
s., 1'1rt Of Bucharest by his rnorga matte con