The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-16
Italy's King to Make Duke
Envoy TO United States
WOULD AID LOVE AFFAIR
Now Is willing That He Should Wed
Miss Elkins King Edward Opposes
Match--wants Duke to Wed
Niece, Princess Patricia.

Washington, Aug. l6.--That King Vic.
tor Emmanuel Of Italy will SO befriend
his cousin, the duke OF the Abruzzi, and
help him to marry Miss Katherine FL
kins daughter Of Senator Stephen B.
Ellins Of West Virginia, by appointing
him Italian ambassador to the United
States, was told to The World correspon-
dent Friday night by man conversant
with this romantic episode.
This partly explains the reticence Of
the Italian embassy as to the movements
Of the duke, and also accounts for the
repeated visits Of Italian warships to
this country, as wen as the recent APP
pointment Of an Italian military attache,
which Office has been vacant at Wash
ington for several years.
BY becoming Italian ambassadory the
duke would relinquish his titular rights
to the yiee.admiralty Of the Italian navy
but this is according to his personal
wishes. He has decided TO abandon
career that removes him from an posi-
blities Of a home Of his own Behind
this announcement. which is really not
20 surprising, when considered at close
range there is no precedent; il IS 4
return to the customs Of The past when
all ambassadors were the male members
of a rulers immediate family.
The duke viii come again to the Unit.
ed States next spring By way Of Japan,
and he will lecture under the auspices
Of the National Geographic society at
Washington, philadelphia, New York
and Boston. He is at present in Asia.
A royal ambassador to the United
States would b no precedent for Italy.
Something ike fifteen years ago an 1tal.
ian prince went to Germany as an am
bssssdor He was a special ambassador,
and his mission did not cover long
period. II the royal duke should come
TO this country on a diplomatic mission,
il would Be with unusual powers not
exactly understood BY The Worlds in
formant
II Is well known here that Mayor des
Planches, the present Italian ambassa
dor, Is nearing the end Of bis term in
Washington The relations Of Italy with
the United States have increased mi
Importance IN the last few years on
account Of the great nulaber Of Italians
in this country
According 20 The Worlds informant
no foundation exists for the report that
King Edward win intefoede in behalf
Of Miss Blkins. Not only is he opposed
u the match, but It was he who first
spoke dissenting voice His hostility
has been 50 marked that Mrs, Elkins,
now travelling ia Europe with her dsugh-
ter omitted from his itinerary all places
where the British monarch might visit
during their stay abroad.
This antagonism is marked and not
unsel6sh; therefore, no influence on the
part Of Lady Granard Or any other fav-
ored hostess, win change King Edwards
attitude. He has set his heart on
match between the Princess Victoria Pa.
tricia, daughter Of the duke Of Com
naught. with the Italian nobleman, and /
he deems this union Of far more inn
perfume socially, politically and diplo-
matically- that could result from her
marriage to King Manuel OF Portugal,
who has also been considered a matri-
monisl possibility.
It may be worthy Of notice that King
Edward was especially ELUSIVE toward
Tie duke on his arrival ii London two
years ago. after his return from Africa.
when he was lionized because Of his sue
cessful ascent Of Ruwenzori, a mountain
in that continent, but this good will
lesaened distinctly toward the end Of the
visit when II became evident that all
hints Of the Anglo-Italian union fell on
deaf ears.