New-York tribune., 1909-12-21
BARONESS FLEES
LEOPOLD,S FaTORITE
GOES TO France.
Hint of Erpulsion-PTnccss
Louise Trim phantiy En-
fcrs Brussels.

Brussels. Dec e0.-Baroness Vaughan,
rhom Leopold made his Queen in fact
81 not in name. quietly left Belgium to-
,lav. her reign ended. her power col =
lapscd. accepting the hint of the govern
nsnt that f she did not depart volun
larry she would be expelled from the
Country. The baroness packed up the
ma sSnificent furnishings of her chateau.
which were the personal gifts OF King
Leopold. forwarded them across the
frontier. and took a train for France.
To the Belgians this good looking young
woman. with brown hair and cleaning
black eyes was always a great mys-
terry. but they accepted her as they had
accepted the other whims OF tbs deter
mined and self-willed King They have
talked OF her residence beside the King
and of the famous floral bridge linking
the two domains. and have discussed
with unconce-n her absolute dominion
over the Kings private life. Yet now.
with the King dead. they have 5een
driven TO deep resentment that as the
Kings body was borne through the
streets and was lying in state at the pal
see. her photograph was exhibited and
sold in the Brussels thoroughfare and
her name shouted out by hawkefs as
Caroline, the Queen"
In spite Of dispatches from italy and
other countries. asserting that King Leo
poid and Baroness Vaughan had been
married according 70 the rites of the
Church. the Kings personal friends per
EfEf s,F
ssv the stories OF n civil union are pure
nonsense. They say that Leopold, what
ever his faults in private life, would
never destroy the official dignity Of the
kingdom
The ssmi-of1cial ''Tuentieth Century
points out that the Belgian code stipyi-
iates that the rights of succession to the
throne pass TO direct descendants Of le-
sitinsts birth. II there was q civil mar
rage in Italy il might create potential
rights. but. il is argued. the bsence Of
all records. ali publication of such a
ceremony. and especially the fact that
Leopold never proclaimed Baroness
Vaughan his legitimate wife, effectually
disposes Of the question.
Prince Albert's happy plan TO reunite
The exiled snd separated family was full
filed to-day As Baroness Vaughan
passed out forever from Belgian life
Princess Louise JrlUmphantlv entered
the CITY and vas officially greeted al the
station snG acclaimed by the people. She
was conducted with royal honors 10 the
Chateau Belvedere. which henceforth will
nc her official home.
Again to-day great crowds We've ed the
BODY Of the King. Many Of the people
whe came IN from the provinces were in
censsd that the gates were closed et 3
o'clock. and they tried TO force an en-
trance In the panic people were trod-
cen on. garments were torn and women
tainted a number were injured. Final
~ the palace was reopened and the vis-
itors were allowed 20 fle past the cata-
fslque
Arrangements for the funeral and the
taking OF the oath by the sovereign are
going on rapidly. An army of workmen
is 81 the cathedral, which is being
drspsd. and the Chamber Of Deputies is
bsing rearranEed for the ceremonies on
Thursday. when Albert will enter Brus-
ssis on horseback Delegations are ar
riving from the European courts
The United States viii be represented
by Henri Lane Wilson. the Minister 10
Belgium, and [. Grant Smith, the new
Sscr-tsry. who viii arrive here to-mor-
roV from Santiago