New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
SACRIFICED A THRONE
FezC Prccedents for SERBIAN Cr0ycn
Princes abandonment of Rights.

although there shoals OF them who have IN the
early days OF their calf expressed their iute-
ton OF making this sacrifice 10 wed some girl be
yond the pale royalty aud often OF very humble
origin. Thus. Crown Prince Ferdinand Of Rumania
offered 70 his position as heir apparent OF
hls uncle. King Charles, in order to lead to the
altar Helen NaCarescU, several years hts senior
and occupying at the time the position OF Maid OF
Honor Queen Elizabeth. otherwise Carmen
sylvia" But he cured OF his ridiculous
infatuation by the particularly fascinating English
princess who is now his consort. The present King
of Sweden TOO, and the late King Albert Of
ssxony record having been equally ready
10 give up their prospective succession 10 the crown
in order TO marry women OF the bourgeosie while
the romance Of old Emperor William Of Germany
and of Princess Elise RadziwiIl. and his entreaties
10 he permitted his younger
brother Charles his place in the line OF succession
10 be able 70 wed the object of his alteration
are matters Of history.
there are relatively few precedents for the
remarkable step just taken by young George Of
se-vta. Prince William OF Hohenzolern, who has
tust become widower. was elected by the Ru-
ulanians successor to his uncle, King Charles.
But after spending couple Of years at Bucharest
as crown prince he developed such a distaste for
the people who be his subjects and such
q 'heimWeh.' or Inconsistencies. fo- the vaterland.
that he insisted upon renouncing his position in
Rumania in favor Of his younger brother Ferdinand
A much more famous case is that Of the Caro-
witch Constantine PaulovitCh To this day the true
reasons for his supersession by his younger
brother NiCEoaS remain Shr0CdeG IN mystery Ac-
cording 10 some, It was due to his morganatic
marriage with the lovely Polish Countess Jeanne
Crudznska- created Princess Lovicz. after being di
vorcel from his Saxe-CoburE consort- According
others. Il because ne himself convinced
that his uneovernable temper and his leaning
toward the Orient rather than the Occident. also
The deficiencies of his education. untitled him for
the difficult role Of Elperor. There stiu others
who attribute his Of re1unciation 10 remorse
for completely the murae- Of his crazy father,
Paul !: while, according 10 vet another story, he
made way for Nicholas because no had pledged
himself grant p constitutional form Of govern
rent to the people and had become convinced
that he fulfilled MS pledges II would be fatal TO
his dynasty and TO the nation.
Certain II IS that The sO-Called Decembrist con
spiraCE which sigDalizes the commencement Of
the reign Of his brother Nicholas was organized
and composed almost entirely Of mobiles and Off
GERS who were cIamorinE for constitution. and
Who we're bent upon placing Constantine on the
throne in order that Russia might he endowed
With . popular form Of government The watch
word Of the conspiracy Constantine and
constitution and SO great was the popular iCno-
rance which prevailed in those days in Russia
that many OF the lower classes Of the people who
mad been induced ny their suDeriors 10 take part
IN the revolutionary rising we're convinced that
Constitution was the name OF I0e lovely Polish
wife Of Grand Duke Constantine
Just what kind of an emperor Constantine
would have made II is impossible to say His
looks and manners were against him. and he had
OF the poliS1 ToTQell mess and DsleSTlC pres
ence Of his elder brother Alexander !. and Of his
younger brother. Nicholas I But re very
successful general. and, although not the eldest
gor Of car. received nevertheless the title Of
czarovitch from Alexander I IN recognition of
his victories on the field OF battle. In Poland
rs vas well liked. and ruled the country with
ability and Judgment assisted by his Secretary
os State. Hauke. whose forebsars included Hebrews
and Lutheran pastors. Hauke's daughter became.
through her elopement and morganatic marriage
Of q
the various Battenbers princes. one Of whom
ruled for a time Bulgaria. another Is an
adns-al in the British navy. while stu another
brother. now dead, the father Of the young
Queen Of Spain
ONE OF THE THREE GRACES' NOW HERE
LADY Flclo who Is now staying at Washington,
with her son. Hugo Francis Charters one Of the
secretaries Of the British Embassy. is a daughter
n -ra Hon Percy WyndhaIn, Of Clouds, in Wit
shire: IS through him granddaughter Of the Il 81
Lord Leconfeld and is familiar 70 many people IN
this country through one OF John : Sargents mas
terpieces painting in question representing her
and her two sisters. Lady Tenant and Mrs
Charles Adeane- The picture was the feature OF
the Royal Academy exhibition Of some twelve
years ago. where IL designated by King Ed
ward Chen Prince Of Wales as the Three
CZraces" a title well rne-ited. which has stuck 10
LADY tIcho and her fascinating and gifted sisters
ever since.
I-ord Elcho IS the eldest and heir OF that
wonderful old Scotch grand s@lgneuT, the Earl OF
werrvss and March, VINO 5 now IN his ninety-arst
,ear and who. when eighty-two. tempted matri-
roorv for a second time by marrying Miss Grace
Blackburn When in the ordinary course Of events
this hale and hearty Scottish chiefain is gathered
% his fathers his son will become tenth Earl of
wernyss and sixth Earl OF March, while Hugo
Ctarteris. now at Washington. VIII blossom forth
as Lord E1cho.
Lord Elcho and his father. Lord WeInyss. whose
name should be pronounced 'Weeuz.' are de
scerded from that s.r David Wemyss who in the
thirteenth century one OF the Scotch Tnagnates
chosen 10 convey Queen Margaret. the Maid OF
Norway. from Scandinavia TO Scotland. on her &C
cession IN her mothers right 10 the Scottish
crown. and At Wemyss Castle there sti exists the
curious silver Norwegian bowl presented by the
King OF Norway TO this Sir David Wemyss
The territory or shire Of WeTnyss IS situated the
north shore Of the Firth OF Forth. and IS said TO
derive its name from the IN It's rocky coast,
the walls Of which are scuptured with the work if
early Christian missionaries. 10 whom they fur
r7isbed shelter The first member Of the Wemyss
family TO bear the title Of earl Sir John Nemyss
Who was created Earl Of Wemyss, and Baron
F7cho by Charles J. in spite of which he sided with
the Parliarneutarians against his royal master
The fourth earl was Queen 8nne's Lord High Ad-
r-s, ~ Scotland and one Of the commissioners for
concluding the treaty Of union between England
and Scotland The fifth earl married the daughter
.rd heIress Of Colonel Francis Charters, Of Arnis-
field and from that time forth the Wemysses have
aluays borne the name Of Charters IN conjunction
with their former patronyrnc-
Is ANOTHER CONCLAVE IMMINENT?
That Plus KS health is far more seriously i'm
paired than IS admitted by the official bulletins