The Washington herald., 1910-09-25
DUKE DE HUELE ON
CHURCH AND STATE


son Of the Duke de Huele (Chu-ahle), a
grandee OF Spain, and Of ancient lineage,
with extensive estates in the province Of
Leon and large realty holdings IN the
heart OF the city OF Barcelona. One Of
the grandee's country places contains an
ancient castle built before the days OF
Ferdinand and Isabella. when Aragon
and CASTLE were fighting the Moors for
the Supremacy in the Iberian Peninsula
one Of his ancestors sustaining many
sieges or riding forth TO subdue the inf
dels.
The dukes lineage extends back to the
days OF the cid" whose companions-in-
arms his forbears were.
Monseigneur de Huele stopped over in
the Capital on his way to Mexico City,
where the parents OF the duchess reside.
members of one OF Mexico's oldest and
proudest Hidalgo families. The pair has
one small daughter. who accompanies
them. When the party reached the
Washington hotel the proprietor. seeing
the large retinue OF Wallets and maids
and major-domos. suspected that he was
called upon to entertain royalty travelling
incognito The duke, nor any Of his
suite is able to converse In English.
His personal appearance Is in keeping
with his illusuious lineage. He IS tall
and willowy. dark as an Andalusian, and
with the fascinating manner and ana
bility Of the grand seigneur. and il seems
easy 10 imagine him. Ike his ancestors
Of Old In a coat Of mail. mounted on a
charger and bearing aloft the standard Of
his house against the Moor The duchess
would grace any court. she is so very
charming
NJ de Huele discussed affairs IN Spain
with refreshing candor. He belongs 10
the an-powerful clerical party at home.
but believes that tie Vatican Is wrong
IN it's present stand against the Spanish
government There IS no question In my
mind. the duke said 20 the writer,
that the Vatican viii have 10 back down
i'm the present dispute with the Liberal
ministry Of Spain. the clerical party be-
ing wrong in a number Of It's contentious
and claims The majority 81 the Spanish
nobility is convinced that the attitude Of
the government IS correct. and I'm reality
they are backed IN their opinion by some
of the clericals- The greater part Of the
country is supporting the King and his
premier.
In Spain we are far from trying 10
bring about the dire results which fol-
lowed the fight between state and church
in France Should Merry del Val persist
In his policy Of attempting 70 coerce the
Spanish government. it may not Doe sur
prlsing to have the ministry enact drastic
measures which In the first Instance it
did not contemplate. and with disastrous
results 20 the hold which the church Of
Rome still maintains over the Spanish"
mo, do not anticipate revolution
in my country. The present disturbances
win blow over. and the government, with
a strong hand. has provided against a re-
CuTrenCe OF IaWlessHess Ike the BARGE
Iona riots. As for Don Jaime. the pre-
tender. he has 40 chance 20 Dust Alfonso
and ascend the throne. Only one single
province. Catalonia, is Tor him. BARGE
Iona might welcome Don Jaime, not be-
cause IL particularly desires a new re-
gime. but for the sake Of the change
They are very tickle there. the working
men.
The bitter feeling enEendered in nv
country as the outcome Of the Cuban
war with the United States is dead and
Americans and American ideas are well
come in Spain
As TO the United States, the duke posi-
lively grew enthusiastic. America GER
talnly is a great country" ne said New
York is a marvel I saw nothing like Il
fin Europe, and Washington is one OF the
most beautiful spots it has ever been
my good fortune 20 visit. II simply is
charming. and your public buildings have
not their equal anywhere. Paris is beau
tiful, bat nothing like Washington. On
my return from Mexico 7 must stop over
once more. 10 see your Congress in action
and 10 compare il with our Cortes."
The accidental shooting Of LORD XII
marnock. who some day win be the
tventy-frst Earl Of Enroll while hunting
in company with King George az BaIIa-
ter, near Balmoral recently. continues %
be the sub rosa topic In exclusive London
clubs. Despite Kilmarnock's stout asser-
ton that not the King, who closely fol-
lowed him. but perhaps another in the
suite. likely one Of the gIles, peppered
him about his nose and ear. there seems
10 be another version afoat which men
are loath % discuss.
Of course, all are satisfied that 1t was
an accident, but what remains a riddle
is the fact that KHmarnock was shot in
the face, whereas If he had been IN the
firing line between another hunter and
his quarry the charge would have struck
him I'm the back. King George, besides,
is known TO be one Of the three best
rife shots in England.
The young lord, Victor Alexander
Sereld Kilmarnock for whom Queen
Victoria stood sponsor, Is a member Of
Whites and the St James clubs He Is
the son OF the twentieth Earl Of Enroll
(Sir Charles Gore Hay). Of Scotland, who
also is Baron Kilmarnock i'm the Eng
lish peerage, hereditary lord high con.
stable Of Scotland. and who several years
ago retired as commander OF the Roya'
Horse Guards. The Errolls are Of an
cient lineage. the present earl, as .heredi.
tary high constable, being by birth the
first subject in Scotland after the blood
royal His ancestor, Norman de Ia
Hayes. came over with the Conqueror.
Young Kilmarnock. who was born ir
1876, Is an especial favorite OF Kina
George. He is second secretary in the
British diplomatic service. and I'm 1896
married Mary Lucy Victoria, the only
daughter of Sir Allan Mackenzie, Bart.
I find In a certain essay on foreign Ii
tied personages the item that it was TIT
seventeenth Earl Of Enroll who, by mar
rying Elizabeth Fitzclarence, natma
daughter of King William ", "infuse,