New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-07

lsw right 10 make any remuneration In
the name OF his children Vet unborn
ne ob}ect or the Hungarian National
lists IN doing this is not sympathy for
Archopke francis Ferdinand, whom they
openly dislike. but merely the idea Of max
ing trouble and of still further straiung
the relations between Hungary and Aus
tria 10 the breaking roirr II does not
seem TO have occurred to them. however.
that without entering into the question as
70 whether Archduke Ferdinand has or
has not right 10 assume any engagements
barring bis wife and children from par
ticipahon IN his sovereign honors. no one
can deny the right OF the duchess 70 re-
fuse snare in these honors and TO De
cline the rank which the Hungsrians pro
Tess desire TO bestow upon her on the
present Emperor's death
The oath was subscribed bz the arch
duke three davs before his marriage name
l., June es, 1900. In the presence OF the
Emperor. Of the princes of the imperial
family and OF the great dignitaries OF the
realm. with his hand on the Gospels. II
rcads as follows:
We. ArchdUfe Francis Ferdinand,
Charles Louis Joseph Maria Of Austria
Este etc. declare hereby II 70 be our firm
and carefully considered resolve 10 unite
o1Tsef in marriage with the hish-born
Countess Sophie Maria Josephine AIbina
Chotek Won Chotkowa and Wognin. mem
her Of the Star Cross Order. etc For this
union we have, in obedience to the require
uents and decisions of the family statutes
Of OUT ducsl house. requested and obtained
the gracious consent OF his imperial and
apostolic regal majesty. the reigning En-
peTor. our venerated uncle. as chief OF the
how n 10
marriage. We feel ourselves compelled. in
obedience to the above mentioned family
statutes. 10 which We again profess our
complete and Uureserved submission to es-
tablish the facr that our marriage with
Countess Chotek IS not an Ebenburtig Cof
equal rank. but q uorsanatic, alliance,
and is TO be regarded as such now and for
al time. IN consequence thereof neither
our consort nor yet the children with
whom re trust that God VIII bless this
union viii have any right 10 the horors-
prerogatives. titles. armoTiaI bearings and
other advantages which pertain 70 those
women marrying archdukes Oh a footing OF
equality and which belong 10 the offspring
OF such alliances And more especially do
We recognize and declare that the children
OF our impending marriage and their de-
scendaHts are preciuded from any right
TO the thrones OF the kingdom represented
in tbs Reichsrath. and Of the kingdom OF
IIuu-ar- and that they are barred from
the succession. since they will not be MEM
bers Of the archducal house of Austria
We also pledge ourselves with our word
that we shall now and for all time regard
this present declaration and oath as bind
Ing upon ourself, upon our consort and
upon the children o. this union and Of
their descendants And We likewise sol
EMMY promise that We Will never under
any circumstances attempt 90 violate or
even secure the anuulnent Of this pledge,
or undertake anything which could in the
slightest degree diminish its binding force,
impair its obligations or bring about our
liberation tferefrcm. In confirmation OF
this declaration We have placed il On rec
Gro in Two copies in our own handwriting
ard have affixed thereto our signature and
our archducaI seal
L I have given This document al length,
i IS because on the death Of Emperor
francis Joseph, and at the time OF Francis
Ferdinend-s accession 20 the throne, i
viii become 9 question Of the most vital
importance and interest Indeed, there
are soma who believe that waeu Francis
Joseph Is gathered 70 his fathers this
question Of his nephev's marriage IS likely
70 cause another revolution in Hungary
similar 70 that which inaugura ted the pres
ent reign. and might indeed involve all Eu-
rope IA war
MARQUIsE DE FONTENoY.