New-York tribune., 1910-02-17

PRINCESS CLEMENTINE' MARRIAGE
Although King Albert has offered no OBJ
lection the marriage Of his COUSIN
Princess Clementine. To Prince Victor Ma
aoIeon. vet his consent has not been nee
essary. according to the terms of Belgian
~. At the time OF the revision of the
constitution of Belgium in 1875 clause
pras introduced providing that any prince
Of the blood marrying without the consent
of the King in council. that is TO say, the
King and his government. forfeited there
hv his rights OF succession 10 the throne
But no mention was made of princesSes OF
the reiening fouse. and If Princess Clemen-
tine has waited for her fathers death III
order 10 wed the Bonaparte pretender IL
is not because she was under any oblisd-
ton to secure his consent in order to ren-
jrr the union valid, but merely because
she did Iiot wish TO add 70 the number OF
the bitter family squabbles disgracing the
court OF Brussels by marrying III defiance
nf Leopolds wishes Now that he is dead
and gone she is AZ liberty 20 follow the
dictates OF her heart
The marriage will have the effect of al
:ering The legal status Of Prince Victor
Napoleon in Belgium. At present he is
merely q foreigner, who at any moment
ram fye expelled from the country by order
of the Minister Of the Interior or of the
Chief Of Police without judicial process, as
an undesirable alien. This is q contingency
10 which he has been all along exposed, in
the event Of his availing himself of the
EogtftaIit- accorded to him In Belgium TO
direct from its territory conspirscies and
attacks upon the French government
Indeed, ore Of the main reasons why he
has remained 50 very inactive as d pre-
feader and has abstained from any at
tempt 20 bring about the overthrow Of
rhe republic in France has been tho de
sire 20 avoid the danger of expulsion from
the Kingdom. AS soon as he weds Princess
Clementine ne can no longer be expelled.
for the law Of February IL. 1897, which
v1sts in the Minister of the Interior The
right to expel any foreigner as an undo
sirable alien. expressly declares that this
penalty cannot he applied 10 any foreigner
who, being married to a Belgian woman,
uss l,een resident of the kingdom for
more than I'VE years and Inal1es his home
there
The wedding will take place'at Brussels.
~ the palace Of the Countess of Flanders
~ho has always been much attached 10
her niece, and, ia fact. was more a mother
20 her than the late Queen Henrietta.
Prince Victor Napoleon will be attended
by his brother Louis, a general on the re-
tired list OF the Russian army, and by his
arst cousin. the Duke of IN. AbruZzi who
WI also act at the wedding AS the per
sorlal representative of King Victor En-
manuel For II must be recalled that the
fiiotler OF both Victor ana Louis. the
sanity Princess Cloihilde Bonar,arte. is g.
sister Of the iate King Hunabest and Of the
ate Duk. Of Aosta
: There is no doubt t.at tne marriage of
iytinoe Victor Napoleon Will 10 far 10 re-
@t"fe his prestige az pretender and 20
@rel2fhen.ti.e Bonapartist cause in Franco
+os~ilot only Ifil il endon him with great
Wealth, since Princess cieinentine has in,
.seffso "a very. large share OF her fathers
Aneas fortune, nut IL will also appeaI ,o
all those French people--the bulk indeed of
TIC pepuis su"n Of france-plio demand -.
spectaDli.ts and correctness III the private
NE OF those who aspire 10 AUTHORITY o,,,,
'sem. In yesrg gone by Prince Roma
Lsfie cause was seriously Injured Inv .
= ieat. handed establishment, IN fhe shane of
IA actress and her children WHO lived
fEacticaiiy under his roof or rather in =,
alnes Of hts mansion on the Avenue Louise
Sut these were eliminated some years bs