The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-09
MARRIED FOR LOVE-;
BARRED FROM RUSSIA
Beautiful American Girl. Bride
of Prince, Not Recognized
by Russians.
BY GEORGE FRASER.
able to The Tribune.


ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. Sit may be
that Princess Anton RadziwiIl, who was
the beautiful American, Dorothy Deacon,
may never he able to act as mistress
OF the ancestral castle OF the Radziwills
at NicsNlcz, in the province OF Minsk
While the young couple are enjoying
their honeymoon in France and on the
Riviera. r score of powerful influences
have been brought to bear against the
recognition OF Prince Radziwills mar
riaGe. and the courts OF two nations
Russia and Germany, have been appealed
TO that the hopes Of this beautiful Amer
lean girl may not be dashed and her
pride trailed In tho dust. One thing is
definitely settled; Prince Anton RadZl-
Wills marriage to the lovely American
girl in London is not recognized. In Rus
Sla, for according TO the imperial laws
the marriage OF n Russian must be per-
formed by Russian priest. whether the
Russian territory. II Russian subject
marries abroad without the scgar sane
ton OF a Russian Clergyman. then he
must renarry in Russia. Otherwise he
clergyman Will cross tho frontier and
perform the ceremony Dorothy Deacon
VIII never be Princess Anton Radziwill
In Russia. And no Russian is likely 10
be brave enough TO face the dlspleasuro
Of the court by performing undcsir-
able ceremony.
Not Without Precedent.
The case is not without precedent,
Tho Grand Duke Paul, uncle of the
present car. married tho divorced wife
of Russian colonel while in Paris. He
knew the czar was opposed 10 the match.
but took n chance. Ills honeymoon over.
Grand Duke Paul started for his palace
in 81. Petersburg. Al Ei,kuhncn. a sta
ton OIL the frontier NJ Russia and Ger
many. official entered their private
car and asked tie newly made grand
duchess for her passport.
Shc is my wife" intcrposcd the era nd
duke. ansrilv.
"Your hiGhness." suggested the gem
darmc, polntedly. in such case YOU
must present YOUR marriage certificate,
signed by a Russian clergyman"
Tho grand duke road tho writing on
the wall. done by an imperial hand and
turned 10 his wife. saving, II presume
VIC arc consIdorcd undesirable subjects
I'm Russia. Lot us turn our backs upon
II forever They have never crossed
the Russian border.
Such a greeting would the Young bride
Of Prince RsdHivill receive II she at
tempted 10 enrer Russia. The elderly
relative who is leading this attack Is the
grandmother Of Prince Anton Radziwill.
bora Princess Of Castellsnc. who makes
ginning Of the romance she fought It
desperately and warned her Young reIa- :
tive solcmnly that tho marriage would
not be recognized in Russia. But: like
=
10 tho call of love and took a chauce.
Immediately his grandmother set tho
wheels OF court power in motion.
Status of Family.
The status OF tho RadzIwilI family In
Russia is peculiar. The Prince Anton IA
himself man without any country. His
father. his serene hiehucss, Prince
George RsdzlUil. was German officer
and served as an officer In the imperial
guards. but he II now living in Russia
at NicE7'icE castle. Anton was born in
Berlin I'm 1885,, and Is accordingly Il Ger
man subject. yot. according To the Coy
man naturalization law. both members
OF the family are eApatriated.
Prince George Radztwill now nifty
years old. was "a noted gambler. and his
marriage To Maria Brancka was op-
posed by tho kaiscr. Despite his being
I'm dstavor with tho kaiser. he managed
20 retain his post In the army until his
gambling propcusiticS brought him into
conflict with German court etiquette, and
he was expelled from the army and from
Potsdam and Berlin. This scandal in
volvcd many faYoritcs OF tho kaiser, who
declared the Radzwills insane and ban
ished them. In 1905 Srrncc George
while In ST. Petersburg, Guarreled In 4
fashionable restaurant With Grand Dut-
Vladimir The duel was prevented Dy
rhc car. who Immediately expelled
Prince George from his capital and or
dcred tho medical council To declare the
prince and his wife insane. Thus for
care Of trustees ut their country estate.
Prince George is also making a strenu-
ous effort To bc adjudgcd sane once
more. In which case the trustees Will
rclinuuish the management of his es-
tatcs and lie viii disinherit his son.