New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-02
FInra sackviIle West ! Dancer

flora SaCkviIIe-West. who has Just made
her debut as z dancer or the stage at
Paris. and R-7o is seeking engagements n
Tendon and on his side Of the Atlantic IN
p Professional capacity, declaring that she
u reduced 10 this in order 10 earn the
money that she and her brother Henry,
have spent in the latter's futile attempts
To establish his Legitimacy and his right 10
The peeraEe and rich estates Of his father,
the late Lord SackviIle. is the divorced wife
Of SaIanson formerly Of the French diplo-
matte service, but now journalist IN
Paris.
Salanson was attached 70 the French
Embassy At Washington when he became
engaged 10 Miss Flora West. For Lord
Eackville with a complete disregard Of Of
@c!aE proprieties and Of social usages, had
brought his daughters. borne 10 him by
the Spanish dancer. Peplta Duran, TO live
with him at the British Legation at Wash
inzton, q thing which lie would never have
dared 70 DO al Madrid, where he had been
stationed before coming here.
The marriage Of Salanson took place in
Paris after the return Of Lord Sackviile
70 Europe. and a. the moment when At the
Marie the question OF the brides parent
age was mentioned the timely coughing Of
her father and Of several Of his friends
prevented any one from hearing the fact
mentioned that she was not Legitimate
The marriage turned out Uuhappil--
Ealanson had been sent shortly after the
wedding 10 St Petersburg with his bride
Rgr life a. the French Embassy there
proved SO expensive that the young couple
uho we're very extraTaEant. became quick
j. involved II serious financial difficulties
TREY 1hereupon appealed 10 Lord Sack
vile, who vas very wealthy, for assist
srce. in the shape o. q sum down and
fsr larger annual allowance lie refused
-leir demands. ana then Salanson, with
re deg Of terTorizug his fathes-in-law
sHro compliance. threatened him with the
public revelation Of the scandal IN con
7ec1ior with the birth % a. children. and
With this object in view he summoned
rs b~othe--i--iav-. Henry Ssckville-West
rom south Africa and impressed upon
Kim that there we're serious doubts as 70
his TfeEitin7arv. and that there was, any
low enough on which 70 hsse 4 case for
his recognition IS the next heir 10 his
fathers peerage and estates Henry. IT
cheGserce 70 these arguments Of the Salan-
sons, Trst of all visited his father at
F-ole IN Kent. insisting upon recognition.
md when this was denied inauEUrated q
var r1pcu the Old gentleman. Z WIS Nine.
FslsnEon-rl4ar IS 70 say. Flora who pro
E'sed funds for the initial legal expenses.
rsvninE her tcv-els IS well as all the we'd
6i1z presents she had received from Wash
fnEton friends
The financial difficulties IN which the
Szlsnsons had become involved Al s..
Petersburg had resulted i'm his retirement
from the diplomatic service. and when.
after the failure 81 the initial steps Of the
lgv-ruit against the late Lord SackviIIe,
The couuIe found themselves without Te-
sources they parted company and event
-.sEfr were divorced. each bringing charges
acainst the other Salsnson in particular
gHiec+fur 10 his wife's friendship for the
ton % 2 famous French statesman Ac-
-o~6+u- 70 French divorce Law. Nine. So
lauesn vas deprived % the further use ~
her ex-hushand's name, and has therefore
become Mrs F7ora SscSville- Vest Sire
anne into . good deal of prominence as
the only one % the sisters Of Henry Sack
,E-Ie-Wcsf who sided with him ia bis re-
rent ursucceeeful lawsuit 10 establish his
light 10 the title and fortune Of hts father,
-be late Lord Ss~kville. which have gone
10 his cousfn-that IS IN say. the late
crd's nephew. who married Flors's sister
Victoria.