The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-05

By LA MARQuISE DE FOSTESOF.
~ TRENUOUS endeavors are being
- made just at present In England,
~ and more particularly in Scot
~ land to secure the consent OF the
Papacy to the beatification OF Mary.
Queen OF Scots. as prelude to her
canonization and conversion into a ma
tional saint OF the northern kingd ON
Of George v. 1t is a subject which
has long engaged the attention OF the
Church. and much time and study have
appeals that have been rece.-ed in her
behalf, not alone from Scotland. but
also from England and from France.
The main argument in her favor IS
that her death on the scafrold consti-
tuted a true martyrdom. This was ad-
United. ex cathedra. by Popes Benedict
XIV and Plus VI, who took the
ground that II ahe was put to death,
It vas vas BY reason On g Of English hatred
that since she had suffered death for
the sake OF her religion. she was en-
titled to the crown OF martyrdom. to
ton. tt
Admitting that Queen Mary. through
her death, and her cruel captivity, ex-
did much to redeem her past. there
are number of incidents In her ca
r I.ef which are quite the reverse OF
under which she always labored Of
being prlvy to the assassination OF her
hrst husband, Lord Darnley, by Both
well, whom she subsequently married.
While some hold that she was not only
the most fascinating. but likewise the
most iblameless and purest Of women,
there are plenty more who are dis
in the calendar basing their conten-
tons on documentary evidence discov-
cred through the researches of stu
That she suffered great deal, no.
body can deny. But. al any rate, until
she fell Into the hands OF Queen Eliz-
Sbeth, and became the latter's pris-
VOL rs In Scotland, was not of a ma
lure TO commend itself to those pre-
lates at Rome who investigate the
zation. In fact. the so-called "Devil's
Advoca te'' would have an enormous
amountto do in her particular case.
SO much has been printed in connec-
ton With the official declaration by
tho Austrian courts last month Of the
death of ex-Archduke John, who has
corning his exile from Austria and
Hungary by Emperor Francis Joseph
that n few words OF explanation are
inent was inflicted. ,.3
a popular Impression prevails to the
effect that the archduke had rend cred
himself guilty OF some oifense neces-
Stating the penalty of forfeiture of
his status and prerogatives as a prince
of the reigning house and his exile
This is not the ase. ;8The archduke
resigned his archducal rank and his
prerogatives as a member of the soye-
reigh house Of Hapsburg. as we'll as
his commission OF general in the Aus
trian army. of his own free viii, and
IT was because he had done this, and
because he had insisted on becoming
mere bourgeois. that the Emperor
demanded that he should refrain from
returning to Austria. lest his altered
status should give rise to awkward-
ness and to confusion.
iNAtitho time Archduke John left Aus
tria for Switzerland. after writing to
the Emperor resigning his military
and imperial honors and dignities. in
Guiding his knighthood of the Order
OF the Golden Fleece. Francis Joseph
sent General Osnadida, one of the most
trusted members OF his personal house,
hold---in fact, his assistant military
retary--to Switzerland In order to
prevhll upon the archduke to withdraw
his letter to the Emperor resigning his
honors General Osnadida had 4 been
pose, because he had been on terms OF
Intimacy with the archduke. with