New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-06

ager of Portugal. died at the Royal Cna-
teau at Stupinigi at $40 o'clock this after
noon She had suffered fsom uremia.
Maria Pia was the daughter OF Victor
Emmanuel II. King of Italy, and the wife
Of King Luis I Of Portugal, who died in
1880 Hence she was the grandmother Of
the recently deposed King OF Portugal and
sister of King Humbert OF Italy. She
was born in 1s47 and married in 1862.
She PLAYED a very great role in Portugal
during the forty-eight years following her
going 10 Lisbon. az the age Of fifteen, as
Queen Consort and wife of a monarch
whom she had never seen in her life before,
having been welded By proxy to him be
fore leaving Italy. Her husband, King
Luis. was easygoing. apathetic, never hav-
ing entirely recovered from the effects OF
an attempt made 10 poison him some
months prior 70 his accession, and was
content 70 leave the reins OF government
almost wholly In her hands. Quite as mas
terful and imperous in her way as her
father the Re Gallant Como" Of Italy. she
ruled Portugal with a high hand Drooking
no opposition, and even after the accession
Of her son. the late Don Carlos. she man.
aged 70 retain much OF her influence. espe-
cally that of a social character. Whether
she used this power wisely or not Is
matter on which some diversity OF opinion
exists and there are many who insist that
the economic difficulties which are at the
root OF all the trouble in Portugal are
largely owing 70 her. or course. she had
many enemies, vro were not remiss in
circulating about her all sorts Of Infamous
stories. But there was not a shadow or
foundation for them. She was an excel
lent wife and a devoted mother, whose
two failngs were those which she inherited
from her father-namely, impulsiveness
and extravaganza.
Marta Pia suffered many misfortunes.
Her brother King Humbert. her son. King
Carlos and her grandson the Portuguese
Crown Prince we're assaSsinated, and her
other grandson. King Manuel, was deposed
from the Portuguese throne. Recently she
had lived in italy with her sister. Princess
Clotide. widow OF Prince Napoleon The
princess death on June q completely pros
trated the sister and doubtless FASTENED
the Queen Dowager's end.
She was the only one ~ the late King
victor Emmanuers children who inherited
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matters. Humbert repeatedly came 70 the
assistance Of his sister PA, paying her
debts. but her nephew. the present King Of
Italy. is OF a more economical character
and declined 10 continue 70 furnish large
sums NJ money over and above her italian
allowance which was to be spent not in
his dominions. hut either in Portugal or IN
Parts
Not long after her sons tragic murder II
was claimed In the national legislature AZ
Lisbon that money had been obtained with
out proper warrant from the national treas
ury by the Queen Mother in order 10 settle
some of her more pressing debts. and these
charges were confirmed I'm the legislative
investigation following the accession or
the last King. He succeeded in effectng a
settlement Of the amount which she owed
70 the state. but later found it beyond MS
mower 10 attend 70 her private debts. the
more so as she seemed 10 have no concep-
tion whatever OF the value Of money.
II had been frequently urged mat she
should leave the kingdom and make her
home IN Italy. since her presence AT LISBON
was source Of political weakness 10 her
Youthful grandson But she turned
deaf ear 10 all circumstances. and was so
broken nv the murder OF her son and eldest
grandson trat during the year following
the tragedy the matter was allowed 10 drop.