Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16
BLOCKED BY KAISER
Would Not Sign Prince HeIie's
Investiture as Duke.
GIVES DUCHY TO HIS SON
Declares Cabal at German Court Was
Inspired by Family of Wife's
First Husband.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The STAR
PARIS. April 15.-The Duke of Sagan,
better known, perhaps, as Prince Heie,
speaking of his intention to resign his
rights in the German duchy from which
he takes his title in favor Of his son. born
in 1909. said to The Star correspondent:
Il am only awaiting the return Of my
brother, the Duke de Valencay, who is
cruising on his yacht I'm the Red sea. His
signature is necessary for the appoint
ment Of a feudal tutor for my SON.
He is charming. the dukes brother"
said the Duchess de Sagan, equally well
known as Nine. Anna Gould. Then the
duke added that Count Kanitz would be
named feudal tutor for the baby Sagan.
Kanitz is vice grand master Of ceremonies
at the German court. Duke de Sagan
said that he saw nothing in the way of
his taking the oath of allegiance to his
German feudal overload, in spite of the
fact that he had been 4 French soldier,
for the duchy Of Sagan's overload is the
Duke OF Silesia. who happens to be also
King of Prussia and Kaiser of Germany
Sagan explained that his German duchy
demanded heavy OUTLAWS of money for
roads. schools and churches. Two thirds
OF Its income went this way and the
balance was devoted to repayment Of
is one Of the seven duchies held by for
eigners who do not sit in the German
house of lords. The Duke of Sagan be-
lieves his son will remain French.
Intends to Have Revenge.
1T is said it was remarked, that
You passed the duchy on to your son in
order TO outmaneuver your creditors"
This de Sagan denied Indignantly.
"All this affair is the result he said.
of a campaign made in Germany against
the duchess and against me, but we will
laughs last"
Then il was not YOU" he was asked,
who petitioned that the duchy be trans
ferred to your little SOM
NO. no, rever," the duke replied. con
the one hand the Inhabitants of the duchy
who knew me when I was young and who
sun love me, clamored and begged to
nave seieneur given back to them. In
ueed, they threatened to turn socialists
IT l was not invested as duke was
ready to accept and then this campaign
began"
Here the duchess. who had restrained
herself SO far, suddenly exploded:
Yes; she cried. and it's all the
Princess RaGziwill. who is in high favor
at court, and who can't bear me. In
fact she and the most of the great Ger
man arlstocrats do not love the Amer-
cans They are jealous of us"
The duke agreed with the duchess. and
continued:
Yes, there mas been formed in the
kaisers set cabal against US. 1 was
given to understand that the kaiser
would not sign my investiture as duke.
and made up my mind that my
enemies had triumphed. SO, when Ber-
lin consented to transfer the duchy to
my son, l accepted. 1t seemed the only
solution. But the duchess and i. we
shall not forget these people, the
Castellanes will lose nothing by wait
ing"
Threatens Disinheritance.
Here the duchess exploded again
No. she explained, land you know
will never sign a contract for my
eldest son: 1 mean, 1 will never give
him a penny, never. There is the
proper punishment for the Castellanes.
Now. this eldest son of mine is alto
gether Castellane he looks like his
father: why should ] do anything for
this family. which is doing all it can
to injure me? AS to my two CasteIlsne
sons. why, I almost never see them.
They are at college 1 do. see them
they seem to be getting used to that
regime. Well. so am I. In five or six
years. dare say, my eldest son will be
getting married. but he'll get no dot
from me. not one SOU"
The Duke de Sagan said also that
Count BOni de Castellane had asked the
Rota at Rome to annuI his marriage
with Nine. Anna Gould, now Duchess
de Sagan.
1T will be six years before the case
is reached, In turn" said de Sagan,
and the final decision given And then
there may be an apo al.
Once more the American duchess ex-
plOded.
'If my marriage is annulled," she de-
clared. these Castellane children will
be mine alone. and I will regain all
my rights over them. They are Catf,O-
lies now. bat ] will make them turn
Protcstants at once. Perhaps Rome
won't like that so we'll"