New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-14
c.,,. rsssilo Festetles a Prince.

coun. Tassllo FestetIes Prince.
v-,,e,o- Francis Joseph creates princes
-. rarely. indeed he has not bestowed
=. closed coronet upon much more than
AMEN Of his MOBILES throughout his long
..ig, Of more than threescore years. l
..-,ioned last week that he had conferred
- bonor Of this kind upon his ex-Premier
~, Francis Thun. leader OF the great
..nssl aristocracy Of Bohemia and now
-,vs-ror OF that province. He has also
v-snted the same distinction TO Count Tas-
.lo rsstetics whose name IS familiar all
.-,- Europe as that OF the principal figure
=, tho old Magyar nobility and as probably
.,s greatest Of the territorial magnates OF
u--rarv hts estates extending over a
million acres
The count has twice declined the once Of
cabinet minister and Of Premier Of Hun
e,rv accepting however, the grand mas
.s-sA,r ~ the Hungarian court and the
s-ser Of the Golden Fleece. Devoid Of per-
sonsl ambition. he has throughout his ne
ss5 almost entirely aloof from politics
without. however. forfeiting any Of the
r,os will ~ his countrymen. II is known
mat. II anything, he Is conservative TO the
mint OF Toryism. Yet on the only two
oocssions that he came under the public
ave I'm connection with political affairs II
was IN the interests Of Liberalism. The
s-s- time was when the Emperor person
ally requested him 10 use his influence to
,--ss- the oprosi,ion Of the Hungarian
sristocracy 10 the law Of civil marriage
hat had heen voted by the lower house
Of the national legislature at Budapest.
lie accomplished this BY personal suasion'
having never vet made any speech at the
table Of the House OF Magnates. as the
Magyar House of Lords IS styled.
About three years ago he again inter
ysned NJ the instance Of the Emperor N
AZ stterrt 20 reconcile the Nationalist lead
,-s In Hungarv 10 certain measures 10
which the Emperor was committed. ana m
cssntaly made remarkable declaration
q ne real sentiments Of the heir apparent
Francis Ferdinand with whom he is eN-
trenely intimate with regard 20 Hungary.
and which had the effect of dispelling much
q TIE rouglar prejudice which had until
,hsr prevailed among the Magyars concern
irg The archduke. He communicated 70
he Hungarian political leaders and to the
Hungarian public generally that the arch
duke was in no sense opposed TO the Mag
yars or a champion Of that 70 them so
tistasteful policy Of trialism: that Is 20
pv % The restoration Of the ancient king
com n Bohemia. on the same astronomical
iaas as that Of Hungary but that ne was
an ardent believer in dualism, he was anx-
ous however that while Austria shouio
retain its German hegemOny ana Hungary
rs Magyar hegemony 20 the fullest degree
egerythiug should be done 10 retain the
bonds OF union between these two halves
= he Dual Empire. especially in military
end economic matters, so that Austria-Huh-
ar as a whole might retain It's place as
Ne u ;he most important great powers IN
ne concert Of Europe.
IasyIo Festetics has given most OF ms
aslre to horse breeding and horse racing
re is easily tho principal figure on the tur1'
1ot only ~ Austria Hungary. but OF con-
iner'al Europe. and mis- colors, the gold
Glow jacket and ne blue velvet cap, have
'een known FOR he last thirty years or
one ~ t1e half dozen foreign members
the English Jockey Club, and likewise
'6ongs 20 the Jockey clubs Of Paris ana
Vienna
10 1850 -., ..-v+ contracted a romantic
mon with I.-s Duke OF Hamilton
~ sister f.ar Mary Douglas Hamilton.
eief she had secured the annuluent or her
"aapry FIRST marriage with the present
''Enins Prince ~ Monaco. she had
aud by Tins former marriage. who, in spite
= ue aDnI.ment Of the union. was declared
'si'!mste alike by the law and by the
liirch and who il now the crown prince
Monaco and as such represented his
amer at the coronation Of King George.
hen she was forced be- the disgraceiui
li'conduc' ~ her husband 20 leave Monte
'aio and seek refuge in italy. she carried
her hon baby b0y with her Tier nus
'l Invoked me aid - the Italian ponce
ieoo'er the child. ao. they We're tearing
boy from hc~ ir force AT Florence
so'n tho late Grand duchess Helene OF
'@s'is WHO happened 90 be staying IN the
A4 hotel and on the same floor. inter-
'slsd IN her behalf and took mother ana
Nl.O under her protection.
Lady Mary was successful in OBTAIN
Tie annuiment OF this first marriage 81
- Dy Tho Catholic Church. &; was be-
Use sic was able - bring evidence 20
~" That she had been forced against hsr
10 contract IL Dy her mother. me
,1-chess Marie Of Hamilton. and BY me
,t near Mnsman. Napoleon III. the
olag taking place at ST cloud. For her
1er was by birth a Princess OF Baden
,.-sDtor OF that Grand Duchess stephanie
Haden who was q niece and adopted
,sniei ~ Napoleon J and Of Empress
r'fs0o Frstctics first met lis wife a.
aG1 their romance may be SAID
ht'p commenced with his Interference
T 1enalt 10 protect her from some
.u''Nariy odious indignity 10 which sh'
subjected By her former husband. A.
w. Monaco. and which led O. Albert of
a, .''' receiving a thoroughly Angio+'a,i-
~, l'reshIu. q, ihc hands " Jassilo Fes-
n. =,
go Lrs 'sA-.ooRi.s man. ,.I.A srayish-
~ SIDE Whiskcrs and mustache, talking
49, without the trace Of an accent ana
guiet in MS manners and sober In bis