The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-27
DUCHESS EXCLUDED
FROM ENGLISH COURT

on the duchess's death from chagrin
and sorrow. he married her six weeks
later III Florida. where he was living
died II was found that he had be-
aueathed nll his nvnentailcu fortune
10 ms widow: and Il lawsuit ensu.d.
which led to her imprisonment Ia iIol-
i"way Jail on the charge OF Destroy
lng evidence. and later to her surrcn-
der OF portion OF the property.
owing TO tho social ostrscism to
which the Blair Duchess." as snc was
called. was subjected eve: after. the
position OF her daughter julia Flair
was very dihicult end on one oc-
mother 70 the Chapel Royal at st
James,s Palace. the two women were
turned out OF the PeeresSes' Gallery
on the ground that the duchess though
a peerless. was barred from court. and
that Miss Blair not being "a peers
daughter, had no right there at all
In spite of the fact that she had re
ccived large legacy from her step
father. the duke. Yet owing to the
universal appropriately % her mother
she found 1T Impossible to meet suit
I jHGsy hp iS6anG in Engiand aud was
looking Austrian noble OF the oldest
aristocracy of Bohemia. and to take
up her residence on his estates far
It would seem that the Vatican has
information that the recen: victory
OF the Clerical ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
ment in the Parliamentary General
mieStions In Belgium. have not met
with the entire approval of King Al
pert For in the messages which Plus
y. has caused to be sent to Belgium
expressing to the government and TO
the clergy. his satisfaction 1T what
/ - after all the cause of the Catholic
school question in that country. omis-
sion is made of the friendly reference
to the sovereign which is customary
| In messages of this kind King AL
pert on previous occasion. before
his accession to the throne conveyed
the idea, without expressing IT. how
ever. that he perhaps might object
to tho clerical management of schools.
Al any rate. three years ago 1t be-
cation and training OF his then nine
year old son from the hands OF gov
ernesses to those OF tutors. several
| Abbes and lay professors Identified with
to him for the position. Albert. how
ever. happened to know a young man
who seemed to him admirably fitted
LOT the post.-a very learned teacher
OF the Anti-Clerical Communal schools
at Brussels.
Everything relating to religion is
banished from these schools. which
are the pride of the Brussels munich
pality.
No sooner, however, had Albert APP
pointed this man to the post. than an
outcry was raised by the Conserva-
training of the future ruler OF Bel
GUM, at the most impressionab BILE mo-
ment OF his life. should be conflded to
q priest or. at least to a professor
from a religious college.
They united In denouncing the ap-
pointment as n thoroughly unconstitu-
tional encouragement of the non-con-
fessional school party in Belgium pol
itics, and as an invitation to his coun-
trymen to dispense with religious
EDUCATION FOR royal children.
Albert did not vouchsafe any pub
| lie statement. but privately explained
that he was determined to remain un-
| tons In the matter OF his eldest sons
| education.
Whether this independent King has
been altogether wise in this decision
is a question.
conservative party. which constitutes
tho principal bulwark of his throne
| gaining for himself and his son mere
that orposite class which furnishes
all the foes of monarchy
Perhaps he appreciated this. when
| barely a year afterwards both he and
in the streets Of Brussels. and pclted
! with Socialistic leaflets many of
| which were rolled into hard wads in
| order TO carry" farther. while pro-
! 1t must be understood that what the
Liberal and Socialist" element
which has just been defeated. demands
is, among other sweeping innovations,
the fact that the iahorng class Is
almost wholly Socialistic and anti
dynastic. would mean the Legislation
of the monarchy out of existence.
Copyright. 1912. by the Brentwood
Company