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II has abolished monarchy, still continuaa
70 contribute money toward the mainte-
nance OF kings IN her East African poe
sessions; while republican France main
tains an Emperor In AMMAN. 4 King lu
Cambodia. Bey in Tunis and now q
Sultan in MorOcco besides scores Of other
African kings and sultans In Africa and
inf Oceania- They all receive gubsidies
from the French treasury. 30, for that
matter. has the United States several sui
j tans on its pay roll in the Philippine srob-
ipelago-
Those behind the scenes at the court
Of the Eseuriai are wen aware Of the true
cause Of the ~ feeling between King Al
fonso and his aunt. the Innanta EuIalia.
The marriage Of her nephew to PrincssS
Ens (now as Spanish Queen called Vio-
toria Eugenis) Of Battenberg. was to
Eulslia a source Of great grievance
She always opined that her nephew, as
sovereign Of a great nation, might have
found q wife more fitting 10 his high
rank and station. Patricia Of connaught,
the charming daughter OF the uncle OF
King George, who at the time Of Al
fonso's visit to England was 50 much
to the fore. would have suited Iufanta
EuIaIia better, but Patricia did not take
TO Alfonso XIII, who. she feared, had
inherited the deadly disease that cut on
his father, Alfonso XII, IN his prime,
and he preferred to follow his own In
clination and make what all the world
says has been love match.
Eulalia. who recently achieved prorni-
OF Life" never has appealed to Victoria
Eugenie. The royal ladies' dislike 10
mutual, and as Euialla declines to Be
snubbed she very seldom puts in an ap-
pearance at the Spanish court and avoids
coming to Madrid. Since her nephew's
marriage her visits have practically
ceased On the other hand, the Infanta
Is deeply attached to the Queen Mother.
Maria Christina, a scion OF the Catholic
house OF Wittelsbach, as she herself has
OF late publicly manifested during this
storm over the publication of her book.
The rather ofhand treatment msted out
to the infanta's son, Don Alfonso Of
Orleans tan officer in the Spanish army
at the time Of his marriage with Prfn-
cess Beatrice OF Saxe-Coburg), by King
Alfonso. who deprived him Of all his
honors, has caused eStrangement, and
although this prince has been reinstated
to all his honors, the infanta considers
that her sons self. f.dsnial and patriotism
in volunteering for the MeliIla campaign
have not met with their due reward
and that he has been purposely passed
over owing TO the Queens desire to NOR
tify EuIalia-
Recently, on the arrival at Madrid OF
the Infanta Paz, sister Of Donna Eula-
LA. on a visit to the Spanish court
Don Fernando, Eulaiia's younger son. by
chance met her on the same train.
Donna Paz and her daughters were re-
ceived at the railway station by mem
bers Of the royal family and conveyed
to the Escurial palace. where they were
housed during their entire stay. II ap-i
peared natural that Don Fernando should
have been accorded the same hospitality,
but King Alfonso had q hint conveyed
TO him that his presence in the palace
would not be desirable. This Don Fer
nando promptly took. Installing himself
in the Ritz Hotel and tslegraphinE the
incident TO his mother IN Paris.
Thus viii be seen how trihing things
may give rise to and cause great family
Disturbances, especially IN a country
where etiquette is everything. Another
bone Of contention Is the constant pres
enee at the court OF Madrid OF Don
Carlos de Caserta, husband Of the late
Infanta Mercedes, the Kings elder sister
and now married again to Princess Louisa
Of Savoy, sister OF former Queen Amelia
of Portugal According to the Nusva
Espana, a radical and anti-clericai paper
OF Madrid. Donna EulRlia 10 Jealous OF
Don Carlos influence over Alfonso.
In a tradition-bound court as that OF
Spain. Eulalias defense OF divorce and
disregard Of most OF the conventions OF
society are disapproved BY the strait
laced Hldalgos Taking all things into
consideration and the sights inflicted on
her. the infanta has decided to favor her
country with her presence as little as
possible, though she maintains that In
spite OF its old-fashioned ways and de-
cadence, she is and ever will be. Span
ish woman at heart FLANECA
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