The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-08
LUXEMBOURG FUTURE
IS NOW DISCUSSED
France, Germany and Bel
GUM, Are Coveting the
Little Principally.
(Nstional News Association)

(National News Association)
LONDON, March S.-What future
disposition IN to be made of Luxem-
burg? This 10 the interesting question
that has been most discussed In Euro
pcan chancellories since the death last
week of the Grand Duke William. the
ruler of the little buffer state wedged
in between France. Germany and Bel.
GUM.
Since 1915. and by confirmation un.
der the treaty Of London. the king Of
the Netherlands was sovereign OF Lux.
emburg. Upon his death in 1890, the
operation Of the Salic law gave the
crown to the late Herzog. AlphOnse.
one son. the heridity Grand Duke Will
liam, and the latter had but daugh-
ter.
so the death OF the Grand Duke vii.
liam brings the House OF Nassau to an
end. and promises to make the little
principality-it total area is hardly
more than thrice that Of New York
City-the bone of European conten-
ton. France sees in it's acquisition at
loss OF Alsace.Lorraine and an advan.
taEeaus weapon for use In the recovery
OF the Ions. Rhineland. Urus-
STA. too. appreciates this most clearly.
Holland will proba bly, advance claim
to sevclcignty. while Belgium doubt.
less will claim the little territory as
geosra phically her own. TITO the great
Powers the strategic value of the
country to the smaller its forests.
traction: and the makings Of very
pretty quarrel lie in tho extinction Of
the House Of Nassau.
Mutual jealousies are pretty sure
TO initiate against the success OF any
plan for the annexation Of the little
grand duchy to either France, Ger
many or Belgium. 1t Is probable that
the European Powers will be obliged
to hold q conference to settle tho
matter and that in the end 1t will be
decided that Luxembourg should con-
tinue ~ q neutral state.
In the event of such a decision being
agreed upon. II In safe to assert that
the late Grand Duke William will be
succeeded on the throne by his eldest
daughter. the Grand Duchess Maria
Adelaide. eighteen years old and one
of the prettiest princesses In all Flu
rope. AZ q matter of fact. the people
of Luxembourg already already have
proclaimed the youthful Grand Du.
chess a. their sovereign.
Contrary to the general superstition
to- ftaatfS mr.
laws OF the grand duchy to debar Ma
ria Adelaide from the throne. When
King william Of the Netherlands died
In 1890. the Salic law existed in Lux
emburg and consequently the female
line was debarred from the succession.
But some twelve years ago Luxembourg
changed the law and enacted statute
permitting the Grand Duke to be sue
ceeded ON the throne by the eldest
daughter in the event of their being
no son.
The Grand Duchess Maria Adelaide
10 q first cousin Of the Duke Of Vtzeu.
who married Anita Stewart of New
York. Dom Miguel Of Braganza. the
pretender to the throne Of Portugal. is
her mothers brother. Her succession
to the throne Of Luxembourg will con-
stitute IN addition to the Roman Cath
Ollie sovereigns Of Europe. For. al
though her father and grandfather
both were Lutherans. yet her mother.
the Infanta Maria Of Braganza. Is de-
vout adherent Of the church of Rome.
It 10 said that she absolutely declined
to give her hand in marriage to the
then crown prince Of Luxembourg un-
less he agreed to permit all the chill
dren born Of the union to be brought
up in her faith.