The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-02
Archduke Francis Ferdinand's
Morganatic Wife Again
Source of Dissension.
BY LA MAHouIsE DE FoNTENoY.

BY la MAHoUIsE DE FoNTENoY.
| n RCHDUkE FRANCIS F'ERDI-
| ~ NANDS morSanatic wife. tho
duchess OF Hohenbcrg, is once
again in tho limelight, as che source
of disscrsion.
The archdulc. who is next heir to
the throne. had. as the newly-appoint-
ed Inspector general of the armed
FORCES OF Austria Hungary. been pre-
siding over the grand army manoeu-
| Vres in the place OF the Emperor
1he duchess. contrary TO uspCe and
custom. was with him throughout
the entire period OF the manocuvres.
! the presence OF women on these oc-
casions being without precedent To
all tho praise and The congratulations
which the archduke rendered in the
name OF the Emperor to the successful
commanders during the sham warfare.
! she added her own. AS climax. he
wound up the grand manoeuvres with
| 4 reVie" OF all the forces taking part
| therein. which according to all appear
ances. was held in her honor. since no
| led all the troops on the parade
past ground past her. just as IL she
! had been the Empress
I Not only the other archdukes TAX
! ing part In the manoeuvres, but even
many of the leading generals and all
! the great mobiles among the officers
/ seem to have been almost beside them
! selves with Indignation at being thus
! forced TO parade before the former
Countess Chotek, and to accord to her
! honors that are reserved for crowned
: heads. Indeed, the sensational re-
/ tremcnt last week of General Baron
conrad Won HotZendorn, the chief OF
inc general staff OF the army. is con-
strued as protest against the duch-
of inn inI
| ga'ives during the review, and
| throughout the manoeuvres So bitter
| Is the general that instead of remain
! ing at his post until the appointment;
/ OF his successor, he has withdrawn in
/ 10 seciusion in Il remote mountain re-
! sort, turning over his duties to his
! principal subordinatcs and where hs
/ proposes TO remain until relieved of
! his office.
! While it is impossible not to con-
| denim the lack of tact displayed dur
! ing the manocvures by the duchess in
| ner position, which is one of so much
deiicacy. anil which has involved her
husband already in so much trouble.
| since their marriage eighteen years
ago. alternating him from nearly every
one OF his imperial and royal relatives
| one cannot very much blame The arch
| duke. He is very fond of his wife and
J
/ she has been subjected by reason of
! her birth. and was glad of the oppor
UNITY that came within his reach of
! paying her the rare honor Of leading
the Austro- Hungarian army IN review
order past her. she taking the salute.
The archdukc has solemnly pledged
himself not to raise her to the throne
| when he succeeds to the crown But
| 1t is manifest that, while he may re-
/ IA
| upon her every other distinction I'm
his power. and that no end of trouble
VIII ensue. since not only all the other
members OF the imperial family. but
| likewise all the great mobiles and higl,
| oWclals OF the realm are unalterably
| opposed to conceding to her honors &c
which she is not entitled by her birth
Ms Countess Chotek, and by her NOR.
| Eanatic marriage.
Baron Max Won Kubeck. whose dealt,
has just taken place at Vienna. Mt an
| advanced age. will he remembered I'm
| thls country as having been stationed
| Tor time ut Washington, and as hav-
Ing on several occasions visited the
! United States in behalf of his gov
! eminent IL was during one of these
STAYS in America that ne married Ma
talie de Loosely. of New York. sister
! - = NiioiiSS ociIlCnS, OF New YORK,
and also OF Mrs. Theodore \. Have
| meyer, of that city.
The union was not n happv one.
| The Baroness Kubeck shared the fate
! OF all other American girls who have
married Austrian mobiles: and. unable
| 10 fulfil tho genealogical requirements
| eNacted from all women who are Aus
| TRAN subjects by birth or by marriage.
| she found herself barred from presen-
| tatIon at tho court of vienna Being
| thus virtually cXcluucd from the great
| world In the AuS' ian capital and,
! indeed. throughout the Dual Empire.
! she became dissatisfied with her lot,
| and after the birth of n daughter OF
! the name OF Blanche. n divorce took
! place. the baroness subsequently, mar
| ryinS Emeric Robert. an actor at the
| burg Theatre at Vienna. Her daugh-
ter Blanche was equally unfortunate
in her marriage. For within n year
! OF her wedding. she recovered her free
| dom. and is now known by her maiden
name OF Baroness Blanche Iiubeck.
! being also barred from court by rea !
son or the Bourgeois birth of her
mother.
! The late Baron Kubeck was a mem
| Der OF the Austrian House OF Lords and
was for Il long time curator of the
/ imperial Museum OF Arts and OF In
! dustry at Vienna and son OF that
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,