The Washington herald., 1913-03-06

Copyright 1913 by Court Gossip Syndcate.I
King Alfonso, of Spain. is not SO beref
, of finesse or of diplomacy as some woul
have the outside world believe. Rela
lively speaking. the royal eyes OF Eu
rope were on him when he turned his at
tention to the cortes after the tragi
death of Premier Canalejas. 1t wa
openly predicted then that rough weathe
MS in store and that the stability o
his throne depended on ais dealing wit!
,he Republicans. Judging from the re
suits, Alfonso has made a successful at
:empt to win the friendship. IL not th'
support. of the CradicaD admirers OF
Canalejas. Alfonso came to the throne
at an inexperienced age and IS still {
Young man. II. had the burden OF stiff
nccked etiquette tradition and intrigue
- bear and, TO make matters wo. Sc
l'OrtIgal. smaller, and perhaps less cap
able OF revolution. deposed its king
and established a republic.
The advanced party in Spain bas made
rapid strides within the last ten years
Instead of being q rebuke to republican.
ism, the execution OF Ferrer accelerated
the movement. which demanded the re.
ductions of the power of the chericals
md concession of reforms from the
throne.
Canalejas developed great strength out
OF this political torment He was the
one man needed TO tide the throne and
The people over a stormy period. Him.
self a Radical. Canalejas assumed a
task which less strong man would
have shrunk from.
AlfOnso's views Of government have
haen undergoing remarkable changes.
HIS arrtage 10 an English princess his
{ natural iaCinatiuns. but more than all,
MS schooling under Canalejas are re-
spunsible for his prog esslve ideas in
tnt- 'Eost feudal Ind of Europe. A
rev Republican leader has appeared in
Madrid. Senior Azcarate. Clericals and
conservatives, as well as Republicans
were supremely interested in his recep-
ZION. TAe Republicans were not disap-
pointed. He was welcomed by the King
nth such cordially as to cause some
II the Conservatives 10 fear that the
reception would lead 10 opening the cab
met 10 Republicans. Indeed this is not
II all unlikely. The spirit OF democracy
as accomplished much in other lands,
so why not in Spain, the last stronghold
Of the Hapsburg- -Bourbonic feudalism Of
the Middle Ages.
Henry Arthur Mornington Wellesley,
Earl Cowley, had to make his third
appearance as correspondent in the
was Godfrey Charles Buxton, OF York
shire. who accused his wife OF miscon-
duct with the II gble earl The suit re-
malned und"fended and the husband
was granted his decree as well as the
custody of the child Of the marraige
which took place in lSC2
The parties lived happily together
until year ago in April. when they
were IN the Riviera Lord CowIev also
he hsg
land Lord and Lady Cowley were in
Nlted to pay them visit. and 1t was
during their stay as tho guests of the
buNtons that 1t WAS noticed that the earl
paid great deal OF attention to his
hostess. The husband spoke to his
wife about it, and made 1t point that
Lord Cowley should not he asked to
his house again
During last summer Mrs. Buxton
went away from home a good deal. Wis
ittng her mother and friends. Mr. Rux-
ton had her shadowed and soon was
Informed that Mrs. Buxton and Lord
C"wl"y were stopping at the same ho-
tel tClaridRe's), using their own names
but occupying separate rooms. After
her return to her husbands house the
wife being confronted with the evi-
denCe. admitted everything. confessing
that she had heen with Lord Cowley, !
and that they were fond of each other !
She agreed that in case her husband !
would take steps to divorce her, she |
would not defend the action.
Lord Cnwley has Just entered his !
forty-scverth year. He was first mar !
ried in 1850. his wife being Lady Vio- |
let Neville. famous beauty. and a |
daughter "f the Marquis or AhcrCav-
emmy He then bore the MI" of Wis
count Darsan. as it was only in 1895 ,
he daI 70
'"wley- Lady Violet obtained a di-
rorce in 1897. Five wears later the
earl was correspondent IN n suit
brought by Sir Charles Hartrop seek
ng divorce from his wife. n daugh-
Ter Of the first Baron Nunburnholme.
There was, however. a cross petition.
and. after protraCted litigation. both :
suits were dismissed. In 1905 Sir
Charles brought second suit and
neither Lady Fartrop nor Lord Cow
ev entered any defense. Sir Charles
vas granted his divorce and soon J.
hereafter Lady Hartrop was married
o her former paramour. the amorous
Earl Cowley. who since then again has
'een smitten with another mans wife.
The reported engagement of Kaiser
N1Ihelm's only daughter. Princess Vic
oria Louise TO Prince Ernst August OF
cumberland may he love at first sight,
'ut such union wouh have important
'olitical 'arings. The wedding OF
1ohenzollern and Guelph ought to
mean the extinction of ar agitation
which, while rowerlnss TO shake the i'm
erial throne. nevertheless has vexed the
'olicies Of the German Emperors.
The Duke Of Cumberland. whose heir
Prince Ernst is, recently had occa-
ion to tell. calls himself. and is called
Y few Of the faithful. king of Ham =.
ver.' though no king has ruled IN Han
rer since 1856. when that kingdom took
he losing side. was punished by Prussia, =.
nd at the close OF that war annexed to
he Iiohenzollern throne The house Of
uelph ceased to reirr. hrt u revo- has .
cen reconciled, and its claims have been
ept alive hv th- sur'rSsu.s
csed (hlindI King George who bears :
lie British title of Duke of Cumberland, u
estowed upon the son of George III.
'ho. on e separation of the crowns of r
reat Britain and Hanover. succeeded to
lie throne Of the latter. He was sue a
neded by the blind King, who lost his a
!, in 1886 at Langenzola Z
That was the last appearance of the
rave H1npyeriaDs i'm tho Seld mud tbau &