The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-01-11

Promoted the Balkan AIIianee-Prinee
Miss Stewart of New York.
Two American women may, if the
fates are prOpitous, occupy thrones in
Europe. They are only the wives of
pretenders or claimants at present, but
that is a highly romantic and interest
ing position. One of these women Is
the wife of Prince Eugene Lazarovich-
Hrebtianovich OF Servia. who claims
descent from the old Servian dynasty
which antedated the Karageorgeviches
the present reigning family, and the
0brenoyiches, their predecessors. lie
has said that he has no ambition to the
throne, and in proof of It he has drop
ped the noble family name of De Ger.
nuschy. However, as for name be still
has enough left, and as for ambitions
many have put aside the crown twice,
thrice aad even more often only to take
il in the end.
The prince, who has been practically
an exile since the present king came
TO the throne, has spent his time. mon
ey and energy in seeking to promote an
alliance between the Balkan states an6I
TO create a greater Servia. If he is not
personally responsible for the present
war il is at least in line with what he
has worked for and if il succeeds who
shall say what his reward may be. es-
pecially as dissensions in Servia are al
ready reported?
Great Help to Husband.
The Princess Lazarovich. TO give heI
part of the name has been the stanchl
ally and cOworker with the prince in
all his efforts. She was Miss Eleanor
Calhoun OF California. daughter of a.
grandnephew OF John G. Calhoun. the
statesman. As a young girl she went
to Paris, studied under Sardou aud
won success abroad as an actress. she
married the prince in London and since
has given herself to the furthering of
his political fortunes.
She collaborated with her husband
in the book The People of Servia,"
published few years ago. which is
one of the most authoritative works
on that subject. She understands all
about the political and social condi-
tions of the Servians.
A few years ago the Princess Laza-
rovich petitiOned the state department
In this country to assist her In getting
back lands which had been confscat-
ed by the government on the ground
that her husband was a claimant to
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she had never made claim to the
throne there was no excuse for the
seizure of her property.
One of the princes projects for the
improvement of his country has been
the building of great canal, and his
wife came to America at the time he
had it in hand to help raise the money
IL was then that the prince said that
he blessed the day that he took an
American for wife. She was so help
full. he asserted, so much of COM
rade, while European women were
likely to be either mere dolls or cooks.
Ambitions of the 6raganzas.
II the prince should become a king
and the glory that belonged to Servia
when his family ruled In the land
should be restored to him and to the
ancient ruling house the American
born princess has proved that she
would make no unworthy queen.
Ever since the youthful King Man
uel of Portugal lost his throne there
have been persistent rumors that
when the monarchy should be restored.
as many persons in Portugal still hope
that it will be, the king would be, not
Manuel, but his cousin OF the house of
Braganza The deposed king seems to
manifest little ambition for the task
OF regaining his crown. The Bragan-
zas are believed to cherish secret am
bitions to become the rulers OF the
land.
If their dreams should ever be re-
allied an American girl is in line for
the position of queen. To be sure,
when the Prince Miguel de Braganza
married Miss Anita Stewart Of New
York he renounced his claims to the
throne, but such renunciation is never
considered very binding by royal
claimants. The marriage of this pair.
which took place in the little Roman
Catholic church in Dingwall, Scotland,
with a reception at Tulloch castle, was
attended by great number of the
princes royal relatives. Miss Stewart
had previously been made a princess
In her own right by the Emperor
Francis Joseph of Austria.
One of the difficulties In the way Of
this American girls husband obtaining
the throne is mis- lack of funds to car
ry on campaign. Although she In
herited a half million dollars from her
mothers second husband. James Hen
ry Smith, that Is bagatelle for royal
activities, especially when the claim.