The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-24
MART
Certain, She Says, That
Custom of Seeking
Brides for Reigning
Houses in Germany Is
Ended

by lts " strength and its own re-
sources without being obliged to seek
her inspirations at Berlin. She dis
liked the Hohenzollerns and made
no secret Of this feeling. and 1t was
said at the time OF the Franco-Prus-
sian war OF 1870 that had 1t depended
upon her France would not have been
crushed so completely as was the
case. but that Russian interference
would have put a stop to H~ohenzollern
| cupidity.
This slender. delicate woman had
more political sagacity than many OF
the Ministers of her father-ln-law,
ana. married as she was to a man oe
strong character and good common
sense, 1t Is no wonder that Curing
their reign Russia reached a fore
most position, and after the retire.
ment OF Prince Bismarck from .ho
sphere OF active politics became the
paramount continental Power"
AS for the future brides OF tho
Romanoffs our Princess says:
ITO tell the truth. a foreign mar
rage with n other than a Prince
belonging to the Greek faith for the
eldest daughter Of the En- eror
Nicholas would be most unpopu ar at
the present day in Russia, unless It
were with a parsonage whose choice
Ia looked Onward to most eagerly all
over Europe. and whose entry In q tno
imperial family would be haileI with
the widest bursts OF enthusiasm all
over the empire of the Romanoffs: 1
mean the Prince of Wales.
I'm mentioning this name ! am civ.
ing shane To nm may praSol ln,a 80 an
the Intelligent classes OF Russian SO.
ciety. who if they were asked {, give
their opinion would say without hes,-
tation that such u union would serv.
the best interests of both nations
and that It would mean the bes, poss.-
bic guarantee for the peace T tn.
world. To see a Russian prince.
raised TO the throne of Great Britain
would not only fiatter the Rrssian
people; II would also consolidate the
friendship which IL being cenented
by the blood split in COMMON on So
many battlefields. In order to achieve.
this result even the religious uues-
ton would take a secondary place a nd
Holy Russia would look through nor
fingers IL one of the daughters of It's
Car would consent to embrace he
Anglican faith after her marriage 10
the heir TO the English crown"
Writing of the future Of Holland
the Princess say OF Wilhelmina and
her consort:
1.-THE marriage OF Queen wilhel-
nina was the cause of much heart
burning in Europe, and il is likely that
when the time comes To think about
the establishment of her daughter the
f.elinp will npnip r.,,,r ,t I,.
cess Juliana is only Il Years old ar
present, and it is already n current
m in Berlin that German dip,o-
macy Is determined Ia give her as nus
ban n of the sons OF the present
Crown Prince.
Such a marriage would bring Hol-
land definitely into the sphere of Ger
MAJ influence. and at the same time
seal its fate. Whether this is likely
IN happen Is of course impossible to
say. For one thing. all these combi-
nations may crumble To the ground, as
II Is possible after all that Il son may
he born to the present Queen.
IL must be owned, however. il one
wishes To he impartial, that the posi-
ton OF Holland n of its Government
Is an exceedingly difficult one. and
that II will require all the our
OF her diplomacy TO enable her 10 over
come the numerous painful incidents
which are sure tn crop up with regard
TO her before the end of tho war. II
one takes all this into consideration
n must recognize that so far Queen
Wilhelmina has held To n line of con-
duct which has been clever and i'm
partial, n hat her consort has not
influenced her to the extent OF be
coming the humble servant of the
German Emperor. on the contrary.
h" has encouraged her to show her
Independence 10y receiving with
warmth h unfortunate Belgian refu-
gees who have throngcd into Ilol-
land"
! As for England. King George and
Queen Mary can look forward to the
day when "their own children will N
their turn he considering marriage.
II would lao unsocmly on my part 10
: mention here the many amor which.
IN Ietrograd especially whore every
thlng relating to the English royal
family Is followed with tho koencst
lnterest-are going about concerning
the eventual marriages Of the rrin-
cess Mary and Of the Prince Of Wales.
THE Russian nation would dearly
like to see the Prince ally himself
10 the Romanoffs and become the SON
in-law OF the Car. AZ for his sister.
there are any number Of grand dukes
among them the Grand Duke Boris.
who is so well known in England
whom Russian society would be de
lighted to see bring home an English
bride.
England - so popular in the
realms OF the Car that every new
link which would unite 1t 10 the Rus
sian nation would le hailed with in
tense Joy, and nov that the royal
marriage markets of Europe are
closed definitely against Gcrmany,
n a without being unreasonable,
hope that this desire may Yet come
to be fulfilled
ono must agree with the Princess
Radziwill that the royal MARRIAGES
OF England have been the wisest and
the most successful. II Is. she be-
lieves, quite certain th..t the mar
: rlages of royal personaces WY, once
more acquire the importance which
they had lost during the last fifty or
sixty years. Sovereigns and their rel
atives will need to be- much more
careful in their alliances, and the
spirit Of ~nationalism which has lately
come SO much to the front will also
invade royal houses, the members or