South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-06
BEHIND THE SCENES
With Rulers and Leaders of Wartime Europe
By the Princess RddSiwiu


four German duchies. They were
never an ambitious race, but most
honorable one. and there exists TO
this day a prOverb, in Little Russia
that says: Beware of a Potocki. be-
lieve in a Chodwiewicz, but trust TO
a Sanguszko," and il applies to the
, three most prominent families of
Polish origin that had elected 10 be-
come Ukrainian citizens.
In 1881 there remained but two
brothers as sole representatives of
this illustrious race. The eldest one.
Prince Roman, had in his youth
rallied 10 Russia and entered the
Russian service. and became q prime
favorite Of car Nicholas |, who had
appointed him one of his aide-de
camps. In spite of this fact, and of
the many ties Of friendship which
he had contracted with leading
members of the Russian aristocracy.
Prince Roman Sanguszko Joined the
Polish mutineers in 1890. He threw
up his Russian military rank and
/ contributed large sums of money TO
I the revolution. OF course, the fact
became known to the car, and in
| furiated him, the more that he had
| boasted but a few days before be-
| ing apprised of it, that Sanguszko
would never desert him. The prince
was arrested, tried. and condemned
TO lifelong Punishment to Siberia.
I When the sentence was brought TO
| Nicholas for confirmation the latter
l IL. l.,
words. Must perform the journey
on foot" Thus adding 10 the sever
| ity of the sentence, which was eX-
ecUted in all its rigOr. But the en-
peror refused to coniscate the es-
tates Of his former favorite. and be-
slowed them on his only daughter,
| Marie Sanguszko. who was married
afterward TO the famous Austrian
/ statesman. Count Alfred Potocki.
/ Prince Roman Released.
Many years later Prince Roman
was allowed 10 return home, but he
was broken in health, quite blind
and infirm, and the rest of his days
were spent in retirement in the his
toric castle of Slawuta, which be-
/
| las, and where he ended his days,
respected by all and considered by
/ the Polish element, which is so
strong in Ukraine, as a martyr of
his patriotism. Alexander II. hap
! pening one day TO pass through
Slawuta, during one of his Journeys
( in the south of Russia, asked 10 see
4 Prince Roman, but the latter abso-
lutely refused this interview, say
/ ing that lit could not be a pleasure
! for the car TO meet the victim of his
! fathers cruelty. nor for him TO find
himself once more in the presence
of a Russian emperor" SanguszkO
was something like 80 years old at
the time this incident occurred and
the matter was allowed to pass with
out any comment being made upon
/ it,
His only brother. Prince Ladislas,
was a very different man, and one
who had cOntrived to remain always
| upon good terms with everybody.
! He had married a Princess LubO-
mirska, a rather formidable woman.
who had borne him three sons and
two daughters, one Of whom, Helene,
was known as beauty all over Eu
/ rope. and had many adventures
which betrayed the scandalous
chronicles Of Warsaw. Vienna and
Paris during the second empire. She
was never married, and directed in
! her Will that a wonderful pearl
necklace she possessed should be
/ buried with her; a wish disregarded
| by her brothers, who did not care
/ for this family heirloom to be lost
/ 10 them.
The Murdered Prince.