South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-02

his colleagues possessed, and wher-
ever he went he succeeded in inspir-
ing lasting sympathies and warm
friendships.
In Spain there were people who
reproached him for caring more
for foreign countries than for his
own, an accusation which was un-
deserved. because none carried
more proudly the Spanish flag than
the veteran diplomat who ended
his useful career the other day. II
is true that he was what the French
say ''un paris'en dams Tame and
that he never felt happier than
when walking the asphalt of the
Paris boulevards. But this fact,
instead of making him indifferent
as to the interests of Spain, in
spired him, on the contrary, with
more acute desire than he would
perhaps have displayed under diff
ferent conditions to see his own
country in good relations with all
her neighbors. and particularly
with this France which the MARQUIS
considered his second fatherland.
A Partisan Figure.
He had occupied at different
times the functions Of Spanish am
bassador in Paris. and no one had
been found 10 fulhll the duties of
this delicate post better than he had
done He was quite a Partisan
figure in his way, and wherever,
for some reason or other, he did
not appear at some official func
ton. he was missed not only by the
other guests. but also by the man in
the street, to whom he was quite
a familiar sight Every afternoon
one could meet him driving in the
Bots, and at every first night he
made a point of being present, no
matter in what theater it happened
to take place. His critical sense was
well developed and his judgment in
regard TO a theatrical performance,
or TO new literary production. was
generally accepted without murmur
by the public as well as by the
newspapers, at the offices of which
he was always treated as n persona
grata. His loss will be felt most
keenly in all circles of Partisan So
ciety. where he will he remembered
for "A far longer period than is gem
orally the case with foreign dip
!omats
The Marquis Del NUM- always
desired Spanish alliance,
and probably the great regret Of
his was that he did not live 10 see
il become an accomplished fact.
People who knew him we'll say that
at differnet times he advised the
present king of Spain TO give his as
sent to a formal treaty between the
two countries. but that Alpnonso
XIII feared that by doing so he
might offend his mother, the Do
wager queen. Marie Christine, whose
/ Austrian birth made her inclined
toward her own native land, and
whose narrow. bigoted devotion in
spired her with distrust in regard
! 10 the French people. whom she
/ considered too Eighty for her tastes.
/ She had never cared for the Mar
auis Del NUM-. though she held in
high opinion his diplomatic abilities
and she did not like 10 see her son
WELD TO the influence of the old
/ statesman.
But with the young Queen Ena
/ the marquis was a great favorite,
He had been Spanish ambassador
in Paris. at the time OF her mar
riage. and one OF the first Spaniards
she had known. and when she start
ed on her journey 20 Madrid on the
eve of her marriage he met her. to-
gether with her mother. the Prin-
cess Beatrice Of Battenberg in
Paris. and accompanied them fur
Their
An Incident of the Trip.
An amusing incident occurred in