South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-27

proper one. His principle. how
ever, was 10 permit his children TO
decide matters OF the heart for
themselves. and he did not wish 10
influence them IN their choice OF
future life partners. He. too. con-
sidered that it would be unnecessary
for anyone TO know about the mat
ter. He had noticed that when the
crown prince had been to dinner
with the family OF the tsar he had
often glanced at the Grand Duchess
Olga and tried to avoid having the
others notice the fact He found the
crown prince quite smart He did not
boast about his war experiences. He
seemed brave and smart. ! there
upon thanked him and promised TO
tell no one. not even the king. what
the tsar had told me. only the
crown prince was 10 know OF it, The
tsar said that the crown prince had
not mentioned the matter when he
was visiting there, 10 which / an
swered that he feared a refusal
said that II Il should be decided that
we were TO have a daughter Of the
tsar for our queen she would enjoy
the sympathy Of the whole Serbian
nation. and would be able. If God
and conditions would permit. 10 be-
come the tsaritsa OF the southern
slav, Serbo-Croatian people. Her in
fluence and Iustre would encompass
the entire Balkan peninsula.
Crown Prince i'm Potrograd.
NJ. Pasitch then adds: The tsar
listened 10 my words with apparent
pleasure. The impression Of this en-
tire incident was a good one. no
ticed not the least sign that the tsar
was ill-disposed TO the marriage,
and ! added that the crown prince
who had come 10 PetrOgrad with NJ.
Pasitch-cOuld remain a few days
longer. for there was no pressing
business that called for his pres
ence at home, but for myself. | must
depart on the following Friday. The
tsar said oh, he may remain here
yet. He has plenty of acquaintances
here. and can enjoy himself very
Wei. Il had said this" NJ. Pas
itch explains. $50 that the crown
prince still would have occasion to
meet the tsar and his daughters a
few times. / did not inquire when
we might have an answer from the
tsar ] regarded it as superfluous
to inquire into the ways and means
of the tsar's reply. If he received a
satisfactory report of tais from his
daughter, he himself will easily find
ways and means to give his answer.
Moreover. he can easily summon
the crown prince and tell him what
he has in mind. Upon my taking
leave, the tsar accompanied me TO
the door. and asked me specially 10
present not only greetings to the
king from himself. but also from the
tsaritsa and his family, and wished
him good health"
There is the official story of it. The
beautiful Olga today is dead. Had
the two been married it is true that
today she would have been ruling
over the southern Slavs. enjoying
all the sympathy the grey-haired
old Pasitch promised for her. Did
she say NO" 20 the wooing of
Alexander, or did she say Yes" and
did the world-war which broke out
six months later cause them TO de-
fer the wedding to what they
thought would be a happier time
Did the now dead tsar give his an
swer one way or the other, and was
II all really kept a secret from old
King Peter OF Serbia by his trusted
old Minister Pasitch? Those are
answers that the archives of Russia