The New York herald., 1922-08-27
RUSSIAN ROYALISTS
FLOCKING TOPARIS
AS HEADQUARTERS
Munich Cold to Them and
Bolsheviki Have the
Call in Berlin.
DISAGREE ON CANDIDATE
Divided on Claims Of Cyril,
Dimitri and Grand Duke
Nicholas.
DISAGREE ON CANDIDATE

Special CABLE 70 THE New YORK HEKALn.
Copyright, 1899. bv THE NEW York HTRALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin. Aug 26.
Russian monarchists will hold their
congress next month in Munich and
following that propose to transfer
their headquarters from Munich 10
Paris. which is once more becoming
monarchistic center, where the Rus
slams will be more in the rush or
events and where they seem TO think
cordial welcome will await them.
The Bavarians until now have been
friendly toward the monarchists, but
there appears to be a sort OF cooiness
recently which, it is claimed, is mere
" based on the fact that the Ba-
varians are so occupied with their own
troubles that they have no time 10
waste sympathy on the Russians.
The Russian monarchists no longer
feel at home in Germany. Berlin II
overrun with Bolsheviki. After the.
Rapallo Treaty Germany ousted the
monarchists from the old Embassy
building and turned X over to .hc
Bolsheviki, while the monarchists were
obliged to style themselves the Rus
sian Relief Bureau.
Divided on Candidate.
It iOhardly probable that the Con
gress OF Monarchsts will take any defI-
mite action on the claims or the Grand
Dukes Cyril Vladimrovich and Dimitri
Pavlovich, cousins OF the Car. TO the
throne. Each Of them has a following
there does not appear any extreme en-
thusiasm for either OF them, and Il IL
felt that II the congress acts IL would
probably cause dissension IN their ranks
cyril probably has more supporters thar,
Dlmitri among the Constitutlonalists
and the latter has greater strength
among the ADsolutists. Cyril is attract
ing considerably moro attention Just
now than Dimitri. He has appointed
Duke Golitzlne, who IS a refugee IN
Hungary, as his personal representative
10 all Governments and has announced
that he intends to flood Russia with
proclamations to the people and to the
Red army making promises or land
grants and general amnesty.
Grand Duke Nicholas. the Czar'a
uncle, does not seek the throne iii spite
OF the fact that he has many supporters.
lie IL regarded generally as the leading
member Of the Romanoff family but lie
does not care for an active political life
and has announced that he does not
wish the throne but is merely acting as
regent for X. The Orthodox Church
prays for him as formerly ii did for
the Czar. and the Monarchists Of the
Far Eastern Government want him as
regent.
Cyril's Marriage Unpopular,
Cyril Is unpopular with many because
Of HIS declaration or allegiance To the
provisional government when the monar-
chy was oyerthrown and also because
his mother was a Protestant Cyril was
the center Of a European social storm
In 1905 when he married the divorced
wife Of the Grand Duke OF Hcsse. The
German. English and Russian COURTS
were much excited over tho affair. while
there were minor ramifcations IN the
other courts. The Grand Duke or Hesse
was the brother Of tho Czarina the
Grand Duchess was niece OF King
Edward, the Grand Duke and Grand
Duchess Vladimir. the parents of CyriI
had strong influence III court circles all
over Europe, the Czarina was doing All
In her power TO prevent the marriage.
ms she openly detested the Grand
Duchess Of Hesse. who also was Princess
Victoria Melita Of Saxe-Coburr. Strings
we're pulled for ard against the marriage
throughout court circles over Europe.
and II has been said that there was as
Tnucn uiplpHdC. expended on the auair
with as many diplomats intervening ~
on the events leading up 70 the world
war
At any rate Cyril and the divorced
Grand Duchess married. They were
cousins and had been childhood sweet
hearts Immediately the Czar deprived
him Of his rank as aide-dc-camp 10 the
Emperor, Of his commissions III the
army and navy. of his uniforms his
orders and all his other honors. and he
was banlshed from Russia. Cyril ~
ways openly charged and Il was gener-
ally understood that the Czarina was
responsible for his disgrace. Three
years later the Car pardoned Cyril and
invited him TO return TO Russia 90 al
tend tho funeral or his great-uncle. the
Grand Duke Alexis. He also restored
his ranks and honors and year later
Cyril. his wife and their two daughters
were welcomed into court circles. IN
1915 the Grand Duchess was awarded
the Russian St. Georges medal FOR
bravery az q hospital which was bombed.
Dimltri represents tho element which
favors the return 81 the absolute mon
archy and stands for all the old Roman
or traditions He was opposed 20 the
sway Of Rasputin and fought II yigor-