The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-28

country. only little over 1900 square
miles IN area, bnt II Is one Of the richest
and most enlightened nations In .he word,
America owes a debt Of gratitude 10 the
Netherlands for II was IN Holland that
the pilgrim fathers found IA safe haven
when the mother country became sntoler~
arr and !. was from Defshaven, Hoi-
land. that the Mayfower sailed forth on
that first momertous voyage shich Was
10 transplant 10 The great new continent
those IDEAS of religious and political free
dom and thrift that have made Il the
hope Of the world.
A few years after the colony NJ Plym-
outh had been planted by this little band
OF crG,grants from Iseyd-~ the Holianaers
themselves took poss. sson Of q corner OF
The new continent, which they called New
Netherlands, and whore their descendants
SIN impress on alien people the sturdy
principles of thrift hoHesty and love Of
justice for which the Ouch character has
always been notable.
Remembering all this. can any one doubt
that the interest which America feels IN
the browning % the young queen OF the
Dutch is "a very personal 0ne?
Queen Wl.helmira when she receives her
full narle IL WYlhamlna Helena Paulina
Maria, and her birthday on Augusg q viii
make her ~ years old. In Holland
woman il nat 81 age until she IA %. bnt
as W.helmiua Is a queen and her country
requires her services. ar exception Is made
in her case
Queen Emma wllhelmlna's mother ana
the real ruler since the death u her hus-
band. ne Young queens father. King
William III, which occurred IN fss. Is
very good woman. but sire 81 a German.
aud the H0llan4cra Do not Ike Germans.
They have an idea that the German ra-
zion II always reaching out - extend Il.
-
Netherlands Snce II is through Holland
that The river Rhine finally reaches the
sea
Queen Emma is - daughter ~ pVinee
George V{efor az Wal5eek I'yrmout, one
OF tie vassals ~ the German crown. fae
people or Holland. Therefore think Il 10
natural 1hat sac sa8Jld have special
Ak3rx FOR GeFEnaay. and taey fesr shat
site may Inference her daughter 10 marry
sorre ore ot the German pfiuceilngs Who
ars unaer EYureror Williams thumb II
vas onrs gssnigH3 that ste and ths Ger
Fnaa emperor had in v3@w the Crown
f'r5nce Frederick. wfe II now - years 81
age
In order 70 avoid as appearance Of IA
vortrg 80 Germans Niip@ttatsaa has besa
brougsse az wlth As 3tf,le kn0wIetgs % TIRE
German rgsmEe ana fne exeelienees %
the nation as was possible. r. IA quite
ssksly fhat German &C. she oaty language
- F.urar.. tna: SIRE cannot ep>ak. tYsucR.
f.nxish Spanish aaa Italian sge taos f'u-
cntty
Fn9lant Il vest 20 He,sar9. Wilhelm
mas favog4te country She herself ~ -
fAat ~shen sne MARI. s. which Nn~ vary ia
aeaerfert!y aEser;s sa" aas 70 notion ~
doing uaa33 sHe - q&;te wesl Suited. SIC
g!a seiee. a. r.usl5enrsa0.
Her iiKinz fo~ the English - possibly
lie 90 tss gaet ,ssf s8s hsS beagy esyas@sses
by = very charming ana a0rDmE} shed
Fsnr8l4h woman g Mss Saxtaa &3mtey.
'Tf1s la8g So vise3g given eGgIre charge
~ .ee HtHs airFN a38catton trdes Ih~
re..sr41 G5re.ftos - tar eseea sss4 1@fss!sd
wh.st sra Httis air. saas3s1 a. aey ard @a*
ysr.sert yAea tt.e masters gave fself }r-
s,raet5on 20 sea taat WHhe.uina was A.
,ea,.ve al dsd 10; fr5.lc s1ss nae .
great sFateooy 90 e. when g1ssn a. op-
yortGn.ty.
H. taa afternoons Mas Wirter aceeTa-
1s,ieg as. yaunw eaaFx@ 90 re- Or. -
~ wa1xS ard saw faat sha west - o~e3
~a~iy ard go aot aas arw o,esorsa f.'e~i
Ia ga: sh8s English worn&n 80 meas
tsrs ,o.A sae p.ae@ - mother - ~ }ittss
xs~t Csseen 59rsssEsa's offscts2 dates cenu-
cse1 --.ueh - h.r if1ze sH1 40 was x Is
r. tssng tnae 9ar51e fne Iarg. bury asys
ao ~tse ssss - ex1stisssf = WOMAN III ~es
.s-lrs,e- looked atssr aar G@4xAtsr
lussa Wl4ns.sa.s@s a4S tssa brought -