The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-12-02
WHEN WILHBLMINA WEEDS
The Duke Will Have Two Millions
of Fathers-in-Law.
He Will Have No Income From the
Dutch Domain and VIII BE Little
Else Than Her MaJesty's Servant.
Must DoH His Prussian Uniforms
and Give Up His Nationality.

iota of her rights as Queen and woman by
her marriage, and Duke Heinrich will be
little more than Her Majesty's chief serv-
ant, whether the States General confer
upon him the name and style of prince
consort or compel him to drag his ducal
courtesy title to the grave.
| Heinrich won't have a father-in- law
William III, lover of rich dinners. music.
and gayety, is dead these ten years-but.
| instead, he will have some two millions of
fathers-in-law, that is the whole male pop
ulation, for every grown Hollander looks
upon "uns Wilhelminche" as his precious
ward-a spoiled child whose every whim
must be encouraged as long as 1t doesn't
| conflict with that other hobby hopeful Of
| theirs. the constitution. Between this
army Of jeaIoIs fathers-in-law. his capri
cious Queen and the frigid, headstrong. and
| imperious States General, poor Heinrich
will have sorry time OF II.
AS a preliminary he will have to doff
| his brilliant uniform as Prussian Guard
| Chasseur. Tasty and inexpensive though
| il be- the Dutch have no use for It, as the
| present Grand Duke OF Luxembourg once
| found out to his j.ismay. When that
| mighty potentate succeeded to the throne
| he was so reckless as to present himself
before his new subjects, just released from
| Netheriand bondage, in a Prussian gen.
erals uniform. whereupon he was prompt
ly egged for his effrontery. It's quite self
evident from this that Heinrich must
never appear among his wife's people In
Berlin blue. scarlet, and gold lace lest he
wants his fine buds soiled.
Stripped of his Mecklenburg- Schwerin
nationality and his Prussian allegiance,
| Heinrich will be fit subject for the
states General TO maui over and knead
into the particular kind OF batter out OF
which true Dutchmen are nodded bu.
whether they will give him an allowance
| outside OF a licutenant's or captains
ray there is still matter of doubt. 1t
entirely depends on the manner in which
he behaves himself.
The Dutch always did pay their royal
family according to their work. To Will
liam III they gave s416,655 per annum. but
his successor got only 100000 when he
came to the throne.
Before enriching him his subjects meant
to see whether he made better use Of the
civ1list than his father. The third William
turned out 10 be a sorry kind of King,
stubborn as a mule and dissipated as a
grand opera tenor" so he never got q
his reign, nor did his son, the Prince Of
Orange who was known In Paris as ..Ie
Prince Schnapps Though "Schnsnns',
needed II badly. he had to scratch along
on $4,000 per year.
The locked civilist still prevails and
there is as yet no sign of its amendment.
As there is an appropriation of s62,5 per
annum for the maintenance of the court
the Dutch probably think that Heinrich
~. .,, W o". =.
But, IL VIII De argued. as the queen ID
very rich III her own right. she may srve
me- nusoanu sui'a 1,s @ w, u
. ,~ Piisate ielu9. VI ,oui sc, 3he eouil
II IL "eren ior heI oeioseu rsIatiVes anu
eirsat,iaM as wen as Ior her eonsti'u-
eiohai au'ise - "ho suaiu neI
is ule VIVA. q fom she VIII .o, NC
IA ane iotei lesenues W. ~
" I.sn Paupei ~ '. :. ne "
nat anu oeeupy INC posie,on y,
uusoa al W eVu l'l uo '" W.;, ~
..s ,e, -, ~ ~, ,,,o,,,d aoo7,s a ~ ,.v
o'Hei va. 80 III - xS,-,eh,r.
ins .he EXPENSES Vi an ths ~ !, ..Tu
III tne almanac ue "''na IL uiu'
are her people.
me hsILlase H.
stress oh tue ~, nc
graphs Vi the eiVh MAJ iiaSe on..Aet
Iauhs 70 l.sluenee 'ahI III. ue -, ~
neiHrich- aeeoIui,e ~ Dt .- .a' te
attend anu serve r1el -uaieaeS ~
chooses 10 go. IN me t.ue1h .n
snoe Is on the o.nef loot. hs, u mus
attend ana serve ner n,aJes'y "ueiesei sue
pieases 10 reside, On ,anu VI sea I'LL, ~ 'n ~
out oil the county ne mus $500
at her oeeh anu eai. ena - pa ~ vi
io,Dicueh 10 epse m, MN ,assa....,e ,.s,;ssio-
eriands WITHOUT her HaJ, I'm I'LL.
II ms absence lastS mo- man &c" aas'
the SUITES ueheiai -
sary. -,,. ,.s h
In case Vi Miihe,i ii.a. go ~ ~. ,p..Sa
cry Is NOT uiviueu pe@"e W. ,N suI rs
husband auu que he rs u ~. Wa;nr;ch &c
corning 10 Duten ia"' W -s.
ceives only certain ieei.iina,e po.uon VI
the estaie, WHICH hioI eo'e ca. ne mus. - nv
carry out Oh the country VI Soui ~. 49,
sne Is aiive tne queen gan niaA nm nm 80
ents' but alter heI lean lean me &c. al, ..
erai VIII aeciue NIT LIS " 70.
IN consonahee WIN pun 49, 49, ~ ~,
II II iasois sne ,.,,n 49,, :, which nv
p i1 eAne - riyht rovsi custo.n AS soon
INK 1850, cIoses HE eyes his success
% 80 - .aLe liberties with the d.
coassd ones last will and testament.
The nossibility that Heinrich may aspire
To tho regency is especially guarded
against. II will be remembered that Prince
Albert was named regent to act In the
event Of the death of the Queen before the
Prince of Wales had attained his eight
eenth year. That Heinrich may nurse no
expectations to any such berth he Is told
beforehand that he Isn't wanted either as
ruler or co-regent In any emergency IL
IL doubtful even wnether tne queen VIII
be allowed TO give him nish command IN
the army ana the provision tnat exeiudes
him from Ministerial meetings ana CONFER