Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-19


equipaEc in full view of her subjects
accustomed thereto from her infanc,
by her mother. who trained her in tn
most admirable manner for her mission
as a constitutional sovereign.
She Is usually accompanied BY
| lady in waiting as sole escort. and al
though she Is a very warm hearted wo
| man, yet she is mindful of the ,liGnit.
| OF her position. Thus the other ia,
when. while out driving. she met AT
officer who happened to be the bruthc
of her lady-ln- waiting she returned
his military salute with a mos
| gracious smile and inclination of tn,
| head. But noticing that her companion
| had waved her hand in "A familiar way
| to her brother. she frowned and eX-
| claimed Coldly:
II should be much obliged to you
my dear. II you would avoid these littl,
| family cffusions when you have the
honor To accompany me-
True. after she reached home the
Queen endeavored by every means in
her power to atone for the chagrin IL
| which she had subjected her attendant.
| and among other things. presented her
| with very handsome piece Of
jewelry, But the lady. while restored
tn favor, Is not likely to forget the les
son which she has received, or ever 10
| render herself again guilty of such a
breach of etiquette.
The Queen is very jealous of her pre-
negatives, as She showed at the time Of
the TIP to Europe of old President
Kruger. II vas she alone to whom be
lcnged the initiative of placing Dutch
:uan-of-war at his disposal for the
journey. and when the ministers as
semhled in cabinet council ventured to
question the policy of this move. point
ing out to her that 1t might cause
complications with foreign powers
notably with England. she exclaimed
very sharply.
The constitution invests me with the
supreme command of the navy. as we'll
rs Of tho army. and as far as they are
concerned my ministers have no other
duty than to insure the prompt cXecu-
ton OF my orders"
The ministers looked at one another
in diSmay offered no further ubjec-
,ions. and fulfilled her directions. with
the result that the cruiser Gclderland
was dispatched to Delacoa Fay to en-
bark President Kruger ana IL bring
him to Europe.
The young Queen. in addition To her
private sccretary's Department. has
organized a sort az private political
Chancclery. which is intrusted with
The duty Of making Il brief explanatory
report of every document submitted Ia
her for signature. She absolutely de
clines "a sign any paprr unless she has
A sort OF .prrc!s.'' containing tn.
necessary infnrm,tinn about th,. mar
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This il a lesson which She learned
flnIn the Iate Queen Victoria. TIL. !at-
ter. as 4 young gill about a year after
her succession i" the throne. affixed
Ter signature 10 a document which she
Fad not carefully read. but which had
been submitted 10 her nv one of her
most trustnd c,hip.t r,irie,nre G..
found ~ har disr,a, ,ftar,vart .b.,, u.
rad given her sanction rs i maas,,r.
init voe destined TO r.udar l,cr o.
,,n,nc,y unnonuIar and cf which sb.
,roro,,,.b1,. d,y,nrr,,.ol Ern,, ,h.,
.,n,c fortb sbo ,n,doit s,rir, r,Io
never TO SIGN .rvthirf- v-i,ho,, having
read it realizing that her sign mammal
WAS often sufficient to endow i mere
order with the force Of a
full-fcdsed law. and no matter how
larC, the number of documents sub
rnitt.d to her-thev averaged about POO
i ,Iav from one wears end to tho other
she at no time neglected to observe
This principle.
Queen Wihelmina. unlike several
other European soverciCns. can leave
her dominions when she likes. and is AT
no time Obliged TO remain in her
Kingdom. In this respect she il more
HSs wnou "AG previously SaoH F' oSa the