Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-01-11
Source Of Recent Revelations Found
at Last,
THE PRINCE CONSORf DISLlKED
Dutch People Fear Their Young
Queen is Not Happy.
RE A SON OF IT ALL
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

lau, the German and the Dutch secret po-
lice have put their hands on "the source
of the revelations which have been exciting
the world to indignation against that very
peculiar bridegroom and prince consort.
Henry of Mecklenburg-schwe He is de-
scribed as being the same person who, two
years ago, held confidential post in the
Transvaal legation at Brussels and commu-
nicated information to the English; and 1t
was he who made the coup" Of stealing
the dispatch box of the careless DR.. Leyds,
as that gentleman was passing through the
Northern railway station at Brussels. At
any rate ''the source" has been arrested
and put 'in secret" Will it put an end to
the strange excitement Of this tranquil
capital? Could any one mans revelations,
especially il false or half false, have
brought the whole male population Of The
Hague to the point Of silent and embar-
raised fury, where men of all classes utter
low-breathed curses, clench their fists and
hang their heads in impotent regret, not
knowing what to do or even think?
These Dutch people are blessed with a
fundamental lack of curiosity. They at
tach infinitely more Importance to the de-
tails of their commerce than to the Cos
sip of the court. The affection they feel
for their beautiful young queen, however,
is strong, energetic and even imperious.
The whole Dutch people wish her majesty
to be happy-as earnestly and intimately as
man would wish it for his sister. Is her
majesty happy? There is great anxiety.
An inquietude that is no longer vague how
ers over the capital. The common people
openly curse the prince consort, while the
middle classes worry in half silence.
A great deal has been said about Major
Van Tets the young officer alleged to
have been mortally wounded in duel with
the prince consort. They have even an
nounced his death from the wounds caused
duo hnI,a
young" Major Van Tets Is over fifty years
of age. No saber duel could be permitted
between SO young and strong a man as
Prince Henry and an officer of fifty years
OF age, because saber play Is semt-athletic,
and a young champion will always beat
down an adversary twice his age. The
truth is that the people of The Hague have
never believed in the death or even the
never believed duel. There was no duel
Yet the truth about Major Van Tets carries
with 1t the truth about the troubles at the
palaee-or part of 1t.
Suffering Real Enough.
Major Van Tets now lies in the Hospital
of the Lady Dea conesses Of Utrecht He is
being treated for a case Of peritonitis. The
/ peritonitis is real. Prof. Narath, who per-
formed the operation, affirms IL, and declares
at the same time that the body Of the pa
tient bears no marks Of wounding. One of
the ldQy OedCOneSSeS VINO assisted at the
operation said to friend Of mine that she
was ready to swear to the same thing on the
open Bible. Join this testimony to the OFF,
cial denial formulated by M. de Staal, the
queens particular secretary. Join to 1t also
the categorical denial of Major Van Tets
brother, one of the most influential and dis
tlngufShed personages at the court Of I10l-
land. MY unhappy brother" he says, "be-
gan complaining some time ago Of abdomi-
nal pains. One night, in the apartment in
the palace occupied by him, when on ser
vice as chamberlain, the pains became sud
denly acute. They transported him, at
dawn, to his private residence. Later an
operation was judged necessary; and it was
conducted, with thousand precautions, at
the Hospital Of the Lady Deaconesses of
l~Utrecht. All that they say about duel
with the prince consort is absolutely false. -
Yet something happened" the men of
the Hague mutter low and angrily. And
II the muttering does not cease, if it grows
louder, young German prince may one
day find himself hung by the neck from
some Hague lamp post without anybody
knowing who composed the lynching party.
A National Regret.
1t has been the constant usage in this
| country, when the queen is about to be-
| come mother, to make the glad news
known to the people by official proclama-
ton. This time the tradition was not fol-
| lowed The whole Dutch people knew
| that the thing was imminent, vet the court
did not confirm the common knowledge,
One night, whose date is now known to
coincide with that of the ending of the
peoples hopes, two Of the most celebrated
physicians of The Hague were hurriedIy
called to the palace Yet, very singularly,
neither the queen mother nor the prince
consort was present in the palace. The
| queen mother had just left for Arolsen;
ana the prince consort was on his way
to Germany. 1t is true that he soon re-
turned; but during the danger of the little
queen he quilted The Hague again on
tnree consecutive occasions, under the pre-
text OF hunts at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Soon the terrible report that the oueen
would never give an heir to Holland be-
gan circulating. 1t was neither confirmed
nor denied officially, in spite of its deplor-
aple erect On the population. Then later a
seml-oftlcial note was published saving
that her majesty had suffered from a great
annoyance. 1t was at this moment that
Major Van Tets sudden Illness became
known. 1t is said that as he was being
carried out of the palace the young queen
to show her respect for an old and valued
officer rose from her bed and watched him
from her window. 1t was the greatest
PROOF or personal sympathy she could be-
stow upon him.
And now the climax is reached in an ugly
story. Prince Henry of Mecklenberg-
Schwerin passes, in all Holland. as an in
carnation of the type of brutal German
omcer." One night, they tell, after a long
and noisy hunt behind the dogs he arrived
at the palace in state of alcoholic rough
ness and hilarity. And thus, overexcited
and with the manner of a brutal retire"
he showed lack of respect to the young
queen. 1t was then that the representative
of the illustrious Dutch family of Van Tets
rose in his indignation-not a young lien
tenant, but grave gentleman of fifty years
OF age-and did not fear to observe to the
prince that he had acted in a manner un-
worthy of his queen and of himself
Trouble All Round.
In the trouble that followed these words
1t is affirmed that Major Van Tets received
kicks in the abdomen that caused the peri
tonitis for which he had later to be oper-
ated upon Even the young queen did not es-
escape handling; and her great misfortune
came to her as an effect Of the emotions of
that memorable night. During two days
they attempted to care for Major Van Tets
at the palace, so that nothing of the truth
might transpire; but when the danger be-
came critical the young queen, throwing
policy to the winds. insisted that he should
be removed to more favorable surroundings
and be treated not by the court physicians.
but by specialist.
AN AMERICAN IN HOLLAND.
Passes Case on to Grand Jury.
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