The Washington times., 1902-06-29

| Mr.. Degetau is the author of numerous
books. essays, novels, and short stories,
treating upon political, educational. and
has given the title "Que Quijote"
t''What Quixote'D is a protest against
the Indifference of modern society to-
ward the permanent laws of human
solidarity. THE Redemption of Con-
script" deals with the question of phil
anthropy. He has written two others
treating of the social slavery of chill
dren. one a circus boy and the other a
little negro attached to Porto Rican
sugar plantation. "Cuentos Para eI
Wage" ("Tales for the Voyage'O is a
collection of short stories more or less
concerned with problems of environment
and education. 'Juventied'' ("Truth'),
his last novel. contains a series of pic
lures In the life of young men whose
fundamental aspiration is the abolition
of capital punishment. The latter work
is said to be somewhat autobiographicaI
and is reflective in a vivid way of the
authors experiences while studying in
Madrid.
Mr.. Degetau was married last March
in Omaha to the daughter of the Count
OF Santa Lucia, beautiful and accom-
plished young woman, who shares all Of
her husbands aspirations and ambitions.
She Is Of that type of beauty for which
the Spanish senoritas are famed. Their
courtship had In II more than the aver
age tinge OF romance. They met in Mad
rid during Mr.. Degetau's residence in
the Spanish capital. He was an ardent
republican and she the daughter of a
stanch monarchist. of whose loyalty to
the crown there never was a question.
but barriers which the god of war can
not override are leveled with ease by
the magic wand Of the god of love- Ed
ucated to the belief OF the divine right
OF kings and hereditary rule rather than
popular sovereignty. the young Spanish
woman of noble birth after her acquain-' .
tance with the Porto Rican statesman,
became the most ardent OF republicans.
A little more than a year ago she came
to America. and until last March, when
she was married to Mr. Degetau, she re-
sided in Omaha, where she has friends.
She is now enthusiastically American,
with broad and liberal ideas. fond of this
country. It's institutions, and proud OF
the fact that she is now a Porto Rican-
American. Mrs. Degetau's sister. Sonora
Hernandez, is the wife OF one of the su-
preme justices of Spain. and her uncle,
Senior Capdepon, was a member of the
liberal cabinet of Sagasta.
MIS-. Degetau Is Huent~ Wr1Ier,
speaks several languages. including Eng
lish as well as an American, and Is an
artist of marked ability. When she left
Madrid she brought with her to her flu
ture husband some of her own copies OF
the great masters in the National Gal
l,ry in that city. She is also an accom-
plished musician.
Mrs. Degetau shares with her husband
his interest in philanthropic work. They
have a coy little home on Street,
which is filled with the handiwork of its
mistress.
Mrs. Degetau expects to make re- .rst
visit to her adopted home in Porto Rico
probably this SUMNER. wen Mr. Dcge-
tau returns there. He will &C a car6i-
date for reelection his fall. az his
service has been veIy satisfactory, both
10 the people of Porto Rico and the Off
cials in Washington. in whose regard he
stands high. There is little or no doubt
Of his reelection.