Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-21

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of the fatherland The house Of Orange
can never do enough for the Neither
lands. need your support and 1 know
you VIII lend II TO me In order that we
may work together for the honor and
prosperity Of our people"
She spoke in loud, clear tones so that
all could hear, and took the oath to
defend the independence Of the country
and protect the liberty Of her people
as a good queen should"
THE QUEEN is RICH.
Holland Is q small country. but its
Inhabitants sre among the richest OF
| Europe, and the queen has big in.
come, The government allows her $40
600 year for expenses and she has In
addition $40 900 TO keep up her palaces.
she has also a big fortune OF her own
much OF which was acquired by King
William | In HIS vast enterprises 10 in
crease the commerce of the Neither
lands and some Of which came from
her uncle, Prince Henry OF Holland.
Prince Henry died, leaving a will in
which he left HIS estates TO his Wife but
this VIII disappeared as the story goes,
ana the queens father inherited the
money and so It came to her.
There Is no doubt but that her ma
Jesty has enough money TO give good
allowance tc her husband without feel
ing II. She pays no house rent. She
has four or five palaces. one here at The
Hague, one in the woods near by and a
big one m Amsterdam. None Of them
are magnificent as 10 outer appearance
but they are all well furnished and
some are quite comfortable They are
all old, however and the heating ar
rangements Of some OF them would not
be tolerated In an ordinary American
residence. ! saw q base burner In the
palace al Amsterdam, and this not
outstanding the house is as big as a
dozen Pennsylvania bank barns and al
NEST as gloomy. II Is situated IN the
heart Of the city resting on founda-
ton of 1900 piles. II was originally
Intended for town hall. and cost about
TWO and one half million dollars. A
little less than a hundred years ago
II was first used as "a palace II is now
inhabited by the queen when she comes
10 Amsterdam. This Is not often. how.
ever for although Amsterdam ls the
nominal canital, II Is not the real cap
''l ~ Holland Tho congress sits AZ
The Hague and all the state oelo-
are here. The queen has two palaces
mere Sc that for al practical purposes
this Is the governing center.
These palaces are not uncomfortable. |
! recently went through the one in the !
heart Of the city II looks plain from
me 'front.' but It has q great number OF |
rooms and some Of the suites are very |
homelike. The palace Is well furnished |
ana II has fine pictures and statutes. IL |
Is about 400 years OLD. but It's arrange
ments are more modern than those II
the Amsterdam palace.
TIE CAPITAL OF HOLLAND.
The Hague Is the favorite residence
olIy Of the Dutch Many Of the richest
merchants and bankers Of Rotterdam
nu Amsterdam have homes here and
~ daily 10 their places Of business BY
.rain' The Hague Is only a half hour
rom Rotterdam and about an hour
rom Amsterdam, and the railroad SER
ace Is excellent The city has no manu-
lectures 10 speak Of, and Il Is much
IKE Washngton--a residence. social
'nd Official center n has been called
me largest village Of Europe, but 70 IS
like a green bay tree and II is
now q city in size. II has ahnut 25o ono
'eople and adds to its population every
'par
The Hague has wide canals running
Ihroush II, ana the parliament build
nss and some Of the other public
truciures face on great vat of water
= ''ri7@ eevr9l aores known as the
'tsh pond The CITY has fine squares
ma ioitv houses, a has many trees
ma at~~aiher II Is one Of the pleas
'hlest living places Of Europe II Is
30 The great Dutch
easide resort. schevenin-en and
-L. .ss Is added 10 by the
@onie bre, yes from The North sea.
HOW HOLLAND Is GOVERNED.
! have learned something here about
ne government Holland Is a nominal '
monarchy governed 10y the queen but II
practically republic with a congress
much Ike ours This congress Is known
: tne states general II has an upper
nc !c"cg branch, and Il makes all the
aWs Just as cur Congress does The
Tales general sits M The Hague in the
llnnenhof. the great building looking
ui on the FISH pond.
! Vent through the two houses today
ne nrst chamber. which corresponds !