The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1906-07-14
GAEk WAR OF BARODA
IS A BIG SURPRISE
Americans Expected to See Bejeweled Spendthrif,
but Instead Found Best Type Of EnHght-
ened Ruler.
The Gaekwar of Baroda has fooled

The Gaekwar of Baroda has fooled
US.
Most Americans expected to find in
the Maharajah typical Oriental, a
compound Of wild and ridiculous ex-
| aggerations, of barbaric wealth dis
played with the most vulgar disregard
of taste.
Instead we have made the acquaint-
ance much to our advantage, Of cos
mopolitan gentleman of fine education
and most admirable culture.
Quick to pay tribute to just deserts,
the people of this country have visited
upon the prince of India more admira-
| ton than has been extended to any
foreign visitor in years, although his
| visit has been quite unofficial in char
| acter.
It is small wonder that gold, fringe.
jeweled turbans, a retinue of wives,
tigers and elephants, and great orien-
tai splendors were expected to figure
in his train.
The Gaekwar is ruler of great Sec
| ton of India. His full name alone
would justify expectations Of Oriental
lavishness. When he spells it all out
this is the result: His Highness, Ma
harajah Kaekwar of Baroda-Sayoji
| Rao III, Senakhas Klel, Sam Sher
| Bahadur, Farzandi, Khis-i-Dowlat-i-1n-
elisha
His state, Baroda. Is one of the
three British dependencies that is sig
nailed out for especial honor. The
Gaekwar of Baroda receives a salute
Of twenty-one guns as against from
thirteen to nineteen for other states.
Only Hyderabad and Mysore rival
Baroda for wealth.
AS ruler Of this realm, which is
about the size of Massachusetts. the
Gaekwar has an income Of about g.
100000 yearly.
These brief facts e.1>lain why the
United States anticipated a brilliant
! spectacle when the Maharajah should
| arrive.
Not even in appearance was expecta-
ton of the man realized. Though he
looks every inch the East Indian, the
prince en- tour had dotted all the dress
Of his forefathers. The famous mill
ion-dollar necklace of pearls was not
taken en- tour.
In coming to the new world to gain
! information as to our ways, that he
might apply those he regarded as mer:
itorious in his own country for It's
| betterment, the Gaekwar chose to
adopt the manners and customs of the
Occident.
His attire is that of the American
gentleman of comfortable means.
He is little over five feet in height,
his hair is parted on one side and is
brushed severely back over his brow
He walks brisl1ly, with head well up.
It is evident that this man did not
come to the new world to parade his
wealth, power or aristocratH social
| position. Both he and his wife. the
charming maharance, are consumed
with but one degree, the desire to
learn, and everywhere they go concen-
trate every effort on the quest for in
formation. They are a pair of human
question marks, but all questions are
asked with the utmost politeness and
regard for good breeding.
The Gaekwar is the symbol of a
new India. He has forsaken the COM
fort, the ease of his own land, in or
der to better equip himself to work
for the good of his people.
II he willed, the Gaekwar could live
i; In luxury in his own country, and new
er know a care. Back of him is the