New-York tribune., 1906-05-14
INDIAN PRINCE HERE.
PRINCESS WITH HIlf.
Gaekzcar of Baroda Comes to Study
american Customs.

The Gaskwar OF BarOda. accompanied by his wife
the Maharanee. several secretaries and servants.
arrived in this country yesterday on the White
Star liner Celtic. When his highness got the first
glimpse OF Gotham from the Bay he exclaimed IN
English:
Yes. It must be a great country. I've often
heard of America: now view II. What Is that
tall statue TO the west OF us? he asked
That's the Statue OF Liberty. The French gave
e 70 u.s." he was told.
''The French. ehl Great people. too. these
French"
The prince is a stocsy man OF some Sorty-odd
years. dark skinned with a deep forehead. and.
save for bushy mustache. clean shaven- He was
attired in a blue serge suit with a white vest of
rich material and Jaunty tttie cap. One would
not have taken the prince for other than pros
porous East Indian merchant. Save for the brill
iant little jewel in the ring OF the star OF India
and few jewels on his fingers. he showed none Of
that gaudy taste for jswery attributed 20 his race
But the prince has developed a modern taste IN
nearly everything since his country under the
English government. The Maharanee. however. Is
an Indian princess from the crown Of her dark, BE-
jewelled head to the sOles Of her finely shOd and
bejewelled feet
Just a bit taller than the prince with a doIi's
face. and attired IN a long. flowing gown Of cash
mere, the Maharanee seemed az once. Ia her own
way. 70 be one OF the storied princesses Of whom
Tom Moore sang in his Italia ROokh." She has
all their love for jewelry ana bangles and Anery
and in her own way is graceful and proud. Price
gles clinked softly from her wrists. Attached 20
one OF these bangles was a jewelled. open faced
watch. Such was the Maharanee OF Baroda when
she came into the New World for the first time.
At home she wears the famous Crown OE India
She, too. was observant. Her sharp little eyes
missed nothing. During their visit here they win
stay at the WaldOrf-Astoria
why did come here?' his highness sald-
Il came here to see your great country. TO study.
20 observe. and perhaps profit by your example
nope TO visit your universities-Yale, Harvard.
Princeton and others In time. too. hope TO send
some young men to your universities"
Government and religion were discussed as the
Celtic was steaming slowly up the Bay.
Government? The best form OF government"
ne said, 'is that which promotes the happiness OF
| the people. Everybody ought 70 be happy"
When religious topics were introduced the prince
assumed serious aspect He thinks there are too
many religions too many ideas about religion
I'm my country he continued ''there are nuHeF-
Gus schools Of thought, of philosophy, and all OF
form OF religion. For myself. am HiudOo. The
study of this branch Of religion interests me-"
The prince left his palace az BarOda with the in
tention Of visiting every country in the world. to
study and be entertained. Russia. however, was
not included In the itinerary as &c was finally re-
T should Ike to have seen Russia he said
but then I don't care to invite trouble. That's
my only reason for not going there.
/ At home the prince Is under the English vIceroy
the little father of two million subjects He has
less treasures and famous golden battery, through
which q ball has been fred vet. East OF
Suez he s entitled TO salute Of twenty guns. and
when received state occasions IN his little capi
tai the salute Is hred from guns cast Tor this spe-
The prince has 1--WE children. one by a former
wife and four by the present During his stay
year-Old dauRhter the Princess Indraraga, who Is
TO be married TO the Rajah OF Dhar.