The Washington herald., 1909-06-20
THE DUTCH QUEEN.
Why Hollanders Hope to See the Orange Line
Continued
Continued.

OF St Dizier. his possessions passed 10
his first cousin. William OF Nassau Had
Rene de Chalon not died without leaving
any heirs II is more than probable that
William OF Nassau would have remained
on HIS German estates. but owing 70 his
acquisition Of the lands OF the ChalOl
family IN Burgundy IN Franche-Coute,
and IN Luxemburg. end OF those which
belonged 70 the Netherlands branch Of the
Nassau family. the young Prince Of Or
ange was, even at the early age OF eleven
years. an influential persOnage whose
good viii II was important that the En-
peror and the church should secure And
so II came about that Charles QUint au-
thorized his acceptance Of the inheri-
tance. on condition only that the prince
should be brought up IN the Roman Cath
Ole faith. az Brussels. and so Prince
William took up his abode in the Neither
lands. After various turns OF fortune the
principally Of Orange reverted 10 France
az the death OF William III. but the
Dutch princes continued 10 bear the es-
cutcheon with its proud device.
Charles Quint conferred on the young
prince many high honors. among which
that OF stadhouder Oieutenant OF the
sovereign OF the provinces OF Holland.
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which post was later on confirmed BY
Philip II This would amply suffice 10
explain the princes primary reluctance
20 identify himself with the revolt OF the
Dutch Netherlands II was not until he
had pleaded IN vain with Philip II and
until he had Witnessed the evaporation
OF HIS people over the atrocities perpe-
trated by that fend the Duke OF Alva that
he came TO the conclusion that he vas
not forfeitIng his honor IN resisting the
! Spanish tyranny. The states general Of
! fered him the leadership and he accepted
1 il, when his personal prestige quickly
made itself felt. As a general however,
he was singularly unsuccessful Twice
/ did the Spaniards drive him hack
/ The most memorable event IN Dutch
history. the taking OF Brielle BY the Sea
/ Beggars' in 1572. following upon which a
number OF towns in iceland and Holland
dared for the first time 20 raise the stand
ard Of revolt and to pronounce in favor
/ OF William, was accomplished without
/ his having any part IN the deed he
failed also in his attempt 10 relieve be-
/ leagured HARLEM. which was compelled
10 surrender 20 the Spaniard and 70 wit
ness the massacre OF one-hslf OF its pOpu-
I latlon. Lastly, Williams dream Of weld
| ing into one kingdom the seventeen prov
inces nowadays constituting the Neither
( lands and Belgium was not 20 be realized
/ With al that no member OF the house
/ Of Orange has ever enjoyed 10 SO great
an extent the confidence Of the nation
/ His strong individuality. his perspicac-
| ity in unmasking and foIing Spanish IN
/ trtgues. the selling OF all his chattels,
/ even 70 his silver tableware. 10 meet the
expenses Of the war, the price placed on
/ his head by the Spaniards. who thereby
/ recognized his importance as the leader
I OF the revolt; the death OF three OF his
I brothers on the battlefield, all stamp him
/ as the organizing spirit OF the revolt
/ against Spanish rule. When he died be
uttered words treasured 10 the present
I day God, have mercy upon me and up
/ on my unfortunate people" Following IN
\ his steps. the house OF Orange has ever
Iendeared itself % It's subjects BY studying
/ their pronounced individualism. and "a
! that house is due the prominent part
which Holland played IN the annals oi
( th5 seventeenth century. Hence the IN
( dying affection felt for William the Silent
and his successors. ''Oranje bowen"
/ (orange above or over alb is the Dutch
/ patriotic cry.
When on September 6. 1885. the date OF
\ her naUguratiOn-for OF coronation as
We understand It there was none-oueen
/ WThelmina uttered the words 7 count
myself happy 20 rule the Dutch people
/ small in number. but great IN courage
I great IN nature and IN character" add
I ing, The words CT my ever-to-be-remem-
bered father I make wholly my own: The
] house OF Orange can never. no never, dc
enough for the Netherlands, she struck
a responsive chord IN the hearts OF her
subjects. who saw incarnated in her the
spirit Of William the Silent. her great an
] cestoT.