The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-01
HollANDE ARE HIGHLY EN-.
THusiAsrlc OVER The "A.
NOUS AMERICAN.
IS CHEEREO ON STREETS
Former President Of the United States
Makes a Distinct "Hit' With the
People OF The Netherlands by Wear
ing Daisy in His Buttonhole in
Honor Of Princess Birthday.

The Hague. April 30.-Colonel Roose-
Welt was again today the object of
much enthusiasm on the part of Hol-
landers Groups Of singers serenade
him ana he was cheered when he APP
peared In the streets wearing daisy
IN the lapel of his coat. the name flow
er of the little Princess Juliana. whose
birthday was being celebrated
Mrs Roosevelt sent congratulations
So Queen Wilhelmina on the birthday
Of her daughter and received cordiai
acknowledgements
The Roosevelt party went by auto
mobile Ia Delft this afternoon They
visited the tombs Of Hugo Grotius.
statesman and scholar. and williarl
the silent. in Nieuwekerk
They were received there by the
burgomaster. who In behalf of the
municipality presented the ex-presi-
dent with a beautiful Delft plate with
the portrait of William OF Orange.
They then visited the Prinzenhof.
the scene Of the death Of William OF
Orange, the Silent. who was assassin
mated there On July 10. 1854.
The party returned To The Hague
and the burgomaster Baron de I-andaa
and two menbey7 of the council called
TO present the compliments of the city.
Exchange Photos.
The troopers Of the Twenty third
squadron stationed at vlncennes. have
sent Colonel roosevelt photograph 80
the horse which he rode on TUESDAY
with the inscription that they wo,fla
aaL L.. .F
remember the honor that Colonel
Roosevelt had done the squadron. Tie
colonel sent photograph Of himself
10 the troopers quarters.
MIR, and Mrs. Roosevelt dined with
the American minister and Mrs Beau-
pre-. distinguished company being
present There was n reception for the
American colony afterwards.
The reception at the embassy in
clrded also as guests the members OF
the cabinet. the diplomatic corps. tine
ourgomasters OF the important cities
and most of the court society.
The Portuguese charge d'affalres
conveyed Ia Mr. Roosevelt the COM
pliments of King Manuel 20 which Mr.
Roosevelt responded In cordial terms
More Than Personal.
An eminent member Of the Dutch
government who had observed the cen
tral demonstrations OF the people
found this explanation for them:
This welcome to Mr.. Roosevelt IL
more than personal. II Is because the
people unconsciously see In Mr. Roose-
welt the representative OF democracy
the principles of liberty without ex-
cess, Of full self government without
permitting any citizens either by
wealth or poan to take away any right
from another. We have had doubt I'm
Europe as 10 whether the United
states really has found the right form
OF government Some of these doubts
remain. but demonstrations by the
people here today show that they be-
lieve the American people have at
tained or are attaining those aims for
which they have striVen. They are
honoring the idealism OF America
which Is far ahead on the path which
America is following. | don't think
this country or the other European
countries are doing all the things
which have been done for an individual
but, 10 Mr. Roosevelt as the embodi-
ment Of what they believe America is