New-York tribune., 1910-05-01
DUTCH CHEER ROOSEVELT
Burgomaster Photographs the
Party at Delft.
CAUSES OF ENTHUSIASM
Visit to Queen Mother-Dlnner at
Mr.. Beaupre's Home-Guest
of Foreign Minister.

The Hague April 51-Mr. Roosevelt was
again the object OF much enthusiasm on
the part OF the Hollanders- Groups of sing
ers marching through the square on which
the apartments OF the American visitors
are located. serenaded him. and later he
was cheered when he appeared In the
streets wearing a daisy in The lapel OF his
coat the name flower OF the little Princess
JuIIans, whose first birthday anniversary
was being celebrated
Mrs. Roosevelt sent congratulations 70
Queen Wilhelmina on the birthday of her
daughter and received cordial acknowledg-
merits. The Roosevelt party went By auto
mobile 20 Delft this afternoon, the journey
occupying less than half an hour They
visited the tombs Of Hugo Grottus, states
man and scholar and Of William the ST.
lent in the Nieuve Kerk
They were received there by the Surso-
master, who, on behalf Of the municipality,
presented 70 the ex-President a delft plate
with the portrait Of william OF Orange
The burgomaster asked that he be allowed
70 photograph the party and group was
formed. with the tomb 81 Grotius as a
background
They then Yfsited The Prinsenhof, the
scene of the death OF William OF Orange,
the founder Of Dutch independence. who
vas essassinated there on July II. 1884 The
bullet holes In the stairs were pointed out
20 the Americans.
The party returned tc The Hague. ard
the burEomaster. Baron De Landas ana
two members Of the Council called to pre-
sent the compliments Of the city and an
address
The troopers Of the ed Squadron stationed
at Tincennes have sent NI- Roosevelt a
photograph Of the horse which he rode on
Tuesday. with the inscription that they
would take care Of the horse and always
remember the honor which Mr. Roosevelt
had done the squadron. He sent a photo
graph of himself for the troopers quarters
The ex-President and Mrs Roosevelt
dined with the American Minister and Mrs.
Beaupre. the other guests including the
Premier and Nine. Heemskerk and the For
eign Minister, ", van Swinderen and Nine
van Swtnderen. There was a reception for
the American colony afterWard, which
closed an active day that was marked by
an amazing amount of applause from the
sturdy Hollanders
An eminent member Of the Dutch govern
ment who had observed the demonstrations
of the people found this explanation:
This welcome to Mr. Roosevelt is more
than personal 1t IS because the people.
or half consciously. see in
Mr.. Roosevelt the representative of denoc-
racy. OF the principles of liberty without
excess, OF full government, without
permitting any citizen, either by wealth or
position, to take away any right from an
other. We have had doubt In Europe
whether the United States really had found
the right form of government. Some of
these doubts remain. but the demonstra-
tions by the people here to-day show that
they believe the American people have at
tanned. or are attaining. those aims for
which they have striven- They are honor
ing the idealisnn Of America. which is far
ahead on the path which America is foTlow
ing do not think that this country or the
other European countries are doing all the
things which have been done for an indi-
vidual, but for Mr.. Roosevelt as the deputy
of What they believe America is
This morning tho Roosevelt5. with Min
fster Beaupre. Mrs. BeauprE, J. J. IsoUdoH,
Minister Of the Netherlands at Washing
ton; Major Mott and Paxton FEtbben, drove
TO the royal villa, where the first peace
conference met Later Mr- Roosevelt called
on the Minister OF Foreign Affairs. and
was received by the Queen
Mother. TO whom he was presented by Mr..
Beaupre Fifteen minutes later Kermit
Roosevelt was presented. Mr.. Roosevelt re-
mrined fer half an hour in conversation
with the Queen Mother. who then received
Mrs Roosevelt and Miss Ethel.
Mr.. Roosevelt spent some time IN an in
spaction OF the wonderful collection OF the
works OF Dutch and Flemish masters. after
which he joined the others Of the assembly
at d luncheon at the homo Of Minister van
SN,indhren.