The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-19
ny IA MAHau1sE DE roNrENoy.

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Buenos Ayres. in connection with the
centenary of the Declaration of mde-i
pcndence of the Argentine Republic.
Nearly every government has dispatch
ed n special embassy to Buenos ayfes
to participate in the celebration. but
Spain Is the only power THAT VIII be re-
| presented by royalty. This Is not only
peculiarly Castillian courtesy. since 1t
was the sovereignty OF Spain when the
Argentinos threw off when they pro-
! claimed their independence just q hun
bred years ago, but 1T is also a very
sagaclous move. and calculated TO FUR
ther the policy pursued by Alionso
Mi. in ~endeavoring to develop tho old
time ties of kinsmanship with the pco-
| pie Of Spanish ancestry In South Anerl-
ca, nto a species OF federation of the
| Spanish republics. more or less Closely
allied to the mother country, namely,
Spain. It has been his one dream since
he has attained his majority TO restore
to Spain the power and prestige whlcn
she had lost through the sacrifice OIL
her colonies, by uniting all the spanish
republics on this side of the Atlantic
into something that would be not mere
" a Zollverein. but also a federation
for ofcnse and defense. OF which HIS
Most Catholic Majesty woula be the pre-
siding officer.
Alfonso could not have made a hap
pier choice than his aunt Isabella for
any such mission as this. and the very
fact that she is the only princess OF
the blood present will assure to SPAN
the foremost place at every II of the
ceremonies in honor of the birth OF
Argentine independence. For she Is
far and away the most popular nemoe
OF the relsning. house OF Spain. ana
the affection which she has known how
to inspire in all classes in the Peninsn-
Ia. from the %proudcst aristocraey down
to the most Impoverished peasantry,
has been a source OF great strength u
| security to the throne of her brother,
Alfonso XII, and OF her nephew. Al
fonso XIII. With no pretensions 10 tho
good looks or elegance of her youngest
sister. Infanta Eulalie, who represented
| Spain at the celebration at Chicago, IN
1893. of the Tooth anniversary OF the
discovery of America by Columbus, she
commands a much greater degree OF
affection and regard at home. as Wen
as abroad. Forced into an
marriage with Prince GaetaA OF BouF-
bon. Count OF Girgeuti, brother OF the
last King OF Naples. she was released
three years later in Il horribly tfasi-
cal manner from her epilept!c hts
band, when he blew his brains out IN
her presence, in a hotel at Geneva.
Famous Sportswomnn.
From that time forth she devoted her
self entirely to her only brother. Al
fonso NIL, and until the birth OF ms
throne. the title OF Princess OF the
Asturias, acting as regent in his alb
sence. When he married In 1878 the
Lowell Mercedes, Sle tIIdttu Nti Stitr
and cheerfully surrendered TO her new
, sister-in-law the chief position which
, she had until then occupied at her
brothers court. 1T was not. IN fact,
until Alfonso NILS death that she
t came prominently again before the
public as the friend and supporter of
her brothers widow. Cristina, who Ut
that time was greatly disliked by the
. people on account of her Austrian orl-
gin. She took up her residence in the
J ROYAL palace at Madrid, with her wild
I owed sister-in-law, vigorously opposed
{ all the movements started by the con-
:. serxatives to transfer the regency
from the Queen Mother Cristina TO
r herself. and devoted herself wholly TO
the welfare of the young King, OF his
: sisters and OF their mother.
!, Quite as blanleless in her private
life as Queen Cristina herself. all nel
tastes are masculine. She has beer
Justly famed as the finest four-in-hand
feminine whip in Europe, Is a splen-
did shot, and before she became sc
stout. used to ride to hounds and sho"
a Intelligence and her conversation, Ike
I, her p%astim1es, partake more or a mas
. culine than of a feminine character
, She has ways taken a mans view o.
the political situations that nay,
e. arisen. although displaying all The
tenderness of a woman to Queen Crls'
= tina and the latter's children, and II
pronounced by s;paniards of every DC
gree to be not only tne cleNerest, ~
n also the most broad-minded states
- Imam" Of the kingdom. She has m
same merry laugh, the sunny temper
the kindly name the amusingl,
a brusuue and witty speech. as her moth.
n er. the late Queen Isabella, without an!
- Of the latter's moral defects Of char
8 acter, and with her simplicity and ab
sence of all arrogance and affectation
with that democracy which only thos'
of assured position can allow them
If selves, she is bound to prove.the mos
%popular feature of the celebration whic,
takes place at the end OF TINS mont
= at Buenos Ayres.
=" she is making the trip on the trans
atlantic liner "Alfonso NIL" escorte'
!, by several cruisers and attended ny
large suite of naval ana mil'tapy d ,,gg
Of Snanish Academy and of other analo
rous institutions of the Peninsula, a
Well as by the presidents of the prinei
nal chambers of commerce OF the klhg
le dom. Just before reaching Afgeetln
or waters, she will be transferred 1ro1
- the liner to the warship Carlos ",
an which she will make her entrsrlht
the port of Buenos Ayres.
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