New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-20
HOLLAND THE QUAINT
Quiet and Peace the Keynote OF
Its Offering TO Visitors.
THE HAGUE AS A CENTRE
Delightful Trips May Be Made IN
Picturesque Scenery to
Spots of Interest.

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hotels, roads stretching out like radii in all
directions and every convenience for stay
! ing. coming and going. And the tourist VINO
wants to get a comprehensive idea or MS
/ Europe in ali its aspects will certainly do
/ well TO devote part OF his time to Holland
and its quaint people. II he happens 10 he
New Yorker he will certainly find much
! to interest him in the land from when
came the earliest settlers of Manhattan,
and even many of the names he will ma
will remind him OF his home city.
Holland is amazingly different from al
/ the other countries of Europe. In scenery
in people. in customs. in climate, in almost
] every detail and feature of daily life the
/ land over which Queen Wilhelmins rules Is
a country apart from all the world. Novelty
/ that is novel simply because ii is so old
looms up 10 jaded eyes at every step.
! Scarcely any country so close 10 the heart
I Of Europe and so much IN the way Of the
passing throng has succeeded so fully in
maintaining its own individuality. its own
! separate and distinct manifestations Of ma
tionality. Its Old World SAVIOR and charm
! have never been lost. and its appeal is es-
sentiaIly its own, depending upon its pc
culiar native characteristics. simple and I'M
ostentatious as they are, rather than upon
its public buildings or its displays Of art
and science. Restful. essentially, it is an
ideal place for one who has suffered from
the strain of American life.
Soothing to faded Nerves.
Soothing Influences will surround the
traveller from the moment that he comes
within the spell Of Holland. And the place
! is not soothing because il sets out 10 be,
like many Of the maddening country places
sufferers There is no stagnationJ No nation
that has set out TO 90 the amazing work Of
reclamation Of land from the sea that the
Dutch have entered upon can be called stag
nant with any Justice. There is a sense of
quiet activity. Of restrained hustle. that will
/ he pleasant. and may. perhaps. teach the
overworked American that the shortest road
+ is sometimes the longest way around.
J Let II not be understood that Holland
offers no fine buildings. no great art col
/ lections. The contrary is true, for there are
1 few more beautiful cities in Europe. from
the architectural point Of view than The
/ Hague the capital There many Of the
greatest treasures OF art in Europe are TO
be found. and in spacious streets, lined by
splendid buildings. many a pleasant walk
or drive viii be found.
The Hague. or Den HaaE. as the Dutch
themselves say. got its name, II Is sup
posed. because II was once the hunting seat
Of the dukes Of Holland way back in the
thirteenth century. and Haag, or Hage
might he translated as hedge. In any case.
II has been the seat Of the government Of
the Netherlands since the sixteenth century
and the troubled times Of Spanish domina-
: tion and tyranny. It has no fortifcations
: now. and probably needs none, hut should
need Of defence ever arise the great canal
that surrounds the city would furnish the
; means The Dutch have. ever since they
first began to cut their dikes u food out
their enemies. been able to make use Of the
water that dominates their country 70 repel
their enemies. and they have not lost their
Z cunning
The Hague itself has yielded a great deal
, 10 French influence. Perhaps that IS be
! cause there is all through Holland Ger
tain fear OF German invasion and aggres-
sion. The fear Of the dominant Teutonio
power was hack Of the wild jov that reigned
2 in the country when the beloved young
p Queen finally gave the people an heir 70
s the throne. and it is undoubtedly this
: feeling that has helped to lay the corner
< stone OF the French influence.
French influences Seen.
No matter what the reason. 81 remains
3 that much as in St Petersburg. a great deal
n talk Is heard in French. and the bette
shops seem 10 try to conduct as much ~
d their business in the language Of Paris as
may he
L IN The Hague itself there Is much 10 be
seen that is worth while Mention has
been made Of its artistic treasures. Most
p Of these. as far as painting is concerned.
S viii be found in the Msuritshuis. the great
oil rprf1-
10 paratively small. but fun OF gems. There
b wiz be found Rembrandt's famous paint
D ing of The School Of Anatomy" and some
! Of the other works Of that great master
p with fine examples Of the work Of Jan
B Steeu. Won Ostade and Paul Potter.
2 To the covered fish market the visitor
s sbould not fail TO make pilgrimage
p There. bearing their finny burdens from
p the North Sea- come the quantity attireo
D Asbervonen Of Scheveningen. in their short
skirts and wooden shoes. 20 ply their trade
Of selling what the nets have brought up
: These women seem TO be absolutely unaf-
fected by the modern life all about them
! They dress and live as their ancestors die
e before them, and seem 10 have no feel
a ings Of envy AZ the fine clothes the womer
. Of the city wear
e Delightful trips by motor car and car
S riace may be taken in all directions from
. / The Hague Care should be taken by the
s I r11otorist in entering some of the narrower
l. portions Of the roads. none OF which II
O the rural districts would be considered
2 broad in any other country, to avoid th'
. danger OF meeting a vehicle coming tn
other way. Many an awkward contretemp'
=, has been produced by just that circum
!, stance. The roads. however, limited a.
= they are In sheer size, are superbly main
n tanned and, despite the fstness Of tn
. country. it is so picturesque in many wayi
s that 1t may fairly be acquitted OF tn
- charge Of being monotonous.
y Trip TO Delft and Rotterdam.
j. Delft. with its famous manufactures O
. chinaware and other interesting sights
> NAV be reached quickly from The Hague
= a steam tram being as convenient anC
rand q means Of conveyance as any other
n II Delft does not furnish enough that q
e attractive for a day. the trip may be con
!, tinued on q little steamboat 20 Rotterdam
IS Here is another typical Dutch city, wei
e worth a visit The trip 10 Rotterdam ma
20 be made quickly in tho train, If time is al
E. object
j. Leydea, with its famous old university
n Is another objective point for a short triI
n from The Hague. A steam tram. travellin
4 through Solaenkweg. takes about an hoGi