The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-06

- next helr TO the throne of the
Netherlands, and aged about
two. is reported in the cable dis
patches of last week to have displayed
contemptuous Indifference. not TO say
worse, for the three superb dolls
dressed to the very height OF Partisan
fashion. one of them in hobble and
another In harem shirts contained in
the interior of the large and beauti-
Iul mechanical swan presented TO her
BY President Fallitres. on the occasion
OF his recent visit to her mother. Queen
Wilhelmine. in Amsterdam. and at the
Hague. Indeed the young pripcess is
stated to have flung the Presidents
dolls contemptuously aside, and to have
manifested her very pronounced pre-
ference for her old and battered doll
In Dutch costume.
whether or not this is likely TO
affect the future relations OF France
and OF the Netherlands. remains to be
seen. For. tdolizing her little daught-
er as she does. Queen Wilhelmine is
naturally disposed 10 feel kindly to-
wards those who give the child pleas
ure' and equally strongly prejudlced
against those who for one reason or
another fail TO succeed in this particu-
iar respect; Toys play in fact. a very
notable role in international relations
nowadays. when the heirs apparent OF
SO many Old World thrones are In
chndhood or in infancy. II the royal
parents heart can be won by pleas
ure given 10 their little ones. half the
cause Is won; whereas If the child is
disappointed in the presents, It's PAR
ents are liable 10 conceive a feeling
oil resentment against the donor
Much of the hesitation OF the Rus
sian government to join hands with
France in that alliance which still
EXISTS was dispelled by the particular
~ beautiful and costly presents
brought, first of all by President Faure.
then by President Loubet. and last by.
President Fallicres, to the children OF
the Car. In fact. in 1905 President
Fallteres completely won the hear,
Of the little Czarevitch BY presenting
MIN. on the occasion OF his visit 10
Reval. with railroad train valued at
$4,000. and was Immediately dubbed
by the princelet as the train man.
president Loubet. when he went to
Rome. took with him no less than
five big packing cases of toys. for the
young princesses. Yolande and Matalda
the feature of the lot being the en-
tire dining-room set and kitchen
which though in the nature OF dolls
house. had nevertheless chairs and
benches OF a sufficient size TO seat the
at that time small princesses. The
cupboards OF the dining room were
filled with the necessary table linen.
all beautifully embroidered with the
monogram and crown of Princess
folande. The table silver and dishes.
also the china. were decorated in the
same way. The dining and kitch-
en- were of the Normandy style. and
as the presiding genius thereof was
d huge uoll' as DIG as Princess EOlande
herself. in the Iull costume OF a Nor
mandy peasant with jewelry and gold
ornaments complete. This doll was
seated on toy horse. as II going TO
market, and the market baskets on
either side of the toy steed were FILL
ed with more toys of every conceiv-
able character. Thanks to this, the
memory of good old President Loubet
has never yet faded from the minds
of Princesses Yolande and Mafalda,
and no matter what may happen in n
political sense, the party at Rome
which is in favor of a close under
standing between Italy and France
will always be able to count upon
vigorous support and even champion
ship of their cause. In the royal school
rooms and nurseries of the Quirinal
Not long after the accession OF the
present Emperor OF China. the Car
dispatched a special embassy to Pekin,
headed by his general aide-de- camp
Prince Galitzin. charged with convey
ing to the three-year-old monarch
quantity of magnificent toys. the star
piece of which was toy railroad with
sidings, stations. turntables. signal sys-
tenn. etc, complete. and valued at no
less than $4,000. Before the end OF
the year, a special embassy had left
Pekin for st. Petersburg. intrusted
with the duty of conveying to the Gear
the thanks of the young Emperor OF