The Washington herald., 1913-12-17
Work on Spain for the President
AUTHORIZES OF FAMOUS BOOK HERE
Mrs. Bates-BatcheIler to Pre-
sent Copy to Mr.. Wilson,
Who Is Interested in Her
Literary Career.

and enyiable posiuon IN lhe hterary
world Her books have been dedicated
to sovereigns and her italian books were
received with great favor. Her Spanish
book is already heralded as Of interna-
tional Importance and as Mrs Bates
RatcheIler is a fine singer and accom-
plished linguist. an interview with her
at the New Willard was awaited with
some trepidation. We were greeted by
a beautiful young woman of the type
of Gainsborougfi's portraits, with soft,
light hair, slight girlish figure, but with
clear, extremely intelligent eyes, and a
cordial gracefully assured manner that
put the interviewer st once at ease.
''Yes, I am often asked by reporters
II my mother will not soon appear
laughed Mrs. Bates-Batcheller, 'as they
seem to think 1 ought to be Mrs.
Batchellers daughter
1t is evident, however, in few min
utes' talk with Mrs. Bates-Batcheller,
that, although young, she has been an
earnest and hard worker, which may; in
some measure, account for her having
accomplished so much
English Type of Beauty.
Mrs. Bates-BatcheIl = is the daughter
of Theodore c. Bates, of Massachusetts,
anu her lineage from a long line of Eng
lish ancestors, one of whom came TO this
country with the early Puritans, explains
her very English type of beauty. She Is
now in Washington to present her new
book on Spain to President Wilson, whom
she says she is gratified to count among
her many distinguished friends and who,
she says, has been extremely kind and
has generously interested himself in her
literary work. H. new book, Royal
Spain of Today" has been out only a
fortnight, but has already attracted more
notice from the press and public than
any book published In many years. 1t
was written with the avowed purpose of
showing Spain and Spaniards as they are
10 the American people-just what We
want to know at the present time, and
We are happy to say that Mrs. Bates
Batcheller has accomplished her purpose.
done splendid work and a deal Of good.
In speaking of the work to the writer.
Mrs. Bates-Batcheller said:
Yes, it was most interesting to travel
through Spain as We were privileged to
do with my distinguished friend. the
Infanta Eulalia. Spanish court etiquette
is so strict that many journeys among
the people of her country had heretofore
not been allowed the Princess, but going
'incOgnito' as she did with us, she could
see her own count and people at much
closer range than would have been possi-
bic in any other way, and as she is very
democratic in her =tes and ideas, the
small Inconvenience of travel in little
out-of-the-way places did not in any way
annoy heron the contrary, she was i'm
mensely interested and amused.
KIndess shown by King.
Il cannot sufficiently express my graft
tude for the many kindnesses shown me
by his majesty, the King, and the young
Queen of Spain, as well as by Queen
Maria Christina, in addition TO those from
my dear friend the infanta- Indeed, all
the royal family of Spain have been most
gracious and have helped me in so many
ways to accomplish my work for their
country, which is. 1 think, not always
correctly understood.
Spain is going ahead and progressing
spIendidly, and Spaniards dearly love
their King. who is bending all his best
energies to the steady advancement OF
his people and his country. He has a
most attractive personality, with a splen-
did, strong character, a brilliant mind,
and endless energy. He is tactful to a
degree and manages so to meet all parties
that he offends none, yet in the end
brings all to his point of view and ac-
complishes his purpose amiably and sue
cessfully."
Mrs. Bates-Batcheller spoke with en-
thusiasm also of the young and beauti-
full Queen. describing her as a lovely
mother and a devoted wife and of Queen
Maria Christina, the young authoress also
expressed great admiration. But she
greatly admires the people of Spain. and
says that the character of the Spaniards
may be in a way summed up in the great
motto of Spain: Dignity, Loyalty, and
Love of God"
Entry to- Courts of Europe.
Mrs. Bates-Batcheller is not only at
home in the court Of Spain-she is a per-
soma grata in every court of Europe and
received in such intimate way accorded
few Americans