Bisbee daily review., 1915-06-13
HOLLANDS DESTINY SAFE IN KEEPING OF
 GROUP OF WISE MEN
Little Country Bound to Play an Important Part With Other Small Nations Surrounding the War Zone.

| THE HAGUE, Netherlands, June 12 l During these critical days for the -small nations surrounding the central European Powers the destinies of Hol- land are in the hands of a group of Istatesmen comprising the finest ele- Iment in the country Although the cabinet contains nine members, 1t is generally considered | that the deciding word in any crisis rests with the triumvirate composed of Pieter Willen Adriaau, Cort van der Linden, Marie Willem Frederick Ire ub and Joukheer Dr. John Loudon
 There is in reality no prime minis ter in Holland. but there is always one man who is regarded as Premier In the present combination it is Pieter ] Willem Adriaan Cort van der Linden. whose official position is Minister of | the Interior He was picked out 10 form the cabinet at a moment when the political parties were in such state of confusion that it was impos- slble to get together a body of men who would be certain of commanding @ parliamentary majority on party Hines. lie has had much experience land his excellent and cool-headed Judgment has gained for him the con
 ddence of all. He is by many years the senior of all the other ministers. Born in 184S at The Hague. he adopted Inc law asa profession. and after wards became professor at Groningen land Amsterdam Universities, then ad- Wiser Co the Minister of Justice. an Iomce he eventually occupied himself from 1898 Co 1901 While exercising ,l these functions he presided at the marriage of Queen Wnhelmina to Prince Henry. He has always been greatly interested in the welfare of children and while holding the port folio of Minister of Justice he laid the
 foundations of many measures having
 this object in view, which afterwards became law
 Perhaps the most widely-known of Dutch ministers is Jonkheer Dr. John . Loudon, who has charge Of the depart !, ment of foreign affairs. He is the
 Benjamin of the ministerial family
 as he was born as late as 1866 at The
 Hague. All his adult life has been passed in the diplomatic service. most lly abroad His various missions have
 given him the opportunity of becom- - ling a brilliant linguist He has served i This country in London, Rome, Peking
 Paris, Tokio. and Washinston, and everywhere has made many friends. $ He is married to an Amer
 Il Undoubtedly the strongest figure in
 the cabinet is Marie Willem Frederik ITrebu, Minister of Finances. Born il . llS58. le was educated for the law He
 was an ardent student and eXcelled in ! the classical and modern languages.
 Besides his native Dutch he speaks English, German and French the lat , ter two of which he acquired from his father and mother. respectively his o fathers forebears having come from the German part of Switzerland and his mothers from the French part Of the same country. In this way a wide range of literature was open to him l- from an early age and he eagerly ab B, sorbed it. The study of social and
 political question was always his mob " by. For some years he was editor il of a weekly legal paper and later oI n the Social Weekblade.' The value
 of cooperation is a pet theme of his
 and he has participated in many ma
 tional and international conferences pr no the subject His broad knowledge . Ihis self-control and his native shrewd ' ness permit him to carry his hearers g with him in debate There is yerl 1t little sentimentality about him anC lhis manner is somewhat authoritative '7 The Minister of War, Maior-Gener ly al Nicolaas Bosboom. has under hil
 command a larger army than Holland
 has ever before possessed and unde
 his auspices it has been brought to is |high state of efficiency He was bou n- in 1855 and entered the army in 1871 ,s Since then he has seen service in al
 hranches-artulery guards, grenad 'h iers. rifles, lue. infantry and cavalr to and has been on the general stan
 He is the author of the existing mil
 NuIN law Ul AAOllallA AlAh m AH'N RHh
 Ilished a pamphlt on Hollands arme b- neutrality during the war betwee .d. other powers" so that his present pos
 ton is very appropriate. He posses ie ses great energy and knows how [ re bring out the best in the officers unde
 his command
 The Minister of Marine, Capt. Jea
 Jacques Rombonnet, has a less impor ,ls ant post for Holland than the chic .st of the land forces. Born in 1864 h
 has been a sailor since 1879. Iii
 ideas run to big ships as a nucleu
 for the Dutch navy which now pol
 sesses vessels intended mainly ic
 coast defense He is making the be- '' of what is placed in his care and h
 is very popular with al ranks
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