Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-12
HOLLAND READY
TO FIGHT SHOULD
OCCASION ARISE
Dutch People Have Their Best
Statesmen at Helm to Pre-
serve Country From Danger
During War,

The Hague, Netherlands, May rs -
| During these critical days for the
small nations surrounding the een-
trail European powers the destines OF
Holland ARE In the hands Of q group
OF statesmen comprising the finest
element in the country.
although the cabinet contains nine
members, II is generally considered
that the deciding word In any crisis
rests with triumvirate composed Of
! Pleter Willem ADRIAN Coft van der
Linden, Marie Willem Fredetlk Treuh
and Jonkheer DIR. John London.
There Is In reality no prime minls-
ter In Holland. but there is always one
man who is regarded as premier. In
the present combination II is Pieter
| Willem Adrian Cort van der Linden.
whose official position is minister OF
the interior. lie was picked out to
form the cabinet at a moment when
the political parties were in such a
state OF confusion that It was impos-
sible to get together body Of men
who would be certain OF commanding
parliamentary majority on party
lines. tle has had much experience
and his excellent and cool-headed
judgment has gained for him the
confidence Of all. He is by many
years the senior of all the other min
lsters Born in 1876 at The Hague,
he adopted the law as a profession,
and afterwards became professor at
Gronlngen and Amsterdam universe
ties. then adviser to the minister of
justice, an office he eventually occu-
pied himsel ( from 1898 TO 1901.
While exercising these functions he
taN a AI - 10 sts.tst
Wilhelmina 10 Prince Henry He has
always been greatly interested IN the
welfare of children and while holding
the portfolio OF minister of Justice he
laid the foundations of many meas
ures having this object In view, which
afterwards became law.
Hollands Chief Statesman
Perhaps the most widely known OF
the Dutch ministers Is Jonkheer DR.
John London, who has charge of the
department of foreign affairs. He Is
the BENJAMIN Franklin of the minis
terial family. as he was born as late
as 1866 at The Hague All his adult
life has been passed in the diplomatic
service. mostly abroad His various
missions have given him the oppor-
tunity OF becoming a brilliant linguist.
e.
Picking, Paris, Toxic and Washington,
and everywhere has made many
friends. He Is married TO an Ameri-
can.
Undoubtedly the strongest figure In
the cabinet is Marie wlllem Frederik
Treub, minister Of finances. Born In
1858, he 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 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 from an early age and he |
eagerly absorbed It. The study of So
cial and political questions was al I!
ways his hobby For some years he !
was editor of a weekly legal paper |
and later the Social Weekblad." The |
value or cooperation Is q pet theme |
OF his ana he has participated in many
national and international confer |
ences on the subject. His broad /
knowledge, his self-eontrol and his /
native shrewdness permit him to car
ry his hearers with him in debate. |
There is very little sentimentalty /
about him and his manner is some
what authoritative, but these facts
make of him at the present junCture
a valuable asset
The minister for war. Mai Gen.
i3osboom, has under his COM
mand a larger army than Holland has
ever before possessed and Under his
auspices II has been brought TO a
high state of efficiency lie was born
In 1858 ana entered the army inlfS71.
Since then he has seen service in all
branches--artllery guards, grena-
diers, rifles line infantry and cavalry
and has been on the general staff.
He is the author of the existing milf
Lary law Of Holland and in 1904 pub
lished a pamphlet on Hollands
armed neutrality during war be.
tween other powers" 70 that his pres
mt position Is very appropriate. He
possesses a great energy and knows
how to bring out the best in the Of
Ficers under his command
The minister of marine, Capt, Jean
Jacques Rombonnet, has a less inn
portant post for Holland than tho
chief Of the land forces Born in
1854 he has been sailor since 1879.
His ideas run to big ships as d nu-
oleus for the Dutch navy, which now
possesses vessels intended mainly for
coast defense. He is making the best
IF what is placed in his care and he
Is very DODIllar with all rauka