Evening star., 1926-10-31

hers by her husbands recent election
The Marquis de Estella, to whom
King Alfonso committed the task
which. in the homely phrase, is selling
Spain TO the world. has accomplished
his task SO ably that 200 persons
are now acquainted with the beauty
and attractions of his pamela for the
tourist, whereas not q dozen knew
of it previously. The London Times
a few weeks ago issued an entire
edition devoted to Spain with excel
lent cuts of the historic spots and pic.
tureSQue landscapes. This edition
was simultaneously issued in Madrid
and several other editions will appear
later i'll various South American
capitals.
.AlfonsO's ambition-and his British
kindred seem to sympathize most
COrdially--is to have Spain become
the guide mentor and powerful
political influence of the II American
republics, of which she is also the
mother. For many years. the tie OF
affection has been strengthening be
tween the domain of Alfonso and the
former colonies which threw off the
Spanish yoke until now all of South
America, except perhaps Brazil, sends
visitors to Madrid. as Australians
Canadians and even the citizens of
Uncle Sam go to London. Rich Argen-
tinians habtually spend the cold
months in San Sebastian, the Sum
mer capital. for when the season of
flowers reigns along the Bay of
BiScay. il is Winter i'll Buenes Aires.
and as trying in the middle regions
of the south temperate zone as in the
north temperate. Many have villas
near the Summer palace and these
citizens of Latin America are as
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Queen of Spain as the actual subjects
But Alfonso wishes to appeal to the
citizens of this republic and to attract
some of those who this Summer be
came dissatisfied with Paris.
Mr.. Stanley Baldwin. premier of
Great Britain, is engaged i'm the
delicate task of selecting members
for a commission which is to be
resident in Washington and which,
with similar commission appointed
by President Coolidge, will open dis
cuSSiOns on the money claims filed by
the citizens of both countries grow
ing out of the World War. AS tho
legality of these claims will have to he
established the most accomplished
lawyers will figure In the first chapter
of the negotiations and it is generally
believed the bar of Washington will
be examined for suitable members for
the American side.
This commission like the German
mixed tribunal which has completed
its affairs with satisfaction to all CON
Ccrncd will sit in Washington for
about four months ana in London ton.
the same length of time. The mem
bers will be entirely Independent I'm
their operations, the British holding
no connection with the embassy
nf yIiI
much hospitality from it's personnel
and from general society. The Ameri-
can commissioners Will act under di-
reCtiOn of the President with, Of course.
the advice OF the Attorney General and
such cabinet officials as their claims
suggest. The money involved in these
disputed questions Is far less than
those which Judge Edwin Il. Parker
adjusted for this Government with DIR.
Karl Won Lewinski. now consul gen
eral in New York City, as cfief counsel
for the German republic, but many
OF them present "a complex aspect
which will be difficult to negotiate.
Hon. Aubrey Theophilus Has
tings. who is the trainer of the numer-
GUS horses with which young Mar
shall Field hopes to capture all the
ma jor prizes of the coming season. is
the second son of the Earl OF Hunting
don and logically has the name OF
Robin Hood" among his many ap-
pelations For it was this outlawed
Earl who became immortal as the
bold bandit of Sherwood Forest. and
as the annals of NorthamptOnshire
showed the Fair Maid Marian" altar
the most romantic of adventures.
This branch of Huntingdon is distinct
from the Scottish earldom and is OF
pure AngloS-axon origin. The High.
land earls spell their name Hunting.
ton and they are Of Gealic descent.
The venerable Scotch earl, now in his
eightleth year. recently married Mrs.
James Mcdonald, formerly of Wash
ington. Mr.. Fields trainer, one of sew
erals sons, with the family fortune
wasted by the war took up the man
agement of stables as q profession and
he made several successes Of training
race horses. to win His hobby Is pre-
pairing Grand National aspirants and
last season. Princess Hatzfeldt's AS
cetic Silver proved the wisdom of his
methods. A fine manly figure Robin
Hood" as he Is affectionately called
among his intimates, looks for all the
pworld the brave leader Of the hordes
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