The Press., 1894-08-02
(Springf1eld Union.) PRINCE BESOLOW.

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 The friends of Prince Besolow, the na- tive African prince, who has for the past few months had his quarters in the School for Christian Workers building in this city, will be pleased to learn that at last he has been reinstated to his throne in Africa and that he will sail for his na- tive land shortly.
 In company with his cousin, Prince Massaguri, he sailed from New York on Friday in the steamer Lucania of the Cunard line. He will not go directly to Africa, but will go first to England, where he will meet Queen Victoria, and then he will spend some time featuring through out Europe. He will meet many of the prominent men and women of the conti- nent. His cousin, also a native African prince, will go directly from England to Africa, and will not accompany Besolow on his trip.
 The story of Besolow and the circum- stances under which he goes back to his people are quite romantic, and read more like work of fiction than of pure fact. His father was King Armah, ruler of the Wei people, whose country is situated on the west coast of Africa, in Upper Guinea, being subject to the Siberian government. His father was one of the most powerful native kings and ruler of the smaller provin6 6s of Bendoo, Torocoroh and Solon and others. He had over 200 wives, as in that country mans wealth is largely reckoned in the number of wives he has, Armah was wealthy man.
 Besolow was the son of the head wife, and hence heir to the throne. His father was an extensive trader, and as he was greatly in want of capable interpreter to carry on his work, he determined to send his favorite son, Besolow, to the coast to learn the English tongue, that he might fill that position. So, accordingly, Besolow was sent to the coast when quite young.
 Here he fell in with some missionaries, Rev. and Mrs. l.. Roberts, and under their influence he was led to embrace the christian faith. He spent some time in Liberia college, and then determined to accept an offer to come to this country for further education, made him by the American Colonization Society. While he was in Liberia college his father died, and then, he decided to accept the offer. His people and his immediate friends were greatly opposed ta this move, for they wanted nothing to do with christian ity.
 Upon his fathers death the Liberian government appointed his uncle, Dualu Saw, to the throne. This man was very much opposed to christianity, and turned the minds of the people against his neph- CIV, so that when Besolow came here he was really an exile from his native land. He went direct to Wilbraham academy, and had been there only year when the Colonization Society decided not to edu- cate any more young Africans, and he was advised by them to return to his na. tice land. He rejected this advice, how. ever, and by hard work managed to com- plete the academy course at his own ex- pense. He then took one year in Will Hams college, and has since been lectur- ing throughout this, section. He has made his residence here since last April, as it made very central point from which to go on lecture tours.
 His cousin, whose mother was queen of the adjoining province of Jabacca, has been in this country some time. He has been in "a Central Tennessee college, but did not complete the course, owing to the recent death of his mother. He returned to Africa at that time, and came back as delegate from his people to the recent parliament of religion in Chicago. Since then he has also been giving lectures. He and Besolow, although called princes, are really the kings of their respective provinces. Besolow's uncle is now get ting old, and. has lost his control over the people, and short time ago they laid aside all their Ill feeling toward the prince and asked him to return and govern them. Besolow is thorough christian young  man, and he plans to christianize his peo- pie. His first duty will be, however, to thoroughly subdue them, for the country has been practically devastated of late, owing to the numerous internal wars which have arisen under the rule of his l uncle. After they are subdued he will re- store civil rule. encourage the proper in- gdustries, and at the same time inculcate the rudiments of the christian. faith. This has long been the hope of Beslow's heart that, he might some day return and re- claim his lost brothers for Christ and his church, and now that he has the oppor- tunity he is overioyed. After he has strengthened out affairs in his own land, ] Besolow will probably return to this coun-