The San Francisco call., 1906-07-08
OF india
MAKES QUIET
DEPARTURE.
Gaekwar of Baroda andRoyal
Suite Forsake California
for a Tour of Northwest
LIKES OUR COUNTRY
Big Brother Stands Guard and
Keeps the Energetic Re
porters at Safe Distance

OAKLAND, July NO flourish of
the exit OF the Gaekwar OF Baroda and
his royal Indian party from this city
tonight The departure of the ruler
of 100000 Hindoos was quite as mat
ter of fact as his arrival At the ap-
pointed hour he was at the depot, and
in. the hustle and hustle that attended
the departure of the express he was
scarcely noticed.
The Prince and his following are now
being whirled as fast as steam can
whirl them to Portland. When the
sights of the metropolis of Oregon have
been explored the royal party will pro-
ceed through Washington and up to
British Columbia From there the route
of travel will probably extend to New
York
During his brief stay in Oakland the
Prince and his party kept to them
selves. Their retinue of servants and
vast quantity of baggage caused COM
ment on all sides. But the actions of
the noble travellers were quiet and re-
served. They were satisfied with their
own seclusion, and though the anxious
gazes of hundreds were turned upon
hem whenever they ventured out of
loor they paid no heed.
Never has a less assuming visitor
han the Prince entered the Golden
Gate. He seemed satisfied with himself
and his surroundings. but never sought
to attract attention. Neither his dress
nor his manner denoted a man of royal
blood with millions and a kingdom
at his command. He posed as the
every day tourist and apparently
wished to be considered as such.
The Prince is always quiet. He keeps
not tolerate as a general rule. He
leaves that to his big brother, the
Schrimant Sampatrao, Guikad of Ba-
roda, who is the most constant of any
of the small bodyguard
In Los Angeles a reporter attempted
to gain access to the car in which the
Gaekwar was riding. He was quietly
Showed aside with a heavy, hardy Ori
entail hand that spoke plainly in a lam
guage that needs no interpreter. How
ever, today while the Prince was await
ing lunch in the lobby of the Metropole
Hotel his Highness acceded to answer
a few questions put to him by Call
reporter. During the interview the big
Indian brother looked with hostile eyes
upon the newspaper man and once
moved to eject the intruder, but with a
glance the Gaekwar bade him away.
"I like your beautiful country, said
the Prince. 1T is grander than l
thought ] have taken in nearly all
of your great places, and by the time
have reached New York on my re-
turn trip I will have completed a cir
cult of the States. After leaving Port
land we shall go to Vancouver, Salt
Lake Toronto, Quebec and the Thou
sand Islands. AS you know, / have
been called back to India and must
close the trip much sooner than ex-
pected.
The view from the summit of Tam
alpais is one of the grandest that has
met my eyes for a long time. The sea
dashing up at the foot and the long
survey we had of the country beyond
the hills around the bay repaid us for
the hurried trip we made. l only wish
we were not so rushed during our stay
here l should like to go to Palo Alto
and Berkeley to visit the colleges
there"