New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-16
WORLD TOUR BY AUTO.
Some of the odd Experiences OF
Charles j. GHdden.

Roston Sept 15-Charles j. Glidden, the motor
enthusiast Of this city who has bestowed MS
name upon a famous annual motor car compe-
tition has probably travelled more miles and
visited more countries by that modern method
of transportation than any other man living.
Last June he completed his second tour around
the world by automobile, and now he is planning
another. Already he has covered $1,000 miles
In HIS machine, and the steamship journeys nee
essary 10 round the-world tours have brought
the total mileage Up to 1850 He sees so many
interesting sights in these tours that they COM
pensate him for having had to spend on them
40 days in which he did not Boston.
Not a little OF the pleasure which he takes in
these extensive tours comes from watching the
smazement and even fear with which the natives
Of countries never before visited by an automo-
bile regard the strange machine. The Fijians
called it God of Fire the Carriage of Light
ming" the Boat on the Road and the Father OF
all Devils" The MaOiis in New Zealand thought
II was the War Demon" the aborigines of Aus
tralia the Boomerang" the japanese the Car
Rage Of Wind" Not seeing any propelling power.
the latter thought it propelled by the breezes
On Suva, OF the Fiji group "Cannibal Tom"
who had participated in forty-eight feasts upon
human flesh. consented to take a seat In the
car. cooIIy remarkins: You would make good
eating" The King Of Fiji was well Informed
regarding motor ears, though this was the first
he had ever seen. After he had asked will II
go sixty miles an hoIr' he carefully examined
its inner workings. His native title is Ratu
Penaia Kadavu Levu Roko TUT Tailevu, trans
lated Principal Chief. Reverenced King Of
Great Country.
Mrs. Ghdden accompanies her husband In
these tours. In parts of India a native guard
was detailed for their protection in going
through frontier passes. The natives came down
curiously 10 look over the car, and on one oc-
easion a bloodthirsty warrior sold his sword
Ike knife, fashioned out of jagged steel, to Mr..
Glidden. In Cochin China Chinese tailor did
a good job for the motorist making him an
evening suit for SO so. charging a half dollar ex-
ira because of the extra amount OF cloth re-
Quired over the ordinary size suit. At Saigon
the Paris Of the East. they found two automo-
bile garages. and the Governor of Che Lon
opened his palace for their inspection.
Fifteen miles from the frontier of Anam they
came upon savage tribesnen. naked with long
hair uncombed and matted. The moment the
camera was focused upon them they became
frantic with fear until pacifled by an interpreter.
In all cases the natives seemed more afraid of
the camera than of firearms Finally, by in
ducing the chief TO look on the ground glass
where he beheld the image of his subjects a
whole bunch of them were posed in a group By
order Of the chief, who proudly headed the line,
and were photographed Siam is already dis
GUESSING motor road from Penang to Bangkok.
a distance of ZOO miles.
In India mad buffalo chased the machine for
long distance. but couldn't catch it. while
Ieopards were scared away by it The tourists
were invited 10 a wedding at Gwalior. The
bridegroom was boy of fourteen, dressed In a
flowing garment loosely made. OF cloth Of gold: