New-York tribune., 1907-09-13
wo KINGS AT ODDS.


II 70 one sas the success Of King Edward IN
strengthening the ties of friendship With foreign
eovernnlerts brought more disnav than to Leopold
az Belgium For although little has been said or
rrn-ed about tire matter. Vet II IS known IN oiplo-
matte ana political circles that England has arrived
e. Z definite understanding with the powers ~hioh
xis,e5 the Berlin Treaty OF 1855 calling the Congo
Free State into existence 10 the course 70 he
sdopted with regard 10 King Leopold in tho proo-
able event Of the failure Of Belgium 10 annex me
Fee State as colony before the end Of the year.
rrenks larsely TO the influence Of King Edward,
zbo Is known 70 feel very strongly on the subject
Of the Congo rnaladnainistration an agreement has
besn reached by the s.gnetory powers ancordlng 10
which they will assemble in conference in Lonoon
20 the Belgian Legislature declines TO vote the an
exstion bill with view Of devising steps for de-
rriyng King Leopold Of the sovereignty OF the Free
State
The vest majority Of the people OF Belgium. as
reoresented v their Legislature. opposed 70 the
annexation Of the Congo on the terms stipulated oF
Leopold which leave him invested with an OF
-he despotic powers which he now exercises along
the Congo Valley and the nation divested OF al INC
so-called crown domain which is ten times the SIZE
of Belgium and. constituting the most proouC'i'e
portion OF the Free State. has Just been transferred
bv him II 2 joint stock company. in which he Is
interested
The Belgian Parliament insists that II the an
nexation takes place at all II shall be complete
and that Y the Belgian government becomes SAD
tilitz for the humane enlightened and progressive
administration of the Congo State. 1t shall EMO!
entire and complete control over every portion OF
the colony This Leopold will not tolerate, ana al
though he has been driven by the pressure OF plnilc
pinion at home and abroad 10 consent IN principe
10 the scheme Of annexation, yet he has pTiVateE
raanpuvred in such fashion as TO secure us oe-
feat rather than submit 10 the terms oenanoea
by the people The foreign powers are a"aIe o.
this and If the annexation bill Is defeated as it as
s7yre5lz- will be & congress will Immediately be
summoned By England 70 meet in London to modlfy
the Congo Treaty of 1855 and 10 divest Leopold
Of the sovereignty Of the Congo Free State then
conided 10 him. and 70 adopt other means TOT tle
government Of that sorely stricken corner Of the
Dark Continent
Ieopold's only hope is 10 win the ear o. one or
more Of the sgnatory powers which are 10 takc
mart in the congress and is with this object IN
view that he has been endeavoring TO arrange for
private meeting with King Alfonso during his
Yachting cruise IN Spanish waters, and that ne mas
leased the American born Nine. Henri Says Cha
team de Larnlov near Paris. for the purpose cs
quietly and unobtrusively bringing French sta'e-
men and politicians within the sphere OF HIS Il.
ence IN Paris he is too well known a figure Z
able TO visit any one CT to have any one WISH I'll
without attracting the attention of the press, Llt
s+ the Chateau de L.arrnoy which is within easy
motoring distance Of the capital. people VIII be
able 10 call upon him without exciting any notice
HER HUSBAND A BLOCKADE RUNNER
Lady Dunn1ore and her daughter. Lady Victoria
Murray have sailed for New York or board the
rev Cynari liner Lustania, due here to-day. Tor
the purpose OF attending the congress Of Christian
Sc.entists In New York and of conveying 10 Mrs
Eddy several rnementos OF the late Earl Of Dun
more who died three weeks ago. and who was one
of her most enthusiastic and devoted folioVeTs IN
-oue OF the obituaries printed Of this particularly
rcturesu,ie and interesting member Of the Scottish
rcerase have I seen eny mention made Of tho fact
teat rs Captain Charles Murray the late earl com
-usnded during a great part OF the civil war the
N.shvtli. and other blockade runners, eventually
.ot,s,v the staff of General Robert z. Lee. with
whom ne remained for nearly year and until the
ESD OF tie conflict. Lord Dunnnore was merely one
% number OF Engitshmen Of birth fortune ana
title who embarked in the blockade running enter
rrises for the sake or excitement and adventure,
snd It is no secret that there were among the
number several officers. and even captains ot t2e
royal navy, who awaited themselves OF leave OF
absence and OF relief from duty On haf pay 70
command these runners under assumed names
Some Of them subsequently, obtained high flag rank
81 the British navy the Admiralty closing its eyes
TO their exploits
MONARCH vor7cHEs FoP GHOST
T,,rs savEe with whom King Edward is spend
ing the Doncaster race week. as usual at Runord
Abbey. bears name familiar to students OF amer
icsn history. for il was Sir Charles SsVile' orc
Of the former owners Of Ruford Abbey, who took
go prominent part in the House Of Commons IN
charpiouiue the cause Of the American colonies
prior 20 the outbreak OF the War for independence
which. had he had his way. he would nave aFe'ceo
by means Of wise concessions He also chaIrpoiteo
the rsusA 70 Catholic emancipation. for which ms
town houss mas wrecked by the Gordon rioters
king Edward IS very fond of LORD ana Lazy
saz,ile and Of Rurford Abbey, which ne v1sts edch
autumn for the Doncaseer races. ana ne Foucl-s
Ger TIE existence Of OF the four shosls "iii WI
Eva rAnut.s N haunt the abbey. especially the
APARTMENTS devoted 70 his use and whicn haNo
be-, Inhabited in turn. by King James l. Charles
s.s charles II The particular ghost Which Is
SO % rave presented itseif TO the King taxes
according - him the form of a most mp.
iaoging monk Tho three other ghosts are hEe'4'e
1arted aE Cfste-cIaa monks. and IN the chotchS4o
&C cdv-irstoa near by. may be seen the efaN "a
man who according TO the inscription on ms -
s-o-e ana IN the erfry IN the parish register oeo
Of <-gga. after seeing the Rufford ghost mat
these ghosts should -ake the form OF Nls'7io !.
monks IS 10. surprising VIXEN * is borne IN -
,aar T,fford was = Cisterc-an abeey n pie~i"e-
s-rasttor times. sh,-
TIE park around il once formed pari o. 81 81
-ocs Forest whe-e Robin Hood a1d ms me-
r1ea pI.noered the rich for tie oeneht oL Inc -
Tbs more modem portion OF the abbey dates IRON
n. reir- of Queen Fizsbeth- But the greater part
OF II Is hundreds q years older. especlaiiy ''. "
rnsr-saner, c-v,t now used 4 servants nsil
md unaltered since the time OF the MONKS Win
is s-toot thick walls.
At .ae time Of the Reformation Runord AooeE
was bestowed ny Henry VIII upon his faVofits'
George Earl Ct Shrewsbury. from whom 1t passed
Il rs son-in-la~e. Sir George SaT:le, wno Eau
married his daughter, the Lady Mary Talbot. lie
n3bey rennai.aed in the possession OF the 9@Nl-e
:an.lv until the death Of Sir George Sa4le at '-e
en1 Of the eighteenth century. when Il passed 70 70
% c. r.en