New-York tribune., 1909-03-08
LEOPOLD OFF TO CHINA
First European Ruler to Visit Pc
king and Toxic.
Copyright, 1909. by the Brentwood Company-l

rCopvright. 1909 by the Brentwood Company
King Leopold, who last fan at deaths door
and who had almost been given uD by his ply
sicians has made recovery altogether marvellous
IN g man Of mis- advanced years, and has resumed
his wander,ngs satisfied TO get the Congo off his
hands on terms that after all unduy faToTapie
20 him. The other day he paid a state visit 10
President Fallieres at the Elysee, being received
with royal honors. and has now announced his IN
tention Of starting at the end of next month for
Siberia and Peking calling upon the Car at 81
Petersburg en- route. Leopold has consideraoie
amount Of private capital invested IN various
Chinese enterprises and in Belgian concerns lhat
are interested in Chinese and Japanese trade AM
industry. Aside from his desire TO visit Sioerla-
China and Jepan, he believes that by means OF
sta-s a; Pelling and Toxic and personal inter
course there with Prince Chun, the Regent OF emma
-,+b n. N.ikado and with the leading men Of their
esnectie empires will be able 20 contribute IN
no email degree 10 the promotion Of his own per
so,,s1 investments and to the trade OF BeIgluill
Leopold vii be the first European eie.6" =
sit as such the courts Of Peking and OF TOXIC ana
q, ,Le-efora likely 10 receive particularly warm
e,5 cordial welcome and 10 be treated Win 'he
most distinguished honor and consideration no'
only by the two governments but likewise pS ''7
Chinese and japanese people
Tr5aed 81 IS an extremely clever and shreWd
-,ov-. on the part Of Leopold, which IS hkely 10
cause him little fatigue, since he VIII traVe' !"
Irxurv by the Trans-Sfberian Railroad ana n 'iie
same time It IS certain to prove Of great
n his own fortunes and TO those OF Belgium i''
latter will during his absence be left 10 us own
,o.s .s 4e- as -ozalt Is concerned. for while he
IS in China his nephew. the heir apparent FIh,'e
A1hert-that is 10 say. the only adui prince oi ''e
reiEning house Of Relgium-Wll De uaNeIli"s up
80 [-o1,o for the purpose Of conducting search
.ng Investigation into the real oondltohs OF 'he
former Free State. which is now Belgian colony
yopD 7OTHsCHII.D's HEIR IN THE SAHARA.
zs--bo5v following the example Of Theo-
49, roosevelt seems 10 he going TO Africa
-+ Hcn Walter RothsChd, eldest son and
- ~ Lord Rothschild. who at the present
moment is not only the heau Of the English
r-sncb Of his family but OF the entire Rothschild
5vnas+v. has started for the hinterland Of
TunIs Trpol and Algiers. with the object Of max
Enc HIS way south and southeast thence. via
central Afroa- 10 the Nile at some point between
Kbar1oum and the Great Lakes II would, under
ordinary circumstances he a terribly dangerous
undertaken For leaving aside the mere hard
ships the possibilities Of succumbng 70 the dread
fDl heat Of the desert the absence Of water for
.iavs and days together, and the frightful sand
storms which often overvhelm entire caravans
there is the certainty Of attack by the numerous
fanatic and marauding bands Of the various Arab
tribes which the hinterland of Algeria, Tunis
and TripoH their happy hunting grounds Were
Walter Rothschild e Christian; were he. for in
stance Rockefeller or an Astor. the tribes which
sre usually apprised in advance by their confed-
crates IN the northern Of Africa Of the COM
ing OF visitors. would refrain from putting MIN 10
death Immediately, and. warned Of his great
wealth would endeavOr to hold him for ransom
contenting themselves with massacring his FOL
lowers
But Lord Rothschfd's son and heir need fear no
danger Of this kind. either the part Of hostile
Arab tribes or through the treacnery of his own
native followers. For his close connection with
the sassoons viii have enabled him TO have OBJ
-sined from them a safe conduct as member OF
their family: and a safe conduct Of this kind Is the
most precious Of all projections not only through
cut the length and breadth Of Asia, but likewise
all over Northern and Central Africa The Sas-
soo7s Nesopotanian Jews hailing from Bagdad,
end Who nov have their principal quarters az BON
hsv are at head Of that group OF oriehtaI
bankers and hnanciers who virtually control the
inland trade Of Central Asia. Asia Minor ana
Northern and Central Africa, and for any trloe
n ignore one OF their safe conducts, and TO ne
hlacklisted ry them. means its being cut on from
The possibility o. barter, and. above all from the
mower Of purchasing arms, ammunition, etc
Thanks 70 this there is but little likelihood OF the
future head Of the OF ROthschild being capt
ured, held for ransom OF in any way molested-
The object Of Walter Rothschili's exploration OF
this relatively unknown and forbiddng territory u
the south OF Tunis and Tripoh is 10 secure data
and speciroens for his geological at Tring.
in Ruckingharnshire Z collection which IS second
only in Importance the great Natural history
Museum al South Kensington. IN London ana one
cf the most celebrated in Europe by reason OF the
rarity Of many Of its features. II IS especlaI-
:, -ich in gorfllas OF which il possesses no
fewer than nine magnificent specimens repre-
resentfnE the loss Of any number Of human lives
sacrificed in securing them. One large gorilla
which stands some eight feet N height had kl4ed
no fewer than three Of its hunters before being
finally bowIed ever by an explosive bullet. Inc
Hon. Walter Rothschnd is a member Of Parliament
for AyIesbury, Is a graduate Of Cambridge and OF
Bonn, Is forty years old, persistent bachelor
and very stout and good natured He is exceedingly
or11lzr and IS Ixid
biologists OF Europe.
BRIDE FOR PORTUGAL's KING.