The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-16

- tors hcld consultation al -
j. O clock this morning. but the re- =
!. snlt is not known. The king had =
r fapting fits III the night, but. not =
= witbstanding this. he is said 10 :.
< have pissed Il fair night. His :.
:. condition is regarded us critical, =
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BRUSSELS, Dec. 15.-Kiug Leo.
! pold s tenacious struggle is arousing
Inc LOYALTY and admiration of The pco
pie. who are kcenly following the de
Z yelopmcnts following yesterday S opcr-
alton
The bulletin issued tonight by the at
tending physicians state that the king
( is ginning This has caused new hope
That his rugged constitution viii pull
+ him through, but 1t is feared at the
court that his age will noj permit uIti-
/ mate recovery.
Suffers One Relapse.
II After rcstful night, the patient 5
condition WAS described as stationary.
but in the afternoon unfavorable symp-
|, toms appeared. and IT soon became
I known that his maicscy had suffered
+ relapse Toward evening, however, I'M
provcmcnt was noted and q reassurmg
! bulletin was issued AS follows.
I 'The kings condition is somewhat
j Improved; pulse 80; temperature 99.1.
The fact that The temperature thirty
/. hours or more after the opcrat ion is
! normgl is considered an excellent sign.
tAt ii o 'clocl; tonight announcement
/ was made. though not Officially. hat the
4 Niempcr9 ture was improved
Problems Of Parliament
While The sovereign was fighting for
n his llic, parliament toda1- was absorbed
in ono Of the most vital uucs ions af-
fcctine the nation. Tho great Congo
= problem came before the legislators FOR
rousidcraiion and this---wbatcver may
have been tho scandaI cruelty and op-
Il PRESTON attending The leadership of
! lLeopold-ali BcleianS wished 80 sec re
4 }sQlYcds4sB,lincS of humanity and prog.
\ rfSs-and in Il measure 10 convince the
world that the Congo IS safe III Bel
Y gas hands
u In spite of his api-arcnt indifference
Il 10 criticism, there Is reason 10 believe
that King Leopold was stung 10 the
qdck by The world & wrath over his
j conduct in the Congo matter, and that
he never recovered from this He was
4 always convinced that American criti-
4 eism was sincere. although he impa-
& tlcnilv sought 10 explain 10 his friends
That ii Was tho work Of 'prattling ms
Il sionarics. He had an ohScssion. how
ever, that The British attacks against
4 him were not free from jealousy.
Repudiatcs English View.
n NJ, Reukin. minister for the colonies.
lln IN lmpassloncd speech in the cham,
x Der today. rcpudiatcd the criticism
4 YcInanatng from England that Belgium
Nas exploiting the natives and denied
Itbc charges of oppression and cruelty.
He pointed out that there had been
L great progress in tho general prosperity
4 OF the country in the amclioration Of
the burdens of the natives and In safe
4 guarding their health
Il The minister asked the world TO suS-
4 pend It's opinion and giyc Belgium
81 cbaDcc 10 show her worth.
II Strong King, II Bad
~ Whatever the Judgment may be on
Leopold from The broad standpoint Of
morality. 1t is interesting to note how
u tbls intellect and personality have sue
u yceedcd In imprcSsing both foreigners
ana Belglans with whom he came into
intimate contact There is = unauimity
= oil opinion that the king Is one OF the
Z snreNdcst and Inc abIcst Of men, with
y an astounding capacity for business. n
q great organizer rightly deserving The
u name Of ' Leopold tho Builder.
~ IL is understood that Leopold s per
fspD1I fortune Is enormous, and that if
M INC figures were known they would
startled the world. Besides extensive
\ properties in Belgium and Franco. ho
has Immense holdings in American Sc
cnri'les- Earnings of his enterprise in
INC Congo arc said 10 he stupcnlous.
aiurh speculation as 10 The destination
toi his wealth has been aroused bv The
announcement that he recently consult
trh Premier Schollaort with reference
jsNlo Il political testament.
Life of Tragedies.
The king life has been shattered hv
oomestic tragedies Ills only son is
uead and his eldest daughters have been
. nanished. Princess Louise has been di,
~ 'orrcd and pursued bv creditors
u INC KING has never forgiven Princes
q S'ephanlc because. after the dark cpi-
:. snde OF her husband 5 death. she in,
efelsrrd np"u marrying HouuI bonyav.
n =. INC KING turned 10 Princess tlcncn.
- 5,ne. upon whom he laEisbcd affection.
~ nut hr found time 10 devote himself
,eI"lso 10 baroness Naughyn. on whom he
IfnowcreF fortune. II is whispered IN
= rpurt that Leopold intends 10 provide
4. nhainidisomely for the baroness and her
n, Princess Stcphsuic. who reached here
4. 'ooaN was respectfully greeted hy a
I''owd ~ the railroad stallion. She Il.
fz,I's great tlNorlic v-iih the BcIgiaus. Tho
" pihic' ss declared that she came, not foI
n material gam, but ia sec hor father
III nom she loved, despite the fact that
~ Ne had rcpulscd her al her mother s