New-York tribune., 1909-02-08
poPrs R1GETs TO BOSNIA

NeV and totally unexpected complications have
arisen in connection with the Bosnian question
Bosnia as every student cf history is aware was
- lnoepenoen: Christian kingdom after its en1an-
cnstion from fhe rulers of Croatia and of ee-1is
Ihe last Christian monarch of Bosnia was Queen
Catherine, and after being deprived Of her throne
ard her dominions by the Turks in the fifteenth
century she retired to Rome where before her
qeain she made a Will appointing the then reisninE
Pope, Paul II. and his successors IN the chair or
= Peter as heirs to her throne Of Bosnia in the
event Of her kingdom being ever w.ested from the
Moslems
Until the coup 6'etst by means of which Baron
'-lentnai isst autumn put end the suze-
fsinty o. the S1ltan over Bosnia and Herzegovina
ano proclaimed their separation from the Ottoman
Lmplre and their annexation TO Austria Hungary
ue conditions stipulated by Queen Catherine had
hot arisen But they have occurred BOSNIA
mas heen eTns ncipated from the rule of the Turks
so therefore, by virtue Of the viii Of Queen Cath
enhe belongs 70 the Pope. The viii has been un-
ear'heo in the Vatican archives h. Professor Do
"enloe Glnoh. and il remains 70 be seen what
eiulace Emperor Francis Joseph and his hoIr
7Fchouke Francis Ferdinand. both Of whom are
most cerout sons % the Church will assume toward
'He Holy Seat in connection with this new and to
HF unexpected question which has arisen.
Is probable that had Baron Aerenthal been
s7are Of the existence OF Queen Catherines will
= would have preferred to leave Bosnia under the
eF nominal suzerainty OF the Sultan and re-
7ll-a content with its actual de fscto possession
y ne Austrian government
FhlNcE ALBERT TO VISIT THE CONGO,
Prince Albert Of Belgium heir to his uncIe's
'Ons- has arranged to sail at the end Of next
Ioah for the Congo. with the object OF making a
-of"ash Inspection of what was until recently the
--sasiHed Free State but which IS now Beigiun's
-. colonial dependency. Prince Albert purposes
sEIo'hg three or four months in the colony and
- investigation Of the conditions there will be Of
u most searching order
"s annoIneenlent OF his project has given
-'trsal satisfaction. for Prince Albert who spent
"Sl part OF a year in this country about
~0e aeo. is not only the most popular scion of
s reignlng house in Belgium itself but also en-
- - abroad as great respect among his own
-, s,-ltfSnen Without being in amy way prig his
- - mas been singularIy free from reproach, and.
'ush oeFoid Of anything in the nature of ped
- ne Is extremely studious and determined to
o oui things for himself no matter at what
eAs Very broadrlinded and free from prejudice
= eohnies tl>st number OF the doctrines of the
.p1nncans. and even OF the Socialists in Bel
80 are worthy Of consideration and even of COM
-e1osuon, snd he Is friendly terms with many
!, He socialist and labor leaders in Belgium. He
eoeTt in all manly sports. especially in every
- s mat pertains to the horse. while the best
s'fanon OF his level-headedness. of his sobrfety
. judgment and Of his diplomacy is 10 be found in
- seAeerful way In which he has managed 10
!, oH any dispute with King Leopold, or TO allow
IN which even his father, the late Count
). fianders. concerned The King, who has
- az oagge=s drawn with every member Of his
nag save Prince and Princess Albert. appreci-
taiss and always goes out OF his way TO show
= Faon and regard for his heir apparent. the lat
eonsort and their children.
-lose In Belgium and I'm foreign countries, also
- u the United States. who have feared that the
1enoer Of the Congo Free State TO the Belgians
= colony more apparent than real. and that
many reprehensibie features OF Leopoid's ab-
S'olst rule there would be continued under the
regime. may fee rest that bona hce
sHs are ct hand. They may have every conf
enos that Prince Albert will insist upon seeing
'ylhang fer himself, and Will decline TO tolerate
- t of the shocking abuses which have horrifed
- - 1siszed world in the past but viii insist upon
seutisR
new PEERLESS IN HER OWN RIGHT
Nos William Cecil. whose husband, Lord William
a." = controller ia chief OF the household OF
t..1eess hestriee has become through the death of
iA'aer DeeVess in her oan right, as Baroness
~ ers- of Hackney. sui her demise the barony
-, % u her son, william Cecil now twenty-three
- - age, ana offiee- in the Lincolnshire
: ss,HsAt 10, 81 Infantry : good deal of confusion
ts.,ls - arise shgoOga her succession tc her
-, - n"a0rs. For whereas her husband