Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-03-10
Smart Yankees end Leopold

tation He was minister to Belgium
at The time of our Civil war. and for
many years after. He was very ac-
tive, enterprising man. and had some
OF The characteristic traits OF the real
Yankee. If remember correctly, he
came from Connecticut.
Wen, it was Henry l.. Sanford
your minister 10 Belgium, said the
prince, who first persuaded King Leo
pold 10 attempt TO exploit the riches Of
the Congo region in Africa The king
had learned TO have great confidence
in Mr. Sanford, and. ! have been told
was an admirer of his earnest. pro.
greBsive business methods. Perhaps
you have been told that King Leopold
Is thought by business men to have
very great business ability.
1T was, Of course. greatly interest.
ed" Mr. Depew continued, ''in this
revelation of the relation Henry l..
Stanford had towards the attempt OF
King Leopold to promote or exploit
the vast riches, and especially the rub
Der Industry of the Congo region. /
suppose the prince observed my inter
est. for he went on:
have been told that Leopold be-
came so enthusiastic over the posi-.
bilities of obtaining great wealth
from the exploration Of the Congo re
gion that he sank every penny of his
personal fortune in the attempt. ]
have also been told that Mr.. Sanford
who did not risk a great deal. after
wards lost his fortune in a great land
development speculation in Florida
Whether the latter be true or not,
do not know, but l have no reason
to doubt the statement made TO me
that it was typical American promo
ter. Mr. Sanford, who persuaded King
Leopold first to venture into the Congo
region
but that is not all Leopold hav
Ing sunk practically all Of his personal
fortune in the Congo. was advised and
even persuaded by another American
promoter TO attempt a second exploi
tation OF the riches of the Congo; do
not recall the promoters name but
do remember well an incident connect.
ed with this exploitation. which, as
you know, has resulted in making the
king a very rich man.
After this American promoter had
explained his plan for the second at.
tempt in the Congo region, and after
he had greatly excited Leopold by his
statement of the enormous wealth that
was in the especially in rub
ber-Leopold said:
1t will be necessary for us TO
raise q large amount of money If we
are TO undertake this work I haven't
the money, and we haven't the money
in Belgium, but | know where the
money can be found It Is in France
The people Of France have great &C
foundations of savings. and the way
to tempt them to invest their savings
in any company IS one which l know
we'll
1--WE must have certificates Of
stock. or bonds. deliberately engraved
with fine, seductive pictures upon
them. and these must be brilliantly
colored II we do this, then the French
pebpAts NhtH Ancg BEE llic Ntt tlA41AlISs
will be strongly attracted to them
Nothing tempts them like a beaui
fully engraved and highly colored Ger
tihcate. ! will see that this is done"
And King Leopold saw shat this
was done, added the prince, with q
twinkle in his eyes, and by means
Of those highly ornamental and seduc
Of the money he needed FOR the explo' |
tation of the Congo was speedily Oh |
tanned in France"
Copyright. 1910. By Z. J. Edwards Al /
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