The Washington times., 1913-07-02
SAYS 7. R. COULD Be
KING OF AFRICANS
Globe Trotter A. ]. Brown Sees
Sinister Motive in Jap Sol
diery in Mexico.

That Theodore Roosevelt could be
King of Africa II he would return 10
the scene of his hunting triumphs, that
Secretary Bryan is a harder man to
gain an audience with than the crowned
heads of Europe that the Japanese are
fomenting insurrection In Mexico with
the hope of forcing American interven-
ton. and that Washington has an ideal
summer climate compared to some of
the places he has visited-all these are
some of the random impressions gained
On a 22Go0-mile trip around the globe
by Capt Alfred J. Brown, quite the
most noted globe trotter to visit WASH
ngton In some time
Captain Brown and Lieut. James z.
Monroe, both members of the Rife Vol
unteers of Alaska left Nome October Il
1893. on a bet that they could circle the
globe by walking every step of the way.
except where II was necessary to cross
water. starting without cent and with
out begging anything but water and
lodging on the way.
Out of Race.
Lieutenant Monroe dropped out of the
race In Paris with feet swollen so badly
he could not proceed. He is twenty-one
years old. Captain Brown is well up I'm
tne ntnes. but was fresh as when he
started. when he left this afternoon
for Baltimore. II the captain arrives
At winnipeg, Canada, by July, 1914. he
WIZ win cash prize of 1855 and fifty
acres of land with a house on 1t. He
oeneves ne will arrive there this fan.
viii remember longest was the visit To
Africa. because Il was right after
Colonel Roosevelt had ended his African
hunting trip. and he gained much re-
nected glory by posing as a country man
OF 'Bwano Tumbo.''
And II was in Africa that he encoun-
tered temperatures of l27 In the shade,
which makes him feel that Washington
is an ideal summer resort in compari-
son. and also contracted the sleeping
sickness. which still plaques him on his
walks.
In Mexico. the last lap of his trip be-
fore starting north along the Atlantic
coast Captain Brown hung up. the
American flag in his tent, only to have
Il shot down. When ne demonstrated
he was arrested by the Mexican feder-
ais, kept on black breadi and water for
thirteen days and forced TO work i'm the
trenches -- ..- r...-.. 90.
Japs In Fight.
There are japanese on both sides in
the fighting in Mexico" said Captain
DiOnHs az the fdllfOdd L. NJ. Y. a-,s
where he made his headquarters while
in Washington.
The idea Of the japanese In this Is
that II the fighting continues long
enough. the United States VIII inter-
vene, and this will bring about an inter-
national situation which will give the
Japs an opportunity TO seize the Philip
pine islands. The Japs profess friend
ship to the United States, but had TO
declare myself a British subject while
in Japan because the anti-Atnsrican
feeling was SO high"
Captain Brown tried TO see Secretary
Bryan yesterday. owing to the absence
of the President. but said he was denied
admittance to the State. War and Navy
building, and searched for arms by the
police and treated as a crank He said
that he was astonished at this treat
ment after having his credentials sigred
by all the rulers of Europe and Asia.
Captain Brown has covered q 9ss
miles by land and sea on his trip. He
has 2.40o miles to go before arriving at
Wtnneper. all OF which he will walk.
except on the trip across the Great
Lakes.