Arizona republican., 1916-09-27
SIAM SEEKING
 ENTIRELY NEW
 INDEPENDENCE.
Republican A. p. Leased Wire]

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Sept. 2s-- The kingdom of Siam, which through occasional bouts with it's neighbors m the southeast corner of Asia long has maintained it's right to be known as The Country of the Tai (the Free), now seeks a new independence-tha founded upon hygenic living. For aid in freeing itself from the diseases of the tropics,it turns to the new world.
 This is the mission to the United States of Mahildo, prince of Songkla, brother of Vajiravudh, king of Siam of the north and south, sovereign of the Laos and Malays, who has ar rived in this country and taken tenn Dorary residence at this old fishing port.
 The prince has a vision of a new Siam when the public health will be the serious concern of the govern ment, the care of the body taught in the schools, sanitary living made com pulsory, preventable diseases pre- vented, and with state control of mar riage to make impossible the union of those not physically fit.
 In a few days the prince will begin course leading to a certificate in public health and embracing studies at Harvard University and the Mas sachusetts Institute of Technology. The certificate presupposes knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology, bi- ological chemistry, sanitary biology, preventive medicine and hygiene dem ography vital statistics and sanitary engineering.
 Just now the sixth son of his late Majesty Chulalongkorn is stopping with his suite at a cottage at Bass Rocks where he talked with youthful frankness-he is twcntyfour years of aSe-but modestly. of his plans and ambitions. The prince is quite dem ocratio and said this was in keeping with the spirit of Siam which, while in theory an absolute autocracy, was in reality more democratic than some constitutional monarchies, Siam has no written constitution. The kings word is the law
 T am not likely to reach the throne. but that does not worry me- he said hy way of introduction. My ambi- ton is to lead life of usefulness. could live comfortably and honored as his majesty's brother hut I think it is very silly that l should be honored simply because I happen to be who I am. If I am to be horored I wish it to be because 1 have earned my hon. ors."
 During ten years of study in Eng land and Germany the prince pond cred on how he could best serve his country and finally decided that the people Of Siam needed more than any thing else an enlightened application of the laws of hygiene. America where could be experienced a wide range of climatic conditions along with it's higher institutions of learning. afford ed him opportunities. he thought. the equal of which could be found in no other country.
 T am a lieutenant in the navy. now on reserve but saving life is more to my taste than thinking it. I believe in ,an efficient army and navy, suf- ficient only for defensive purposes and beyond that I prefer to see the public money invested in public works. would rather build hospitals than war ships. I have chosen the study of hygiene because I think it will give me the widest opportunity to be use full"
 Drainage has been a serious prob lem in Siam because of the level char acter of the lower districts wher' near the mouth of the river Menan Chao Phya stands the beautiful capi tai of Bangkok with its population O more than half million. In Lowel Siam the rivers and interseecting can als have been the chief sewers am flushed by the rise and fall of tn, tides.
 The king, wfo as the crown prince visited inc United States. 2 few year
 ago before his coronation in 1910. ha