Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-19

900 times. Napoleon did II but once
and then u was neither for pleasure
nor scientific research but with the
responsibility Of n forthcoming milf
inry campaign on his mind
Pretending TO the imperial sceptrc
- .saiess anyway" declared the
/ prince. since the Bon0partst doe-
tfinc Ia the plebiacte'
The prince lives on the avenue
d'lena. in modern spacious man
sion big enough 10 be called palace
but resembling more the quarters Of
an important public Institution or a
well ordered commercial enterprise
There Is an air Of business all about
the place. ~ addition to the million
and more or natural history apeci-
mems. All catalcnuod and described m.
yoluminous publications, there ii y
library Of 100000 scientific works
which the prince puts 10 considerable
use. Judging from the volumes lying
about the Moor, on the chairs and
on the desk Of his own study. which
adjoins chamber whore he aieepe
IN the he'd Napoleon occupied Ut Elba.
There the prince receives With about
the same hospitality as that OF n con-
genial country gentleman, who doesn
see dozens Of callers every day and
IL really glad you came.
when Prince Roland was excluded
from the army Just after graduating
from Saint Cyr, he turned 10 the study
Of the human race under tho eminent
anthropoIogist. pr ItOcn lie has
since seen nearly every specimen ~
humanity on ~ native soil. The zool-
ogy Of the sen, botany. geology geo.
graphy, glaciers ana aviation subse-
quently occupied his attention In turn |
ana furnished him with the material !
for eighty different scicatlfic worke |
Some OF Prince Roland's discoveries
in plant life have been Of great value !
to the scientific world, as confirming |
the theory OF the existence Of an an /
rient continent IN the Pacific COM
prlsing parts OF south America, Aus
lralia. Madagascar and India. fIa
found specimens Of the same varic-
Ties OF ferns In all those countries.
Prince Roland has very agreeable
recollections OF two visits TO the
United States, In tho course of which
he studied the country thoroughly.
He talks with ms familiar a know
edge Of Lincoln and lee as OF French
statesmen and soldiers. Tho latter he
idmires as the greatest Of American
generals and one OF tho most admir-.
lble strategists In history.
II have many highly esteemed
riends In America" he said, "some
4 them are personally unlsnownl
riends like William ~. Maxon OF
he Smithsonian institute. and Miss
blossom OF Bronx Park. who send me
pecimentH OF ferns that make valu-
bile additions 10 my collection"
What appealed TO him most was
he remarkable development OF Amer
AN universities and the means for
research.
America Ia doing wonders In scien-
'ic research" he said. "You are de- e.
oting more money to IL than any .
Their nation and science has now gone
} deeply into the mysteries of nature
lat much money is required for
irther researches, America Will one
ay lead the world. The war inter-
ipted great deal of scientific work.
ut you SEQ l am continuing" said
10 prince, pointing to open books
nd documents he had been consult
~.
u tA h.. n
Implications, the prince Is OBLIGED
maintain certain reserve ON ac-
'unt of his delicate position as MEM
r Of a prescribed family, and MS "A
ther-in-law OF Prince George, the
other of the king OF Greece.
when n nation goes TO war" he
Id, however "it should wage war
the limit and when the adversary
sorts to methods not countenanced
usage or by the common rules OF
Imanty. he should be paid in kind
have no criticism 10 make on the
licy adopted by the United States, On
has occurred to me. however. that ha
esident Wilson is a prodigious note IN
liter" nV
tn
Prince Roland Bonaparte "a presi- W.
Mt of the Geographical society and pr
member OF the French institute; tn
nofs he ostecms quite as highly As pr
: title OF Hf'nce Imperial, which he - :,
8 not always been entitled to. Lueien az,
inaparie, his grandfather was ex- la,
ided with his family by Napoleon an
I'm the imperial succession. because a
dlverRenciea Of matrimonial views. ny
ring the hundred days Lueien was IN
stored 10 his family rights In rec -,
milton for the services he rendered IL,
lpolcon. Napoleon III. however.
ldlfied the decision OF Napoleon |. tn,
4 though he descended from Jun. SD
branch of the Donaparto family. tic
lssed I.ucien's descendants among ma
e "Cibil Family" Sedan having
neellcd this imperial decree. Ro- #
vi Bonaparte has since been rec on
NEED as Prince Imperial the same be-
Prince Victor, the pretender who ses
scends from the Younger branch, ah'
At Of Jerome who was king OF West u
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