Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-04
Is A MAP MAKER
AND FERN GROWER
Descendant of Napoleon Bonaparte
at Home Following Most Peace
full Kinds Of Pursuits.
KNOWS ALL ABOUT PLANT LIFE

hNOWo ALL hbOU EAhN1 LII 4
PARIS. Feb E.-Prince Roland Bona
parte. the only male descendant Of the
oldest branch OF the house Of Bonaparte
having male representatives living. and.
consequently head Of the family accord
ing TO the rules Of primogeniture, is
taking modest part in the war. Elk
cluded from active service by the iav Of
1856. as member Of family having
rcigned over France. he was attached in
the quality Of civilian auxiliary TO the
gcogra phiCal section Of the army. and
has helped direct the making OF mil
lions Of maps the field forces have re-
quircd
Il should have been glad to fight for
France ia the field" Prince Roland said
TO a representative OF the associated
Press. and 1 would have served disin-
terestedly." he added. Il have no i'm
porial ambitions and no other desire
than to serve as can the cause Of my
country and the interests OF science"
Physically. Prince Roland recalls but
feebly his famous uncle. The Little Cor
poraL" He is six feet tall and is built
In proportion: what Is characteristically
Bonapsrte about him Is his untiring
energy. mis- Corsican complexion and n
nose that would look like Nspoieon's had
Il no mustache under H.
Collection OF Ferns.
Re so kind as to be seated. he sagI
TO the correspondent pointing 10 an arm
chair in which Napoleon the first sat
when at work IN his study. II stood In
front OF one Of Napoleons desks. on
which were piles of scientific books and
documents. among them copy Of his
latest publication. issued since the war
began. treating the sls groups OF ferns.
among which are thirty-five new species
and twenty-four hitherto unknown forms
fof old species. These latest discoveries
bring the princes collection OF ferns alone
up 20 about S5l000 different varieties; his
botanical collection altogether comprises
between 10000 and 100000 specimens.
Yes l suppose am really the head of
tho house Of Bonaparte." he replied 10 the
correspondents question. but 81 doesn't
matter much since empires and emperors
have very little interest for me and there
has been wonderful advantage in not
being an emperor nor even a pretender
] have gotten out OF life n wonderTuI lot
Of fun and profit that would never
have known had been an emperor
have climbed the Alps 80 times; Napoleon
did Il but once, and then II was neither
for pleasure nor scientific research. but
with the responsibility OF a forthcoming
military campaign on his mind
Pretending TO the imperial sceptrc IL
useless anyways asserted the prince
since the Bonapartist doctrine Is the
plehiscite"
Receives Many CaIIers.
The prince lives on the Avenua Elena
In modern spacious mansion big enough
TO be called palace. but resembling more
the quarters of an important public insti-
tuition or well ordered commercial en-
terprise. There II an air of business all
about the place. In addition to the mil
lion and more Of natural history spocl-
mems, all catalogued and described IN
Noluminous publications, there Is library
OF 10000 scientific works which the prince
puts 10 considerable use Judging from the
volumes lying about on the floor, ON the
chairs and ON the desk OF his own study,
which ad1olns a chamber where he sicepa
IN the bed Napoleon occupied at Elba.
There the prince receives with about the
same hospitality as that OF a congeniai
country gentleman. who doesn't see dog
ems OF callers every day and Is really
glad you came.
When Prince Roland was excluded from
the army Just after graduating from
saint CyT. he turned 20 the study OF the
human race under the eminent anthro-
poiogist DR.. Roca. lie has since seen
nearly every speclman OF humanity on its
native soil The zoology OF the sea,
botany. geology geography. glaciers and
aviation subsequently occupied his atten-
ton In turn and furnished him with the
material for eighty different scientific
works. Some OF Prince Roland's dis
coveries In plant life have been of great
value TO the scientific world. "a confirm.
ing the theory of the existence of An
ancient continent In the Pacific compris.
ing parts of South America, australia
Madagascar and India. He found specl.
mems OF the same varieties OF ferns in al
those countries.
To United states Twice.
Prince Roland has very agreeable reeol.
lections OF two visits to the United states
In the course OF which ne studied IN,
country thoroughly. He talks with N,
familiar knowledge OF Lincoln and lie,
rs OF French statesmen and soldiers Tn,
latter he admires as the greatest OF Amer
lean generals and one OF the most admir-
able strntegists In history.
Il have many highly esteemed friend
In America" he said. some OF them ar,
personally unknown friends. like William
r. MRxon OF the Smithsonian institute
and saiss siosson Of Bronx park. who sen
me specimens OF ferns that MAKE vaIuabl
additions 70 my collection
What sppealed 10 him most was the re
narkable development American uniyer
stiles and the means for scientific re-
search
America Is doing wonders in selentif,
research" he said. you are devotin
more money to h than any other natio
and science has now gone so deeply int
the mysteries OF nature that much none
IS required for further researches: Anne,
tea VIII one day lead the world Tn
war interrupted great deal OF scier
tific work. but you see l am continuing
When nation goessto war" he sait
however II should waco war 10 IN
limit and when the adversary resorts I
methods not eountenanced, by usage q
BY the common rules OF humanity. n
should be paid in kind have no crit
cism 70 make on the policy adopted 4
the United States Il has occurred 10 ma
however. that President Wilson is a or,
digious note writer"
Thinks Wilson some writer.
Prince Roland HOnRparta a. t,rastt.,,