Deseret Evening News | 1909-12-17 | Page 1 | Death Will Not Affect Political Situation

DEATH NOT OT AFFECT AFna I POLITICAL SITUATION London Dec 17 1 iI It in It thought hero here that tho the death of D King I Leopold can cn have hac little effect ion on tho political situation of or Europe apart from time the withdrawal from tho the scene cone of tho the man who knew the tho Innermost secrets ecret of oC every eer state and whose Intellectual and practical talents talent especially In former year ell drawn upon frequently b brother sovereigns Ail Jui Al comment here lays las at Leopolds dool the tho responsibility for tho the bar barbarities barbarities committed In the Congo Congo and i it Is believed his hi removal wilt will be bo fol tel followed followed lowed by b new methods of or adminis administration administration administration In that colony colon It I Is understood that his successor SUCCor on the throne profit profited prof ed greatly greaty by b his recent tour of or Africa and that ho will wi be more pliant plant In agreeing to reforms than was his masterful uncle With lh the death of Leopold the tho lease of the time Lado enclave expires and anti Great Britain will viii wi resume sovereignty on be behalf behal behalf half hal of oC the tho th Soudan This enclave was leased to Leopold during his life liCe to give Ic tho til Congo access to the time Nile Nie It I was vas wa felt CI In this country countr that it I I was wa a good stroke e of policy at a n time when ihen the time relations between England and mind France Fance were wore strained to give an independent power a firm footing in the tho upper reaches of or the waterway tho possession of which was then do de debatable The lease led to friction at times as the tho methods of Congo Conso ad administration administration ministration spread through Lado