| Show CONTROL RUBBER INDUSTRY king leopold leopolds system in the congo to be succeeded by a policy of peaceful industry brussels evea even while belgium Is mourning the death of 0 king leopold the shadow of the late ruler a cold commercial calculating mind stands dominant and while there are whis cerad tributes to his greatness cre atnee as a ruler there are c lutious peculation speculations as a to the fate of the gigantic gi gintic rubber ludu stry in the congo tottered foet ered and trained under the master hand of the dead king it la is reported in the circles of the bourse that the directorship of the congo conio rubber industry will now fall into the hands of thos the F walsh of colorado and thomae thomas ryan of virginia and their american america as who were heavily interested with king leopold under the direct guidance of ameri amert can financiers it Is believed that the principles of leopold will rill be tempered with mercy leopold used his belgian soldiers to harass the natives whereas it Is believed under american regime the will be policed with a paid force of men who will be strictly enjoined to abstain from the blood taxes which hare have made the congo a country of violence and a blot upon civilization the baroness vaughan has departed from her castlo through tear fear that the threats of the rabble against her bar would be carried out it la is reported that sue suo has fled to paris parts A royal decree decre issued on saturday lauds leopold as a great king with a grand reign baron coffinet has been appointed executor of the king kings will which shows that the es late tate was worth although of at course this Is merely about a thousandth one c c r the dozen castles owned ba b leopold was as worth bat hat raica in ich |
