Show w CONTROL RUBBER INDUSTRY king leopolds system in the congo to be succeeded by a policy of peaceful industry brussels D even ven while belgium Is 13 mourning the death of king leopold the shadow of the late rulers cold commercial calculating mind stands dominant and while there are whispered tributes to his greatness as a ruler there are cautious speculations speculation as to the fate of the gigantic rubber industry in the congo fostered and trained under the master hand of the dead king icing it is reported in the circles of the bourse that the directorship of the congo rubber industry will now fall into the hands of thos F walsh of colorado and thomas ryan of virginia and their american associates who were heavily interested financially with king leopold under the direct guidance of american financiers it is believed that the rigid principles of leopold will be tempered with mercy leopold used his belgian soldiers to harass the natives whereas it is believed under tinder american regime the districts will be policed with a paid force of men who will be strictly enjoined to abstain from the blood taxes which have made the congo a country of violence and a blot upon civilization the baroness vaughan has departed fa from om her castle through fear that the threats of the rabble against her would be carried out it is reported that sue sae has fled to paris A royal decree issued on saturday lauds leopold as a great king with a grand reign baron coffinet has been appointed executor of the kings will which shows that the estate was worth although of course this Is merely about a thousandth one of the dozen castles owned by leopold was worth that much |