The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-03
Mr.. Richard M. Whitney, Of Madagascar,
on the Herald Correspondent.
HonOrs Given to Stanley on the
African Coast.
"As Honest a Man as Ever
Breathed."
Opinions Of Mr.. Oswell Livingstone, Lisuten-
ant Dawson and Dr.. Kirk.


ant Dawson and Dr.. Kirk.
A. stated In yesterdays HERALD, q single passen-
yer, Mr.. Richard M. whitney, arrived in the Mary
A. Way on Sunday, direct from Zanzibar. Mr.. Whit
ney has been seven years resident in Madagascar,
whore he was engaged in mercantile business; and
lt was his return voyage to his own city that he
visited Zanzibar. He was formerly engaged in
business In this CITY, and was widely known through
his connection with the large commission house OF
Belt Ciley. His character for truthfulness and
reliability is highly spoken Of among his friends,
who assert that he would make no statement that
would not be literally correct
HERALD reporter called on Mr.. Whitney yes
terday to get some particulars relative to the
LIVINGSTONE EXPEDITION,
which were readily given to him, and their IN
forest may be learned by the fact that Mr. Whitney
arrived In Zanzibar Just one day previous to the
return OF Mr.. Stanley from the interior. after his
great discovery. Mr.. Whitney's residence in NADIA
gascar has somewhat Drowned his complexion,
hut he states that the climate Is very healthy al
though the local society is by no means desirable.
The following is o report OF the interview
REPoRTER-I have called Mr.. Whitney, to get
some account Of your stay in Zanzibar and your
acquaintance with Mr.. Stanley.
MIR. WHTNEY-Well, Sir shall be happy to afford
you all the information possess, and as l have
sincere admiration for Mr. Stanley and thoroughly
appreciate the work he has done shall be all the
more willing to answer any questions relative to
him.
RHp6RYER-How did you come to touch at zanzl-
barr
Mr.. wHITNEy-The vessel was coming home on
had some business at the port, there being con.
siderable amount of American trade carried on at
the place. had heard very little Of Stanley or the
Livingstone expedition before we came to zanzi-
bar; IN fact, may say nothing, and was no little
astonshed when the American Consul informed
me that the correspondent Of Q New York paper
had
FOUND THE LONG LOST TRAVELLER.
Mr.. Stanley was hourly expected at the time, the
American Consul having received intelligence that
ne was coming.
REPoR1ER-H0w did he receive the intelhgence3
Mr.. WHITNEY-From part Of Stanley's cavalcade
which preceded him. A number Of the natives
ATTACHED to the expedition had come in q day or
two previous with the intelligence that DR.. Living
stone had been found and that Mr.: Stanley would
langu age OF the country interviewed them, and
they gave straightforward account Of the expedi
tiOn and its result fully confirming the intelligence
they arrived we were all on the gxt ptOs,
REP0RTER-Did you see Mr.. Stanley come ins
Mr.. wMrYREY-I did and it certainly was q great
AND THE AMERICAN coLoRs
were soon visible, proudly flying from the gar
The beach was lined with people native and white,
who testified their delight by an unceasing dis
batteries fred repeated saates and in fact the
enthusiasm was Something UNPARALLELED: There
bar, and the Americans in particular joyful in
the extreme The intelligent native merchants
a. they called Stanley, and looked upon his
exp0it as marvellous. Tho Americans and the
pses o & e GnSsa were
Chagrned that the
AMERICANS HAD CARRIED OFF THE HoNoRs
attached to the discovery. They would have pre-
1crred to have found him themselves but did not
know what way they should 70 aboutit. saw an
informed the Gcographicai Society In England,
send an expedition to Africa. ] think 1t would be
very foolish to do anything Of the kind as 1t might
REroRTER-Did you see Mr.. Stanley soon after
Mr.. WnrrNEY--Mr. Stanley arrived about twelve
O'Clock in the forenoon, and was introduced to
him the next morning at the house Of the Ameri-
as guest. Ali the American residents in Zanzibar
were present at the time, and 1t was scene OF
REronrER-How did Mr.. Stanley looks
Mr.; WnIrNEY-Hc looked Just as man would
who had experienced the hardships Of q
Observation-Disclosures JOURNEY
into the interior OF Africa tell you 1t is ire
@ h sH go he
have survived. When he came in he was suffering
but under nd the ng aoo OF s
RsroRTER--were there any doubts entertained
the gennlneness Of 2r the discovery.
20 ind on my return home that any such doubts
exist Ioannot see that any grounds exist for such
zsnsiSar were OF the most convincing kind and
the shadow OF an objection to them was never
native followers OF Stanley relative to DR.. Living
stone and his habits but 1t never entered into the
scovsr my Dawson or The English ex
petition, was so thoroughly satisfied that there
no o Wn m
signed 1t to Mr.. Csweil Livingstone. Oswell con-
sidcred the matter carefully over, and on his own
responsibility, decided that he would not go on,
and came to the conclusion OF sending on all the
stores to his father and returning to England. Mr.
Stanley supervised the arrangement OF the caravan,
his knowledge the interior leading him to believe
that II would be better to see to the matter
REp0RrER-Werc you present at the Jete the
sultan Of Zanzibar gave in honor OF Mr.. Stanley
MR.. WniTNEY-I was not, and cannot tell much
about 1t, but know it came on, and was pro-
dinner given Ivy the American Consul to which
ALL THE AMERICANS WERE INVITED,
aS well as the members Of the English expedition,
sary 70 say that Mr. Stanley was the soul Of the
party, and sat on the right hand Of the host. The
es very sssneS s e oS q
on board the Mary A. Way with Captain Russeii
REPORTFR-Did you ever hear young Livingstone
talk abOrst the letters he received from his fatherY
Mr.. WBIrNEY-There q conversation took
Place one x1ornlng at o breakfast or tifln at the
American Consul's, at which Captain Russell lien
tenant Dawson, young Livingstone, the Consul.
Mr.: Stanley and myself were present. We were
= can recoIlect Osweh communicated the contents
ief the letters he received, which were OF public
interest 70 tlne company PUB stated that there
GOpe private matters spoken OF In the letters which
weTe knoxu only to- and concerned no other per.
sons than dis father, and himself have seen DR..
KIRK. but bad no conversation with him relative TO
1no ieftarS ho rkceiyed bus heard from other