The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-13


to the continent to search Tor that lost white man.
Livingstone. You have always been Kind to-ine
nave received great kindnesses from your Arab
subjects wherever went I pay portion OF this
Kindness back 10 you when tell you plainly OF
these things OF evil There Is not king nor queen
In all the white mans world VINO would permit
their people to act as your people do and
there Is not king nor queen OF white people
who Will not he glad To hear how much your visit 10
Europe has changed you, and who would
not be glad to hear that you use your IN.
nuence and authority to prevent your subjects,
wherever they may be, from pursuing such
wicked Prince, In the interior of Africa
speak plainly one to another. Perhaps, II were
an Official should not speak so plainly to you as
have done now. II l have been too bold forgive
me- Tor have done II out OF pure iriendliness to
yourself and regard Tor your own interests. have
said. 4,
LIBERAL PROMISES.
The seyyd replied:7D'we know each other
long Time now and we are as much friends now
as we were at the beginning. Yes; assure you
we are greater friends, and hope we shall re-
main friends. You have beer very true and
good to the people you took from Zanzibar, and
after your long absence you brought all those
who lived back again to their homes. 1t Is
very kind OF you have heard from them myself
how wen you have behaved to them. am very
glad to see you. have heard OF SAID bin-Salms
dolngs Have no fear OF him. he shan return and
give an account to me for what he has done. To
the others | shall give commands to deslst from
buying slaves. shall do my best to stop such work.
If you know Of any rich man who would build rail-
road to Ukerewe LAKE VictOria say | shall give
100000. | do not think the road could be made for
that sum- but am quite ready to help toward build
Ing It," We shook hands and parted on the very
best terms have u strong conviction that his
visit to Europe has made man OF him. The
European officials at Zanzibar, hear. think very
highly OF him. lie has given several proofs OF ms
reformed ideas since his arrival, and he promises
that within SIX years Zanzibar will be completely
changed. improvements have, indeed, already
begun.
AFRICAN MISSIONS.
One OF the greatest satslactons exp erienced
after reaching Zanzibar was the Information re-
ceived that the Church Mission to Uganda had
arrived ut its destination. 1t would not be out OF
place here to remind forgetul people that the
Church Mission to Uganda Is the result OF appeal
| made to English philanthropiss through your col
umns The annual vo.ume for 1875 of the Royal
Geographical SocietYs proceedings will inform you
that fs 900 was Subscribed In one night. have been
told that an additional f5c0o was afterward sub
scfibed to it. IL was Colonel Linant de Belle
fohds who conveyed this appeal into the hands o
Colonel Gordon. 1T Is Colonel Gordon's kindness
that am indebted for its transmission to England.
CONVERTING KING MTEsA.
The appeal was written in April, 1875. During
the brief visit made TO the Emperor OF Uganda at
that time undermined his belief and respect in
the Mohammedan religion. The month OF August
saw me again at the Court OF Mtesa. spent ITO
days with him on this second visit, during which
time translated with The aid OF Mr.. Darlington, q
pupil OF the London Mission at Zanzibar the en-.
| tire Gospel OF ST. Luke, the Lords Prayer, the
| Apostles Greed, several chapters OF ST. Pauls
Epist es and a portion OF the Book Of Revela-
tion besides the Ten commandments. During
nearly all or this time ! spent from two to six
hours each day talking with him about the great
love for mankind which the Saviour manifested
while OH EARTH When We returned to his capital,
| in the latter part OF October 1 directed how the
new church was TO be built and assisted the chief,
| Mkwenda, to plant the pillars and posts OF the
| building.
| Considering the terrible things recorded in
Colonel Longs book-"vict0ria Niyanza''-the mas
| sacres OF innocent men and women simply to do
him honor lair minded Engishmen must recognize
| the fact that great change must have taken place
In the Emperor. Colonel Long was In Uganda
July 1873. arrived IN the beginning OF April, 1875
| and had communications with him until March,
1876. When Mtesa was the point OF executing
captives made him understand that II he executed
one person not convicted OF murder would pub.
| lish the fact to the whole world, and describe
him as no better than the lowest savage This
was done in the presence of oil his
chiefs. numbering about two hundred. When
he was about to sentence a great chief Of
the Wavuma to the stake for treason and a
long course OF enmty, | expostulated with the
| Emperor, and the chief was saved. Considering
that Colonel Long but corroborates Captain Spoke
in his descriptions OF Mtesa's character, and con-
sldering that Dr. SchuitZer or Emin Bey who sue.
ceeded me IN Uganda, reports that the conversion
OF Mtesa to Christianity Is real, am not justified
in claiming his conversion as my own work.
sTANLBY's CONVERT.
Since Captain Spoke and Colonel Long describe
Mtesa as cruel, as sentencing men and women to
| death by hundreds, and that saw before appear
ing in his presence the ashes OF many victims in
| the place of execution, and since Colonel Linant
de Bellclonds, since massacred near Gondokoro
reports in his Journals that lie heard
me pegin the conversion OF the cruel
despot, and Dr.. Schuitzer Emin Bey re-.
ports that what Mr.. Stanley stated about Mtesa =
conversion Is correct and the Church Mission
lately reported That the boy Darlington, lett by me
to continue the WORK 1876, was still at his post
| would IL he too much TO claim Mtesa as my con.
vert?
THE HOUR OF PARTING.
| On December IL the British India Steam Naviga-
| ton Company's steamer Pachumba sailed from
| Zanzibar for Alden. My followers through Africa
had left their homes early that they might be GER
tain TO arrive In time to witness my departure.
They were arrayed now In the picturesque dresses
OF their countrymen The fitness OF the snowy
dshdasbeh and the amplitude OF the turban gave
certain dignity to their forms, and each sportcd
a light cane. Upon inquiring ascertained that
several had purchased handsome little properties
| houses and gardcns--wth their wages proving
that the long journey had brought, with its pains
and rough experience, good deal OF THRIFT and
wisdom.
GENERAL HANDsHAKTNG.
When was about to step into the boat the brave,