The New York herald., 1878-02-10
BRITISH HONORS TO STANLEY.
THE TxPLoREE is ENTERTAINED 1T DINNER
BY THE ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY
SPEECHES BY STANLEY AND LORD HoUGH-
ToN-MAJoR GRANT vINDIcArEs THE JOUR-
SALIsT FROM THE ATTACKS OF THE BOGUS
HCMANITARIANs.
lBY CABLE TO THE HERALD.

banquet at Willis Rooms. large assem-
blage of prominent men was present to
greet the explorer. The toast to Stanley
was drunk standing and amid the widest
cheers.
MISREPRESENTATION NATURES FIRST LAW.
Mr.. Stanley's speech was devoted to q
passionate and fervid defence of his con-
duct toward the Bumbireh natives, and was
interrupted by frequent applause. He
dwelt in detail upon the dangers of the
road traversed he spoke of the hopeless
ness of succor from any source, the constant
watchfulness necessary to prevent dissen-
sions among his followers, and the fate
which would have befallen the entire expe-
dition had an irresolute policy been
adopted.
ENGLAND APPRECIATES PLUCK.
Lord Houghton followed with pleasant
aad kindly speech, in which he deprecated
Stanley's resentment toward small and
unimportant portion of the English people.
His lordship exhorted him ''to let bygones
be bygones" and asserted that the majority
of the great British public, appreciating
courage and the natural feelings of self
preservation, did not share the opinions ex-
pressed by certain individuals who had at
tackled him.
ToAsT1Na THE HERALD AND rELEaRApH.
The New YORK HERALD and the London
Daily Telegraph were then toasted. The
mention of the two journals that had sent
out Mr.. Stanley was greeted with loud ap-
plause.
TWO GREAT AFRICAN EXPLORERS.
Major Grant and Commander Cameron
were the subjects Of the succeeding toasts.
LIFE OR DEATH.
Major Grant followed in calm and i'm
pressive speech IN vindication of STAN
ley's character. He asserted that any
man present at the table of the
Geographical Society, placed in Stanley's
desperate position, would have acted as he
did. Major Grant dwelt upon his expe-
rience with the natives of Central Africa,
and instanced the fate of Colonel de Belle
fonds and almost his entire party as show
ing the temper Of the enemy the explorer
had to deal with.
PERFECT SUCCESS.
There was no attempt to say or do any,
thing that could offend Mr.. Stanley, and
the whole occasion was fraught with tokens
of honor and friendly regard for the ex-
plorer In brief, it was memorable
tribute.
Mr.. srANLEY's INJUDIcIoUs CONDUCT IN NOT
ALLOWING HIMSELF TO BE KILLED By THE
AFRICAN NATIVES.
From tho London Woek.l
Mr.. Stanley has got back again safely the land OF
''armchar geographers," and thus lar his way
homo no has been received with great kindness and
distinction. We do not believe that u man who for
some had a whole quarter OF the globe TO roam
about In will ever be content with London Iife
There must be something OF the wild animal
In Mr.. Stanley, and he will ind It hardship
TO have unknown TO explore during
the day, to be obliged to wear dress clothes IN tho
evening, and TO get into bed ut night and
sleep shut up In room. Any man with tho
roving instinct in his blood Gpds existence
In London almost intolcrabieonc Is almost sunocatcd
omd the drexry wilderness OF houses. to say nothing
Of the 'og and hthy air, amid which he Is gcd
to spend his days in this metropolis. Mr.. Stanley
viii soon wish that he had another Livingstone to
Gnd and that nc could transfer his belongings IRON
within range Of the Thames To the banks OF tho
LuaiabM Tho Adventurous explorer has escaped The
levers and other pers vi Africa, he Will that
he has ouy exchanged one set Of inconvcnicnces Tor
another. Mr.. Stanley IS at heart modest man. and
hope ho Will mako good MS retreat from London
before the fash onaDic sets in anu
before tho stupid people IN LoudvD-and there are
many OF them--get hold OF him and tarnsh his we'll
earned reputation
In the next place, Mr. Stanley will have 10 mako n
apology Tor being here at all lie viii be welcomed
IL duty which he has displayed But tuere another
party ~ the country which does much for
cral welfare oil the human race. Now, Mr. Stanley
snd his followers came into coLgIct with Coz tam
tercsting Africans aud kIllcd them 10 he sure, the
Africans uicd 10 XII Mr. Stanley. aud would so lar
have Improved upon has method that they
would have ea,cn nim If they had sue
c,edcd-a grlcd explorer beng almost u
dainty "a dish to before KING as cold
missionary. there are various societies which will
nov make It their business to prove to Nr. tanley
that II was HIS duty TO have submitted meckiy when
his African friends looked to him supply tuem with
u spare rib steak. We ourselves very littla
to say Tor aL stanley on this point He hau rght
to see party VI African gentlemen suffering IRON
inc panss vi hunger without NJ once calling for a
grldron ana sitting down upon II over brisk fire.
II Is 10 excuse Tor hn 10 say that the African gem
tlemen wanted To XIII MIN. Why should tuey noty
Inen again, as one OF our contemporaries has just
rcmiudcd US, MI. Stanley absousciy defended him.
SELL aud Killed several persons ~ so doIns.
now vERY SIMPLE.
Mr.. Stanley 10 TURNER cuargcd, MS wc read N Of
the papers. with having 'chistiscd the natives utui
sell, Instead oi taxing them before 'the lawful
thory' Here, again, we must leave Mr stanley 70
make any defence tuat occurs 10 him, Tor
to offer. lie had no right 10 chastsc an body What