, 1879-01-17

Stanley nau uiFcflrercd ana talkeu Win AElHkss
ttone, how was II recesvel' Did tho press Of
this country hreak forth in peans Of prasae for
the heroic young man, and exult over his won;
1er'nl aucaessf Nut a bit Of II. From one end
exceptions, snecred at the tidtn9s They pro-
fessct not to believe the story nt all. Stanley
ther said. had put np 1oh on big employers. II
was all lie, they said. Stanley had never seen
were mere romance. drawn from his fertile
imagination. Then the papers began 10 relate
how Stanley uas romanerr by profession
before be lef. Ameries.-''ow - a news
invunt sensational Yarns and trtnt them ~ true,
ctc. Some went cvcn further, and circulated
tho bascst ntfn,ations and statements rejecting
the ea4ae. , o5a o Whe5R @
"i!ow Found Iista9stonc." was published,
public opinion, manufactured by the press, was
10 nrcjuiccd against him that thrce.iourths OF
The work. The prees kept right on with their
t!tadcs aud snecrs Just the sane after the book
was out a. before rccol1cct with what t1Idit-
ference myself opened the volume and con.
menccd 10 read 1t. believed It vas tue wotkof
sccond Muncl,auaen. But, 4. peFused chap
ter attrr chapter, the internal evidence Of ths
truth Of tue story soon fastened mo tn tho page
its - Absorption thrilled With sdmiration
and indignation for his calumnla.oft:
I think that nj one who has carefully read TINT
D00k retains LHa aENeE Ah ~ lH0
ami ct,n.clent.ous vcracity Of the writcr., Yet
even after the whole world wnA convinced and
acknowledged that Stanley hsd really found
lt5tngstoHe, still large share OF American
newspapers l,cRrudged giving him any need OF
praise. They either were silent about b!rn, OF
let slip lsl-nntured sauibs snd criticisms to tn
iurc htnl. After lie had second time entered
the hcart ot Afrca, and letters came from him
to civilization bathed with the 1fc-blood OF his
messenger. and rccounttng hls continued sue
cess In bcarIny the Stars and atFtncs through
lands hitherto unknown, scores uf Journals mad
nothing IL offer e1cent me1tlsc!ous s,it'r'ssms, s
sinughterfnR its ettiplc Mattress and seeking no
iorIety by invasion aud maltreatment Of An in-
Offensive race. l reco1ect very distinctly scc!nR
sucl, t!InRs at that time fn tue Chicago Times
Now why, a.k, has Stanley receI.ea such
treatment 20 generally from the American
prctst One would suppose that bis sucrcss
would have been exnl!cd ia and Q'orifir' ever
us a matter Of national pride. Lven now, attrr
tho publication OF hts unparalleled journey
through tho Dark Continent. scc ycry little Of
enthusiasm manifested by our newspapers.
IL It not fact that a nlean and unworthy
jealousy vas at the root Of tho whole matscrf
Tint because The New York iltrad was QUO Ut
the founders Of ttlcso expeditions Of Stanley,
aud since II i,as proved a success l,aye not mag
uanInsty enough to acknowledge their mistake
and to tl,nkc the an.ende honorable
1t tl,ls is the fact,-and bclIcvo IL is.-it Il
10il BiHL Oh lHE QIHEthl8E IEpulhsluN W
| american journalism: aud eTcry newspaper
| tllut has The good nnme of the American press
ought to hasttn to rebuke such petty aud
conlemptibie spirit and invoke those who have
Ir1ulEc1 In 1t to rise above 1t and show that
they arc capable Of awarding honor 10 whom
honur IA due.
The last expedition OF Henry st. Stanley, iu
Its fearful trials and att brcaith escnpes, In Its
| romautlc adventures aud instunres OF hvrotc for
titudc and endurance, is ttnc1uacti, VIC might al.
most say. By all ttc past, In tuct or fiction. Clss-
see, ln,muFtulized by!Iomcr. through atl bslnnE-
yct0us waudrringt, does not surpass Stanley for
| dceIa OF hcEDtsth. tor wonderful c.snpes from
death, and unlascfmitted exercise of courage
and sagpcity.
Wien sian!ey wa. , tstcd 1T, q. ~, Ltye,poe' er q
nous rxplora.!on,hc was called UPON to respond
| to lhe toatt. "Tla Press of America" i llref
cable dispatch nbuut II was published In our I'LL
pcra, by which We were Informed that Stanley
amazed h!s friends aud crcry one byRotne into
a ttrntlo of obssc ut American papcta, and
srcnicd dsGuetcd with the subject given him.
don't, wonder. ut H.: ! woall Ike 10
sce that epcech in full. Sune Of Our papcss
ever gave i, or any synopsis Of it, 10 u, be-
lteye, and guc.. thcy wcrr ashamett II. The
English pcop!e could not have understood Ills
dcnunclatlns Of tho American editors. Tor they
heytr could hlv1 conceived that tle new wspat,esA
Of ILLS own la,.sl could have shown the tpirlt that
tlluy hare khlIwt, toward tbs Mnn who has re-
ncctetl such ElusY on the AneEicau na1ne No
wonder tho English rapers feared tlfat STANLEY
ings In Africa.
Now, II there Is anything to be snId In dc
fcnsc nf tue American press In ths n attcs,
would like to hear IT, / hclicye that STANLEY
feels tlis treatment most deeply. an,l llis hcar
Inns brcotuc really clnb1ttcrcl thereby town.
Utmost everything American. It IA as out
rugeous ~ was the treatment of Columbus b,
the spaniofds, to whom lie had given rsa
world.
eu.nlcy has bnrne tho starry 1ag Of The United
States before HIN fur 7,U01 tnflcs Of weary and