The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-14
STANLEY 1. KING OF CONGO.
An African Dynasty with American Mon
arch-Founding an Empire.

arch-fOundlhg an Empire.
Italian Paper
According to telesraphic dispatches and
other information Mr.: Stanley is disposed to
act on his own account on the banks of the
Congo. The ex-reporter of the New York
Herald aspires to found dynasty. The idea
is not quite impracticable, and we feel Ger
tain satisfaction in seeing former journal
list take up the seeptre Thrones have been
occupied by sons of advocates and inn.
keepers, like Bernadotte and MuraE by for
mer sub-lieutenants like Bouaparte; by petty
bourgeois like his brothers; but so far We
have never seen a newspaper reporter. It
was reserved for the nineteenth century to
show the press as becoming a nursery OF
kings. From the day on which the Sacred Col
lege should have proclaimed Pope some Don
Margotts, journalism, which it has EeeK the
fashion TO call the fourth power in the state,
will rise two steps in the ladder and will be-
come the second power. In the meantime
Stanley is actively employing the
money OF Biographies 10 pur-
chase his crown. Neither does
that cause us any vexation, for the msad-
ventures of geographical societies do not al
feet rs beyond measure. If we are tc believe
kilograms from Amsterdam, Stanley is sign
ing treaties with the petty kings both
banks of the Congo. At least he signs them;
as for the African monarchs as they never
learned to write, they make a mark at the
bottom of the parchment We must ac-
knowledge that Stanley is acting very COR
rectly from diplomatic point of view; his
treaties are drawn up in French, which, as
well known, is the diplomatic language, and
are countersigned by his lieutenant, named
Walk, who probably exercises the functions
of keeper of the scales on the banks of the
Congo. One of those treaties that passed
with King Jongo de Selo, recognizes the
sovereignty of the Comite d Etudes du Haul
Congo; that is to say, with Stanley After
that promising commencement, the treaty
stipulates a series of privileges to Mr.. Stanlev
and the committee. % The right to trade
and reside in the country. (2) Obligation
to furnish laborers, etc. In return for which
Mr.. Stanley and the committee engage Ia
pay to Jonga and his descendants an annual
pension of two pieces of cloth. A similar
treaty was passed with the King or king, oi
Manyanga One of MIR. SANKEY'S aides-de.
camp was thus able to say, with Gttia
adaptation of the facts: 1--WE are now masters
of all the country between Manyanga and
Stanley Pool" Those were probably the
treaties alluded to in dispatch from Lisbon,
which states that they have caused some sur
prise, as Stanley represents no constituted
government. Stanley is, indeed, only the
representative OF an international geograph
| ical association but il was probably for that
reason. and to meet objections that lie
fastened to form a government of his
own. As chief of his own government he
can make annexations, and later on he
will get his government and his annexa-
tons recognized. 1t is said, BESIDES that
the new King has no idea of making his sub.
iects happy in the usual manner-that is to
say, by granting them constitutional liber.
ties. AS former Journalist, he knows Whist
these are worth and feels, no doubt, GER
tain contempt for the liberties of the people
he defended when he was part of the people
himself. A letter we have before us says. in
fact STANLEY is of a passionate and violent
disposition, accustomed TO command des-
politically, and treats the natives of the Upper
Congo as wild beasts. His Zanzibarians be-
sides, are armed with breech-loaders, which
have most persuasive power, and he exer-
cises the rights he claims with revolving
brutality. Why, an old negro chief was
asked, did you sell your territory to Stan
ley? He gave You scarcely anything for it,
and he sells it very dear to Others I am
afraid that is true, said the old negro" That
is how empires are founded-by fear; and
Stanley has only followed the examples OF
history