The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-29
A GREAT CHANCE.
What Explorer Stanley Has Done.
The Wonderful Resources of the
Free State of Congo.
Waterways Twice the Extent of
the Mississippi and Tributaries.
It's Fertile Valleys to Become the
Worlds Granary.
The Movement Upward to Christianity
Tho Greatest Harvest tho Cen
fury Has offered Awaiting
American Enterprise.

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fate OF Henry NJ. Stanley, who was sent on
mission 10 relieve Emin Pacha in the
Upper Soudan. Knowing that Gen. II. S.
Sanford had taken an active part in secur-
ing the recognition of the FREQ State OF
Congo, we called upon him yesterday and
requested some information upon the sub
f., for the benefit OF ourrcaders, which he
kindly gave, and which we give rs nearly
M possible in his own words:
81 met Stanley at Maseillos in 1870 on
his return from the Congo from his second
trip TO Africa for the New York Herald.
Negotiations were opened with him, which
resulted in his engagement by the King Of
the Belgians 10 return to the Congo 10 as
sst in the great work of civilization and
development inaugurated by the lntcrna-
tional African association in Equatorial
Africa, where his work for five years il
well known, and is graphically described
In his book.
'Mr. Stanley, although temporarily en-
ployed as chief OF the Emin Pacha relief
expedition, is still under engagement with
the King OF the Belgians for the further.
ance OF his majcstys great work OF civil
zation on the Congo. lie accompanied me
| to the Berlin conference in 1885 the out
come Of our recognition OF the llag OF the
international association, an example
which all Europe fastened 10 follow,
where | went ~ a delegate, and lac did
good work toward securing for ciyiizing
influences, for freedom Of commerce, for
free access TO foreign flags, for freedom 10
trade and hold property, for the abrogation
Of the slave trade and for neutrality
which all Europe pledged itself TO respect
"A region Of l,OOO,0O0 square miles, with
population OF 5O,OO0,OOO.
"lho ratification OF this treaty, Recurring
10 our citizens, their commerce aud manu-.
features, such great privileges, is still
awaited from our administration, and
Europe, startled by an action ON the part
OF its predecessor Whose timely recogni.
ton secured this vast territory Ia freedom
r and fsenir-thc selfish greed of powerful
neiglborsl, amused and pcrplcxod NJ u No.
fusal 10 raiify what only pledges M 10 NJ.
spcct this conceded neutrality, seems more
inclined 90 ascribc the act ~ stated in tho
London Tina. 90 ignorance Of the French
tongue, in which the treaty was made,
than 10 the partisan charge Of unwilling.
ness 10 complete good work commenced
by Republican predecessor.
"Stanlcy, in his last expedition for the
relief OF Emin Pacha, decided 10 penetrate
TO Wadcli by the Congo rather than across
from Zanzibar through hostile country,
going around the Cape Of Good Hope with
y large force Of men and supplies Tor that
purpose. lie reached the mouth of the
AOuwimi river, below Stanley Falls,
/ 81 la q N..s I.I
there and followed up that river with
small steel boat which he had for several
days, when lac struck of for Albert Ny
ana, expecting to reach there by the mid.
die Of August aud to get couricn down TO
Ianzibh 10y the LIST of November. lie
had engaged the great slave trader Tip.
po-Tib 10 follow him with 200 portors with
supplies left Mt the camp behind, which
had not been done. Stanley hal with
him about 800 Znzbari for portcrs and
100 Egyptian soldiers. Since June lac has
not been heard from, and news is daily
aud anxiously awaited. 10 Is likely lac
has failed 10 find adequate supplies Ia the
interior.
III do not think any hostile resistance
could have mpedcd his march. Another
difficulty Is the communication with the
east coast, whore largo armed forces oi
hostile chiefs would intercept communica-
tons have myself no fear Tor his safety,
barring always the accidents which may
happen 10 man In any country.
"1hc late Sultan Of Zanzibar ccdod 10
Mr.. William Mackinnon, the eminent
British merchant aud philanthropisi the
territory bounded by the coast north Of
Zanzibar for distance Of 200 or 900 miles,
which may possibly be- found 10 include
the lake region back Of IL. And here, In
aid Of the prestige and commerce Of Great
Britain, IL 10 be- founded under royal char
ter another State which will do much 10
restore British prestige aud influence,
compromised at Zanzibar Ia favor Of the
Germans ~ against Gcrmany's ncquics-
ccnce In the British policy in Egypt It's
future governor will be Stanley or Kirk,
or some other equally able and expert.
enccd man. A railroad will connect the
waters Of the Indian ocean with the head
waters Of the Nile, whore Emil Pacha will,
| think, remain and continue the ciyiliz.
ing work In which he has been No success.
fully engaged for these last four years of
isolation. Two hundred aud fifty thou.
sand pounds was subscribed at the call Of
Mr.. William Macknnon. under whom this
small empire Is being founded aud organ
lied for the work OF civilization and the
interest Of British commerce.
'In regard 20 the Congo, II Is the most
wonderful system Of waterway ON the face
Of the globe. II has twice the extent Of
navigablo waters Of the Mississippi and It's
tributaries three times It's population,
thinting for trade, TO use SANKEY'S ex.
preston. Prof Du Pont, who has just re-
turned from there, after six months Of cx.
ploration OF lis lower waters, told me that
10 iftile valleys were destined TO become
the granary Of the world. India rubber,
gums, ivory, dye stuils, silver, lead, iron,
coffee and palm oil In immense quantities
awaiting exchange for the cotton stulln
which We can furnish.
"No flag Ia better known or respected
than our own. II accompanied Stanley
when fighting his way down the Congo;
he bore Il back on his peaceful mission Tor
founding the present state OF the Congo.
II floats over three steamers upon tho
river the Florida, and New York, OF the
SANFORD exploring expedition, and Henry
Reed, Of the American Baptist mission,