The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-03-25
zAMING THE NA1IYES
The Csaas state Eniorciug Law and Order
Among Barbarous Tribes.

BRUSSELS, March 2.-The Congo Inde-
pendent State. at its stronger stations on the
lower river, is bringing all the natives within
reach under the control OF Its laws, and Is
compelling them to give up many old practices
which we regard as criminal. The last num-
Der Of lie .Mourement GeographiQue gives an In
teresting account Of one OF these cases of in
reference with tho natives. showing the
methods employed to subject them to more
civilized usages.
On Jan. IL Inst Lieut.. Daenen. Commissioner
Of the District Of Banana. heard that the wife
and child OF n native. who were journeying to
Cahinda with goods he had received In pay
ment for services as an Interpreter. had been
robbed. tod to a tree. and were about to be
sent into the interior and sold as slaves. All
this happened at Sancito, a village in a large
territory governed bv the Princess MBata. Her
chief town. Moanda. is only about nine miles
from Banana. and thither Mr.. PREM. an officer
OF the State. WAS sent early next morning to In
vestigate the matter. He went unarmed. and
had with him only a few porters and tho ag-
grieved interpreter. He was taken inside a
palisade OF bamboos and shown into ono of
tho royal bu:ldiags. He sent word to
the Princess thar he had come for
a ~palaver, and she soon appeared.
wearing q linen hsaddrsss. Her feet were bare,
and she wore around her neck u number OF Sill
Princess said she could not begin tho paIsver
Until att.E az her chiefs we're assembled, The
Later. and When ,ks Princs. aH next tI ap so,ne aG shs
vas surroundot by the ton tributary chiefs OF
her district. each CARRYING a baton studded with
wore the skins Of wild beasts around their
waists, ard many fe'iche, depended from their
one onnse.sSt h. rI person som a. .. o.co orm The NJ Pin rtsrnss sea asd
!heTseli upon u ma and said to the white man:
Tie n. name m w Thcn t ali . I,sS s.,ives ami, to thu
Governor Of tho Congo State is Boula Matari,
f.e t nam. tlsy ilrst f. :. - to eS Stanley, II come
Mr.. Priem. to TAX With You lube because Mnasf You ' are
tIs ehisi p ali ,his territory. Can You tell me
II pe sSEl. wh hss S.s i nss ss se x n,sssi s. one Of your
II avn Wnt ss 40 i2 y:a ss y ss 'sH a Z, Inquired M'Bata.
"aaa he's y viii fS isIi You Why hs'f I Is. las lt white man.
y" vt" You'd asS NOT nst Ssi is. T''ns'' said tho Princess
Ing 10 their ~eopntry with the fruits OF his labor
t peerl wore r ,bs5 a.. ana made captive by your
All the circumstances wore detailed. and
il az irriiaIed Voice: Ny subjects ts'f have sr. ar,
and they belong 70 soui Ha! Ma tar h9 Go k aSisk Il;
and find this woman and the child: and YOU.
Sm.1e br maaj 40 no! leave US until they have
TIVE Or three chiefs rushed away to the VIII !
lags, why're, the wsnan and child had been /
ssi.'a whil. aTsitinx their retnrs M,Bstaa
sald tsHt she would obey the laws OF the Congo
sS. ar an that she eeoEaiheI rs authority over
the kosd OF the natives and its laws were lust. !
Several hours later the chiefs returned with tbe
news lsnt the %capIiyes had been taken 10 an
othsr village and they could not be restored to
Next day ths csiefs came to Banana with the
woman and child. and the goods taken from
Them nnms W VI returned, Th. chiefs lhsn., In the
o. submission to the state and agreed to con.
form 70 It's !aws.. They added that the neIt
tilns bonla, Matari came TO Banana the Prin.
thsir respects. osS
iTsis hsrnencd at tho mouth q the Congo.
hbont SOD miles up the river n still more strik.
Ing instance Of the good work the Congo State
gAia. cannthais took twenty-seven prisoner
from the Upoio people. and were about To- Iii
nom Tor their feasts, which Is the use tIev
make OF all prisoners of war. when Lieut. VIM,
1erckhoye; COMMANDER OF tho station M Ran
4; Ga II i. a9i q t l;n tribe that they would not be per-
oners IN charge himself aud restored tSen, III
thelI nomsh and great wAA the rsjotainS
.monx the Upoto people ppon the sstnrs ~
"a to kse Agaln. ~vsse vAVvvW