New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-24
THE OPENING OF AFRICA.
CONSIDERING MEASURES FOR SURPRISING
THE SLAVE TRADE.

VIEWS OF ANTI.sLAvERY LEADERs-MAGNITUDE
OF THE Ey1L-DoUBrs OF THE LOYALTY
OF TIpPoo TIB TO STANLEY.
Coppight: 1880 BIZ the author.
Brussels. November 6.
On the l sth of this month Conference oil 'ne
Powers Of Europe, including also Persia anu '"0
United States, with a representative oil tne ouI~A
Of Zanzibar will assemble in this city for 'ne pu,
nose of taking into consideration the pesV me."o'
for the suppression of the savetrade i'll ANiC'
In her speech proroguing the iasp al
Queen of England announced that AT n.i g
ton. the King of the Bclgians hau caleu u. 80.
ference 1t is now more than q uo%en YOU!
Ieonold II, King of the Belglans, pes"n =, u'"".
against slavery and inaugurateu s0V"V,"0 a."
nhilanthropic enterprise IN DENIAL VI =,
on tho African Continent Alniu 'i'
" no has carried forward work which
in magnitude and character Is wi'nou0 p"iai..
IN Tho worlds history. The story OIL the 1ounulhs
of an African State py 'iiiS "A' ~
,old in nv next letter.
While all Europe has been thrilled with passion
a,e crief AT the pathetic and dramatic recital by
Cardinal Iavigerie Of the horrors of the slave
trade and while hundreds of societies have been
formed throughout Europe for the purpose of en-
barking in a crusade against the cruel system OF
bondage maintained by the Arabs, the United
States has thus far taken but little interest," IN
this movement However, there is one man IN
America whose interest in and unsefsh service for
Africa have given him unique position IN
humane enterprise destined TO furnish an lmpor-
tant page in the closing history of the nineteenth
century. Mr. Coils p. Huntington, of New-fork
City, has taken an intelligent and practical inter-
est in the suppression of the slave trade In Africa
and in the civilization of that continent MIR.
Huntington was born in Connecticut and has been
engaged for half a century in great business en-
terprses When lad of twelve years he volup-
teered his services and those of other boys to
protect from a pro-slavery mob one of the first
anti-slavery meetings held in his native town
Under his direction several barrels of smooth,
round stones were deposited in the grass IN 'front.'
of the house where the anti-slavery meeting was
20 take place. The mob had little parley With
Huntington's picllets, but after discovering that
the boys were not only determined but prepared
to resist any interference, withdrew. From that
day 10 this c. =. Huntington has been an IN
com promising and faithful friend OF the negro;
with confidence in his manhood and posslbillues'
and faith in the ultimate adjustment of all his
claims upon a basis of justice just before he
came to Europe this autumn he was in Missis-
that State said Boys you must be industrious,
save your money and invest in real estate. For
If you do this you will soon own the soil and com
mand the respect of your enemies and the con-
fdence of your friends You will have to learn
TO deny yourselves the gewgaws and the unneces-
sary things for which it seems so easy for you TO
spend your money. II justice is tardy, do not
grow inpatient for il will come in the course OF
time Go to the polls, but do not take your guns
If you are not permitted to vote, go back again;
and keep going patiently as a silent protest
against this political Injustice and in time you
will have friends and your rights with the capacity
10 use them wisely"
Mr.. HuntingtOn's chief occupation In hfe has
been that of builder of railroads;
and, if railroads civilizers, then
C. p Huntington has had as much to do
with civilization for the last halfcentury as any
IMAM in the world His success is largely due TO
his keen insight and his marvellous talent Tor
details. When the subscription books OF the
Congo Railroad Company were opened he looked
the matter up, and Immediately subscribed Tor
$4,000 of the stock. and has taken nearly as
much stock in another African enterprise Not
only his Judgment but his affections have been
enlisted in behalf of Africa and the African. lie
has caused 10 be reprinted and circulated IN
America European literature the slave trade;
q map illustrating the extent Of the traffic ana
its routes in Africa and brief circular OF his
own, embodying in terse and eplgrammatc IAN
Suage the practical views of business man and
philanthropist Before he sailed for America
had an interview with him, in which he said;
There are two methods by which to relieve
Africa of the depressing and destroying influence
of slavery and 10 introduce upon that continent
the means OF civilization. The outside world can
do something for the African. and the African can
do something for himself. system of boat service
on the Nile Victoria Nyanza, Tanganylka, Nyassa
and the Zambesi River, connected by short pieces
of railway together with the British East African
Company's railway from the Zanzibar Coast 10
the Victoria Nyanza, would establish common
carrier service destined divert TO itself the
commerce now handled by the slaves. This route
would have 10 be policed by Europeans in order
that this great channel Of trade might be held
open 10 an international commerce. While have
taken substantial financial interest in two enter
prises calculated 10 abate the savetrade and TO
introduce civilization into Africa, l shall not
be responsible for the MANAGEMENT. have simply
taken financial interest enough 10 have the right
10 suggest and crticise the methods Of operation.
As TO what extent it would he wise use force in
the suppression OF the slave-trade, / am unable
10 give positive opinion at the present time.
different policy may have TO be adopted in differ
ent places and under different circumstances. But
at all events the policy should be intelligent com
prehensive and aggressive
The hope of the Africans lies, in my judg-
ment. IN the ability of Europeans TO induce and
inspire them 10 settle TO quiet occupations Of in
dustry. They should be coonized about the lake
regions and along great waterways, where arabic
land can be had for the purposes Of horticultural
and agricultural industries. When thy become
permanently settled in regions where ns,lre offers
them the most ample rewards for tbeir labor
they viii become banded together by a community
Of interest leading to confidence and splf-respect
With these new emotions will come sentiment of