The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-18
LORD STANLEY. OF CONGO.
Bat the American Reporter l. IL Born
Nobleman Already.


Bot The American Reporter l. Born
Nobleman Already.
Why waste Stanley we asked on satur-
day, in anticipation Of the great mans ar
rival. Why waste Stanley we ask again
to-day, now that he has landed and been
mobbed. For minor and private purposes,
stanley Is certain 10 be well utilized.
society" Is not going 10 waste him;
on the contrary, it - more likely 10
wear him out In it, service. The
Daily Telegraph is not going 20 waste
bimi vide the columns about "irackless
junglesp and "burning sand" sampled else
where. The Stanley Exhibition is not going
10 waste him; but hopes 20 turn many an
honest shilling by getting him on view.
Ana so on. with everybody and everything
mat has any private purpose to serve by the
utilization Of Stanley. Is il, then. the pub
lie interest alone that has no such end to
serve, and that can therefore afford to let
this born leader Of men" run TO waste.
To ask the question is 10 answer il in the
negative. There is room in Africa for many
men such as Stanley: and in East Africa in
Dariiculer-in the very region from which
stanley has last returned-the appointment
Of Governor or Administrator Is at this
entering upon q new era in that continent.
The old era Of indiflerence-during which
England 60 use phrrse of Stanley's) "was
ina hurry 10 dsgOrge herself. being sickened
OF surieit'-has passed away. \ new era
ofactiyity has begun. The riyaly Of Ger
many-iriendly. we hope, but certainly keen
has aroused us. and we are once more
anxious 10 take all we can get. and make
the most of all we take. The British East
Africa Company Is obviously alive Ia the
desirabiliiy-ln view of the activity Of Ma
ior Wissman with the Emperor William
behind him)-0f having some one on the
spot who could speak and act with authori-
ty. Sir Francis De WintOn. who has been
half appointed. would in many WAYS be an
excellent man for the post. hut be would De
the first 10 acknowledge himself as only
second best
Stanley knows Africa as no other man
does. He has a prestige amongst its peo-
pies, not erealer, perhaps, but fresher than
that OF sir Samuel Bakers Long Beard"
His power OF dealing with the natives il cX-
traodnary. His ruthless determination
anu logged success in plOughirg his way
from poinl 10 point are being most talked oil
just now. But what is no less conspicuous.
and more credltable in him is his tact and
patience. lie can strike. but he can also
wait. If he does mot hesitate TO shoot"
when occasion warrants. he is a sworn enc
my Of violence when other measures are
possible or preferable. Stanley is no be-
lever IN the policy of colonization by the
heavy heel which finds favor among the
Germans. The British East African Com
pany Is much exercised. 1t seems, bV the
criticisms which We're made upon it in the
House Of Commons last week on thcscere
81 Inc slave trade.
"lhe Company has set before itself a
policy writes Mr.. Burdctt-C0utts this
morning, (which il believes affords the
only means Of freeing the slaves consistent
with the maintenance Of peace and order
and friendly relations with the native
tribes within i's sphere of influence. Bv
the introduction Of commerce, by the deycl-
opment OF the resources Of the country. and
by showing the native chiefs and pop
ulatiOn that such development does
not mean war, blOOdshed. Injustice.
and oppression. il will establish u
state Of things in that country which will
lead 10 the gradual disappearance. not only
Of slavery. but of countless other miseries
and abuses 10 which the people are now
subjected by appointing The organizer
of the Congo Stale on West Africa to
administer its possessions i'm East Africa.
the company would take the best means tO
satisfy its critics. For. by SO doing IL
would appoint the one man who is best
qualified TO carry -the aforementioned
policy TO successful issue. The way 10
make the most Of British East Africa is 10
make the most OF Stanley.
These considerations are 50 Obvious that
we presume the obstacle hitherto has been
on SANKEY'S side. That obstacle could. we
do not doubt, be removed. Mr.. Stanley nav
nave refused the mere offer OF trading cor
poraton. II that offer were backed up by
some mark OF official favor. he would prob
ably think twice, or even thrice before re-
fusng II. \ rumOr has been recently circu-
lated that Mr.. Stanley intends 10 rc-natural-
lze himself as a British subject. and that
the Queen is anXiOu, 10 confer some signal
mark of favor upon him. We sincerely
hope that the rumOr Is well-fOundcd The
made between real and titular
distinctions" is one Of the worst features
in our social organization. and, we may
add, one OF the most active causes in under
mining it,
What sense is there in talking about an
lrist0cracy, when 1.-THE best" from which il
Is recruited consist in the main Of party
hacks and wealthy traders: What sin
certify can there be in all the honor which
society, from the heir-apparent dOWnwards.
Is proposing 10 do to Stanley, if Il stops
short of the bestowa Of any "honor?"
stanley distinguished" himself in fact
when John Rowlands, the Welsh work
house boy, took The name II. VI.
stanley and made it famous. All that the
Crown has to do is to make titular distinc-
lion 10 correspond for once with the facts.
If that were done, we should learn before
many weeks were over that Sir Henry stan
ey, or Lord Stanley of Congo was about
10 proceed 10 the scene Of his labOrs and OF
ls triumphs as Governor Of British East
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