Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-04-17

1T can, but only by a nation that has
definite plan and adopts definite aims.
The Soudan can be mastered Just as
certainly as any other part of Africa
''But how? By long and bloody
ware"
Not necessarily. There are mill
ions OF Arab fighters who can be bought.
The nation that arms the people with
modern rifles and tells them where to
strike will not only master the Soudan,
but North Africa, Egypt included.'
And do you think the Germans are
pushing on to the center of the Soudan?"
Stanley whirled round on his heel and
pointed to where a squad of Italian
stone-cutterS were at work beside an
men," he said; what are they hewing
those stones for?"
''Why, to build that house"
''Of course, and yet if you ask me, ''Do
you think they will build the house?'
l can only answer, 1t looks as if that
was their intention?'
could you get possession of the Sou
dam"
Il have not the slightest doubt of it;
and it could be done if England would
only do her duty"
1T would cost lot of money, would
it not?"
Yes, such a project would need at
least e3, 900, 900. 1t would be useless to
start with less. l doubt very much that
the Soudan could be civilized with that
amount of money, but l say that a good
beginning could be made and the founda-
tions of government substantially built"
''Would you undertake the work?'
Il will answer that by saying there
is not government in Europe that has
a nucleus in the shape of man of vast
wealth or man of vast influence. l
told Sir Rutherford Alcock in 1878 that
inside of twenty years there would not
be square mile of Africa UNEMPLOYED.
L said that in the same time the CONT
nent would be pierced in all directions
by railways if there was money fur
nished. England has taken a million
square miles out of Africa. France has
taken million miles, also, and so has
Germany. Good. Who would have
dreamed in 1878, when 1 was fighting
my way mile by mile down the Upper
Congo. that to-day there would be thir-
teen steamers on its waters?"
And what will happen when the
Germans build their railway from Baga-
moyo? Will they not control the lake
region?'
''Of course they will, and if they get
the lake region they will destroy the
whole value of the British possessions
on the coast After awhile they would
want the coast as we'll"
IF Germans get Albert and Victoria
lakes, will they not be masters of the
Nile?''
$50 and look at map. 1t is not nee
essary to get any body's opinion. There
are volumes on the map of Northeast
Africa, but just now it tells the whole
story ITSELF
is it true that you have been offered
the governorship of British Africa?"
1T is not
enter Africa"
NO, You see me literally walking
up and down this quay like discharged
sailor, and that is just what l am, so far
as Africa is concerned. The work there
must be taken up with courage and
pressed until it is fairly finished. As |
said before, when England is ready to
do her work as she ought the North
African question will be solved, but no
stingy or wavering method will succeed.
There must be distinct object in view,
and definite intention to accomplish
it. Why. take this, for instance. The
Emin relief expedition was ready five
weeks before | got orders to go, and yet
l was allowed to 60 to America and begin
lecture tour just because a few pounds
were lacking.
What kind of government do you
think will succeed in East Africa?"
''Such a government as the Congo
Free State has. That system is suited
to the people"
''But do you think it worth while for
any nation to possess Northeast Africa?
What is there to gain?"
There is land to gain, land that will
grow almost any thing under the sun.
Why, this soil you see here in Southern
Italy" and Stanley pointed 20 the
green slopes rising from tho harbor,
would not be looked at in Africa We
should call it sterile. Then there are
millions of strong men to gain, men
who can be converted into wealth by
proper management. Every laborer
who enters the United States is valued
at 81, 900 as an addition to the National
wealth. Africa teens with black men,
and they can be easily controlled. As
| this population becomes civilized 1t
must be clothed and housed. Think OF
| what great m arket it will be for ma
| ton"
''Now, Mr.. Stanley, I want to ask you
personal question. Would you relieve
| Emin again if you found him in an
| equatorial province helpless under the
same circumstances"
Yes; there was nothing to do but
| abandon the country. He himself wrote
to Germany that if Stanley did not ar
| rive soon they would all be lost. Five
weeks after hH wrote that letter had
him in my fingers. I appeal to his own
/ testimony that his government had fall
len and he had no hope"
But if Emin appears in that province
now will the scattered people rally to
| him?"
No, he can only retake it with a
powerful force?"
And do you think the Germans have
| the right to go there or not
Il had the authority of the khedive