The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-04

OF man who had regarded him "a my spy.
and who showed his hostility to HIM as soon
| as he had fallen into the snare set Tor him Dv
sending him down 10 the sea with dispatch.
then ordering Captain Van kirkhoyer 10 de-
| tain him at Bongala?
CASE OF MR.. TRouP.
And in the case OF Mr. Troup would
| not be justified in using stronger
word than Indifference He himself ad-
| mts that Barttelot refused him medi-
| cine. aud did not darken his door while ne
| lay on sick bed for six weeks. Granting
| that Major Barttelot had been so offensive I'm
his manner as To cause MIR. Iroups retre
lnent. surely II takes two 10 make quarrel
and probably Mr Troup was too oDdurate'
and declined TO make the first move Tor tne
restoration Of harmony. believing that the
officers were sincere when they promised 10
be loyal and obedient, and expressed their
desire OF assisting us TO the utmost In reliev-
ing Emin, my letter Of instructions was
drawn up more with view 10 assist tnein
with suggestions as 10 how they could Desi
devote their promised services. III tney han
been earnest In the wish to leave lambuya
they could have easily done so, for
before | left / placed six canoes IN
their charge aud two hundred a ana
equipped. The track was clear before them,
and inasmuch as we had proceeded on WITH
out retreating IL was guarantee 10 then
| the Major was to take the advice OF his fei-
lOw-ofiicers. for even beginning the march
was vital step. II they all decided mat II
was best 10 march, the Major, nom ms rank
and position. became the executive ofhcer
who was TO direct the arrangements Tor oe-
parture and TO inform his fellow-oftcers and
men how the onward movement was 10 De
effected.
PERSEVERANCE ALL NEEDED.
Then all that was needed afterward was
perseverance until they should meet our ad-
vance column returning from the Aioert
Nyanza. Their regulations were IN thelr own
l.. ...fra !
acted. Nature had given them health, So
ciety had educated them; large force OF men.
and abundance Of supplies had Deeh gwen
them. one thing alone was wanting, anu
that was tae spirit to act and to persevere IN
their york. Therefore, when learned mat
instead OF action they had miseTably faile
in everything, ! said tnat they had neglected.
their promises, been Indifferent 10 my Or
ders. and pitifully irresoluIe. To be lett be
hind at Yambuya, with such Work ana such
responsibilities, 10 seems 10 me would nave
been precisely what any young men OF spirit
and determination would have wished I'D OF
der to show their manhood and capacity.
What better opportunities could nNe young
men have wished 10 do beautiful ana noD
deeds and To prove themselves thorough men
than were offered here?
GOOD GROUND FOR CoMPLAINr.
Every one cannot command success, but a
man must be absolutely worthless II ne eau
not do something 10 prove that ne deserves
success. taking into account that was
mad coutr; cted with me to be loyal and oDed-
lent. that two OF them were paid officials
(Messrs. Troup and Bonny), and that IL an
that heard from Mr.. Bonny and the colOfed
survivors, did not hear Of one sane act, but
altogether too much OF iriesOlutlOn, crime,
brutality. selfishness, and craven-hearted
ness. was wrong in exercising my right as
chief to censure these men? 10 you begin To
see why cannot understand so many thugs
In connection with the rear column? As
am unable to penetrate into the most OF these
acts. the recital OF the dreadful story bewil-
ders me 80 much thdt l 40 not hioW what
other terms to use.
CANNOT UNDERSTAND THEIR CONDUCT.
| say that cannot understand why Bart
telot should go on, day after day, crushing
TO dealt, the helpless. dOcile humanity placed
under his charge, when the SMALLEST renee
tiOn would nave impressed MN WIN the iacl
that he could not have marched or done any
thing in Africa with NJ those men. cannot
understand why he should continue his ca
reer of cruelty. depriYing himself OF faithful
soldiers and carriers, preierlng slaves, loI
whose necks he had TO purchase chains.
cannot understand why jameson, having
paid one thousand pounds for the privilege
Of accompanying us. should be so blinded
by his friendship for BarttelOt as mol 10
perceive that he was rendering II impossible
| that he should reap the advantages he eX-
pected when he Joined us. cannot under
stand how jameson should suddenly nave
become such pOrtentOus character as ne n
represented when buying q little girl and
having her deliberately murdered before his
eyes tor the qualification Of morbid curl
Oslty. | cannot understand why Messrs.
Troup Ward, and BOnny, sufficient y edu-
Gated as is clear In their letters, should
allow BarttelOt 10 go on kicking and striking,
| slaying, stabbing, and biting human beings
whom they were bound TO protect. were 10
only for the sake OF their own lair iaine ana
interests.
| ALL MUST HAVE BEEN INSANE.
Was Barttelot insane? ? Then must jameson
| also have been insane. Then insanity must
have OyerpOwered the reason OF The three
| surviving officers. or am insane In suppos-
| ing these fear nj acts. this stupid mallgnlty,
| this remorseless cruelty, this incomprehensi'
| bic perversity. deserving Of my censure. My
| criticism Of the three surviving olncers was
provoked by the fact that they were three
| against one. who seemed, II wbat hearn was
| true to have been gaining "A terrible notOrlely
amo ali the whites and blacks as Ufuta
| tyrannical man, whose mad wicked
| course IL would be a blessing to arrest IN some
WAY. The easiest way was 10 G nDlhe tc-
gether and 90 TO hun ana verbally make tneli
protest. The next way was for Them all 10
make a written protest. wherein II would
be shown what the consequences
would be II he persisted In MS
| Ivrannical conduct. The last resort was to
| take hold and bind him and take him 10
| stanley Falls as mailman IL appears ihaI
| they did not do any Of these lhlngs, oul tha'
| they allowed the unfortunate man 10 con.
| tinte his course from bad 10 worse; allowed
| their men 10 die. until one hundred graves
| mad been made at Iambuya; that they al
| losed thirty three To be- abandoned; that
| they permitted him 10 shoot, fog and kick
and beat men to death.
A GREAT MISTAKE.
| tits now too apparent that made great
| IN stake I'm appointing BaTttelOt 10 command
| the rear column, but should nave Deen wiser
| to have substituted Iroup, who has proved
himself so unworthy In the character OF I"
subordinate, who, knowing his CHIEF To be
cruel and tyrannical until he himseii
was confessedly victim could no
see that his duty vas was 10 pre- preVeh' IL
| mis- power? Should / have done better 70
have chosen Jameson, who saw nothing IN
| the acts of Barttelot but sucn as 10 WIN MS
fiendship. and who seems WlIuiy 10 ma, nay ~
| | have made a better choice by appointing
| Ward, who declares now that ior eisn'
| months he was the companion OF barttelot'
and never saw him do aught unDecomihs ai
officer and a gentleman? In my opinion tne
| doriie acquiesence OF his sODordlnates III
these misdeeds has been more pernlclous 10
| Barttelot and themselves and our eApedltloh
| than Barttelots own sangulnary ulsposltioh'
TRoUP's FEAR.
Mr. Troup states that he feared TO be shot
| az n mutineer. Mr.. Bonny admits that he
| abcught Rartfelot too dangerous 10 Interfere
| win while Mr. Ward processes ITO nave
| seen nothing in all Barttelots actlohs u ou. ~
| "A hal WAS cOmmeudaDle anG cudIdclelisllC VI
| a Gentleman. In New York Mr.. Ward was
| sccustomed to entertain Mir. l.. j. Glaye; Mr.
| Ritchie, and Mr. Pond with stories OF BART
| telotis special malignity to hlmseH ana nls
| severity 10 others. but now THIS man WHO
| was formerly described as a malignant saw
age is made to appear IS CHRISTIAN oincet
and a gentleman. Mr.. John Rose TIoup, 10 a
| sworn affidayit, made In the case OF Stanley
| versus Trcup before SIR. Justice North In
| isse declared that his book was 10 prove
thai In failure OF the rear column was alto-
| eether due 10 Major Bartteiot. 10 an
| american reporter az Cambridge, lass
| he attributed the wreck ~ the col
nmn TO me. The English news
naners have published HartlelOrs statement
In his diary that | hated barttelot. II u Is
not TOO great "a strain on their powers OF Ials
Iiudgment. should like TO ask why should
hsts BartteIot? Was IL not in my power as
MS chief 10 dismiss him at moments no
nee il hated him, or had found suiIcleht
| fault with him? Does Grief allow hiinseH
to he associated with those he hates?
| MIR Andrew Jameson follows SUIT. ana calls
me MS brothers worst enemy. siay ask
what manner have manifested this enmlty7
Was II in attempting 10 shield MN from me
consequences OF his terrible act; III suppress.
INC ali account Of his extraordinary conduci
| ShiIs nj Yambua; In taking care oi
ihis Journals from Banalya TO Cairo
or In relieving Mr.. BOnny to have
some animus against jameson when he, as
| ~ t,,v bonnd IN his emplOyer and after