New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-08

men "cie comlclled 10 lie ana stand upon WcU
deck all night. They slept upon barrels, boxes,
piles oil lumber coils of rope and chain. Some
slept III sitting posture. with the knees drawn
closely together by the hands claspcd together
and the head thrown forward Some slept in
standing position. with the upper eXtremlties
cast prone upon some bundle or box of freight.
Some crawled between the boxes, wherever they
found IN opening large enough. Some curled
themselves up into all kinds of shapes, while
rows of sleeping men sat close together for mutual
support. The sick and dying were left in the
sun, the rain and night air without covering;
and the occasional draughts Of medicine, admin
istered'hy the ships physician, were neutralized
by the exposure to Which the patient was SUD-
jected.
| am informed. upon credible authority, that
bs per cent Of the Taylor missionaries have retired
from Their fields Of labor within year. This loss
Is as follows sickness, death, hunger; lncom-
potency. II is said that Bishop Taylor places one
or TWO missionaries on station with one. years
supplies of a very doubtful character. lie says
to .hcss people after one year this station
not look TO me for further assistancel During
the first year 1t is impossible for these missionaries
TO become selfsustaining, even If they devoted all
their time and strength to physical labor The
first thing they must do is to learn the native
language in order to put themselves upon pleas
ant terms with the people they have come 10
first year upon the field must be occupied by a
fierce and cXhausting struggle 10 keep from starv-
ing during the second year. There Is one IN
stance OF unwlsdom, not TO say tnhumanTty. OF
this policy Two missionaries from the United
States, husband and wife, had passed their first
year at their station. The food was exhausted,
and they applied 10 the Bishop for food or trans
portatlon back to America, but they received no
food and transportation. Finally the woman
fell into a burning and consuming fever and her
husband. In despair went on board the CAMERON,
and begged Captain Turbull 10 take them 10
England, explaining that the Bishop had refused
him both aid and transportation. adding that he
was without money and his wife was dying.
The Captain carried the sick woman 10 his snip
In his arms and conveyed them 10 England,
whence they begged their passage To America.
! visited one OF the Bishops missions near
h'ufl| "uoul 'hIec "'ckS ago. J, WIS Il u''IlO W.
canoe trip up filthy little creek with a swift
current. n Is situated in the bush three hours
from Banana. At this station found one lonely
white woman. just recovering from fever Of two
weeks duration. during which time she en-
iIclN without medicine or food or attendance.
! asked Miss Kildare if she were not lonely. ard
she S9ld she was perfectly happy and thai she
delighted 10 be by herself. She is OF Irish
extraction. nttY-hvc years of age and had taught
among the freedmen in the Southern United States.
She was pleasant and hrvcnt IN her conNcrsat on.
as Is the manner Of most MrthOdlStS. Her house
stood upon high pillars. was Of galvanized iron,
and contained two rooms. She had no kitchen.
and did no cooking Like most Of the Taylor
missionaries. She trades some with the natives.
! asked her If She was not afraid Of being
molcstcd. and she told me that She had q revolver
which she occasionally discharged 10 intmidlte
the natives. Her house stands in the centre Of
large lot surrounded 10y very high polr fence.
ON side OF her Is small native village, the
other side reside irNv people from Liberia. whom
the Congo state brought here because their
ccStOTs had been stolen from the Congo century
ago. These peoples are not on friendly terms. the
NATIVES do not like the Liber'ane. and ! suspect
there are ample reasons for dis dislike The
IlNerIan is NOT n harmonious element I'm Africa.
We'll. Il Miss kildare teaches the children Of one
fact'on tie other faction refuse 10 send their
children or - trade with her. aud thus size finds
herself between two fires Even II All were
harmonious mis- lonely woman is not equal 20 the
work 10 L. done upon this field and regard this
scandal - lcnfe mis- woman in such isolation.
She seems 70 be thoroughly good and earnest
woman but talents Of high order required
FOR such folds already ripe for the harvest.
Bishop TAYLOR himself seems - DE an excellent
man. hut poor missionary BEhoD. He hns
habit Of refusing hospitality ~ ni-ht. prcfcrring
- sleep upon tie ground with stone pillow,
I'm imitation - lacol Of tie on Testament. |
believe that This young uan Slcp' ont upon the
Ground bccrus" there was no shelter FOR him.
Moreover hr Nns fugitive FROM the Just anger
~ an injured brother. The greatest of mission
ary bishops. 81 Pal always accented hospitality.
and when ne remained in plicc for long time
lived IN Dr., ON hirel house RiShop TAYLOR IS
suffering now from bronchitis. lccauscs he chooses
~ expose himNlf BOY sleeping upon the ground
IN the heavy and poisonous air ~ tlis Wild oOun-
nv. Thus his usefulness Is imported and his life
endangered some 81 hi. brethren arc frequently
sick hy initiating bis danscrou, example