Evening journal., 1890-10-29
THE ATTACK ON STANLEY
His Men Seem Inclined to Favor
Mai. Barttelot.
ONE VIEW OF EAINs RESCUE.

ONE VIEW OF EMIN'S RESCUE.
Member of the Expedition Says STAN
ley Is Not Philanthropist and Went
TO E1nin's Relief from Purely Selfish
motises-The Explorer Arraigned.
LONDON, Oct. %. The controversy
aroused by the publication Of the Barttelot
book IS waxing fast and furions, and the
enemies and friends Of Stanley warmly at
tack and defend that gentleman's treat
ment Of the rear guard. Attention is called
20 the fact that Lieut.. Stairs, Surgeon
Parke, and Aessrs. Nelson and Jeptha
YESTERDAY sent a commemorative tablet to
be placed in the village church in Surrey,
where Maj. Barttelot was born, lin token
of his companions high appreciation Of
his services go gallantly rendered"
The officers who served with Maj, Bart
felot In She Royal Fusileers have also sent
a similar tribute, in memory Of "a gallant
soldier and lamented friend"
The Explorer Condemned.
rs is. thought strange that Stanley's
charges against man so houored can be
true In fact, the explorer is generally CON
demned for refusing TO answer the charges
while at the same time endeavoring 70
biacken the character of his former com
panion, and satisfactory proofs are demand
ed BY the press Meantime the family Of
kAe dead officer have their own views as 20
The grounds OF Stanley's animus against
their relative, and are prepared to meet and
deal with them
Statements by One of the Expedition.
BosTox. Oct. 29.-Mr Rose Troup, a
member of the Stanley expedition, now in
this city, makes the following statements.
80 ssMr. Stanley has seen fit to specify two
thiags ,fpich Maj. Barttelot did which
called for closure from him: One was the
shooting OF Zanzi bar porter for stealing
meat and another Hogging a Soudanese
soldier for some breech Of discipline Now
Stanlsy has that all mixed Soudanese
soldier was shot Tor desertion and for steal
ing a gun and ten rounds Of ammunition,
and a Zanzibar porter was tiogged Tor steal
ing meat. The shooting affair occurred IN
this manner:
"A court martial was held and the man
was condemned 10 be shot. Messrs- Ward
and Bonny voted Ia favor Of shooting the
wretch. aud Jameson and myselt were OPP
posed to such harsh measures. MAJ Bart
felot cast tka deciding vote in favor OF the
execution. The soldier was taken out the
next morning and shot by his own com
rades was net present at the execution.
had voted against II because / did not
think the occasion demanded it. Il was q
legal execution. and If those who condemn
sere in Mai. Barttelots place they might
have done the same thing.
stanley Called Him Coward.
sAfr. stanley accuses me Of oowardice il
not interfering when / saw Maj Barttelo
getting into trcrble with the natives. IL
foid me / should have forced my advice
mon him He also told me that / shouls
have pnt the major in irons for shooting
thar soldier and sent him back TO England
il disgrace. What nonsense. Mr. Stanle.
knows had no right 70 interfere with "a
commander Of the camp Maj. Barttelo
would have been justified ia shooting ~
on the spot he was in command, not
While that was not military expeditio
GOOD discipline required but one head-on
commander. He was selected by Mr.. star
lev. and / reiterate my charge that Nh
STANLEY IS primarily responsible for an
blunders made.
stanley Not PhiIanthropist.
ssNow, Pun not going to talk any NOR
about the matter until Mr.. Stanley make
public the charges which he intimates b
will make Then 1 may have a reply
make Mr.. Stanley says be has his proc
Well. 80 have L ] am not going 70 sustai
Mr. STANLEY sgsHsst Maj. Barttelot until
know what he's going 20 say, neither am
going 10 deny blindly what he insinuate
Perhaps we shall agree as to the fact
That remains to be seen. Mr. Stanley IS
great explorer, but he went into this K
fame and for w@at be could get out OF
He has no more philanthropy than N
boot will 70 further and say that 4
expedition was in the nature Of specul
tion, ami not philanthropic relief NOV
ment
"The capitalists who backed it were aft
the ivory which Kisin Pasha was suppos'
TO have collected. The officers OF the exp
ditiou had promises Of a certain share
the big supply q ivory which was expect'
aa a reGnrd for their services. Em
pashaB release was a secondary consider
tion entirely. DE didn't want TO be I
leased. He had been up there ten
twelve years, and had held his own
right These facss explain the entire sit
alton, and the expedition must necessari
lose some Of the glamour which surroun
It when it is known that greed for far
and riches, instead Of humanity prompt
the movement
Gladstone Fuisgizes Free Trade.
n,rroN- Oct oQ-Mr Gladstone II