The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-09
STANLEY'S STATEMENT.
CHARGES WHICH, IF TRUE, ARE
A DISGRACE TO HUMANITY.

Bart eiiots Alleged Cruelties - They
should BE Proven Before Being Be
lieved-AppeaI for the Irish Famine
sufferers-Foreign News.
Especial to The Times by Dunlap Cable Co.
LONDON, Nov. s.-The Times publishes
the following leading article this morning
in reference TO the statement Of Henry NJ.
Stanley, which has appeared in its columns:
II is painful duty which we are called
upon TO discharge in placing before our
readers this morning the authentic detailed
statement which Stanley communicated TO
the correspondent of the Times in New
York concerning the conduct of the rear
column expedition, and the proceedings Of
Commander Major Bartellot. We nave
striyen 10 maintain an attitude OF neutrallty
in the distressing controversy upon
the subject. We see no reason for aban-
doning the attitude in view OF
the shocking statements published on Mr..
Stanley's direct authority. These STATE
ments will send a thrill of horror through
out the civilized world. If they can
he proved they will compel all
Englishmen TO eXecrate the memory
OF the men WHO COulu bili- sum q"
grace on the name and fame Of nation
which Yields TO none i'm regard for humani-
tv and Justice. Without reciting in detail
these charges, we shall content ourselves
with saving that BartellOt is accused OF
persistent. yindictiye and most malignant
cruelty TO the people uuder his command
a cruelty which directly led TO his own
death-of which Mr.. Stanley gives de-
tailed accountant declaring that he s1ould
have been acquitted of the murder OF which
James is accused specifically, OF standing
Dy while young girl, whom he had pur-
chased tor the purpose, was deliberately
murdered in order that he might be the eye
witness of the act Of cannibalism, ana re-
cord the CHASTITY scene i'm his sketch DOoh'
Both the men are dead and cannot an
swer for themselves. No one would VIII
Iinglv believe the statements which, II tfue'
would cover their memory with lnlamy.
It becomes necessary therefore TO scrutl-
niEe very closely the evidence on Whlch
the statements rest. Mr.. stanley, OF course
believes them or he would not repeat them
IL must be acknowledged he has only very
reluctantly broken silence on the subject
but when the evidence is examined IL
amounts in the majority of cases to a repe-
titiOn of the words Il was told so.' lhis Is
sound prima facie evidence, but II
is not necessarily conclusive. We have
discharged painful duty in allowing MI
Stanley to state his own case in his own
way, at his own time, without aDrldge-
ment. But it would be premature yet 10 at
tempt TO pronounce judgment IN the con
troyersy where the issues are so confused
and confusing, and the evidence is 50 con-
1icting and incOnclusive that satlsiactOr!
settlement could only be attained by a
strict exhaustive judicial examination.
APPEAL FOR FAMINE SUFFERERS.
The following appeals have been ad-
dressed 10 the American people by the
clergy of Kiltimagh, County Mayo: The
distress OccasiOned the poor by the failure
of the potato crop in this locality are facts
any visitor must admit; that misery VIII
oppress this ADMINISTRATION parish II aid
comes not, is what anybody, not 4 pObll-
clan, can see from even hurried WISH.
There is no use in discussing now the cause
of Irish distress, or in trying 10 make
political capital. One thing to be faced rs
the fact of distress. The danger is that The
people who have sympaIhized so often with
ms NAV not believe that the famine Is once
more at our doors, or they may say why not
make our wants known TO our Government.
We have repeatedly represented our power
tv 10 our rulers. We have asked Tor work
we want no charity. We dislike paradlns
our distress before the world, and we know
NOM utInOIdtlLluE itlitl 10 NAA w 'N'N '''''
sure of work, and we must either sta1Ne OF
make our distress known, There are about
five thousand inhabitants in this parish
having about one acre of land per head. H.
the best years they have very little comfort,
but now, with the potato failure, What nave
they 10 depend upon excepting puDlic WORN
or charityl Everywhere you 20 you see the
same hopeless destitution. Some want
clothes TO cover themselves or children.
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potates, which are their only source OF FOOD.
In a few weeks even the pOtates cannot bc
procured II is as much as any
man can do TO dig during the DAY
enough for his family. Hitherto the
family was all right, because when he was
in England he sent home a few pounds to
help his family; a few pounds to the shop
Keepers for provisions he got last year, anu
a few pounds TO his landlord to let him i've
a little longer in his home. But the harvest
i'm England is over. lie comes home to ma
the potato. whereon his family must sub
sist. a failure. He can get no more credll
from shOpkeepers TO whom he Is already
deeply indebted. He is willing 70 work, but
he has no friends and no money. Ills niue
ones are i'm rags, and soon they VIII all De
without food This is the state OF many
men i'm this parish. lOu can scarcely De-
lieye the potato crop 10 be such Il lailure
unless YOU saw IL. we never saw SUN "
poor crop. We have good reason TO remem-
Der the crop of 1879, but whatever pota-
toes that were good enough TO
eat then were of good size and wholesome.
This year they are not so large as good
sized marbles, and are quite soft ana
watery. The blight Of 70 came after they
had matured. This year they were blighted
before their time 10 ripen. when Dolled
they are unfit to support human beings. II
the poor had enough of them, bad as thcy
are. there would be no appeals for help;
hut i'm a few weeks there VIII be many Il
family in this parish without even potato.
A lind-hearted lady from London, Mrs.
Hume. visited us lately she has most
prosperous industry i'll another part ol
Tounty Mayo. She eis anxious 10 start some
cottage industries here. If any help Is sent
us. we cannot only relieve our distress, nut
we can start an industry which VIII give
permanent employment TO many In TINS 10
cality. We have already made begin
ming. We have committee formed oil the
leading men in the county. II iunds are
entrusted 10 us we will see that they are
iudicously administered.
Signed by ID. O'liara, j. T.; also by the
Bishop Of the diocese, Most Rev. l.. Lystef;
Very Rev. Dean Fown Swinford, very keF.
Canon LOTUS CharlestOwn, Very KeN:
Dean O'Hara. and others, all III Swiniord
Union, County Mayo. Swiniord Union
contains SO, 7j0 souls.
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