New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-01
Do CHAILLU,S OPINION or STANLEY.
HAD HE nEEy IN THE LATTER's POSITION, HE
WOULD HAVE DONE AS EMIN'S
RFSCUER DID.

pb,,aaaInbia Oct 31-Paul du Chaillu the well
known traveller explorer and author, VINO Is vlsltng
this city, was asked to-day by reporter of " The
Public Ledger 10 give his views upon the controversy
between Mr. stanley and some Of his associates and
their friends Throughout the Interview Mr. Du
Chaillu was unstinted in his praise of stanley.
a great deal has been said recently about the
friction between Mr. Bonny and Mr.. Stanley" said the
reporter; - do You know anything about itf'
a knew there was little friction, but from what
cause l am not able to say. have seen Mr.. Bonny
frequently and have found him very fine fellow
He Keeps his counsel to himself but you asuM easily
see from his conversation that there was fiction
"You have talked with Mr.. BOnny about the Bartte-
lot affair, have you notl"
"Nos MI Du ChaiIlu answered. "During the occa-
sions we have been together ii is queer did not think
of speaking to him on the matter but the conversation
did not turn in that direction. From the accounts
Benny gave me there must have been terrible hard
ships endured by them all. l am under the impres-
sion. however that Benny told me that STANLEY ht'
Bartteot and himself with the 'rliiran-the unruIy
and the sickly-in fact the worst part OF their follow
ers II seems 10 be the impression that BarttIot was
shot on account of a woman. / doubt this the
greatest difficulty had was to refuse the numerous
women who were offered to me for wives. 1t seems
10 me TO be a part of the hospitality of the country"
1T has been remarked ON several occasions that
there has been great deal Of unnecessary bloodshed
What is your opinion 7"
Well. stanley was sent TO rescue EnIIn Pacna. ID
order 10 do it he had TO have a large following of men
TO carry ammunition and stores not only for Emin
but also for himself and his people Then, ON his
way he saw himself faced with hunger and starvation
on all sides for the simple that the villages as
a rule are only small collection OF huts. and the
chief food Of the country is manoc from which apioca
is made and plantains. This food keeps fresh for
only certain number of days. So, after the men had
been in the woods for that length OF time, their food
supply became exhausted. In my experience one
man carry enough Of p!antains TO supply
him for only four days. Even his men could
not have ii that Often as the large quantity
usod by them would deplete rc villagers Of
their food supply. From Mr.. Staneys Splendid mar
rative 1 gather that he had TO send men many times
on ahead 10 forage the natives fields and one
white man or black man-lke' 70 have
the fields upon the produce of which he
suDsists plundered, or to have his food taken
from him. ! suspect tina the news OF Ills arrival
caused the natives sound the war drums soon
the followers Of Stanley came in sight. The result
OF series OF lights, in which great deal
OF blood shed"
Had you been in SANKEY'S place, what would you
have done. Mr.. Du Chaillu ?"
II would have done Just the he did He
sent mission. and IL had 10 be accomplished,
regardless Of blOldshed. If the people, mean the
nstives-did not want 10 pass through their
villages, would have done so by force