, 1890-04-13
THE RETURNING HERO.
Stanley Nearing Home After
His Dangerous Exploit.
Emin's Grip on Power Gone
Perhaps Forever.
The Explorer Criticizes English
Inactivity in African Affairs.

sun rise over the soft green shores oil
Italy this morning. Behind him was
Africa, with its story of death and daring.
Before him was Europe weaving a chap
let of fame for him. The sun scorched
his brows as the Hydaspe lunged onward
through the ieweled waters, and the
white walls and blazing window panes Of
Brindisi dawned upon his sight. The
passengers stood aloof from that lonely
figure with its crown of snowy hair and
wIstful eyes. Stanley wished to be alone
with his thoughts, and everyone seemed
to understand it.
When the vessel glided into the harbor
and was made fast to the pier three ex-
cited Galians crowded uu the
and rushed at the great explorer. Stanley
arose and listened to their speech. The
committee IN Informed him that he was u
wonderful man, that the world was ring
ing his praises, and that he was 9elcome
to Brindisi, ore OF the greatest and most
glorious places on earth. Stanley does
not understand Italian. He stared at the
committee and the committee stared at
him. Then the British vice consul babe
him welcome in English. Next a delega
ton from the Italian Geographical society
addressed him. Still he made no speech.
1t was exasperating, amazing. Suddenly
an idea seemed to occur TO Stanley. He
put his arm through the arm of his faith
full follower, Surgeon Drake. and quietly
walked down the gang plank and fled to
his hotel. Later on the sub perfect called
and read him the following address from
the prime minister:
The Italian nation, admiring the great
and noble deeds and a~pplauding the in
trepid traveller Stanley. who has accomp-
lished for humanitarian ends one OF the
greatest undertakings OF the country, de
sires him to be its guest. CRIsPI.
grateful for Italy's hospitality, but he
had made engagements to 60 to Cannes
and thence to Brussels.
For an hour | walked up and down the
quaint shore and quay of the harbor with
the deliverer OF EmIn. He was stouter
than when | saw him in New York, over
three years ago. but was the same quiet,
~cool-headed man. speaking slowly but al
ways to the point. My first question
reused him:
STANLEY, what has become of the
equatorial province abandoned by Emin?'
1T has been conquered long ago by
the Mahdists. Four stations were in
their hands when We left. There was
nothing m the country to resist their adj
vance"
And what has become OF the people
you left behind?"
They have scattered, and each little
group has no doubt chosen a chief. There
we're 300 irregular troops pressed into ser
vice by Emln from the surrounding terri
tory. They have gone hack to their peo-
pie. The two battalions of regulars have
been probably wiped out by slaughter and
desertion."
Then what is left of the work accom-
plished BY Emin?"
There is nothing. Give me such a
force as he had and | will retrieve it all in
one month";
You know your enemies say that Enin
could have continued to govern and carry
on the work."
Hal | do. and it is absurd"
Suppose you had left Emin where you
found him. What would haye been the
r~esult2"
Stanley turned upon me and with flash
ing eyes stretched one hand toward the
sea. He would have been at this mo-
ment at Khartoum as a common slave"
W haNC ho " u
None whatever. The Mahdists would
have made him share a common fate.
Nothing could have saved him. If | had
found Emin with a strong and stable
force and an established authority ]
would have given him ammunition. 1t
would have been give. give, give. aud
pray to God for the rest. | found Emin
and made him three offers: FIRST, to re-
main and receive Il. 500 a year; secondly,
to be escorted to another part OF Africa
and there established a governor; thirdly.
to be taken ont of Atrioa safe. He said
he wanted time TO think. | gave him a
year and went away under II cloud
of mystery which was only penetrated
when returned and found Emin
a prisoner. But | asked: Was Enin
anything more than prisoner in name
only? He was as much a prisoner as a
fellow in chains. His people did not
want him. They said in effect, Go and
gather butterflies and bugs, but we want
none OF you. There was no government
left. His servants would not obey him.
When be asked how many would return
with him only one man consented. He
was a captain whose crew had mutlnied
and turned him adrift in a small boat.
Had he been frank with me when first |
met him and told me his situation |
would have advised him how to act.
When | returned it was too late to do
ANYTHING but save him."
What do you know of Emin's action
IN Joining the Germans2'
IT is only natural"
But, Stanley. you have heard il said
that certain people worked on Emin's
mind while he was sick in Bagomoyo and
CONVINCED him that he had been placed in
a humilitating position by being rescued"
Yes, that is SO, for if the Germans
wanted to get him in their service there
was not a surer way. He was sick and in
their hospital. Ten minutes before the
terrible accident that almost cost him his
life he made a most grateful speech, but
the old friendly relations seemed to cease
and we could not even get u letters
answered"
What do you think the Germans
meaD2'
The Germans. by employing the men
they want, annex territory"
What territory"
well. there is no doubt that he is 90
ing to get in and cut off the British coast
from the interior of Africa.
1T was agreed between England and
Germany that each should have its
sphere of influence divided by a fixed
line2"
ut was if England should control all
of North Africa from the north side
and Germany should control all from the
south side to the bay. the river to become
common to both. England and Germany
agreed not to cut each other of in the
rear, but that is Just what the Germans
seem to be intent on doing"