Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-04-17

HehFY III. .>tdttey. ward, ana bne
jeweled waters and white walls and
blazing window-panes of Brindisl
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 every one seemed to I'M
derstand it. When the vessel glided to
the harbor and was made fast to the
pier three excited Italians crowded up
the gangway and rushed at the great ex-
plOrer. Stanley arose and listened to
their speech. The committee informed
him that he was wonderful man, that
the world was ringing with his praises,
and that he was welcome to BrindiSi,
one of the greatest and most glorious
places on earth. Stanley does not I'M
derstand Italian. He stared at the COM
mittee and the committee stared at him.
The British Vice Consul babe him well
come in English. Next delegation of
the Italian Geographical Society ad-
dressed him. Still he made no speech.
1t was exasperating, amazing. Sud
denly an idea seemed to occur to STAN
ley. He put his arm through the arm
of his faithful follower, Surgeon Parke,
plank and fed to his hotel. Later on
the Subprefect called and read him the
following address from the Prime Min
lister:
The Italian nation, admiring the great and
mobile deeds, and app audn- the intrepid
traveller. Stanley, who has accomplished
for humanitarian ends one of the greatest
undertakings of the century, desires him to
be its guest. CRISPI.
Stanley replied that he was profound
ly grateful for Italy's hospitality, but
had made engagements to go to Cannes
and thence to Brussels. For an hour /
walked up and down the quaint shore
and quay of the barbor with the deliv-
erer of EInin. He was s:outer than
when l saw him in New York over
three years ago, but was the same quiet,
cooi-headed man, speaking slowly but
always to the point. My first question
reused him.
Mr.. Stanley, what has become of
the equatorial province abandoned by
Emin?"
st has been conquered long ago by
the Mahdists. Four stations were in
their hands when we left. There was
nothing in the country to resist their
advance"
And what has become of the people
you left behind?"
''They have scattered, and each lit
tie group has, no doubt chosen chief
There were 800 irregular troops pressed
into service by Emin from the surround
ing territory. They have gone back to
their people. The two batallions of
regulars have been probably wiped out
by slaughter and desertion."
Then what is left of the work &C
,complished by Emin there?"
Nothing. Give me such force as
he had and l will retrieve it all in one
month"
You know your enemies say that
Emin could have continued to govern
and to carry on the work"
Il do. 1t is absurd
Suppose you had left Emin where
YOU found him, what would have been
the reSult?"
Stanley turned upon me and, with
flashing eyes, stretched one hand to-
wards the sea. HE would have been
at this moment in Khartoum as a COM
mon slave"
.'You have no doubt of it?''
None whatever. The Mahdists would
have made him share the common fate.
Nothing could have saved him. If l
had found Emin with strong and stable
force and an established authority |
would have given him ammunition. 1t
would have been give, give, give, and
pray to God for the rest. But what are
the facts? l found Emin and made him
these offers: a.. To remain and receive
G1, 500 a year and a subsidy of Els, 900; (2)
to be escorted to another point of Africa
and there established as Governor;
{3) to be taken out of Africa safe He
said he wanted time to think. / gave
him a year and went away under a cloud
of mystery which was only penetrated
when | returned and found Emin pris-
oner."
But" l asked, was Emin any thing
more than prisoner in naIne?"
Certainly, he was as much a prisoner
as 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 gov
eminent left His servants would not
obey him. When he asked how many
would return with him only one man
consented. He was like captain whose
crew hau mutlnleu ana turned him adrlft
in small boat.
Had he been frank with me when
first met him, and told me his situa-
ton, l would have advised him how to
act. When l returned it was too late to
do any thing but save him"
What do you think of Emin's action
In Joining the Germans?"
II suppose it was only natural"
But. Mr.. Stanley. you have heard it
said that certain people worked on
Emin's mind while he was sick in Baga-
moyo, and convinced him that he had
been put in humiliating position by
being rescued"
Eyes, that is so, for the Germans
wanted to get him in their service.
There was not surer way to do it. 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 after he was
in the German hospital all the old
friendly relations seemed to cease, and
we could not even get our letters an
Swcred-"
What do you think the Germans
mean by employing Emin?"