Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-02
STANLEY AS A COMPANION.
Anecdotes by Fellow Worker with the
Explorer.

.sOf course. ! have left my caro- upon
Stanley" said Mr.. Stephen FiSke, push
/ ing the cigars across the table in one OF
the corgeously decorated reception
rooms at the Manhattan Club; "but did
not wait to see him. He belongs TO the
public now, and there will be chance
enough for talk over old times with
old comrades when he has become ac'
IcuStomed to his work as lecturer. lie
will find small crowd OF us here
headed by Joseph Hatton and Finley
/ Anderson, and there will be nc welcome
more hearty: for nobody can kno"
Stanley without respecting his vlrlllty
and liking his sincerity, Ii. instead OF
/ his charges against the rear guard III
/ Yambuya, he had accused Barttelot ana
Jameson of roasting and eating each
other. | should have believed him.
ssWhen I first knew Stanley l was on
the Herald staff, stationed AT the Ola
Queens Hotel. London, and Stanley was
sent out from New York to report the
British invasion of AbySSinia. He then
looked. dressed. and talked like Welsh
workingman. His speech had decided
burr. His manner was rough and SuS-
piciOuS. He seemed TO me like a man
who had seen hard times and fought
through them, aud trusted nobody. lie
talked little, and appeared TO be more
interested in an Arab horse, which he
was commissioned to purchase for Mr..
Bennett. than in his Spondence.
He and Col. Anderson would discuss
how they were TO get the horse safely
into London, while | was wondering
how he could get his letters through.
His outfit for the campaign was as
plain and simple as his manner. Evl-
IDENTIFY he knew nothing about cam
paigning with the British army. and cN-
pected 10 rough il in AbySSinnia, as he
had on the Confederate side during our
civil war.
AT last he started for the front, al
most as silent and and reticent Is ever,
and the first letters received from him
were full of grumbleS about the cold
ness with which he was treated by the
British officers and the difficulties
thrown i'm his way by the officials. by
the same mail came letters from friends
of mine i'm the army asking what sort OF
a fellow-the word was rather stronger
the Herald had sent rs its representa-
tive. did not wonder at these COM
plants. Stanley was never companion
able. At that time, and until long at-
ter. pOliteneSS and he were total Strang-
erS. He was 50 completely ensroSSed
in his work that he cared for nothing
else, and he deSpiSed those amenities
which make up what the English call I
gentleman. The officers made his stay
i'm camp as uncomfortable as possible.
They could not understand this rough
diamond. and Stanley grew to hate
them for what he called their arrogant
pretenSiOnS.
These early experiences with British
officers throw some light upon the story
of the rear guard Major Barttelot I'M
dereStimated Stanley and Stanley cordi-
ally diSliked the Major. do not mean
that they were jealous of each other.
The feeling was deeper than that.
Those of our fighting volunteers who
were brought in contact with SubOrdl-
nate officers of the regular army, during
the war, will comprehend the situation.
Major BarttclOt wanted to have good
time, win promotion, and make name
for himself as an African explorer.
Stanley, his reputation already made,
wanted TO find Emin and return TO Eng
land. The two men could not work to-
gcther. The differences were newt
able.
But TO return to AbySSinnia. When
Stanley sent the news of the first bat
tie. Col. Anderson took it to the Foreign
Office, i'm London, toverify il and obtain
further details. The Foreign Office Of
ticialS knew nothing of any battle, and
received SANKEY'S news with open in
credulity. Yes, they had heard such
rumorS before. Oh, dear, no. they put
no faith i'm the information. 1t would
be impossible, don't you see, TO get news
i'm advance of the Government dis
patches. Col. Anderson was so annoyed
at this reception that he brought back
the copy of Stanley'S news which he had
intended To leave with the British Off
cialS. His cablegram to the Herald was
cabed back To the London papers the
next day. Then the Foreign Office sent
for him, but they were still doubtful.
Three days later the official news ar
rived confirming Stanley'S report in
every respect. After that he was never
again doubted. and the officials Were
constantly sending To the Queens Hotel
To ask whether there was any news from
Mr.. Stanley. Although handicapped in
every possible way by the officers al
| headquarters he continued TO beat al
other correspondents and the official
dispatches until the the close of the
war.
STANLEY returned To London with the
Arab horse for Mr. Bennett, fez worn
| by King Theodore for me. and mum
/ Der of presents for Col. Anderson. He
did not appear to think that he hac
done anything very wonderful, and
talked over his adventures in the same
rough. gruff style. | was sent of L
Naples to report an eruption of Mount
/ NeSuviuS, and did not see Stanley agar
until after he had discovered Living
stone.
The news of this exploit preceded
Stanley'S arrival in London, but yer!
few persons believed il. The papers
printed number of communication
from more or less eminent scientists anC
philosophers, demonstrating mathemat
ically that Livingstone had been deaC
for several years; that, if alive, he wa
certainly in an entirely different par
of Africa, and that. dead or alive, it wa
physically impossible that such an in
experienced explorer as Stanley coulC
have discovered him. The discussion
was very learned, one-Sided, and con
elusive.
In the midst of il l wrote letter Il
the London Times reciting the fact
about Stanley and the Foreign Office
during the AbySsinia affair, and conclud
ing that if he said he had dis
covered Livingstone l would believe
him although Livingstone himself de
MED the story. Stanley read this lette
.,<- Nature should be
! fHKE assisted in the
spring 10 throw off