Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-23
EXPLORER STANLEY
Makes Pointed Remarks to the London
Chamber of C0mmerc.

l~INT EN'AGn O'TNlNGGt
Makes Pointed Remarks to the London
Chamber of Commerc.
LONDON, May 23.-Stanley made some
trenchant remarks on England and Ger
many in Africa, Wednesday night, at a
banquet rendered him by the London
chamber of commerce. Speaking of his
travels he remarked that, in 1870, it
was reported that DR. Livingstone was
lost and The New York Herald sent the
speaker to find him. He, Stanley, did
so, and returned to Zanzibar and En-
gland. What was done? They said he,
Stanley was an imposter, sensationalist
and forger: but time disproved these
accusations, and Livingstone's last jour
ney proved that he, Stanley, had done
what he said but because he was a
mere journalist aud a penny-a-liner, it
was supposed that all penny-a-liners
! were sensationalists. In 1874 he was
sent back again to Africa.
Stanley then described his travels, and
pointed out that although so much had
been done by English travellers to open
the dark regions Of Africa, yet this coun-
try failed to take advantage of their dis
coveries. In bantering manner Stan
ley SPOKE vi bllG SItub lultTtSb bIlt NFbE-
mans had manifested in the fora and
fauna of Africa, whilst on the part of
this country there was an indifference
as to what actually was occurring.
Numbers of his friends, however, had
come together to try and do something
in. the regions which they had said
should be English, part or portion of
the British possessions some time. They
L., oil pf ho1f n
but what was the consequence? Instead
of being permitted to make road which,
without deviating to the right or the
left. should go straight to the promising
land. they were compelled to squander
some thousands of pounds in fighting the
government.
If it were merely question of rival
nv between the English and the German
company, he should not mind, but when
the government backed up the Ger
man company it was not fair fight,
and that capital which would have made
n railway right up to Victoria Nyanza
would be wasted. Instead of people in
two years time being able to take tick
cts to Victoria Nyanza laughter, there
would he nothing to show except O
bushel of treaties. But to the Germans
there wis nobody to say even no. He
could speak very forcibly but he was re-
strained If the fairest portions of
Africa were given up to others and only
sterile lands be left, he would be one Of
the first to advise the British company to
retire. He thought he had said enough.
A word to the wise was enough. He
hoped they would remember and ponder
over the suggestions in what was said.
Always Tardy.
Mr.. Stanley's tardiness i'll keeping en-
gagements has been the subject of a
great deal of comment since his return.
IIe has scarcely attended a dinner, a re-
ception. or any other gathering in his
honor that he has not kept the guests
waiting at least half an hour, and his
dilatoriness at the dinner given to him
by the chamber of commerce was posi-
lively exasperating Fully an hour and
n half elapsed after the guests had as
sembled before it pleased the petted and
obviously spoiled lion of the occasion to
honor them with his presence, nor did he
deign TO apologize for his latepess, His
hancee, Miss Tenant. was seated next
TO him at table, and the chairman, In
welcoming the explorer, took occasion
to speak no great length of his coming
marriage, much to the confusion of the
lady, but apparently with no effect
upon Mr.. Stanley.