The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-26

SUMPTION t01I the f1F6f A0meeTn H4S Tie
true source Of Lake Victoria, any title to
the coveted honor, the more 50 that this
had never been mentioned by Spoke
either. Nor Is Il probable that the river
Gimiiki, which he claims connects the
Lake Albert with . bAckwatef Of that lake
named by him the Albert Edward, viii
cause him 20 take from Baker the honor
Of the discovery. There remains the
Ruwanzori mountain. the black forest and
the pigmy aristocrxts- But il Is difficult
70 see What place these can have In the
discovery of the Nile source about which
Stanley in his letters was most pro-
nounced, hat of which his hook trimmed
down by his publisher Is much less
Affirmative.
Mr. Huribuf. the learned secretary Of
the American Geographical Society. says
In . recent article on Stanley
aThe descent of the Congo Is his real title
of fame, in his later achievement many
things have dubious aspect The energy
and the endurance are the same, but the
heroic stamp il gone He Is jealous OF
other explorers and praises none but sub
ordinates and his Zanzibaris- There are
implied professions Of devotion to an ideai
utterances abounding In unworthy sus-
geSti0n /"
Mr.. HnrIbuf further says, referring to
Stanieyss prefentioas concerning the Nile:
STANLEY concluded somewhat hastily
that he had made the acquaintance of all
the bars and inlets of the Victoria Nyanxa
He reafirmed mis- conclusions seven years
later In his work about the Congo. But
he discovered ON his last expedition, . vast
extension Of the lake toward the south
west, an ex ension which advances the
shore of the lake In that direction seventy
four miles. This fact is not 10 be over
looked. because it is significant of mental
habit in Stanley, viz: exaggeration and
the reporters desire to tell . good story,
which are always 10 be detached in his ac-
counts OF his Own performances.
The horrors about the rear guard Of Mr.
StanIeyss expedition do not seem to me 70
merit . place In this letter. Mr.. Stanley
has always displayed enormous marching
power and remarkably robust health. The
nrst time he has been placed In a position
which required the exercise Of his brain
sOlutely deficient Heretofore command
ing his wrefched ZAnxibaris and servants,
Stanley for the first time is now called
upon TO command officers and gentlemen,
and there is but little doubt that his inca
paeity 20 command them prec;pitated the
Generalization at Yumbuya- 1t has
been charged by his colleagues
that his brutality set them an ex-
ample and We know something about
the poor wretch who was himself on the
borders OF the lake. whom STANLEY caused
TO be court marfsaied and condemned on
the fiinsy charge of circulating incendiaTy
reports that the route TO the Eastern sea
vas dangerous iake nam 10 Goa Vas
tne naaspnenous cry OF TINS non-com mis-
stoned leader. VINO, without warrant, sends
20 ceasn wTefcned black whose on.y
S s = anas ne Is brave enough 20 oe
io!M 20 the inlerests OF ms government
ana 20 the faithiui but tinaid Eman- his
CRIME Calls loudly Tor punishment
Again Staniey boasts, as an evidence OF
nis power OF the hanging OF the man
iuma ior having pureiOind nrearm.
nnen an appiicaflon OF the ROD was All
mat Vas necessary p maintain order.
Dnt .lth TINS pseuoo co1Wander he must
nave blood, blood. n Qp0Sf0 prove TO the
wofa0 tnat ne, Sts9ls4 Aeder q men
ne contrary 10 tn1s. Peen shown
oy tbs reckless ma unver1ted killing.
tne more reSoiting tna1 IT = oone In the
name OF 0oo
Is not time thai An infeiligenf public
snouiu nave done with this vulgar ex-
ploltasion IN sns name OF geography, nu-