The morning call., 1891-02-04
DARKEST AFRICA"
1t Is Not It's Interior, but Its
Exterior.
Captain Hore's Second Lscture-stanley Criti-
oized Kindness a Better Policy
Than ch-Loaders.

Captain Edward c. Hore, f. r. G. s., the
noted explorer, delivered another interesting
lecture on The Heart of Africa, at Irving
Hall, last night Among those present were
many OF the most learned members of the
Geographical Society of the Pacific
The interior of the Dark Continent in
stead Of being desert, as was commonly
supposed. is. he eontended. rich fertile
table land, dotted with large lakes. The
stories OF savagery have caused it to be
called Is the Dark Continent" but it might
be better styled the New World.
For the last thirteen years | have been
travelling and working in Central Africa"
said he. 4" have made six long marches,
covering 1000 miles on foot, and have nayi-
gated the waters Of Lake Tanganyika over
loOOo miles. want 10 persuade you that
Darkest Africa is not its interior, but its ex
terror The heart of Africa is its richest
and healthiest portion"
STANLEY CRITICIZED.
The lecturer'said it would be necessary to
criticize SANKEY'S book on Darkest Afri-
ca" Stanley had alluded to Captain Hore
as "a person." and, worse than that he had
implied that the arduous work performed
by the representative of the London Mis-
sionary Society was of very little impor-
tance Captain HoTe told how he had Wis
tied and held most friendly relations with
tribes that Stanley bad declared to be a
most dangerous and blood- thirsty class of
people.
/ gained many friends among the tribes"
he continued, by little policy and kind
treatment. II Stanley often had To fight his
way through hosts Of toes, as he so fire.
qEeutly declares, it was because his policy
was not kindness, but the breech-loading
Winchester rifle.
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African explorer and author caused pro-
longed applause, The lecturer went on to
give description of the beauties of Lake
Tanganyika and the surrounding mountain
forests. 1t had been demonstrated that the
country Is healthy. and three English ladies'
are living on the shores of the big lake,
while another Is on her way there.
DIvERGING TOWARD THE HEART
Representatives OF the various tribes have
diyerged toward the heart o: Africa, and
this is shown by tile fact that ten distinct
tribes are located along the shores of Lake
Tanganyika. There is radlal arrange
ment of the people as well as the character
OF the country, and the lecturer told OF the
characteristics and pursuits of the various
classes of natives he had met during his
work among them.
While many tribes had been described by
Stanley aud others as being most aggressive
and dangerous, the truth is that the natives
are inclined to be kind-hearted and gener-
Gus toward the whites, aud generally act Oh
| the defensive. Many of tue tributes they
| exact from travellers in the shape OF cloths
| for passing through various sections of the
| country may be regarded as a just duty or
| customs tx. In consideration of this toll
| or tax travellers are given the use of wells
| and springs where water Is very scarce and
valuable and are also insured against at
| tacks from robbers.
On Saturday night Captain Hore will de-
liver i another lecture on the subject OF
Travel and building in Africa"