The morning call., 1891-02-06
ARABS AND SLAVERY.
Captain HOre Discusses the Ques-
ton With Cand0r.
Stanley Severely Criticized for His Actions.
Character of Tippoo Tb-Peculiari-
ties of the Arabs.

Captain Edward C. Hore. the Central
African missionary, lectured last night at
Irving Hall on The Arabs and the Slave
Trade" and in the course of his remarks
took ccasi0n to criticize Stanley severely
for the courBe pursued by him during his
recent explorations.
In substance he said: 1.-THE slave trade
of Africa is at present attracting the atten-
ton of the civilized world, and l, for one,
am intensely moved by its horrors, Of which
have seen much in the course of number
of years residence In the lake region of
Africa. From the newspaper reports of the
condition Of affairs, Mohammedanism has
been held responsible for this trade, but
this is an injustice. In fact, the Arab is
better for Africa than the white man, for
the native looks upon the formers ciyilza-
- ton as standard to which he may hope to
attain, but the latter he regards as too ia
above him, and can never hope to reach his
level.
ARAB INTERFERENCE.
Several years ago two powerful tribes in
Central Africa became involved in war and
the result was that mutual reprisals were
INDUCED in in the way of slave captures.
Thousands were carried away into slavery
year after year. At length an Arab-Tip-
poo Iib-of whom you have all heard, went
among them and in a very short time
brought about state of complete peace.
In order to maintain quiet among them he
left a relative in charge of an Arab colony
among the natives, and the slave trade was
practically abolished. At length, however,
the Arabs moved away, and hostlities were
at once renewed. Villages were wiped out
of existence, and ivory stolen in vast quanti-
ties, not by the Arabs, mind you, but by the
natives themselves.
Another stock story has been manufac-
tured out of the incidents that occurred in
the vicinity of Lake NYassa, where Euro
peans had settled. and where the Arabs con-
gregated for trading purposes. Collisions
with the natives ensued, and some disgrace
full scenes occurred, but none so revolving
as We have been led to believe.
STANLEY CRITICIZED.
by referring to Mr.. Stanley's book you
will ind that he gives some terrible descrip-
tons of Arab raids On native villages. He
also describes how his own followers stole
ivory from the natives; and while do not
know what the main object of his expedition
was do know that enc Of his trusted lieu
tenants has recently said that the principal
object was the acquisition of ivory.
In Mr.. SANKEY'S caravan a missionary
picked out twelve slaves and while l dOnot
accuse him OF being in the slave trade. l
merely state this in order to compare him
with the Arabs, whom he accuses Of having
Is to be regarded with the least favor.
FOR the Arabs l can say that never had
any trouble with them but once in twelve
years. That was when l first went to Ujiji
IN 1854 TO take up my residence They
made it warm for me at first and l was not
surprised when | recalled the fact that they
had been in undisputed possession Of the
country for centuries, and naturally re-
garded white settlers with jealousy. | had
with me an English flag, which | ran up
over my house and which gave great ofense.
l explained that II meant nothing, but they
insisted on its being taken down, with
which l complied. Finally on a holiday |
hoisted it again ana row ensued. Some
thirty Arabs with their followers, about 800
or 400 N all, came TO my house in a great
state OF excitement.
The Arabs entered and the slaves
mounted guard on the outside. l demanded
their business, but they could give no salts
factory answer The fact was that they
were merely hunting an excuse for a row.
While they parleyed the slaves would thrust
their guns through the windows and ask for |
the word to IRE, but /; was not given them. |
AT last an old Arab arose and gave an order,
but it was ftH tile rest TO clear out and leave
US alone
TOUCH OF NATURE.
"As he went out he whispered to me:
Don't blame me for this, for am not to
blame. The other fellows did it ALL 1t
struck me as so natural that 1 was compelled
to laugh outright in spite of my trepidation
Among the Arabs l met was one whom
l particularly admired l refer to Tipp0O
lib. who was my friend at all times. The
worst libel yet published about this remark |
able man is his portrait IN Stanley's book, |
which gives to one an impression that he Is |
a villain, when IN fact he is a prlncely look |
ing fellow and man of great ability. l met |
HIM hrSt at UJgl, where he came with
large retinue of slaves, the latter Of whom
began to plumber the native houses. They |
complained to me ana l sent to TippOO lib,
who came at once 10 my house and apollo |
gized, saying that he had no knowledge OF |
what was going on until my message |
reached him. He was most courteous in his |
Language and manners, and promised to see |
that no further depredations occurred. His |
promise was carried out to the letter. |
When he came again he refused to allow his |
slaves to enter the town, and came to my
house, where he remained over night and |
talked over Central African affairs with me.
PREFERRED SLAVERY.
He spoke Of the slave trade and said |
Why IN this country. where every other |
man IS a slave, 1t IS considered an honor to |
be my vassal My slaves eat the same |
meals that eat, ana wear the same kind of |
clothes. They prefer to be my slaves rather |
than take their chances as free men,
lie then asked me how much | was paid
a year, and when told him $1,000, he as
sured me that if he could have position
with an equal salary assured him he would
90 into the English service. He was then
on his way TO the coast, where he met Stan
ley and struck up a bargain with him.
Knowing him as ! do, am sure he carried
out any contract he may have made most
faithfully"
The lecturer in closing stated that his OBJ
iect had been to show that the Arabs were
not So bad as they had been represented,
and he expressed the belief that the way to
abolish slavery was to first attack the slave
trade. If this was done away with slavery
would gradually die out