The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-05

servants Of the men in France who have re-
cgiyed my son as thoir elial. If I'll. Ministers
themselves and no, treat with tho ruler of a
country that is niuch larger than France.
m tEe,T SIrYan1 N2I 60 to
dr,% IRON thn nalnce Grounds, while on every
sid. tln so'inry nn,' people sn9w"I ~ their
ofstringcrs were in danger.
pTp2 hs had wh nfh It, G"t
even Mt the risk of his life. for il he showed any
signs q, fear i was probable that every mem
The next morning he went 10 the palace
gates with his entire embassy and guard. and
sav wsr. ,a1 NTH tn" W Win TIE
French flag flying ut their head. they marched
into the presen" ., Of samory as he sat sur;
Captain spoke through his Interpreter:
French amy. speaks to YOU in the name u, ";
Franco. which hr WIS sent here to represent.
He will read TO you now tho treaty, which, tho
ruler or the French commanded him to have
you can reflect upon them hut it, as ycstor-
..ay. yoi address 10 til" representative Of
France insulting language; he will destroy tho
token of friendship which he was told to give
you; and will tnnrin riecos the flag now be-
and will throw the debris ut your feet. There
viii! then he war between tho French and YOU.
q war without mercy. and God will decide tho
,samory hns great powers Of self control.
n y tnS vi1'on %S,n he ala not cetray
c4 !l,n he .aI; IS ~ down low
th";" country.
Go On; Viii hear y E"s'" he saId. "'''''e"ee
lonli voice. When he ind iinsncd tant. pI.o%S
"Almany i.mir Sumorr, you have hoard tha
wSGr o Fl the # t."ns. icrG is s
sr"nsc mrtil tho 81 shth day from this It tine.
j at TINT time You do not express regrets Tor
person. and II You do not express II wish to
reopen our negotiations upon the basis Of this
tho country Who pas a, hs S4 er s e Of
the Niger behind us" "
a. The guards end connsel9rs Of samory seized
mastor to massacre the littio party. a gesture
fr..n their ruler reduced them to order.
tic sstes . 20 " or" "nSaIs for on! will
Tho .ncXt day tho couns"lors Of Samory
;n"f h to uh ns cn,"" h hF
n,n;;nl"t I'm; The C.rtaii r"p!iol that it wns
and would b" compelled IL await his response
GI,9r" rsHIrcHing nc,Ii%"s ErIt ayT
iyin. upon March - us tn, day for sisnirs
tt" tinHty. T." That act Samoyy was to nhau-
don all MS provinces upon thc l"it bank Of tho
Niccr nid place his entire country under tho
protect on ot the French Government Tho
great difficulty had been the reluctance Of
Shmnry t., surrender his provinces west Of tho
hc"n toe ,nncl, t"r him. and h. was compelled
to submit to tho inevitable. Thus the trcnty
was crammod down his throat. and it was I'M
der these circumstances that Samory becamo
n vnssal ~ France: and that Government has
sine" called the l.JUD.OOO people whom Sn-
mary ruled with rod Of iron its subjects.
Samory. however. has "hafed under the
yoke ana about year ago he resumed his
evident months ago that 1t would be necessary
utterly to break his power. Last year Col
Archinard made a vigorous campaign against
Ahmndu. tho ruler OF Sogu, who, next to Sn-
mory, had been the greatest enemy OF France
His strongholds were captured. and the once
powerful chief Is now n fugitive on the hor-
ders o. the Sahara Having rendered Ahmadu
harmless. the French turned their attention
sss rent esTs sssa ths HSs Ct
Africa The once humble slave was long the
absoluteruor Of a large territory. He gained
his nscendancy In Imrt through the zeal with
which he promulgated the tenets of Islam. Ho
pretended to he MI apostle specially commits.
sioned by llohanimed 10 extend his iuith.
Those VINO know Samory say he is not rnlig-
inus and ina, tN"rr MAS ~ sincerity IN his
cyv"rs~"i desire tr convert all tho rooi IL ~
he rohEiry I" Molrmnl"rinnsm. IL. found.
h,w"v"r. that roll zion WAS u snrY!cra,i. tool
with which 10 advanr" his !n'nr"its. aud h,
rOIld Le aS piGus Ht aIy Oau II II served lila
DGrpobe 10 ASSUME that role,