The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-27
OUR CONGO LETTER.
STANLEY CITY, Congo. Africa.
Sept. 90, 1893.

/ Sept. 90, 1893
Colonel n ~ Murdock, Wichita. Kan. q. 5. A.:
DEAR COLoNEL-Since wiring you
last have received papers and docu-
ments from the United States by way OF
the Dahomey City and Congo pneu-
matte express, which after casual in
spection, shows that my conclusions as
to men and affairs in the States Were
largely in error. Still, as it does moi
correct my former idea of General
Cleveland, except that it is not shown
any where that he was general. which,
indirectly proves thas he is a compare
lively young man. for had he been old
enough he certainly would have
soldier he certainly world have become
a general and probably commander
in-chief. So you will preceive by the
magic of logic l am quite certain that
he is not much over forty-five or that he
is a general and probably of high rank
and "a great military authority as well as
an expert tinancier, and so being certain
OF my ground | will confine myself to
General Cleveland in the main.
| 1t appears then that on this great Ques-
|
| parties, about equally divided. On one
side there is arranged General Cleveland
ard few other producers, and on the
other side the balance Of the nation.
| And as said before, Wall and Lombard
streets have conspired to force bimetal-
ism On the producing class and users of
money in the channels OF trade. aud
thus work off the surplus of silver which
they have gradually accumulated in the
course of business and laid aside be-
cause of its beng uncurrent, not a legal
tender, and which they now seek 10
force upon General Cleveland and other
| producers. at par, when in fact 1t is as
has been frequently stated. only worth
fifty odd cents on the dollar and every
where is Only accepted at that valuation.
From this statement OF the conditions,
which fiatter myself is conservative. it
can be readily seen that the general now
| has as great an opportunity as ordinarily
falA to the lot of man.
Iiearn casually that a former presi-
| dent was ilnpeached. Andrew johnson
was his name i think but on what ground
am unable to say. / suppose he was
| guiltlesS of any cause for such severe
remedy, as it fell to the ground. And
now there is some patriotic man, the
governor of some western state, think,
who daily advocates the impeachment of
the general, on what grounds, am not
| advised, but presume it is on account
OF radical financial divergence.
1t is often alleged of republics that
| they are ungrateful, and it seems not
impossible that the general will suffer
from that class of ingratitude. To be
sure that extreme measure will not be
I resorted to until the presidential APP
pointments are all made, for the desire
for Office, for ones friends is stronger
, than patriotism in Africa, and think in
my beloved native land. Therefore
there will not be many converts to
the act of defnance of California sena-
tor, who would rather serve his state
than himself or even his friends, and
has substantially said so himself. hope
the general will be allowed TO enforce
his policy soon, as the fishing
season will soon be over, and he needs a
rest. The country at large has had a
rest, such as it is, and they ought no. to
begrudge the general. To be sure he
had long rest not long ago, about four
years, l think; but that is a long time,
and he would prefer shorter spaces OF
rest and of work; at least / should.
There never was an hOnester man or
more conservative Democrat than the
general, and the idea that prevails in
Timbuctoo that he is POpulist is un-
doubtedly incorrect. He does not re-
semble PETER nor Mrs. Lee in the least;
far from it, in fact. He is more like the
Hon. Jeremiah Simpson, commonly
called Jerry, but who, since Tom died,
dislikes the name. For my part,
would not wonder that the great man,
the Hon. Simpson, would yet attain the
presidency. Not so much on account of
his resemblance to the general as on &C
count of his modest W orth and great at
tainments. 1t is not likely that his ele-
Walton to the presidency would surprise
him, for his election to congress was the
surprise of his life, and he is now, per-
haps, unsurprisable. AT least l nope SO.
z But speaking of mOdesty, what wins
one to the general is that very quality
mOdeSty. He always seems to know
what he wants, or thinks DC wants, or
thinks he thinks, and modeshy demands
that every body else wants, or think they
want, or think they think the same, and
that is the end of it. Some people in his
place, would wear No u hat, and
argue the matter and so assert their in
dividuality, but the general knows what
he knows, and mostly keeps it to himself
and don't bother anybody with his rea-
sons.
But, of course, you know these things.
much better than l can, or better than
l shall, until l have gone carefully over
the documents received. Still it is plain
10 me that the country does not think as
muck of my general as they did and /
hereby enter my protest, which, although
it starts 16, 591 miles away hope will be
strong enough to preserve the general
for many years service to his dicontented
countrymen. With great respect,
De Mop OPP.
LpIpnMEa