The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15
bnSllSn Own Him as a Native Since His
British Accent Of Her KajsSly's Title.
he IS NON 4 FIERY HEADED ORATOR,
Has n scheme for Making Africa "the Hot
House Of Gngland's Fruits, Wines
aud Ucrbs'-"Trancc Must Not
Have This Territory"

tho other day ne showed himself TO be
one OF the best civilians of the century.
Fire flashed from his eyes, his voice
grew round, he jutted out tho words
frTely and iorcibly. his toncc rose and fen
with omouon-and England had discover
I'll au orator.
Whcr the clouds Of the present goner-
ution have rolled back and left tho page
Of history clear. Henry NJ Stanley VIII
he known as "a man who has filled more
roles than Napoleon. In 1870 he was a
fine writer, so fine that a wealthy Amcrl-
can paper sent him TO Africa to write
OF the Dark Continent. Ten years later
F. lie was the greatest explore and dis
aovorer of the age. and to-day ven years
later. az tie age Of hfty-hve or over
for stanley does not know bis real age
10 is ne brightest orator the Gdcen mas.
srANIEY's HoI HAD.
Stanley spoke hot-hoadcdly and some
times without sufficient weighing OF his
words. according TO his custom when eX-
Iitcd. but Doe spoke always with reason
Hblcness. and in that speech DE proved
himself TO Doe a Brit0n beyond dispute
Henry NJ. Stanley was Wat as Tar
Us parental ignorance is concerned. lie
found himself when small child ia
Wales. $50 must have been born there,
according 70 his present reasoning.
Later he came 20 America and worked
himself UP from a newshoy 10 jour
nallst. by what accident or parcntage nc
was left alone az so carly an age he
cannot even surmise, but there is no
doubling the fact that he was the child
az intellectual parents.
Stanley himself has always thought
that some accident carried of his pan
ents when he was mere baby ana
that he was brought up by simple FOLK
until able TO SHIFT for himself If he
had been an abandoned waif the people
who took him would unqucstionably have
claimed his services when De grew OLD
cro.gh 10 work for thenl A real Wait
IS never left I'm ignorance OF the fact
hose who bring him up rub II into him.
90 he y ia pay and repay and Tay again
their bentiactiouE. Henry ST.. Stanley
was Of good p2r~ntage the death Of rela-
t.ves was a calamity. and his own sturdy
little heart clever hands and nmple
brain made him DIS own supporting power
until he grew TO be q man with q mans
opportunities
Stanley's enemies are. or were. primed
ct the beginning Of this speech, should
IL have been contrary 10 their Views,
10 contest his seat. AS ga native Amer
ican' he had no right in the House or
upon the floor Put when stanley rose
10 speak the qucerest thing happened.
I'm the opening sentence the w0rls rolled
tNA AAn t"AANI 900 "a 1N""N.ts NiNttt A-tfttt''t
free from manncrsms. BIt as DE pro-
Cressed and grew warm 90 his subject.
le lapsed unc0usciously into tho British
tongue. lie began To show that native
touch which none but an Englshman
by birth can ever show.
VERY coCsNEY.
Stanley was much excited. The maiden
speech in the House lis of more Import
,n England than any similar ceremony
we have I'm this country. There Is 10
COMPARISON here 10 81. The platform OF
our political party is uoncommittal CONF
pared 20 the impression which new
speaker must make or break when he
first steps uuon the floor. ln the excite
tent of the moment Stanley forgot
I'll cultivation. all training, everything!
lie spoke as q man speaks in the first
moment of death or life with al the
fervor in him.
81 say Her Majesty the Stanley
hcsfated FOR a word. Then began again.
a. say Her Majesty the Duane unac-
uuainted -
The whole house listened broathlessly.
yes. stanley had said DUANE N0t
the broad HihCruian accent but the slight
turn the word has on British tongue
The slrht i4ttorins which is called the
'stale accent hy those Who try 20 initiate
TO- lu t1at word "Quane" Stanley proved
IIAilA"NAA f IHI AN''IIs l.' ltIN|l AllrLn NUNS
tlcir 'hcals, The contestants FOR his
seat retired ahashcd. The Unionists clap
ped their hands. Looking around sur
Irised ana delighted at tho reception Of
lis words and unkn0wing the cause, STAN
j. went ON.
Later foo The same sreech he said
'Quaue' a-ain This time it was un-
noticed. heur, ~ Stanl had stamped
Aufet an knsishman beyond ON perad-
n
PATRIOT STANLEY.
IS q patriot Stanley viii BE ramem-
be-ed sratelIly when bis explorations
are like fairy tales 90 Doe read. rather
than believed. Die is trying % do some
thing now which VIII bring lin un-
dying fame 81 ne succeeds. ne is Try
In 90 annex Africa. An leNatiOn is all
IL can bee called. ln bis journey through
the country stanley saw vegetation finer
than the rlch Australian products. lie
saw sustcnauee for tho British army.
lle saw deifas for loading ships with
food and fruit Doe saw q yeritable hot
house Of medicines, roots. hne-scenteo
woods and rare fruits opened up FOR Eng
land Within few days sail OF her.
Later on Dis return trip, he saw
party of French explorers walking in
ls very footprints, hanging their ham
ln1eks 90 bis stripped trees burning fires
JUS AnAA near Nlln anu rAfN ItiAh NAAA'a
ste tangle OF brush cleared for him. And
worse than all he saw the French hag
ting over these explorers heads. lie
ms that the native were brihod TO
carry the French ensign. and that IL
W.. left over African villages TO 'pr0pi-
ta.e the spirit hy the new explorers.
who thus traded upon the credullty OF
l.. natives.
srANLEl's FIGHT.
That is Sankey's side OF the story.
ile wants the queen TO nave, for her
onn .lusumplou and The lions delight.
that portion Of Africa. The opposition
say tHat 10 ls not wanted. That ll means
higher taxes. more troops worry ana
"0rs and al for nothing. They are not
anxious To- have STANLEY Falls" "a pow
'iiDl ..ty in the British Empire. stan
I'S. Who has SO recently proved himself
Hrusherl
ben stanley argues on this point
ne loses soli-cOntrol He is man OF
hot head. refer you 10 the time he
faced tH0 lions and q troop of liOuesscs
and Waelps $50 She background Because
they came 90 interrupt the dinner of
his hFet mon. who were seated at food
for the fest time in "a week. The men
tell Of this and that the tire from stan
ley's eye hurt the beasts more than the
fash from his gun.
When accused OF solf-intercst In want
ing Africa for the English pc0ro. stan
ley forgot himself utterly. lie hurled