The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-19
PASSENGER RATES ON TIE KoNeo

New York Sun.

New 1Ork sun.
Who shall say that within the next FIVE
years ne shall not hear Of personally
conducted tourist parties travelling 1880
miles up the Kongo TO the heart OF AZ
ricay The Kongo STATE has just added TO
It's fleet OF steamers upon the upper river
six vessels acquired from the Belgian So
ciety OF the uprer kongo, and Il has or
panlzed a passen aeT service and published
the list OF fares 10 many different points
from Stanley Pool TO the head of naviga-
ton on the main river and the more i'm
p0rtant tributaries.
-Perhaps we foreigners vii be disposed
to grumb.e because there " such re-
markable discrimination IN favor Of the
black native In the matter OF fares. In
almost every case he viii pay exactly one
quarter 81 the sum which white passen-
gers VIII be required to pay But then
the whites are supposed 10 have -ocd
deal more than four times as much money
as the blacks. and undoubtedly the accom-
modations provided for the white passer-
gers will be four times as Nslrable as
those for the blacks. The rates are ex-
elusive OF meals. and we do not know yet
what viii be charged for meals on the
kcrgo passenger steamers.
II Is nineteen years since Mr. Stanley
padded down the Kongo. his rate OF prog
ress accelerated now and then by the ma
,ives who chased him, yelling Meat"
As the passenger steps on the steamboat
At Leopoldvilie. Stanley Pool. to go over
tho same waters that Stanley revealed.
IL VIII not usually occur to him that times
have changed IN the past two decades for
rs he smokes his pipe and takes his ease,
reading S;anley's narrative when the
rather uniform river banks become too
monoionous. he viii reflect that he Is hav-
ing very good time under the awning
with the hreezes temper.ns the tropical
heat. Just where Stanley was enduring
more discomforts and anxieties than fail
10 the lot of many men.
Let US see. Does the tourist wish 10 go
10 the denSeiy peopled district Of Boiobo.
where II is fashionable for the ladies 10
wear around their necks iron rings. so
heavy that they are half supported by one
hand TO prevent them from CALLING the
shoulders The ladies who wear these ex-
traord,nary ornaments live about two
days Journey up the river. and II viii cost
the white man the small sum OF $40 10
bring them within range OF vision.
Watcher or not the sight is worth the
money. II cost Stanley and hts early sue
cess0rs a great many times SO to see the
bellies at Bolobo.
IL is safe TO say tina. the trip from Leo
poldvliie 10 New Antwerp, IN the land o.
the famous BaaSalo. VIII he worth the
money at 50. II was here that Stanley
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