The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-15
AGAINST SAVAGES.
en- AND INHUMINITY OF THE
WHITES dMONU THEM

Loud Protests from the European Press
and fnbiic-An Nations Engaged In Saw
age Lands to blame for the Evil.
The crimes committed In ctvilIzation's name
upon helpless natives Of Africa and other wild
regions are at last arousing protests from many
countries. Efforts arc making to stop the high
tide Of murder and outrage. and II is time. The
sorry record Of many n white mar In Africa In
recent years Is a disgrace to Christendom. Such
thugs would not be possible II Christian nations
had not been Indifferent.
In July last year Nj. Versepuy, a Frenchman
with plenty OF money, entered Africa at Zanzi-
bar to cross the continent. With him we're two
white men and 100 native carriers. Nobody
sent him to Africa. He merely cravod the
notoriety and the adventures the journey would
give him. Caring no more for the natives than
for II herd OF antelope, he went shooting his
way through forest and plain. In one fight
eighty.ilvo Nasal fell before the terrific fro of
his rcpca ing rifles. Near Lake Albert Edward
he killed 1877 natives, and su on, through u
series OF needless fights, which any man 1T for
African service would have avoided. He made
q record one of the fastest journeys across
Africa. What time had he to pnriey with
timid snvages, win their confidence. and make
them helpful fr.ends2 lle could make no de-
tours to avoid n fight on a record breaking trip.
No. he must push straight on, resorting to cold
lead IL any stood in the way.
What good to n living soul came of 1t ALP
One Of his comrades was killed by Nersepuy's
side. lie himself reached France again only to
die of the Journey. There was no gain to
science. Not n fact was added to knowledge.
He had simply run amuck through Africa, and
the European nations whose possessions no
travcrsel let him do 1t.
He Is not the only man who has gone to Africa
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girl had lived in the traders house. lie thought
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her murdered Win All the cruei'y Inat @h ino'ah
tocturer could tntict upon his victim.
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had done AS he pleased with his own.
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I years aso ahte"' Ap'of 'o'u writer
that not u few of the young men who entered
the African service were scapegrace sons whose
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