The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-13

person either to know or to talk with.
but he can take a heather colony and
civilize it quicker than anyone in the
queens service. 1t may be interesting
country is beginning to assume the re
sponsibilities Of. Imperialism. TO know
how this man goes about making good
citizens of Savages.
Colonel Sir Claude Mcdonald is now
British ambassador TO China He was
promoted TO that position because in
| Africa he about fulfilled the ideals OF
a colonial governor. He was heard.
from last when the Germans were in
Kai-Chow bay and the empress CT
China was accused Of trying to kill of
the young emperor. The report went
cut that the lad was very sick and
gradually dying. The dowager is hos
tile to the English, who have cham
pioned the emperor's cause. The re-
ports continued to grow alarming, until
one day a note came 10 the dowager
from the British ambassador. 1t said
simply. Time for the emperor 10 get
better" and the cables scon announces
his recovery.
Sir Claude's reputation has preceded
him. Wherever English colonial gov
ernors are spoken of the name OF Nc
Donald has first place. And though MS
methods are incisive and effectual his
name does not inspire the dislike or
even terror that does the mention OF
Sir Redvers Butler.
"Buller kills; just kills." the colonial
Englishman will tell you 'Sir Claude
is most considerable and even kind
But woe to the person who tried TO
trick him.
Dealing With Cannibalism.
Last week an Australian surgeon re-
turned from Old Acalabar, and the
Camaroons, on the gold coast, west
Africa. He had been associated there
with Sir Claude frcm the time of his
first arrival, and he says that the pres
ence of one such man advances civil
ization in the African tribes more than
score of missionaries and many ma
chine guns. His method is to bring
about results gradually and let the ma
tive develop himself. You cannct
transplant civilization of twenty CEN
turtles on tribe of savages and expect
them to breathe it in is his conten-
ton.
At the same time Sir Claude believes
/ sn being obeyed and in stringent meas
ures when they are required One
practice Of the West Coast Africans
which he thought should be abruptly
stopped was that of sacrificing human
life. On feast days or when entertain
ing a guest il has been the custom
along the banks CT the Niger for
chief to have several prisoners put &c
death In central Africa there is stu
great deal of this done.
Mcdonald put a stop TO it on the gold
coast by one move. He had been away
taking a vacation to England. and en-
returning,s found a native, uprising.
caused by several chiefs Strengthening
some prisoners. There were fourteen
guilty prisoners in all and Sir Claude
had them brought before him early in
the morning
Ranging ten in front of him he said:
Now, you men have never been here
before This is your first offense. 1t Is
justice that you should be warned 10
away and never come back.
You two have been here before. You
know the law. To the chains"
But you two are incorrigible. There's
no good in you. I'm going TO hang you.
Sergeant, take them away and hang
II EN-. Orderly, is my breakfast ready?'
The Lost Burgundy.
While Sir CIaude's methods are so in
cisive Sir Claude is not devoid of gen
iaIty and kindness, and the natives
were actually fond of him in Africa
This was true also of his subordinate
officers. A party of them were livinG
for a time on a warship at Benny at the
mouth of the Niger and Sir Claude
came there TO take dinner.
by the way" he said, when cham
payne was brought on, Il ordered some
fine Burgundy from an English firm TO
be sent here. Did it ever arrive2"
The officers looked at one another in
confusion and finally plucked up cour-
age to explain that the wine had ar
rived and been consumed. I'VE did not
know to whom it belonged they has
tened to say. land thought if any one
put in a claim we would make it good"
What good does that do me now"
inquired Sir Claude. with a suspicion of
temper, that may be excused when one
can realize that it is to be deprived of
such a luxury in that forsaken torrid
spot. But" he added, young men
will be young men, Steward bring on
that last bottle of champagne"
At another time, to illustrate quail
ity in this English empire builder. the
wife of an officer Unexpectedly arrived
The quarters provided for her were
very inferior and Sir Claude gave up
his own in order that this woman might
be more suitably accommodated. which
is more of concession than might be
supposed for aspersoa who, commands
I in his particular sphere the respect of a
king. 1t shows him thoughtful of others.
Physical Courage.
While Sir. Claude is not. military
man he possesses a GOODNESS in time OF
danger that would make him warric
iif his aspirations,lay in that, directio-
He took command personally OF an eX-
petition up the Niger to quell an upris-
ing once, travelling on a big tug boat
armed with rapid-fire guns. When nine
ty miles up the river fearful fusilade
Of bullets and arrows came from the
banks, and every man on the boat sud
Iaplu diccovpred that he had business
below. except Sir Claude He stood
leaning against a stanchion smoking
long cigar. and when the storm burst
never moved. Casting his eye about
he noted where the fire came from and
then gave orders to train Maxim ON
the bushes. The attack soon ceased.
and Sir Claude looked about for MS
cigar. 1t had been shot away by bull
! let. So
Mcdonald had the native Africans so
completely under his control that they
would obey him to the death On one
occasion he was out hunting elephants
and the party suddenly found them
selves in the heart of a stampede THOSE
who have been In such predicament
saw there is nothing so absolutely terri
| flying. The trees sway and crack. the
earth rumbles and human beings either
become panic stricken, or remain chaih-
ed to the spot with terror.
knowing the danger in this instance,
Sir Claude shouted out for everyone
TO stand perfectly still and only leap
! to the side whensan elephant cS2-Sed
upon him. The entire party obeyed as
one man. with the result that not per-
son received any injury. Such actions
gave Sir Claude wonderful reputation
in West Africa ard while Ensiano tners
is highly respected. both Germany and
u>,,,rca which have not been so fCrtu-