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rages l to iz VOL. XXVI. -3VO. 3- PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 30, 1907. PRICE FIVE CENTS. . SAYS JORDAN WAS FLUSHED DY WINE Stanford's President Is Savagely Attacked, SCHOOL BOARD GRILLS HIM Offended by Remarks Relative to Japanese Matter. ACRIMONY, IS MOST BITTER Jvid1 Starr's Reference to "Shades or snn Quentln" Arouses Citizens to Warfare Comment of Pub lic ftlen Severe In Extreme. . San FRANCISCO. Jan. 19. (Special.) "Dr. Jordan, If correctly quoted, should take unto himself his lecture on the cenUeman iuid tthould know that It be comes the Individual as well as the Nt- tion to be a gentleman.' -Alfred Ronco- viorl. Superintendent of Schools. "From the remarks of Professor Jor dan. I am led to believe that his utter ances were made at a very late hour In the evening, and at a -time when he was suffering from a sudden rush of wine to the head." Lawrence F. Walsh, Presi dent of the Board or Education, "It would appear that President Jordan does not practice what he preaches, for hts statements arc not such as a gentle- man would m&ke,"-sciiool Director Alt- mann, "Dr. . Jordan's quoted references to the" "Shades of San Quentln Prison are not easily understandable and could only Bring from sudden Intoxication or senile decay." School Xlrector Oliver. City Is Wild With Anger. The rmarks made by President David Starr Jordan, of Stcnere University, at the Unitarian Club banquet on Thurs day night, when he discussed, the Japa-( nese Question and denounced the alti tude of the San Francisco School Board, have been accepted as open declaration or war by the Board of Education and Superintendent of Schools Roncovieri. Like the Japanese at Port Arthur, the local officials rushed to the attack even whllo the enemy was banquetinB. Dr. Jordan grilled the School Board generally for establishing the Oriental school, but that portion of his remarks about which the present storm centers Is Contained In the following Query, which he addressed to hi auditors: "Shall the foreign policies of the United States be directed by a gentleman or shall they be directed from within the shadow of San Quentln? The allusion to San Quentln of course refers to the fact that tire school board was appointed by Mayor Schmltz, now under indictment. Suggest Jordan Be Removed. The replies of the local officials run from mild rebuke to hottest denuncia tion. David Oliver, Jr.. of the board, even suggests that Dr. Jordan be re- moved from the presidency of Stanford University. He intimates, as does .Presi dent Walsh of the school board, that Xr Jordan's words flowed with the wine. Oliver said today; lt would seem to me that a person who could bring; himself to abuse a privilege afforded him by generous hosts, and seize the opportunity to arise at a banquet table and hurl epithets at men with whom he has no possible quarrel. Is lu an unhealthy state of mind, and should no longer be permitted to remain at the head of a University. "Dr. Jordan's Quoted reference to the 'Shades of San Quentln prison are not easily understandable ana could only nrln if from sudden intoxication or senile decay. I do not know what brand of wine was served at that banquet, but surely it could not have been good call- fornia wine. Otherwise Dr. Jordan, in his ChesterflcloHan simplicity, would not have forgotten his duty as a gentleman antf a public man ana abandoned himself to falsehood and calumny. .- II an Tarnished a Good aamc I leave It to the people of. California that President David Starr Jordan, of Stanford University, has tarnished his good name In this matter; has betrayed the fact that he is impetuous and savage in hla personal views when he finds he cannot -force them upon all mankind." President Walsh, of the School Board. had the following to say; "From the remarks of Professor Jor dan, X am led to believe that his utter ances were made at a very late hour In the evening and at a time when ho was suffering from a sudden rush of wine to the head. "Knowlnf the sycophantic nature of mMent Jordan, and His acslre to curry favor with the chief executive at Wash. Injrton. 1 am. not surprised at his atti tude. "THO Board Of Edition has assumed Ilia position from which there will be no retreat. notwithstanding? the attempted coWrclon of an executive or the bibulous t) tGTMlcej Ot I COllegO professor, whose cidef claim to fame rests upon his famil iarity with fish hatcheries." Pr, -Jordan Makes Reply CTo this bitter arraignment Xr. Jordan piled in the following statement: "In the language to which the School wd takes exception 1 did not refer to Bohool Board.' The members of the policy of the .United States. The school incident is a minor matter, except that it Involves ,the settlement of certain ques tions as to the conflict of law, National obligations and state's rights. These mat ters are for the courts to settle. "The only essential point Is that: the immigration of Japanese laborers, which most of us deprecate, can be honorably or legally checked in but one way that of friendly co-operation with the govern- ment of Japan," JORDAN MAKES D1LMAL. Says lie Did Not Refer to School Board in Banquet Speech. BAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19. In a signed statement Issued this morning. President Xavid Starr Jordan, of Stanford Univer sity, replied to the attack made upon him yesterday by members of the local Board of Education for his remarks on the Jap- anese school Question. Fresident Jordan, speaking: at a banquet in this city, de clared that the affairs with Japan would David Starr Jordan, Who Ha In- eurred Bitter Animosity of San VumImh Hcho be settled In a gentlemanly way and by gentlemen, rather than from within 'Hhe shadow of the state prison." and for that utterance he was sharply criticised by the local school directors. Here Is Dr. Jordan's latest statement: "In the lan gua ge to wh ich t h e School (Concluded, on Page 3.) CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER : ; Hie Weather. v TESTBRDAY'S Maximum temperature, ."44 degrees; minimum. 36 decrees. TODAY'S Rain; southerly- winds. Earthquake. - - Refugees 'from Kingston say that death list will east ly exceed 1000. Page 1 3. American marinea do magnlflcent work in handllnr the situation at Klagaton, Ja maica. Page 33. Foreign. All ltflrza Is crownvd Shah of Persia with Imprewlve cercmonlei. page 4. Many officers and soldiers hurt in church . riot In France. Page 5. Professor Starr tells facts about Congo and its people.;- Page 5. , t ; - National.- , - f r' General Funston recommends bettar pay for Army, officers and men. Page -15.- ' -" Domeatic -N - - Shah .Asa Kohh's breezy 'pajamas ' ahock passengers on" American train, '.Page' 3.. Chicago hones for cold" wave 'to stop' epi demic. . Paye " 4. --- - .. Eat -Governor Hlsirlna.' ; of 'Nw ' Tori Is ta- tally stricken with heart failure.' Page 1. Flood , in ' .Ohio Valley 'worst ' since Pag-e 15.' Sixteen burned .to death. In train, wreck at Fowler, .Ind. Page 1. , Powder -explosion -wrecks paesenger 'train and kills, 20 persons. .Page X, . Haskin'e article. Page 33. ' . Woulrrowen decide to meet at Helena and ask' reforms in ; forest administration. Fag!5s Is Senator Fulton recommends law to 'save sal mon fisheries. Page o. - " , Maryland" socfety -'woman ' slays her -daughter's faithless sweetheart. Page 3, Jury In Shea trial out - and - disagreement expected. . .Page 2. CMcago professor puhllshea atartllnc . opln. . ions on women. Page 2. t Sport.' Charlie Eastman. 10-to-l shot, equals world's recoiHl at Xnew Orleans. Page 34. PacJtte Coaat. Ran Franrisco School Board severely ar- raigns David Starr Jordan. Page 1. Interstate 'Commerce Commission exnoeei Northern Paclnc'a car shortage. Pace 1 Foul murder Is brought suddenly to light at (Mails, rase 14. Commercial and Marine. Onion jro-v- r-rt confident of gettlnc hlghe prices. Page 3D- Critical Eiuiation in winter vlwat belt Page S9. Severe sell ins pressure in stock market. Case 3. Large gain in cash by New York banks. Page 30. t Steamship Aragonia is free from the tee. Page 17. Blockade still continues on the Columbia. rage it. Portland and Vicinity. Union men parade to show sympathy for BtrifciBB- streetcar men ; refusal of crowd to move on results in arrests. Page IO. Realty market firm, . despite luclement weather of last week. Page 16. AV, 3 IoIice doubt anility to convict men auspected of Sell wood robbery. Page . Five divorce suits niea in Circuit Court, Pasc 32. Bryan's welcome to Oregon 15 years ago a cbllly aftalr. Page II. Famous globe-trotter visits Portland on lec ture tour. Page 10. Insurgent ticket wins at annual election of Comxn crcla.1 Club. Page - Features and IX-part tnrnt. Editorial. Page 6. Church announcements. Pag-e SO. Claaalfled dvertlimenU. Pages 17-23. Mr. XooIey on diplomacy- Page 38. Ocorgc AUc'b revised etorj-. page M : Beauty queens In England., Page 32- .' Mlnlstera' aona who became big men. Page Romance of the flying machine. Pag . cw Mexico's clirr carvings, page 43. Good work of the Travelers' Aid Society. Page 49. Gorky's attack en America- Page SO. . Book reviews. Pass 51. Houscuoia ana fashion, Fajos 1611, Social. Pages 26-2-7. ; Dramatic Pages 3a-8a, ROAD'S LACK OF GARS IS WOEFUL Facts ComeOutAgainst Northern 'facifld- SHOWING MADE AT TACOMA Sawmill Met? Tell How They Are Forced to the Wall. THOUSANDS DOLLARS LOST Commissioner Lane Conducts an in- vestigat ion, at W hich Large Xum- bern of Lambermen and Rall rond Officials Are Present. TACOMA. Jan. 19. Investigations Into the lumber car shortage by Interstate Commerce Commissioner PTanklin K. Lane today, developed facte showing? the Northern Pacific equipment to be en- tirely inadequate to handle the lumber products of Western Washington. Sawmill owners told how small mill concenfs are gradually being; forced into bankruptcy. how the larger concerns have sustained losses which will reach into hundreds of thousands of dollars, and how thousands of mechanics have been thrown out of cmpioj-ment by allure ot the Northern Pacific Railway to furnish cars enough to enable the 750 wood wor kins; plants on their line to market their product. The proceedings were extremely quiet, in that no marked manifestations of feel ing- were shown by either the lumbermen or the railroad representatives. Sawmill operators calmly detailed how, through no fault of their own. they have lost thousands of dollars during the past IS months, all because- they have not been ahle to market their product. In the same breath that they narrated their losses, they complimented the strenuous efforts of local officials of the Northern Pacific to relieve the situation, and said, thai while the Tacoma railroad men had done all they could to aid the mills, the fault lay in mismanagement of the higher ofti- cers in the East. Railroad ' Men Who Were There. General James SI . . Asbtoii, ' of Tacoma. represented the lumber Interests, assisted by Austin E. Griffith, of Seattle. More than 40 lawyers attended the meeting and nil fbvwi IntonsA interMt in thA nrn- ceedings. On the side of the courtroom occupied by. the Northern Pacific officials were James B. Kerr, assistant general counsel of the railroad, with headquar ters at St. Paul; E. J. Cannon, di vision counsel, of Spokane: J. D. Woodworth, traffic manager, of St. Paul, and Third "Vice-President C. M. Levy. Assistant General Superintendent B. E. Halraer, General Western Freight Agent Henry Blajceley, Superintendent W. C Albee. of the Factllc division, and a large array of minor officials and clerks. Mr. Cannon conducted the cross-examl- THE GOSPEL T 1:11 B li: ! lisf j ' J A r POUCT O r THE NORTHERN rArii'ic hailroad. TACOMA. U'ish.. Jan. 18. (Sps- clal.) Testimony of the leading lum ber manufacturers of Wtrn Wash ington before Pranklln K Lane, of the Interstate Commerce Commission. today, included the following asser tions: - 'Ten years ago and up to the time that James J. Hill became the dora-. lnatlng power in the Northern Pacific ' Railway. cars - were shipped from Western Washington to St. Louis in from two to tnree weeks. Today It takes an average of 00 darn- for the delivery, of these stilp- James J. Kill stated in a personal Interview that Washington was grow- ing entirely too fast." - A-lso, "That -trie Northern Paclflo and Great Northern would continue to pay dividends without carrying a stick of lumber." 'Lumber sh 1 ppd around Cape Horn in a sailing vessel has reached rsew York much sooner than certain . rail shipments." "Overloading or trains, the policy adopted on tba Great Northern and Northern Pacific, Is a leading; cause of car shortage." "Western Washington mills have order, enough booked to keep ah err than six months and perhaps a year." "Mills best supplied with cars have been able to ship only about SA par cent ox their output, while some mills nave been turning out only 23 per cent of their capacity." 'Hundreds of small mUls in the state are on the verge of bankruptcy because ol traffic conditions.' "Eighty per cent of the cars fur nished ' to the lumbermen by the Northern Pacific Railway belong to other railroads and we have been In- structcd to route them for Eastern shipments through the same transfer points and over the- same lines by which they were brought 'Vfe8t."""tr n at ion of all th e wl tn es ses "presented by the lumber ..interests. Superintendent Albee was the only witness called upon as a representative of Hhe Northern Ta- cific He was asked by Commissioner Lane to explain how the larg' "number of foreign cars used by the Northern Pacific were routed by the railroad instead of by the shipper. r Attorney Cannon objected to Mr. Amee's being called upon, stating that tftc rail road was not ready to present Its case. "You have no case." was Commissioner Lane's answer. "You are-' not defendants in this action, as tbis is simply an inquiry instituted by the commission upon its own initiative,- J want Mr- - Albee to be. heard, because I desire to get at the facts in the case." ' i ' 1 Continued Vnti At the -request of GenetaX- behalf of leading; lumberman owning mills in the northwestern part oftthe state, the Invest-igsAtlons were continued by the com missioner, the Inqalry - be resumed Tuesday at tlie County Cwurt rooms in Seattle. ' The testimony presented by the mill op erators examined in behalf of the lumber men was 'alike in essential facts of car shortage ani in delayed delivery of ship ments. Some of the mills have lost more than others, owing to other conditions such as their ability to use cargo trans portation, their lumber storage facilities, etc. ' " Details of testimony in which Cozmnis- sioner Lane indicated that be was most especially interested and concerning which he questioned witnesses closely, re lated to the policy alleged to be fathered by James J. Hill, of allowing cars to ac cumulate on the side tracks and then running long trains across the country at a very low rate oT speed. The manufac turers stated that this policy, shortsighted (Concluded on Pag 3.) OF CHARITY ACCORDING TO STANDARD OIL 7 r tor (C r II. va r . PA55EN6M-T1N TO About Twenty Killed in Indiana Wreck. CONCUSSION CAUSES DISASTER Passengers Left to Burn tc Death Without Aid. BODIES FOUND IN WOODS Tremendous Shock Destroys Wires and Survivors Fly for Relief. Rescuers Forced to LeaTe Men to Burn Alive. TERRE HAUTE, Ind.. Jan. 30.-Big Four accommodation train Ko. 3, which left Terre Haute at 8:90 o'clock last 11 Ik Ht . was LcKtr-oyd by the explosion of a car of powder at the siding east of Sanf.ord, Ind.. at 8:50 o'clock last night. Fifteen persons were killed outright and the death list probably will reach 20. with 30 or 35 injured. The engine, two coaches, and baggage car of the train were demolished. The identified dead: Dead and Injured. CHARLES . COSNELL, Paris. I1L JOHN FRANKLIN, brakeman. Aabmore, Zlt. A. T. HEILAR, farmer, Klbrldge, 111. CLAUDE STEELE, Panford, Ind. REED WOLFE, WIFE AND TWO CHIL DREN. Sanford. Ind. WILLIAM THOMPSON, Sanford. Ind. William davis, Vermillion, III, J. w. Sutherland; Paris, in. UNIDENTIFIED DEAD MAN ' at morgue. Three cremated bodies1 were taken from the wreckage and four frlgiitfully mu- tilated bodies were found in the woods some distance from the wreck. Four other bodies have not been Iden tified. It "Is "believed there are more in the wreck. The list of Injured includes: Oondtietor Frank Thomas. Msttoan. 1 11. ; Einsinesr "Welch, Mattoon; Fireman Row- land, Mattoon; Harry Buck, Baitford, Ind.; William Davlg. Vermillion. I1L; Llndsey Ab. btngton, Sanford, Ind. ; J. L. Lawyer, Terre Haute. Ind. : C. r. Wlly, Kansaa. III.; George Richards. Memphis, Tenn. ; Lewis Price, Vermillion, 111.; U. S. Wlshard, Frank lin. Ind.! Ilr. Hasle, Grand View. 111.; Os car Gilbert. Dudley. IU.: Mlsa Mary Ear- hart- Terr. H.uta. Ind ; I'". Rose, super intendent ot maintenance of way. and bis wife; Samuel Fist and wife, Terre Haute; T. C Alngworth. Paris, I1L ' Miss Cera Buckley, - Terre Haute ; Miss Florence Jones. Terra Haute; Keith Brayn, Salem. O. ; &tlss Anna Cummlngs, Terre Haute; Mlsa Bessie Southcott, StielbyYllle, iu. Shock Felt Mlle Aronnd. The flrat Intimation people had of the disaster was .a shock which was felt In Terre Haute and as far east as Brazil, Ind., and as far south aa Sullivan. .Ind. The wires were blown down and It was some time before the Big Tour officials here learned of the explosion. Relief 0LD1 ATOMS ih POOR mi THrTCHlF CflUbEb OP iriTEnPfRRritE I NAmi a - . r . .r- " TiifiQpy - -. HBP ! J 'OOooTj Support trains were ordered out from Terre Haute and Paris, III., and the dead and injured were taken to both cities. Tie work of the rescuing party was hampered by the almost complete de struction of the train and the blaainsr umbers, which were ignsied by the ex plosion. The train left Indianapolis at 4:40 Saturday evening- with 3nsrineer Welch and Fireman Rowland, both said to be from Mattoon. 111. The names of the crew are not obtainable tonight. Ilert Passengers to Burn. G. II. Armstrong, agent at Sanford, stated that he thought the car contained about SOO kegfl of powder. Me said he was standing in the door of the station when the explosion occurred and he at once called some section hands. They secured an engine, broke an interlocking: switch- and went to Paris. 111., for a re lief train. A 1 1 means of communication between this city and Sanford were cut off. and since the men at Sanford had not Ftop- t ' A - I i Ei-Gorrnor Higjrini. of Sm Turk. Fatally Stricken With Heart W ali ped to ascertain how much damage was done, the pasuengera received no aid until the relief trains reached the srone. The entire -passenger train was a mass of flames and the relief party was ahle only the paaBengers who had been, either blown from the train or were able to crawl from the coaches ' after the explosion. ' ... Have to Watch Men Cremated. Two of the men who were cremated were atlll alive when the relief party from this city reached the wreck, but the res ellers were unable to reach them and were compelled to stand and watch them burn. The flames lighted up the scene so that the rescuers did not have to worlc in total darkness. The station at Sanford was turned Into a morgue. After the physicians from "Paris. III.. and the members of the relief party from Terre . Haute arrived, the flames died down so the men had to work by the light of lanterna. Many "Will Not Bo Ideotif led. It is not known how many passengers were on the train, but it is said that both cars were almost full. Only about O have been accounted for and It Is thought a number were either killed outright or were buried under the t wreckage and burned to death.-- Many gruesome finds were made by the relief party and it is probable .that some of .those ..who were blown to pieces or were cremated will never be Identified. From the most definite information ob- tainaMe, the freight, train' had , Just cleared the main track and had come to a standstill when ' the passenger started to pass it. It is ' thought that the - concus sion caused by the passenger set off the powder In the freight car.. ' Eight cars of the freight train . were burned. None.of the freight train's .crew was injured. . SEtTEEV PERSONS CREMATED Big Four " Train ' Collides With Freight Train : in Fog., FOWIjER, Ind.. Jan. 19.- Blxteen T" Knn 1.11 ft I' .hiirnl .to- .1 I'll early today in a collision between the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago - & St. Louis Railroad passenprer train, which left Chicago at 11-.30 last night, and a freight train. Ten persona were seriously injured ana several more slightly Hurt, ' ' 'The passenger train was running 0 miles an hour and consisted of a combi nation coach, two Pullmiui sleepers for Cincinnati, one sleeper for Indianapolis and private car No. 401 occupied by Mrs C. E. Schaft wife of the vice-president of the railroad. The train wm.3 desiroyen ry tire, except the private car and the ln- dianapolls sleeper. Seven or the dead have been identified. ' ' Eleven of the victims were burned to death in the combination coach and but. two of these have been identified. With tut one exception, every member of the passenger train-crew perished. The dead are: J A SHANNON. Chicago. CXNPUCTOR HIDDINGEB, Of the pas- eenger train, BAGGAGEMASTER MAGEE. of the Nine occupants ot tlie combination car. names unknown. HENRY .A. PRICE, of I-onv Beach Cal. W. B. Harris. Indianapolis, died In hos- pllal at Kankakee Henry A. Hrice. Long Beach. Cal., body totally burned. The Injured: H. W. flnK, Grand Bapids, injuries se- rlouff. ' ' X S. LanK. Chicago, slightly hurt. TVf . A. Creton, Now York, lef C leg In- Jured. D. W. Tripp, engineer passenger train. Injuries serious. Minor Cirirtlo, flremaa on freight trals. seriously. E, p, Barney residence not &lven( slightly Injured. H. "W. Lynch. Chicago, probably re cover. John Kobble, Indianapolis, slight. W. T. Hall, Memphis, slight. S. A. DousTlass, Freeportr I1L. head badly bruised. John Meyer. New York, leg broken. None of the passengers in the sleep ers suffered serious Injury. The passenger train In the heavy fog GONG go IH.IT BEALLT-IS What Starr Saw in Re- : mote Interior. . ATROCITIES ARE OVERDRAWN Few Cases of Flogging and Mutilation Seen. NEGROES HAPPY BEINGS Chicago Professor Lifts Veil and Shows Them Reveling in Wealth of Wives, Enjoying Dances and Cakewalks, By , Frederick fitarr, Professor of Antht'O pologry. University of Chicago. (Copyrlitht. 1007. by ChlcaBo T.lhun-. CHICAGO. Jan. 15. (Special Corre spondence.) My own Interest in the Congo Free State began at the St. Lpula Exposition. As Is' well known, that, expo sition made a special feature of groups of representatives of tribes from various parts of the world. These natives, dressed in native dress, lived In native houses and so far as possible repro duced an accurate picture of the datly life to which they were accustomed in their homes. Amonir the groups there brought to gether was one of Congo native!. This group was commonly Known as the pigmy group, though but four out of tho nine members composing it made clalmu to be such. The group was brought by Ir. S. P. Vemer. at one time missionary to tlie Congo, who was engaged by the exposi tion to make a special Journey into Cen tral 'Africa- to procure it. Four members of the group were Eatua, the others werp large blacks representing tlie Bakuba and Balube.. The idea of viniting Africa. was one which I had never seriously entertained, but In the study of these Congoese it seemed to me that there were interesting questions the solution of which would well repay a visit. The consequence was that I determined to visit the Congo Free State and soeotftoally that part of the state from which these natives -had been brought. Led to Expec Atrocities. . About this time I received considerabls literature from the Congo Reform Aaao- THE HASKIN ARTICLE. The article by Frederic J, Hafkin, usually published in this column, will be found on page 33 of this edition of The Ore&onian, elation at Boston, tho reading; of which. had its Influence In deciding me to under- take-the expedition. After reading this literature 1 started for tho Congo, fully prepared to see all Kinds of horrors. I supposed that mutil- atlons, cruelties and atrocities of the most frightful kinds would , everywhere present themselves. I expected to And m people everywhere suffering, mourning and in unhapplness. My errand, however, was not that of a searcher after all these dreadful things. but purely that ot a student or numan races, with definite questions for investi- Katlon. X niuatt Bay that m - opportunities (op forming; an opinion of conditions in the Congo have been exceptional. Mine wag no hasty Journey. but a tarry in tho country extending over more than one year. . While my original plan was to spend the greater portion of my time in the dis trict ruled by the Bakuba chief. Nrtombe. with but a short period in other parts oC the stat, I had decided before reaching: the mouth of the Congo to distribute my time more evenly and to see far more of the Congo proper than I at finst Intended. As a consequence I went first Into tni Kasai district, where I spent four months. after which, returning -to Leopoldvtlle, I went up- the main river to the head of navigation, ana even -beyond, to Ponttiicr- ville, the terminus of the newly-built Una of railroad. W-o also went up the Aru wlrnl, to the famous Yam buy s camp. wnero the navigation or that river is Interrupted fcy cataract. Met wlilles of All claHse,. I have, therefore, eeen not only th Lower Congo, which has been go fre- quently visited In recent years, but trav eled thousanda or miles upon the great river and two of its most important trio- ularlcs. In this extended journey I came into constant contact with representatives of the three groups of white men who llv In the Congo Free State-state officials. missionaries and traders. T had repeated conversations with them all. and havs heard opinlona upon the Congo State trom these diverse- points of view. My position with reference to Congo matters is peculiar, doubly so. T mo-y even say it is unique. My Journey waft blade at my own expense: I was not tha representative of any Institution, society or body. X was without instructions, and my observations were untrammcled by any demands or conditions from outside. "While I am under many and weighty obligations to scores of state officials. missionaries and traders, I am not pre vented from speaking" my mind in regard to any and every matter. Both to th (Concluded, oa faca 2.) ssai illy factors la ths J-fatlooaA tC4nolm1el rase aa