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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-
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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.)
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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
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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
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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.)
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