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Berlin (Berlin, Germany) (search for this): part 2.13, chapter 2.20
ident Arthur to recognise the International African Association as a governing power on the Congo River. This action, says Stanley, was the birth to new life of the Association. In view of the menace to the world's trade by the Anglo-Portuguese treaty, Bismarck's strong personality now came to the front, somewhat prompted by King Leopold. Stanley admired the straightforward vigor of the German as much as he admired the philanthropy of the Belgian rule. Bismarck summoned a Conference at Berlin, to which the leading European powers sent delegates. There were also delegates from the United States, and with these Stanley was present as their technical adviser, and, naturally, had a good hearing. The Conference was mainly interested to secure the commercial freedom of the Niger and the Congo. It gave definite recognition to the Congo Free State. It did map-making with a free hand, marking out European dominions in Africa, with especial profit to France and Portugal, through the
Europe (search for this): part 2.13, chapter 2.20
ties. He sought to pour the civilisation of Europe into the barbarism of Africa, and the prime foks, and bleak winds' through the gorges! Six European and twenty-two native lives, and thirteen whiering dose his senses reeled; he summoned his European comrades for a farewell, while Death loomed b disabled him that he was obliged to return to Europe, in 1882. He made his report to the Comite de a Conference at Berlin, to which the leading European powers sent delegates. There were also deleg did map-making with a free hand, marking out European dominions in Africa, with especial profit to being as an African native, the self-involved European, with his frigid, imperious manner, pallid whs, is the failures among the men sent out from Europe as his assistants. There were many and honourxtreme cases that the power was exercised. In Europe, of course, there would be no necessity for mastrument of that power was the man who brought Europe and America into touch with Darkest Africa. H[1 more...]
Providence, R. I. (Rhode Island, United States) (search for this): part 2.13, chapter 2.20
ce, often obscured or perplexed, but, when educated, powerful to compel Governments to ways of righteousness. With these higher powers mingled blind and selfish lust of gain; the degeneracy of philanthropy in its partnership with profit; the selfish feuds of race and nationality, each for itself, alone; lastly, the easy, deadly contempt of the white man for the nigger. To cast a prosperous horoscope for the evolution of the African race, one must hold strongly to the higher power we call Providence. The instrument of that power was the man who brought Europe and America into touch with Darkest Africa. His example and his ideal shine like a star above the continent he opened to the world's knowledge. When the observant savages watched him, as the rough ground of Vivi was subdued; when, later, they saw him, as the fifty-mile roadway was bridging the hills and chasms, and with drill and hammer he taught and led his followers, they gave him the name Bula Matari, Breaker of rocks. B
Suez (Egypt) (search for this): part 2.13, chapter 2.20
the nucleus of his working force, he went back to Zanzibar, and chose seventy men, forty of whom had before gone with him through Africa, and who, as a body, now served him with a like fidelity and devotion. He took them around the continent, by Suez and Gibraltar, and reached the mouth of the Congo in August, 1879. August 15, 1879. Arrived off the mouth of the Congo. Two years have passed since I was here before, after my descent of the great River, in 1877. Now, having been the first tal nature, involved dangers which it was doubtless well he did not wholly foresee, for they might have daunted even his spirit. He broke down the wall between a savage and a civilised people, and the tides rushed together, as at the piercing of Suez. On either side were both lifting and lowering forces. The faults and weakness of the savage were plain to see; his merit and his promise not so easy of discernment. But the civilised influences, too, were extremely mixed. There was the infec
Stanley Falls (Congo) (search for this): part 2.13, chapter 2.20
to establish a succession of stations for a thousand miles along the Upper Congo, as far as Stanley Falls. Briefly, his route from the ocean covered 110 miles of steaming; then a land march of 235 miles to Stanley Pool, whence the Upper Congo gives clear navigation, for 1070 miles, to Stanley Falls. Numerous tributaries multiply the navigable waterways to about 6000 miles. The district thuserprise, and whatever else failed, this succeeded. The furthest point he then reached was Stanley Falls, where he planted his station in charge of a solitary white man, the plucky little Scotch en Free State. Such were the Scotch engineer, Binnie, who so stoutly held his solitary post at Stanley Falls; the efficient and fine-spirited Danish sailor, Albert Christopherson; the Scandinavian seamaptain D. exceeded his instructions in assuming the responsibility of provoking the Arabs at Stanley Falls. He studied only his own fighting instincts, and British resentment against the slaver. At
England (United Kingdom) (search for this): part 2.13, chapter 2.20
g political possibilities which the new country offered to England. With scarcely a breathing-space, he threw himself into, or seem to listen. But the Government and the people of England turned a deaf ear. Stanley was, by some, called Quixotis. But he had other reasons, in his strong preference for England as his supporting power. After half a year of ill-successy kept in touch with the project. But again he urged upon England that she should take the lead; and, again, in vain. There or less note in the commercial and monetary world, from England, Germany, France, Belgium, and Holland. An organisation w first station, Vivi, is planted; wooden huts brought from England are set up, and wagon-roads are made. Then, a Labour of Hferred to him the Government of the Congo, and returned to England. This same year, 1884, saw the recognition of the new State by the civilised powers. England's contribution was mainly indirect. She had previously made a treaty with Portugal, a
Liverpool (United Kingdom) (search for this): part 2.13, chapter 2.20
hing-space, he threw himself into the work of persuading, preaching, imploring, the ruling powers in English Commerce and in public affairs to seize this grand opportunity. He spoke in all the commercial centres, especially in Manchester and Liverpool, setting forth the immense advantages to trade of such an enterprise. He had audience with such public men as would listen, or seem to listen. But the Government and the people of England turned a deaf ear. Stanley was, by some, called Quicivilised powers. England's contribution was mainly indirect. She had previously made a treaty with Portugal, allowing her a strip of African coast, as the result of which she could now have excluded everyone else from the Congo. Manchester, Liverpool, and Glasgow, through their Chambers of Commerce, had remonstrated in vain. The United States, meanwhile, had been the first to recognise the new State of the Congo. Spurred by General Sandford, formerly Minister to Belgium, who appealed, o
Portugal (Portugal) (search for this): part 2.13, chapter 2.20
y transferred to him the Government of the Congo, and returned to England. This same year, 1884, saw the recognition of the new State by the civilised powers. England's contribution was mainly indirect. She had previously made a treaty with Portugal, allowing her a strip of African coast, as the result of which she could now have excluded everyone else from the Congo. Manchester, Liverpool, and Glasgow, through their Chambers of Commerce, had remonstrated in vain. The United States, meainly interested to secure the commercial freedom of the Niger and the Congo. It gave definite recognition to the Congo Free State. It did map-making with a free hand, marking out European dominions in Africa, with especial profit to France and Portugal, through the adroitness of the French Ambassador, says Stanley, and with the concurrence of Prince Bismarck. Also, quite incidentally, so to speak, the Conference proceeded to lay down the formalities by which a European power was to establish
Binnie (search for this): part 2.13, chapter 2.20
e was among the prime objects of his enterprise, and whatever else failed, this succeeded. The furthest point he then reached was Stanley Falls, where he planted his station in charge of a solitary white man, the plucky little Scotch engineer, Binnie. Stanley, on his return down the river, reflects on the influences he has planted to extend his work. We had sown seeds of good — will at every place we had touched, and each tribe would spread diffusively the report of the value and beauty sequences, is the failures among the men sent out from Europe as his assistants. There were many and honourable exceptions, and these he praises warmly in the book. The Congo, and the Founding of its Free State. Such were the Scotch engineer, Binnie, who so stoutly held his solitary post at Stanley Falls; the efficient and fine-spirited Danish sailor, Albert Christopherson; the Scandinavian seaman, Captain Anderson, with his genius for inspiring everyone near him to work; the Englishman, A.
Arthur (search for this): part 2.13, chapter 2.20
e could now have excluded everyone else from the Congo. Manchester, Liverpool, and Glasgow, through their Chambers of Commerce, had remonstrated in vain. The United States, meanwhile, had been the first to recognise the new State of the Congo. Spurred by General Sandford, formerly Minister to Belgium, who appealed, on the one hand, to American interest in Livingstone and Stanley, and, on the other hand, to commercial possibilities, the American Senate, on April 10, 1884, authorised President Arthur to recognise the International African Association as a governing power on the Congo River. This action, says Stanley, was the birth to new life of the Association. In view of the menace to the world's trade by the Anglo-Portuguese treaty, Bismarck's strong personality now came to the front, somewhat prompted by King Leopold. Stanley admired the straightforward vigor of the German as much as he admired the philanthropy of the Belgian rule. Bismarck summoned a Conference at Berlin,
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