From the Congo to the Niger and the Nile : an account of The German Central African expedition of 1910-1911 . 4. The Governors house at 5. Rapids near Bangi. SETTING OUT ON OUR TRAVELS 9 modern appliances, and towards combatting the sleep-ing sickness. It will be time enough to discuss the promised Congoreforms together with their influence on internationaltrade, which is so closely bound up in them, when theyhave become an accomplished fact—and this is stilla long way off. Now, at any rate, contrary to the assertions ofbiassed newspapers, the natives enjoy consideratetreatment, not on
From the Congo to the Niger and the Nile : an account of The German Central African expedition of 1910-1911 . 4. The Governors house at 5. Rapids near Bangi. SETTING OUT ON OUR TRAVELS 9 modern appliances, and towards combatting the sleep-ing sickness. It will be time enough to discuss the promised Congoreforms together with their influence on internationaltrade, which is so closely bound up in them, when theyhave become an accomplished fact—and this is stilla long way off. Now, at any rate, contrary to the assertions ofbiassed newspapers, the natives enjoy consideratetreatment, not only here, but in many other parts ofthe West Coast, a treatment regarded with graveanxiety by such as really understand negro manner in which justice is administered in some ofthe chief West African towns, in many cases positivelyfavouring the negroes to an incredible degree, seriouslyresembles an unaccountable panic. Such obviousanxiety not to offend so-called influential individualsmust in the long run have injurious results. Fornatives are quick to recognize timidity, and to takeadvantage of it. I could mention several
Size: 2342px × 1067px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, bookidfromcongoton, bookyear1913
