Mr. Stanley was on Tuesday presented with the freedom of
the City, and made a speech, on part of which we have commented elsewhere. In this section he was very angry with the English for their want of enterprise in taking territory, which is neither a true nor a judicious view. Are we to mono- polise the earth ? Mr. Stanley was also bitter about Emin Pasha, and if we understand his hints, will make some sur- prising revelations about him in his book, "Englishmen never hearing truth in a newspaper." He did not, however, blame Emin for taking service with the Germans, and was inclined to believe that jealousy of the Germans was unwarranted, as all they did would stir English emulation, and result to British advantage. That is not the popular view, but it is certainly the history of many Colonies founded by Frenchmen, Dutch- men, and even Spaniards. Englishmen, now called Americans, govern enormous Spanish provinces.
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