The New York herald., 1872-08-31
STANLEY BEFORE THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION.
From the London Observer.]

British Association. No one who has seen him
could ever have doubted that he would issue as
triumphanty from the ordeal of searce as he had
done from the newspaper controversy. Except,
however, as regards the "picnic" at the head Of
Tanganyka, there Is nothing new in the bright and
striking narrative Of his journey in search OF the lost
traveller, which Mr. Stanley addressed on Friday to
the British Association We are ariamiliar now with
the outline Of the spirited story. For our parts we
are less impressed by the arduous and victorious
endeavor which carried Mr.. Stanley from Zanzibar
to Ujiji than by the fact that the proprietor Of
journal should have hit on the idea of finding Liv-
ingstone and should have so readily laid hands ON
able to execute his project. Nothing in romance
or in the stirring matteroffact incidents in Africa
is wonderful the interview at Paris. It Is ORR
entail in its simplicity and Occidental in its brevity
and thOrOughness. Mr. Bennett calls o man by
telegram from Spain, and tells him in few words
to find traveller lost from ken in Central Africa
and to draw upon his cashier for any amount re-
quired to defray expenses. This is quite beyond
the frontiers of routine or everyday practice. The
selected seeker never saw Africa knew nothing
Of it's language or customs, yet he was only
slightly surprised at the request of his employer,
and suggested no obstacle save money. No
despOt in his pride of power could obtain
more instant acquiescence. "You will 90
take as much money as you need for the purpose"
every well, sir. Good night' That is the SUBJ
stance Of the whole negotiation. The route chosen
is in itself heavy piece OF work. The envoy sets
out for Zanzibar by way Of Russia, Persia, India
and the Maurltlus. Probably he has as keen
recollection of his hardships in Persia and Of his
disgust at the character Of that country he has
Of the wide stretch between Zanzibar and Ujii.
Although special distinction attaches to this
African expedition, yet, rightly viewed, it must
appear less striking to Mr.. Bennett than to the
world, for the NEW YORK HERALD employs almost
as many wandering missionaries as some European
governments retain In diplomatic service. The
secret of its success lies in the choice of men and
In bOundless expenditure. II is merit in Mr..
Bennett that he gave carte blanche to the ennis
sary he sent into country new to his enterprises;
are ordered hither and thlther and obey tee-
graphic instructions just as promptly and readily
IS Her MssIesty's s M men,oiwar answer to the
man from Rome to Berlin, or from Paris to Alexan-
dria, or London to Moscow but 1t is quite differ
his trunks for voyage to fanganyika The other ah
day an enterprising traveller Mr.. Cooper tried to
YORK HERALD correspondent be found to interview
The appearance Of Mr.. Stanley at Brighton was in
every way triumphant. He not only told most
interesting story, and told it with Defoe- like SIM
plcity and drectness, but he stood the fire and an
nothing in the whole history of travel that quite
equals the thoroughly realistic account OF the entry
o ~ mr. ss aas sS NO the vase @
was was to be iuidiled. But how well he
everyday formal salutatiOn, 'Dr. Livingstone, l
presume" We can imagine such greeting in
heart Of Africa Here were two men alone ne. Of their T
in the midst OF savages and they speak exactly
asifthe scene were the Broadway or the Strand We
can well believe that the Arabs and others present
were impressed by the GOODNESS Of the two
white men. But the Arabs could not enter
ntH Ss Ssr feelings s a o. a Mr. Stanley Ssy
they would not be able to comprehend the motives
the energy, high courage and display of resources
which he had exhibited, and we have no doubt
tige of the European in Eastern Africa and has SO
far contributed directly an additional security to the
Which, baye GeSe sraa TO tc ears M s
hearers, as it has done to others ere this-is the
hearty, manly, enthusiastic affection which his
American cousin bears to the Scotch traveller.
Perhaps 1t was-from moral point OF wentworth
Mr.. Stanleys while t0'travel all the way to Ujj for
the sake OF the strong feeling Of admiration and
love which Livingstone had aroused in him. We
British folk, who already admired him, will now
only admire him the more; and the generous senti-
will certainly be intensified now that the Stars and
Stripes have succored an explorer as dear to them
as to u.s. 1t Is striking fact that the interest of
the Americans In our Indian Empire ana our East.
ern enterprises has always been warm and friendly.
Mr.. Seward, when In India, spoke Just as most
than the carping school OF critics among u.s. Now
that an American has found Livingstone, doing his
If needed w be- Stronger and filler than ever p
As to the geographical question, has anv one
right to dogmatize on thaty II testimony Is worth
the north extremity Of Tanganyika proves that
1t has no connection with the Victoria Nyanza
an and ne Ns o the asceP
the two travellers. But DIR. Livingstone tells
us that he has discovered the sources OF the Nile
in the water system west Of Tanganyika, IN the
great river Luaaba, which he assumes flows into
the Bahr-elGhazal. On the other hand, we have
the positive evidence of Petherick and Schwein-
iurth and Grant that the Ghazal is not OF volume
rapldity sufficient to warrant the belief that 1t
receives so large river, while they claim that It's
sources are north not south, OF the Equator. The
first thing we have to remark s that DR.. Living
stones own account has not yet been published,
and that his explorations sn0rthwardthat Is, In the
direction OF the Nle-have not been completed. All
we are entitled to believe Is that west and south
west fLake Tanganyka there Is an extensive range
OF waterways whose general direction appeared TO
be. and were so far as followed up northward.
Beyond that all is conjecture. The balance Of
opinion that these waters feed the Nile; but surely
until the traveller has finished his explorations,
Judgment may be suspended. The rivers may run
into the Nile, bulging into huge swamps by the way,
or they may 10w to the west and feed the Congo;
or they may drain into some deep depression OF the
multiplicity of suggestions show how wise it Will
he to register what we know and wait for more
facts The secret OF the African river-system lies
between Lake Tchad and the country southwest OF
Tanganyika. A line bisecting that area must one
would Judge, cut at some point the interior net
work OF streams forming the drainage. We know
all the outlets on the coasts OF the continent;
every stream has been visited by. our
ships, and the geographer has marked out
broad fringe OF country. Surely from
this It may be inferred that the waterways dis
covered by Livingstone must run either into the
Congo, the Nile or an inland sea. Until we obtain
LivngstOnes full accounts. and especially until we
have the story OF his further progress n0rthward,
more no one can positively assert In the mean.
time, thanks to the marvellous resolution OF
tion of knowing not only that Livingstone
exists, but that he has started afresh, backed
by ample supplies, and that he Is bent on