The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-20
DR.. Livingstone, the Herald Expedition ana
tho English Press.

DR.. Livissstsne, the Herald Expedition and
tho English Press.
On another page of this mornings issue will
be found extracts taken from the English press
concerning the HERALD expedition in search
| of DR.. Livingstone. Unlike the Cheap Jack
journals Of this city, the great London dailies
have acknowledged our enterprise. The London
| Telegraph, itself ever foremost in journalistic
enterprise, recognizes the importance OF the
undertaking the HERALD commissioner has
been instructed to carry out. The London
Standard, paper whose interest in the pur-
suit of scientific knowledge has so often made
itself evident also treats the question with
that attention which the importance OF the
subject deserves. The dog-in-the-manger
policy Of many of our contemporaries here
blinds them with prejudice and causes them
to lose sight of the great mission Of journal
ism-that of placing before the people the
events of the worlds everyday history. The
problems which DR.. Livingstone has
attempted, and in all probability is
now attempting to solve, are not
of mere local interest They claim the at
tention of the whole universe. Centuries have
passed away since the first attempts in this
direction were made, and still the mystery re-
mains fast bound. If the press Of the present
day can aid the great traveller who is now,
let us hope, pursuing his researches in that
great unknown land and among strange and
uncivilized people, in the accomplishment of
bis Designs it is only following out its true
mission. 1t is in this regard that the HERALD,
at vast outlay, has undertaken voluntary
task for the enrichment of science and the in
formation of it's readers. Not only have the
English newspapers perceived the advantages
which are likely to follow from this expedition,
but the scientific societies of Great Britain,
as well as private individuals and the Irish
and Scotch press, have taken up the matter.
From an advertisement lately published by
the Royal Geographical Society Of London
we perceive that an English expedition will
shortly start to search for and aid, if found,
the indefatigable Livingstone. This under
taking, we trust, will be successful, and we
wish it hearty Godspeed. From all that
has been done of late and is doing at present
in the exploration of Central Africa we may
|
lively unknown land. The other exploring
party, under the command of a HERALD Com
missioner, which, by latest accounts, had
left Karasko In search of Sir Samuel
Baker, will in due time give good
account of ITSELF We wait in hopeful patience
the result of these two expeditions, satisfied
that what is to be learned will be learned, and
that to the great scientific achievements of the
| century will be added another which will give
q correct knowledge of interior Africa and
the true source of the Nile.
Thiers' Tariff Plan Rejected BY the French
observation-disclosures or Cabinet Changes
| in Paris.
Rumors were current In Paris yesterday
| morning to the effect that President Theirs
had expressed his determination to resign the
executive office provided the Legislative
Assembly rejected the government bin pro-
posing tax on raw material to be used In
manufacture NJ Theirs has used the threat
of personal ministerial resignation as sort of
parliamentary 'whip," or national in terr0-
rem, over the French people repeatedly
during the past few years, under the empire
and since its fall. The effect produced Oh
the nation may have been, at times,
fattering to the vanity of the venerable his
torian; but it must be acknowledged that the
means by which the feeling has been pro-
duced almost periodically were scarcely
patriotic for political use. Be this as it may,
M. Theirs has resortsd to such means. The
French people have come to realize the fact,
and they appear to have resolved to test the
sincerity of the profession Of the aged states
man. The Legislative Assembly yesterday
rejected the direct proposition of M. Pouyer-
Quertier, Minister of Finance, to impose tax
on raw material. The vote stood 376 against
3O7, the Parliament adopting a modified reso-
luton which will render the reintroduction of
the tariff plan of direct tax upon such arti-
Giles an impossibilty unless the French gov
eminent first acknowledges that the nation has
approached a state of revenue income insol-
veucy. President Theirs has thus been
afforded chance for the realization of his
resignation threat. A reorganization Of the
Cabinet was anticipated in Paris. Minister
Pouyer- Quertier will, it is said, resign. France
will, perhaps, commence to moralize over the
fable of the alarmist shepherd and his cry of
''Wolf!" "Wolf!" and subsequently ask, Will
M. Theirs resign the Presidency
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