The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-31

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THE DISCOVERY OF DIR. LIVINGSTONE.
From the Washington Chronicle, July 2s.] .
Livingstone has been discovered and recovered
by young American, adventurous and able, who
was sent ont by the NEW YORK HERALD to ascertain
the fate OF the iilustrious man, British subject
who had not been heard OF for years, and whose
very existence had become subject of uncertainty
and dread. The British government had declined
the expense it was said, would be too consid,
cradle. Then the NEW YORK HERALD, regardless OF
the cost, sent an expedition Of its own, headed
BY him the darkness was cleared away; and
Livingstone besides obtaining an opportunity of
such material aid as has allowed him to procee ed in
his great selfimposed task of geogra phcal dis
covery. In the whole history OF Journalistic. en-
tcrprfse, and the annals are many, there has been
nothing to approach this. The new YORK HERALD,
by its Stanley-Lvingstone expedition, has made the
world Its debtor h
From the Pittsburg Commercial, July 27.l
Scepticism must at length give completely in and
own that Stanley really found the great African ex-
plorer. Even those Englishmen who like Sir Henry
Rawlinson, consoled their national selfcompla.
cency with the cunning suggestion that Stanley had
not found Livingstone, but that Livingstone had
found Stanley must now renouncc the nattering
that an American, native Of Missouri, appointed
and sustained by the editor OF an American news
paper, has not only relieved the immediate neces-
were the object OF his Journey. stanleys mar
interesting as was was less Interesting than the
Doctors letter Of grateful acknowledgment to the
and prospective beggary in Uiiji. Any man, what
ever his fortune or past successes, might well he
envied the feelings with which he read such O let
prospective pecuniary advantages OF the enterprise
furnished some OF the motives which inspired IL.
Under the circumstances in which the expedition
In search OF Livingstone was projected, benevOence
as well MS genius was required as foundation for
such motives 10 operate upon, and the word sordid
the achievement. Full reports OF his travels with
Livingstone will In the next few days be tele-
graphed by Stanley from London to the HERALD.
From the Chicago Post, July 2e.l
The strange letter from the long lost DIR. David
Livingstone, dated ''Ujiii, on T0gOrika Coast Of
Africa" reads like fable. 1t Is addressed as an
expression Of gratitude to James Gordon Bennett
Jr, for his enterprise in sending Stanley to the
cue. Having been cabled from London and telc-
graphed from New York, it doubtless contains i'm
p0rtant typographical errors, but even as 1t comes
to us 1t Is full of strange interest. The stories OF
Walter Raleigh Of his discoveries In the unknown
Western World were not more marvellous. The
doubts OF the genuneness OF these letters are as
reasonable as the incrednty that Hakluyt's vOy-
ages awakened, and IL is founded on the same
carse---viz, an absolute Ignorance OF localities
aiuded to. II Ia easy to say "fivngstone's letter
might have been written in the HERALD Office" OF
course 1t might had we not other evidences OF its
min n p Int vi nann aff
prosecute with continued vIgor the enterprise of
which the rescue OF Livingstone only the intia-
discoveries 10 African Will American merchants
open up TO "a peaceful commerce those isolated
coasts, now freed from the rayages OF the ioreign,
beans on the Desert OF Sahara2 aud shall we by
and by hitch Africa on az q wealthy colony to the
taend OF the great republic. unurl the Star-Span-
r'ed Banner rom the banana palms ofZanzibar and
let the American eagle rock the ancient cradle Of
the race We only ask the questions without
slrableness OF the conquest. But the extensive
work is evidently begun-and do revolutions ever
go baeSwardy . ..--..-~
From the Cincinnati Commercial. July 2s.l
There has been an affection of incredibly as TO
the accuracy OF the account OF the NEW YORK
HEaALD's Commissioner, Mr.. Stanley, concerning
his adventures in Africa and his meeting and inter
view with DR.. Livingstone The Saturday Recie,c,
piqued ny the enterprise OF the American and the
failure OF the British expedition, INDUCED in pol
shed sarcasms that were Intended to be very biting
and its course was followed by several American
newspapers which were animated with no agree
able feelings az the announcement or the TERALD's
success and the reputation OF so extraordinary all
achievement During Mr.. Stanlcy's absence there
were not wanting paragraphs and editorials init
mating that the HEaALD's African cOrrespOndent
sat comfortably in back room OF the HERALD
Building and dug his Information concerning Liv
iogstone out OF his published travels and the writ
finally announced that Mr.. Stanley was ~, route Tor
home nv way of Suez with things rom the Doctor
II vas not only inslnuated but broadly stated that he
had drawn upon his imagination for Incidents to COW
or the failure OF an expedition which. few months
ago, II was declared had never been organized.
HERALD, settles the question OF his meeting with
Stanley aud confirms the account OF the wretched
condition In which the latter founithim.
Now. there may be various opinions to the profit
OF the HERALD's investment In the Stanley expe-
dtion. The risks OF its failure were great and,
even II successful, 1t was 10 be considered wheth
the additional reputation 1t would give the HERALD
would adequately indemnify the proprietor for
the costs incurred. To suppose that tine owners
OF such newspapers as the HERALD, the Tribune or
facture ola hoax and pretend to send out CORE
spondents TO points or public interest to make re-
port thereon, the while studiousy celebrating the
matter In editorial rooms, Is to have q very mean
conception or newspaper enterprise in these DAYS
Even n selfrespect did forbid 1t, OF the
appropriateness or such an undertaking would re-
strain the manager OF q nrst-class newspaper.
from the Providence Journal, July TO-
There is In some quarters slight disposition to
question the genuineness Of Dr. Lvingstones letter.