The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-26
British West African Expeditions
to Aid DR.. Livingstone.
Why Islamism Outstrips Chris
tianity Among the Blacks.
Inconsistency Of Mr.. Clad
stones Liberalism.
Conservative Reasons for His
Failure.
kelands Wants and lrishmeRs Capabilities
The "HOme Rule" Movement.

The "HOme Rule" Movement.
the new Governor OF the Bahamas, His Excel
Iency John Pope Hennessy, who Is now at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, although young man, has for a
humber OF years taken considerable part in
British home and colonial politics. Soon after
graduating from Trinity College, Dublin, and while
he was practising as a junior barrister, he was
chosen to represent Kings county, Ireland, in the
House OF Commons. While serving his constituents
there he procured the passage Of several
bills-n0tably the one amending the Irish
Poor law, so as to allow the rearing OF
destitute orphans and deserted children away
from the baneful influences and associations to
which youth Of their kind had previously always
been subjected in the poorhouses. The results Of
this bill have been 30 beneficial that on his late de-
parture from Cork for this country Mr.. Hennessy
was thanked for his labors by the Town Council of
that city. Governor Hennessy's Parliamentary
career was ended by his appointment to the post
Of Governor OF Labooan. Thence in 1871 he was
transferred 10 the post OF Governor-in-Chief
Of the West African settlements, which
station he occupied when selected to be Gov
ernOr OF the Bahamas. In his previous executive
positions Governor Hennessy has shown a rare de-
gree OF caution in dealing with political matters,
and care to make himself familiar with the needs
and capabilities OF his colony Knowing the above
lacts and believing that Governor Hennessy had
during his career become acquainted with many
matters having interest for our public, HERALD
reporter called upon him at the Fifth Avenue
Hste yesterday. The diplomatic received the re-
porter cordially and announced his
WILLINGNESS TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION
that would not trench upon necessarily secret mat
ters OF State. Remembering that the Governor
had but lately returned from the West Coast OF
Africa the reporter was reminded OF Dr. Living
stone, and began the interview by asking il any
snort had been made to communicate with the IN
trepid missionary and explorer by expeditions
nom that portion OF the African Continent to tire
interior.
WEST AFRICAN EXPLORATION.
The Governor in reply, said:-"Before my ar
rival on the coast Sir Arthur Kennedy, my prede
SCISSOR sent from Freetown, the capital OF Sierra
Leone, an expedition to open new routes for COM
Important route, that known as the Port
Loko one, had become unsafe through the
predatory OF the
robbery with the euphemsm OF war upon pagans.
and keep up ceaseless turmoil For more tnan
twenty years they have led predatory life having
originally been driven to become nomads by the
exactions OF the Sultan OF 11mbo whose subjects
they were. They are
and are such intensely fanatcal Mohammedans
that their name OF H0obOOs has been derived IRON
o word which occurs twice IN the first line OF q
hymn to- the Prophet which they sung as they went
put OF the villages OF Fuhta to begin wandering
life OF thiev1ng from the unbessed unbelievers.
Well, the doings OF these Ho0bo0s made necessary
new and unrestricted commercial route from Falaba
the most remote OF the places that now send pro-
ducts to the coast Sir arthur accordingly had the
expedition organized, and gave charge OF 1t to Pro-
lessor Byden, who, BY the way, though
PURE NEGRO,
h q fine general scholar being versed In Latin,
Greek, Arabic, and several Of the modern Ian
n Mnen arrvea a. Freesqwn tne eSped
treme anxiety In Europe to learn something OF DR..
Livingstone, Immediately wrote to Professor Bly,
den to despatch messengers from the arthesr point
OF his journey in quest OF Information about the
great traveller, David Livingstone. But when the
Professor received my message he mad lad already
began his return march to the coast His supplies
were 80 reduced by the
ExToRTIoNs OF NATIVE CHIEFS
through whose country he had been passing that
ne felt he could not afford the means FOR the mes
Dengers, especially as he was returning by second
ana as nase ts 70 Sna 70 e
aire to aid the scientific men and DR.. Livingstone,
II possible, was baflled, while, at the same time,
good condition, the Doctor, whom he had, some
months before, found heartsick aud almost despair
Ing Of testing the theories he had formed as to the
AT the same time that sent instructions to Pro-
lessor Byden also offered
A REWARD FOR ANY CERTAIN NEWS
Of Dr. Livingstone. The news OF my action spread
along the coast and soon after received tue fol-
lowing note from Mr.. Charles Livingstone brother
Of the Doctor and one OF Her Majesty's Consus -
DEAR siR@Wi Your kxceiiency permit me to express
ny o9 n Tor n rs mo
terror resarding my brother pr Liyingstone have
darkness Of the past d few years
guessing
Scipas,d being u an nndsc country last year
easier to come down the Congo he will touch here on his
VIII much gratitude, j remain, Your Excellency's
II. NJ. Consul
SEEKING LIVINGSTONE UP THE CONGO.
sWere no other expeditions sent from the West
Coast to search tor Dr. Livingstone sr
Eyes, sir: Some time alter the reception OF the
Stanley party was formed In Freetown to 20 up
the Congo River from Loando, In the Portuguese
Of Ss the
was put under the command OF Captain Grandy.
and Its expense was mainly borne by the Royal
Geographical Society, as its design was to test Sir
Henry Rawhnson's theory that the watershed,
which Dr. Livingstone was traversing with the
belief that was that Of the Nile, was really that Of
81 contributed somewhat to the fitting out OF the
force providing tents, &C, and number OF Kroo-
thanks Of the Geographical Society. When i left
the coast the party had not returned. and know
nothing OF the results OF It's Search.'
.'Well, Governor, what were the beneficial results
Of Professor Blyden's expedition into the in
terror ~
.srhe discovery OF an easier geographical cause.
way than the Port Loko route for the transmission
Of products to the coast was ono. But that way Is
equally beset by
DANGERS FROM PLUNDERING TRIBES,
and those resulting from continued war of almost
thirty years. duration. Before 1t can be utilized the
hostility between the SOos0o tribes and warlike
nation made up OF the Heterogeneous elements OF
escaped slaves and plundcrers under the ban, must
be allayed. The latter complex nation was organ
lied and ID governed by
BILALI A FORMER SLAVE
o. Almamy Mumfneh, chief Of Kukuna
LWeny-eight years ago Bllalt escaped
rom slavery, and with other former
bondsmen, began to make reprisals upon
his late master. His force grew In strength and
audacity, and the entire Soosoo nation allied TO
overcome MIN. The efforte to do this has cOntIn.