The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-25


EUROPEAN ASIA NEW FIELD FOR YAM
xEE ENTERPRISE.
From the Richmond fya) State, Nov. 10
The I'm portance Of the discoveries by Stanley
lin Central Africa and their influence upon the future
cannot DO ovcrestimated, and especially TO England
and Amcrca and that the former will not be slow TO
reap all tho advantages possible would DO to suppose
her history and instincts, while everything
that benefit and enlarge tho area OF
civilization cannot command The sympathy OF the
English speaking world and receive every encourage
mcnt In It's Advancement, no matter what
| nation may be the most benefited at first by
| 1t England will have to become the pioneer
In tho development and utilization OF this
| newly opened up continent. aud evcry thing she
that direction will be for the general good
there should be jealousy excited BY her Efforts.
how sclnsn the motive. There are
many reasons why England should undertake. THIS
work OF African civilization. First, because she is
pioneer nation In Tho work OF civilization,
ana secondly, because sho mas all the means and Ia
| clites under her direction, and by means OF her
capital and industrial classes the Valley Of the Congo
be made productive Of all that Europe needs In
The way OF raw material, and by suddenly throwing
couple Of millions Of white population into It's bosom ~
Valley Vail q tho assssipp even II l. should not IN
time surpass H. city may spring up nj The mouth
even, and others above tho cataracts equal IN i'm
| portance 10 our own interior cities. Tho long
stretches OF navigation IN tho river AFFORD as good
Of inland trausportation our lakes, and ny
these commerce may penetrate by rail and water as
far tho lakes which supply the ME- and oven passing
these, may be transconincntai by finding terminus
on the indian Ocean Zanzibar Tho opportunities,
Thus briefly outlined, bright with promise and wo
| must look TO see them neglected. zoe route
between the east and west through the Red Sea- and
the Isthmus, has uncertainties in tho futuro which
would NOT surround the transcontinentai route from
Zanzibar to the mouth OF Congo, and IL would
England UGH build Railroad, even from shore
snSs soa az s cost U.S. IL Is
road all the way when tho gaps are already nied by
| excellent and uhfaling water lines with TINS new
route 70 India England would be independent oil Iur
| key, and need longer lear the advances oil the
Russians IN that direction and hcr possessions In tho
| East would be made more secure The port on the
western coast OF the ALlaptc AZ tho mouth OF tho
| Congo would DO right at her door. She would
not have 10 the but down ~ IT, ana
| be independent OF the Mediterranean and all It's
islands and bordering Kingdoms also. Her commerce
| around the Cape OF Good Hopc has been destroyed
rcnstatc IT. aud sill sway the scepre Of tie last Al
ready she has all the possessions IN africa that arc
worth possessing except the Valley Of the Congo she
HOLDS Abyssina IN dread OF her army, and the sultan
OF Zanzibar is her ally II not her vassa, and sho ~
hnd no difficulty in settling with Portugal tho matter
| OF any claim that nation may have Inc coupiry ~
ing mouth OF the Congo. With terminal points
IN posse IL Will only remain Tor her 10 throw
large column OF her people the along
The line OF river, which, although equatorial, IS
no doubt high enough to be temperate 10 climate, ana
| and India may pour some millions oil their surplus
population, aud Europe and Amcria an adventurous
! rho eject in America may be 10 stop migration
hither start tide IRON our own land. but
will do much harm, as we are no logger
SO anxious 10 be the asylum OF every sort
| of people. We have become SO populous now that
our natural growth will satisfy all desires, and II
may even enable solve the Chinese problem and
furnish respectable quota OF honest and educated
Africans Tor the civilization OF this newly opened
| tjnent-enough to lcaven the whole lump. AT all
events should not feel any Jealousy or fear OF Eng
land any other country II II should enter heartily
into The work Of developing this hitherto unknown
and neglected region by subduing II TO tho gentle
yoke OF Christian civilization and opening II TO the
commerce OF the world
| PROPER SUBJECT FOR PRIDE IN AMERICAN
HEARTs- sTANLEY's PLUCK AND FERTILITY
or RESOURCES.
From the Pttsburg (Pa.) Leader, November 1871
Considering that our planet is but a mere spcck IN
| the mighty universe OF Gods creation IT does not
argue too favorably Tor the boosted prying intellect
and restless energy Of that little world should
DO only partially explored-that tho map makers have
even yet mark sierra incognita' over largo part
| OF tho car,h's surface But taese unknown-and be
cause unknown, ever interesting and mysterous--re
eons are rapidly being narrowed until the future OK
porcr may like Alexander OF DID, sigh for region
to conquer.
Americans should take pride to themselves that Il
this blu siness of exploration discovery
one OF their own countrymon-Henry NJ. stanley, II
tho joint employ OF the NEW YORK HERALD and Tn,
London Telegraph-is now carrying of tho most DIS
tinguishcd nonors and is receiving, he richly dc
serves do, the highest need OF praise from th'
whole readn g world When, seemingly out OF a mer,
love for dash adventure he low years sinco &C
cepted the task imposed on him by the HERALD o
scarching for the lost Livingstone until he ieun,
ave dead, his admirable qualities were not recoR
nlzed at their true value but the faithful MAJ ralive
long successful search, OF the almost
able difficulties overcome, Of his meeting and TALK
with Livingstone at UjU by the great inland LAKE
that he pluck and faith, steadfstncss and endur
equal 10 the great Livingstone himself and that
he qualified 10 an extraordinary legrco Tor The
arduous ana self-sacrIh cing life Of nm explorer.
Sinco that time Stanley has brooded and studied
macn, anu IN ever possible nrons ,ho vs0,
known regions OF Northern and Central Africa His
minute studies and observations Of the iakcs Aiber
Niyapzi anu Victoria Nyanzi, his travels southwark
his exploration OF that vast inland lake
ana his numerous encounters with brave and warlke
tribes have shown Stanley 10 be endowed with u re
arkaole amount Of pluck, vaor and detcrn nation,
as also with ngular fertility OF resources and an
admirable skill in managing his unruiy followers.
IL will be rememba AIRED that when the long lost Liv
ingstone had been found no gave 10 stanley wonuer
iui account OF tho years spent exploring the
Try south and southwest OF ranganytka; Of his dis
covery OF largo lakes and vast acustrine stream as
also new nations with strange habits aud possessions
THIS lacustrine stream, called region the Lua
pua and IN another tho Luaaba, no commended could
be other than tho great Milo ITSELF lie said he had
convince himself and tho world Of the fact. Thai
done, he would 60 home and rest So while Stanle
his backward course to Zanzibar the indomita
bio Livingstone generously supplied with goods and
all necossariss BY Stanley, continued on ana on, and
after met HIS death amid the swamps - tho south
! Of TanganyIka
LivIngstones theory about the Luaaba being the
parent vi the Nile system was, for scientific reasona
| I'm possible 10 set forth within the compass Of one
brief article, vigorously assailad and denied ny geo
| graphers and scientists. Tho gallant Lieutenant
Cameron, sent out by England to the reef OF living
stone only to meet dead BODY being carried 70 the
coast by his faithful servants, aty conbatted tht
idea aud declared that the Lualaba must the Congo
ana not Tho Nile 10 prove his faith he strucS
| of across the continent 10 explore lh'
| Luaiaba TO its very mouth wherever tha
| might be. He reached Nyangwe and dis
| covered the new lake sankorra but in his ESSAY
to follow the Luaaba met with such sci anu deter
mined opposition from the fierce and hostile Gambia
nations VINO pcopIca It's banks that he was forced
forego his original intention ana cross the contn en-
inrtncr south striking the western coast at Benguea
The result OF his long and intrepid Journeying
have lately been published, together with his arfu
meats Tor supposng the IuaIaba 10 be the Congo AM
not the source of tue Nile streams. What was onl'
theory. however, with Cameron rs now made stubborn
termed Staniey Africaaus Tor HIS brilliant AID I'M
| portsnt discoveries.