The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-24
GREATER THAN SCIPIO.

THE COLUMBUS OF THE NINETEENTH GEN.
TuRY," WHO BETTER DESERVES THE TITLE
OF AFRICANUs THAN THE ROMAN CONSUL.
From tho Saratogian, Jan. 1871
Having overcome the savages Of Africa, Stanley is
now vanqushing the crowned heads OF Europe. HIS
progress thus far has been continued ovation and 1t
seems koly to continue such to tho end. This is In
accordance with the fitness OF things, ana we do not
fear that this intrepid explorer will receive more than
no deserves. Africa has been scaled book from The
earliest ages, which no warrior strong enough
and no magician wisc enough to open, much less
TO read It seems almost incredible that with great
navgable rivers flowing from the far INTERIOR and
with so many adventurous spirits pushing their
explorations In all quarters OF the earth, Africa
remained o terra incogntta until within tho present
century. In fact. but little was known OF it until
within the last twenty years The mouth the great
river Niger was not discovered until 1926, and the
journeys OF the few who had the hardwood to ven
ture into tho interior, Mungo Park Denham, Clap
pcrton and few Others, almost barren results
Tho modern impulse was largely given by Living
stone, whose explorations OF the Zambesi country
were the talk Of the world timc. Then came the
Burton, followed by Schweinturtn, Cameron and
Stanley, until the maps OF Africa longer present
great blank spaces marked urexplored regions ~ but
are almost as complete as those Of Asia South
America
This great work has only been accom- plshed by tho
labora OF many brave and determined men, oug
whom II seems invdious, II not unjust, draw COM
PARSONS They all deserve tho greatest praise,
dccd they have received 1t. II Is however, surely
not extravagapt 10 say that no oie has done ore
work or achieved more important results than Sta
Icy. He has been facetiousiy styled Airicanus but
think the title honorable one, which IL mu ch
moro worthy TO bear than tho Old Roman TO whom IL
was originally given He has crossed the great
tnent from ocean TO ocean, has discovered lakes,
rivers and mountains without number, has shown the
capaOiity OF the great table lands Of the interior to
support u large population, and has found o natural
highway In The river Congo which reaches into
the very heart OF the continent HIS dis
COveries not been merely curious they are kelly
to exercise vast influence upon tho welfare Of mill
IONS OF human beings. HIS work has been thorough
that Is simple whom tho way has been found and It's
possibilities demonstrated Tho world rightly honors
It's Columbus VINO venturcd upon the apparently Him
liable waste oil waters In search OF unknown lands
In material, in spiritual things men receive ac-
cordng TO their faith, and IN the day when Africa
shall be filed with great civilized empires the namo
oil this heroic explorer who first opened gates and
let the world look upon It's fertile fields and showed
them; that day the OF Stanley will wreat he'd
with honors which the world In his own day dreams
not Of
We cannot close this tribute without saying also
word OF praise Tor the great journals which
ahd supported the enterprise which has wrought such
great results. II Is appropriate that they should
represent both England anu America, ana We cannot
but thlnk their very names are feIicto Gus, tho
Telegraph which brings with the speed OF
thought, and tho HERALD, which procaims II abroad
Newspapers, too, are the lamps OF Christian civil
zation, ana IL is meet that they should open tho way
Tor Its light 10 shine In these realms dark
has held iull sway ever since the world began. Colum
bus divided his honors with the heroic queen whose
jewels pad the price OF his outhi, ana their
are linked together until this day. SO will the patrons
OF Columbus Of the nineteenth century share tho
glory OF his triumphs, and 1t Is well