New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-28
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
THE FRANCO AMERICAN EXPEDITION TO
MEXICO.

MI. Allen Thorudike Rice opens the August
aumber OF TIE North American Reriep with an aruce
on Ruined Cities of Central America, ana gives some
fresh interesting facts about the scentinc e1peu
non recently fitted for the exploration OF 'hose "a"
Client monuments:
Investigation Of the so-caled ruined cities ana otneI
OF ancient civilization ~ Central "a, the
Governments OF the United states and France lne %
wiz be Jointly Gefay rco ny S S be
aud BY the french It's thoroughly
Ger the Sno arg OF peSe S een staff The
provided only Of photographinR wy
fhem by the process Of NJ Lotn de Laval Copies Of
these Will first be presented 10 Ine '
tire latter collection TO be permanently preserved 10
the Trocadero Of Paris Inc @ noo s and
valuable features OF the present enterprise onerng rs
they MIL to students OF al n mat s rpousie for
a ISOLATION of the linguistic problem The EXPLORING
party will visit Mount Alban Mita Pdenque ana olher
great centres OF ancient civilization Its route VIII lie
through Oaxaci, Tehuaptepee ana Guatemala termina
ing the peninsula OF Yucatan where the ground Is 10
a Great extent fresh Among the untam1ble Mayas ana
other warKe tribes wnere IL is only possible TO trave
safely IN armed the party Will be able 10 secure
ruard 100 strong expedition which is favored
by such varied advantages is hardly unreasonaoe
many valuable and interesting accessons 10 our
knowledge Of the ancient and contemporary races oi
Central America. - - 1891 ., nos
for many years been entertained by Mr. Lorllard yet
not only was its execution originated indepentiy on
both sides of the Atlantc-botn France and IN Amer
icabut two similar though separate enterprises were
actually As often happens taking form slmu taneonsly
Indeed 1t was only while actively engaged 10 organlz
ing American party that the present writer became
fcd and il augurs well for the success OF the under
taking that he encountered no serious dIfbcul III r.co
cling and Rnlalgamaung what woud other"iso p"Ne
developed into two nya schemes - ,..uro .,ro,
A. now eonst tuted ne mission pears an
character. though In fairness 10 ffaSoe we @ se
that predOmnaDce OF American interests mas peen
fully recognzd oy neT cue ms T Lorsrd by per
manenty assocating his name with the proposed COZ,
lection at Paris and among otnef afern 10 an
Official letter OF agreement by wnlch me frencn NJ
readers of this Review the earliest from the
pen of explorer he at brief Intervals reports the
While however, the scheme has thus in a limited
sense peculiar relation to the United States II has an
EQUAL interest and value for the curious in all parts OF
the world The vexed question Of origin attracts nj
the philosopher ana the ethnooglst the the9ogah
and the srwlniau. The historian looming through
the mist of tradition and pictured leroGi pines the ne
OF powerful nations The artist or architect STANDS mute
before the scuytured evidence OF marvellous skill ana
taste. OF grand powers OF architectural design ana eg
resource, In race OF semi oaroaranS. Anu d
marvel how winch have eft such noble PROOFS
OF their Vigor and which. without the immediate uec
ingiLhuenee of any FOREIGN cS1lzaCn Pssseu ~
savageTy to golden age of culture aud wealth. shonld
have finally persisted vanished utterly from the
worlds knowledge as though by enchanneht IL Is not
as oni~hing that tine only memori OF thef eAlslehce
the only links connecting them win ihe human thy-
sauuld exercise strange moral influence We DeheVe
NJ Charnay chie OF tue present expedition TO DC
subj ct should be approached His achieveme as
practical Aneucanist already known 10 tue word
ri science He bIiugs TO the experience and re-
Election so rare and the present instance 80 essential
10 success. Apart from the intimate knowledge OF
Mexico which he has gained du ing TWO previous jour
news ne has also travelled widei; In the last ana III
Australasia and has made specia ana comparative
study of Javanese antiquities NJ Charnays the author
OF two works relating to Mexico-One an entertShns
hook of travel other singu arly valuable conrlDu
lion on the subject antiquities In the authorship
OF the latter work. " ores ct Ruines Amercahes "
Paris 1861 he associated with the famous arcnl-
,cct ID Voet-le Due. 1t Is especially remarkable Tor
jts great fnlio album Of magnificent photographs In
traveller such experience and observation we nave
every hope that tue expedition VIII possess Wnat is so
vital TO fs able enthusiastic ana respoh-
alaud