New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-05
A GREAT AFRICAN EMPIRE.
Erom The London Tel,nrnph.


Uganda commands the high roads to the
centre OF the continent and has for neghbors such
una tho sot who lords 1t over the shores the Victoria
Nyanza the miserable people of Bsmbreh and the feeble
Mtesa ha established something the etiquette of
ized Powers exchanging embassies and forming treat
Guilty extend his spear them Uganda thus becoming
the power paramount OF the centre OF the Continent
ander not only in its practical influence upon the civil
izatOn OF the equatorial regions. but In the sudden col
lpsng OF strange barbarsms that have thryen for CEN
tureS In the obscurty OF that land OF fable and marvel
might vast results Imagine the march OF con
gente-mannered sweet-faced old King lives at peace
with all the world. and In childish oontentnent Win ms
treasure house" OF quaint rubbish across the Droso
forests where the elephant and tho rhinoceros have
formulated for themselves in the absence OF stronger
with its savage, dog-ike people, and kahgehy wneto
the tipping folk pledge the stranger with jars OF
beer ratfy all private contracts over home VINE
and the council officially drunk, transact all public bust
In solemn intoxcatlon through the lanis vi sAo
waterproof sheet, and wrap themselves up with the
other OF the dwarfs who contest Win sl
I'm the gloomy valleys of Mtgata such are the neigh.
bors real and mythical OF the Emperor OF sanaa sne
tans us right the waterlne of the lakes, and whe
the reed-beds beyond belong TO the fhinoceros'
the passing traveller coming ashore repenish the
cannita larders; whore war-canoes lie LURKING nn In
upon any weaker stranger. A wonderful dou,niSn dominion
truly part OF rolling pastrage broken Win cnys
ton large rushbui villages; and part OF
DOM islands OF fantastic shapes n"ating In agoohs -
nIy-coyered waters, where amphiban monsters wslow
and bask out their useless lives inland seas into sDca
debouch great rivers OF which science as yet does no
know.the ne source, and Astounding with natuiss
wonders. But 1t Is not only that such campaign y
this might be has picturesque aspect II might Pos
sess practical one OF great Importance. The,e sayag
who live al present primitive happiness full On
Difference for crocodes and elephants but utterly M
different 10 human life, obsequous to the medicine %
and terrified by fetish rites but hopeessy regardless
the duties Of hospitality the good faith OF negnpoi
are the OF lands which travellers have ,o
capable OF superb Development enjoying
binary natural advantages, and which under uo..Ss
enterprise might be made most profitable to the VOLTA
commerce. or under decent administration supper ~
vast population In comfort Tho African conquero ~
the future II he has the foresight to understand tl
such councillors with him appreciate II may i
y build up the foundations Of the already weuS
exercise Important influences upon tie history OF th
continent when II comes fairly within the sRn9'rg
European political interests Abysstna ana xuIe,stS
would DO mere chiefships compared to u IL M
kingdom that included the great lakes OF Ai1cH vSt
opis must possess both in resources ana popuseSn
potency which within historic timee 40 purep- ALI
Power las reached.