Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-22
OTHER LANDS TITAN DUES.

day with news from Stanley, one OF which
is perfectly enigmatical, but the other is
plain and clear, and states that Henry NJ.
Stanley, with Emin Pasha, hau arrived in
| the Aruwini This is a river which flows into
the Congo at the head of navigation, about
twelve hundred and seventy miles from the
mouth of the great stream which Stanley has
done so much to develop as an artery of
trade. At the junction of the two streams is
the native town of Yambrega, where Major
Barthelot was stationed with 100 men
to guard the stores which Stanley in
tended TO take to Emin Bey. lie was forced
to leave the greater part behind because
Tfppoo lib never sent the 600 porters
whom he had promised. Barthelot was
murdered. and DIR. Jamison, who succeeded
him in command at Iambrega, died of vel
low fever, and this part of the expedition,
after waiting for many months in eXpecta-
ton of news that never came, returned to
the mouth of the Congo, and the white
part of it came back to England,
bearing news of Barthelot's death
and telling most contradictory stories
about it. News from this point should be
| true, because this is exactly where Stanley
would enseige if successful. But has this news
| really come from West Africa, or was it
manufactured in London9 The West African
Telegraph company, to whom the dispatch is
| is credited, do not send it, but claim TO have
received it from st. Thomas, an island be-
| longing to Portugal, in the Gulf of Guinea,
| considerably to the north of the mouth of the
Congo. Without a complete knowledge of
the Geographic arrangements in that part of
the world, it is difficult to understand why
| the dispatch should come from st. Thomas,
ana not from the Congo station of the West
| Africa Exploration company, who must be
| so immeasurably interested in the fate of
their chief. Further details are promised
which, when received, may clear up a story
which at present is doubtful. The most
Il 1nhiOJc fppf rn iS that n Stutannnt nr1p-
tically to the same effect, but with utterly IN
comprehensive details, comes from Zanzibar
via London, and this was clearly manufac-
tured.
Representative Butterworth of Cincin-
natl has not earned the love or the esteem Of
the Canadians by his annexation proposal.
The general drift of public opinion among
the bluc-nosed Canucks Is that the initiative
must come from them, and that all such
propositions as Mr.. Butterworth's simply
postpone the time when union will be posi-
BILE. AT the same time it is certain that in
their hearts the Canadians desire it. Can
ada is at best a poor country, and that part
of it which is capable of being developed and
of attaining great prosperity is geographic
ally and commercially il unit with our own
northwest. In the concessions made to the
Canadian Pacific by the English government
a power has been given to that railroad
which makes them virtually the rulers of
the country. The experience of Nebraska
and of Omaha will enable the readers of THE
BEE to comprehend that this situation will
create, and has indeed created, an irritation
and bitterness of feeling which must newt
ably lead to assimilation. But the request
must be made by the party wishing to be as
simulated, for nations, like queens, must pop
the question for themselves, and must be
the wOoers. And therefore the verdict of
the northwest will undoubtedly be that Mr..
RUftnrlyDrth iS n hlDnHnrinpS wall intpn-
toned BOBBY who has outraged the suscep-
tibilities of the predestined bride and de-
layed the proposal which was on the lips of
the dear creature by his awkwardness.
-
Now that Russia has succeeded in obtain
ing a loan in Paris, the tone of the car has
become more bellicose than ever, and no one
knows upon whom the sullen storm of
Slavonic war will descend. His latest threat
has been directed against the poor shah of
Persia, in spite of that potentate's change of
heart about the Russian consulate at Meshed.
The car now says that if he does not in
stantly revoke his concession to the British,
giving them belligerent rights in that corner
of Persia which lies between the Khanates
subject to Russia, and Afghanistan, it will
become his painful duty to take certain steps
that may paralyze his royal brother. The
fact is that RUSSIA wants to pick a quarrel
with Persia for reasons of her own Some
very awkward discoveries have been made
in Armenia, which have annoyed the
formerly belonged wholly to Turkey,
but a good slice of it was won
by Russia, a long time ago, and some was
added in the last war. Hitherto it has been
universally believed in Russia that the
Armenians were devoted to the car, and
the most reliable agents of intrigue in ORR
entail countries were from that nation. And
now il has been found that the whole of Ar
a. - -,,, ,-l IL - I,.-,
combed with secret societies, on tho model of
those established by Mazzini, to further the
cause of a united Italy. The desire of the
Armenians is to revive q kingdom Of Ar
menia. The car hopes, by u war with the
hereditary enemies of Armenia, to rally them
to their pristine fidelity, and to find a vent
for those energies which were about to be
turned against himself, He will, therefore,
be compelled to fight both Turkey and Per
STA, and the menaced Gallicians will breathe
more freely.
Naples has been the first community to re-
spond to the crusade against the Arabs,
preached by Cardinal Lavigerie, and an Anti
Slavery society has been formed there. But
the action Of the dreamy voluptuous, art
owing, archaeological city of Naples, is not
very important, and it probably was the re-
suit of an outburst of temporary piety more
rare in Naples than the eruptions of its own
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mans and the English are the only nations
really interested, and they have not been
able to resolve on united action, because they
are enemies at heart. Old Prince Bismarck
has come out with some statements, however,
which may be taken as rejecting the senti-
ments of the nation, for he is really a typical
German, and Whenever a Teuton finds
himself thinking differently upon a national
question, he hastens to reform his views, and
get himself in line with Germania p~ersoni-
fled by the Iron Chancellor. Bismarck says
that the whole blame for the disaster at Fan
zl5ar must be ascribed to the reckless blum
dering OF the officials Of the East Africa
Colonial company, who treated.most iniud-
icionsly both the natives and the sultan.
their course of conduct enraged the people
ana gave great influence TO the Arab mer-
chants, who, underhand, were working for
Ma outbreak, especially one of them, who is
known AZ Eashiri, because he comes from
Bustire. This city, though nomin ally Per
sian, 10 IN realty Arab Prince Bisma rex
undoubtedly an inland expedi-
ton. aud satas up the situation tersely by
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