The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-23
AFRICAN AFFAIRS.
Importance of the Policy.
Both England and Germany in Har-
mony on the Question.
German Papers Think That the At
tack at Suakim Friday,
Will Benefit the Anti-Slave Trade
and Will Tend
To Assure the Safety of Emin Boy and
stanley-Lieut. Wissrnans Expedi-
ton in Relief of Explorers Where
Stanley is Supposed TO DO.

Copyright 1855 by the New Yotk Associated Press.
BERLIN. Dee 22-rhc Committee Of the
Emin Relief Association give moro crcdcncc
10 the reported arrival of Henry NJ Stanley
on the Aruwhinin than they did to Osman
Digna's story of Emin pashas capture, but
they have decided to continue the prcpla.
tons for sending out the Missman cxpcdi.
ton for Emn's relief until the news is ven.
fed Some Of the members Of the commit.
tee, In discussing the contradictions between
the dispatches received from 2anEihas, which
reports that Stanley had reached the Aru.
whnin and one that came from the Congo
reporting the arrival on the Aruwhinn Of
both Stanley and Emin, conclude that STAN
ley had reached the Aruwhinn, intending
20 return to Emin Pashh but hold their
safety II the latter remains In doubt. The
departure Of Lieut.. Wissman will now be r..
tarlcd until early In February. This delay
Is partly due TO the imposslbiliy Of obtain
ing the passage II the Eist African Till 10y
the Roichstag before February.
Although the release Of Emin plsha will
be one object Of the expedition Il will also
act in support Of the antiflavc operations
obtaining. On his return from the interior
IL will be proposed by tho Rcicl,tag tina.
part Of the money voted by The bin shall be-
used for raising a force OF colonial troops,
even II IL happens that Emn risha /. safe.
Lieut. Wi,.mans plan will be the probable
basis OF the expedition into the interior.
Wissman expects, whatever happens To lead
the oolonizing force with ht brother Officers
in the Second Regiment uf the Guards. who
will give him farewell dinner at the end of
January.
IN the discussion Of the route to be- taken
and the number OF men composing the cX.
petition. letter from Cardinal lnvr ric tp
the German Minister ut liru attracts at
tcntion. Cardinal L1yigrrt uses hi. knowl-
e ICE ol the interior of Africa Ia support the
statement that $40 troops marching through
the German territory by was 81 Unmnycmbc
To- lkiii, on Lake Ianganyha. could crush
the slave trade AID dislrm md forever H.,
able the Arab slave mcrc hant4 The East
Airic M bill j. understood 10 demand "a sum
OF money sufficient Tor lsrycr scheme in.
volvng permanent coast 'aHi-ons and SOW
crnl inland rnrrisons.
The newspapers here, Ia Jio criticisms Of
recent affairs at suakim. concur IN ussuCint.
ing English nction there With the German
policy ON the Zanzibar coast Tho Ao'h
GerniaH Gaieffs SAYS The victory az SuHkim
will have direct effect upuu the uuti-zllNc
movement, and will probably help Ia lihor.
ate Emin The paper recommends that
force ~ Egyptians, commanded 10y British
ohiccr, prosecute operations Zoe the Soudan
The National Gd.euc holds Tint Gcrmany-
energetic policy on the Zanzibar coast hns
determined highlands action iu the Rcd Sea.
AMI IL hopes that the Salisbury cabinet will i
nov take strong measure wurling the
~oudnn. The Vienna p ipcrs. looking ut the
business side " the subject, expect the ~.
opening II the Spulln trade Austria
prior Ia the Mahdis lriumph.. had profit.
able dealings with tie Spudan. aud chiefly
IN cutlery. Lord salsburys declaration.
saying that the British viii not gp further
than Sunkim, nrc Riycu little attention. OH.
cinl circles having reason a. expect a large
development oi the English policy On the
Red sea coast, simultaneous With German
action In Zanzibar
Emp'ior William has fairly recruited his
health aud has resumed hi journeys Today
DC went 10 sictlin 10 inspcsi The Frederick |
William Grcnadicr licgiusnt The people |
Of sictiin gave him hearty reception. H. |
went direct from the railway Stallion tu the |
kocnigs flaiz where lee ptr.cnicd four new
ribbons Ia the colurs IT tie regiment After.
ward, IN short speech, b. sHid that be-
trusted that nihr"r and men would main |
tain the hugh character III their order for
bravery. lie neat visited DE- Vulcan ship. |
building Works ni Brrcuw. This evening IT, |
diuod with the officers of the gnrh.on az
their club lls weeks work las displayed
the same expenditure of nervous enemy M
that which be- Ill before D Illness and u |
has been In tie sane dirccton-tuward !
milifnrism