New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-19
THE Future OF AFRICA.

The fate Of Stanley is now attracting the
attention of Christendom. The disappearance
n wear ago in the mazes Of the DARK Cohuheh'
Of an expedition destined for the relel Oh the
only European remaining in the valley oil 'he
White Nile is an episode Of unrivalled interest
in the annals Of exploration and adventure,
Tho unforeseen arrival in the Bahr-el-Uhazei
district of a mysterious White Pacha ieadlng
LEGION Of warriors from Niam-Niam IS almost
rs STARTLING n surprise as the return OF StahIey
to tbe outposts of civilization at the mouth
Of the Congo after traversng the Continent
Tho identity Of this White Pacha is not yet
conclusvcly established, but the 1ac's anu
probabilities all point to Stanley as the ieaoer
IF this native army which has created con-
starvation at Kbartoum. If what are now only
reasonable coniectures are fully confirmed by
later and authentic advices, Stanleys achieve
mont will be one of the most picturesque IN
cidents in the history OF the Dark continent
But while his perlous march and EmlhS gal
liant defence Of the Equatorial Provinces fiVct
tbe attention Of the world as events Of sur
nassine interest the nations are rapidly eStab-
lisbino \ continuous Gordon Of settlements
around Africa, and are being drawn gradualS
into An inevitable contest for supremacy IN 'he
interior. These rivalries and extensions Oh
sovereignty pass almost unnoticed yet are noe
without pecuiar interest and significance.
On the west coast Of Africa the line OF Tor
eicn settlements is practically unbroken from
Tangier to the Cape Of Good Hope Spalh'
France. England, Germany and Portugal nave
secured control Of the seaboard, and the Valleys
Of fbe Senegal, the Niger, the Congo and the
Orange have been opened far into the interior.
Tn Central Africa the Congo Free state with
enormous obstacles to overcome ana ueauiy
climate TO combat is making labonous prog
rcss IN South Africa England is rapidly
os,ablisbinp q vast Colonial Empire, the Beers
alone challenging its supremacy Bechuaha-
land and the deserts west OF the orange reo
ctote and the Transvaal have been annexed as
Crown lands. and settlements have been rapid
" established on the east coast TO the ooTucf'
# nelapoa Bay. Within fortnight vast
4roc, in tbc interior from the Transvaal 10 the
zanhosi has been proclaimed British territory
North Of that river lie the valley OF the Shifc
aud the great lakes NyaSSa and Hangar III"
extending nearly up to the Lquator anu '"1
settlements of the East African COMPANY o"S'
Of Victoria Nyanza. This territory clearly DC
longs to England, since it was discovered oy
rhinestone has been explored and occupied
nv Scotch missionaries, and is now atIhlhlS'ereu
in large part by British corporation Inc
ovoptnal annexation Of the Nyassa- Tanganyika
,Io.eou 60 rs TO complete the circuit OF Ing
| lands nominal domain from the mouth OF the
Nile to the Cane of Good Hope would seem
forepone conclusion were not the Germans IN
trcuing at Zanzibar for supremacy III the IN
terror from the east coast to the Congo valley
The Italian settlements at MassoWa are TOO lai
north 20 interpose any obstacle TO the mafch Oh
British sovereignty, and the dccadence Oh
! Portuguese power at the mouth OF the AamDcsl
and elsewhere is notorious. Germany is Ing
lands only rival in Eastern Africa.
II would be triumph for European civiliza-
ton if the interests Of these two Powers could