Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-11-22
EMIN AND STANLEY.

EMIN AND STANLEY.
The latest adyices are that Emin Pasha
Is on his way to the Zanzibar coast, both
ne and Stanley having reached Mpwapwa
already. This is very gratifying. A few
days ago we had news of his destruction to
the north of Albert Nyanza, and while we
expressed surprise that so little was said
IN the advices about his loss, still the
statement was so positive, purporting as it
did to come from Stanley, that we accepted
She news as verify and commented upon
the sad ending of so brilliant and cour-
sgeous man. 1t is great relief to now
learn in detail of the safety of Dr. Schnitz-
Ter Emin Pasha), who has so long been in
such peril, and has so CALAMITY stood for
years against the assaults of the Mahdi
and the cunning of the slave dealers. Of
Stanley, We have had less concern, since he
always gets out of close corners, and seems
70 bear charmed life-he certainly is the
most intrepid of explorers, and none of
them have compared with him in ability
to deal with African tribes and contest
With the savage denizens of the little
explored region of the farther Nile
When these two brave men, the Ameri-
can and the Austrian, once more reach
the borders of civilization and are safe
within their own countries, it will be the
Judgment of the world that no more of
these weak expeditions should be under
taken. The slave trade must be sup
pressed, the outrages of the freebooter
Arabs in Central Africa put an end to,
the authority of the Egyptian Govern
ment over the Soudan be established, and
the fanatical war waged by the Mahdi be
brought to a close and the rebels pun
ished. But no more single-handed expe-
aitions will be commended, and geograph-
zeal societies will not be justified in pro-
noting any new schemes such as Stanley
has engaged in. 1t is true that our knowl-
edge of the interior of Africa has been en-
larged and the curiosity concerning those
mysterious regions somewhat satisfied, but
In fact, beyond the establishment of the
Congo Free State, African exploration has
not contributed much to the welfare of the
world The proposed expedition of the
French Cardinal is to be the type of cx-
pioration for the future When next civ
iliEation explores Equatorial Africa, it
must be with force sufficient, by such
stages and with such maintained connec-
tions with bases of supply that there will
be no possibility of being driven back, de-
feated and discouraged. The need for
handful OF men penetrating Africa does
not exist, but there is necessity for large
fully-equipped aud well-picked force maxi
ing assault by such advance and such
slow stages as will make permanent way
into the interior, conquer all unfriendly
tribes en- route and finally set up such sta
lions along the highways of the slave
stealers as will prevent their coming into
the country or, once in it, of getting out
with their victims.
This is in the plan of the Cardinal, and
concerning which a Congress is now in
session in Brussels, and in which the
United States of America is well repre-
scented. The purpose of this international
council IS 20 devise means for penetrating
the heart Of Africa on scale that will
command the fears of all savage tribes, and
open up the country to subsequent travel,
and at the same time crush the slave trade
utterly. 1t has no outlet any longer on
the west coast of the continent, and can
seek roads only easterly and northerly. As
The representative Of the khediye, Emin
Pasha barred the northern route, where
Tor years he held sway over a fine territory
IN which he abolished slavery, and at the
same time kept hammering away at the
Eahdi and the rebel tribes in his front TO-
wards heSoudan, in the hope to reduce
shem to subsection to the authority of the
Khedive. But on the south and east the
powerful chiefs who promote the interests
of the slave dealers formed barrier that
cut Emin off from retreatin that direction,
while he dare not attempt a movement
westward, for fear of pursuit by both the
forces of the rebels and the SLAYER allies Of
the south and east. 1t was under such
conditions that Stanley forced his way
from the eastern limit of the Congo settle
ments across the continent to the east
ward to the relief Of Emin. Last year he
found and communicated with him al
Albert Nyanza, but Emin declined to come
uut and desert the people who for ten
wears have been faithful to him. Stanley
then retreated westward to his base of sup
niles. in the two marches losing more than
half his force; he reached his base only to
find the officer left in charge murdered,
and all but handful of his native follow
ers gone. Since then he has rallied and
made second advance movement with