New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-22
STANLEY;S DAY OF TRIUMPH.

Stanleys GRAND is done The news for which
ChriStendom has been listening so long and so
impatiently has come at last, and it records the
complete triumph of this lion-hearted man.
All that he has suffered and achieved, the thrill
ing adventures with savage nature and savage
man, the deeds done in aid of science and
civilization, may not be known for several weeks
longer, but this is known-that he was sent to
fetch out Emin, and Emin, safe and well, is
with him almost in sight of the sea. The
American explorer has earned all praise and
gratitude. He has overcome perils and dill
culties for which princely favors are no dis
tinction and popular rewards no compensation
The admirable quality of his performance Is
indeed heightened by the fact that it was done
in promotion of no scheme of conquest or gain,
but in poor and pitiful payment OF the debt
that Europe owed to the man whom she had in
volved in such fearful penls. Thanks to Stan
ley, Emin is spared the fate of Gordon, but 1t
is to the lasting shame of civilization that the
one was left to perish and the other brought
back from the scene of his glorious successes,
while all that they battled for so bravely and
won so hardly is abandoned to the cruel sway
Of the Arab SLAYER.
SANKEY'S last dispatches told Of the inevitable
Mahdist triumph at Wadeai of EminS arrival
with him on the shores of the Victoria Nyanza,
of their progress to the Albert Nyanza, of their
long halt, their awaiting the arrival of the
Wadelai fugitives, of his discoveries, marches
and contentious. There were many gaps in
the record which he did not think ii worth
while filling, or which the astute Relief Com
mittee thought it worth while cutting out. This
much was clear, however, that after he had
left Wadela the followers of Emin proved as
faithesS as those of Gordon, and as treach
erously welcomed the invading Arab. Emin
was captured and recovered, by what means
or through what enterprise whether of his own
providing or of Stanley's, has even yet to be
ascertained. But recovered he was, and from
then until last May there followed a terrible
succession of battles and marches. That they
should ever have escaped alive is altogether
wonderful, and was due, as many
fugitive dispatches have shown, to SANKEY'S
unconquerable nerve, ready resource and
precise understanding Of the native char
acter. He has kept his little band Of 500
together, and has rendered them superior
to every force, whether of savage Negro or Of
tricky Arab. His latest marches appear to have
been through friendly territory. lie has been
enabled therefore to proceed quickly and ar
riveS at Mpwapwa two weeks earlier than was
anticipated BY the first Of next week he will be
in Zanzibar, his glory accomplished, but the
heart of Africa darker than ever and the
Equatorial Province given over again to the
slave dealer.
This is shameful ending to one Of the
noblest enterprises that has been undertaken
in this century for the enlightenment Of the
human race To England, and England alone,
is due the infinite discredit that attaches to it,
The course she has chosen to pursue is without
excuse. IT is the course of a nation which
started to do something grand and good, which
almost accomplished it, and which then with
drew leaving the thousands whom she had
drawn into danger to make the best Of their
way out, and the multiplied thousands whom
she had undertaken to protect and improve at
the mercy of their foes If England had
sIent few Of her spare millions in night
eous support Of Gordon and Emin, SANKEY'S
mission would not have been neceS-
say, the slave trade would have been
over forever, the Arab power would have been
crushed and KhatOum and Wadelai would
to-day be the capitals Of happy and prosperous
countries from which the influences Of freedom
and Christianity would be everywhere proceed
ing for the redemption of the Dark Continent