Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-04-26

British traveller and scientist, DIR.
Livingstone, and afterwards visited
by Baker, Stanley, and others IL
was but natural that Great Britain
should wish to retain control over
these provinces which had already
cost so much in valuable lives and
treasure. Accordingly General
GsrdOn sent his lieutenant, Emin
Pasha, 10 govern this interior re-
giOn while he (Gordonl remained in
the vicinity OF khartoum to hold in
check the Mahdists and guard the
southern frontier OF Egypt proper,
as well rs to prevent any attempt at
revolution against the khedive's
government. The death Of Gordon
left Emin Pasha without a superior
officer. For several years the latter
maintained his position in Cen
trail Africa, till ut length Stanley
penetrated the tropical forests and
came TO his relief. During all this
time Emin had acted as a British
officer and his letters that succeeded
in reaching Europe plainly show
that he recognized British a.;hOr-
lty.
1t is therefore with mingled sur
prise and Indignation that many
look upon the late conduct Of Emin
and are quietly asking If this is to
be the reward Of saving him from
his muiinOus followers. At all
events he has definitely entered the
German service at n salary Of five
thousand dollars year. AccOmpa-
MED by several German officers aud
two hundred SOudanese soldiers, he
will leave BagamOyo about the mid
die Of April and win march directly
TO Victoria Nyanzi. Thus, within
four months after reaching the coast,
he returns as n paid subordinate off,
Ger Of a German company, to the
very spos where he recently lived
as the governor Of territory under
British Influence.
Thus il will be seen that both Ger
many and Great Britain are keen
rivals in the struggle to possess large
tracts Of the Dark Continent. In
Central Africa, as in Europe, the
Emperor has inaugurated a new
policy. His European policy has n
proft ssiOn Of desire Of peace about
il, supported nevertheless and up
held by n powerful armed force. He
has evidently made an unexpected
move in Genital Africa, and doubt
less be will talk Of "Peace on earth
and good will toward men," But
the attempts to found n colonial
German Empire in the eastern and
central portions Of Africa will still
be carried on in the same military
spirit as hitherto. There is no doubt
that the spread Of the German
power in Africa will receive an i'm
mense impetus by the efforts Of
Emin Pasha. There is even a posi-
bility that much Of the territory ex-
plored by Livingston, Baker and
Stanley will be ost to British COM
msrce and manufactures. 1t is i'm
possible 10 fO.esee what cOmplica-
lions may not arise. Sooner or later
British and German interests will
clash, and the matter will have 20
be settled by diplomacy or some
thing more powerful. Africa is the
dsrS cloud that is looming up on
the horizon Of Europe,
While the attention Of Europe
seems directed toward Africa and
the development Of its vast re-
sources, the affairs of southeastern
Europe and Asia Minor appear to
be overlooked. As in ancient times,
the Greek race is again flowing into
that region, where once stood the
famous cities Of Smyrna, Thyatira,
PergamOs, Ephesus and Philadel-
phia. The iron horse has already
gone up among the hills Of Anatolia
and the steam whistle has resOunded
through the valleys where We're
planted the earliest Christian
churches in the days Of st. Peter
and ST. Paul. In some Of these val
leys agriculture has advanced in
rapid strides, and the coalfelds Of
Heraclea will give an impetus 10
the manufacturing Interests Of the
country.
The railways already completed
measure upwards Of five hundred
and sixty-f.ve miles and consist Of
four branches. These lines, Il Is
expected. viii he extended at least
three hundred miles during the
present year. One Of them when
completed will reach Damascus ami
Bassorah, the chief port on the
Persian Gulf, and thus will Persia
be brought TO the very door Of Eu-
rope.
In order to facilitate the transf, r Of
pasSeugeTs and freight from the Eu-
rOpean 10 the AsiatIc shore, n COM
pany Of French engineers have
commenced n bridge across the
BOsphofOus. The length Of the
bridge exclusive OF the approaches
will be $50 yards, OF n little les than
half n mile. So far, thenJfore, as
length il concerned the BOsphorOus
railway bridge will he by no means
extraordinary. But Il is proposed 10
build il with one arch only; and n
single span Of $50 yards or $50 feet
is something the world has
Meier yet seen, and will
place the structure
among the great engineering
triumphs Of the nineteenth century.
The material used will lie the best !
Bes emer steel and il isexpected that |
il will be finished by the spring of |
1892. BY that time the line 70 Bas-
sorlh, it is expected, will he COM
pleted and thus direct railway con-
nectious viii be established between |
the various cities Of Western Europe |
and the Persian Gulf. Passengers |
for India, China, japan, etc, will |
then have p choice Of routes; either |
they can 90 by way Of Briudisi,
Suez and the Red Sea |
TO Alden and thence acrUss the Indian |
Ocean. or they can take the new |
way via COnstantinople, Damascus |
Bassorah and the Peruvian Gulf. |
Slow as the Ottoman Government |
has been considered, It can hardly |
be denied that il has lately given |
evidence Of something more than a
mere desire q encourage improve
ments in the means Of communica-
tion throughout the empire.
J. II. WARD.