Telegram-herald., 1890-02-03

4LL oL4rt ll- rut AaAN 4r aAe4ar Aaa tNaAe
treaties ~lth serpa Pinto. the sa.ller
explorer. as ne reFresegiatlve o. his
government
Serpa Pinto is The youngest OF a.
the noted exp lorers ~ the present day
Hardly tNenu SIX. with small, well
knit frame strongly marked features
nos without soms tokens o. distinction
IN bis bearing lhis young Poegugaese
major has trayersed Africa from sea Il
sea, from eas. 10 west reversing. IL NAY
10 said. the ron .es followed by Cameron
Stanley. and others he is al Intense
patriot. and 3 IS ard0r ln this respect has
led him more thsn once into compro
missing attitudes. Without waiting for
instructions from his home govern
ment when the British protectorste
over the south frican Company lands
was declared a q the British Gag hoisted
tnere, MAJOR l-ato. then a. the head OF
a large force 20 Portuguese anu native
troops. betweeH Lake Nyassi and the
Zam 0esi at 0nra crossed 90 The territory
In dispute. p-1lat down the Gags and
declared the iards 70 DO under PortG.
guese protection. This being gcabled tc
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90 action In the interests OF the British
capitalists Wao had large investments
in South African Company lands and
railroads a British feet was ais
patched 70 Lisbon. and part OF the
American naval squadron. now in Allan
tic waters, Joined IL there this govern
ment having decided that American
capitalists in the disputed territory
were also enutled 10 protection, pend
ing the adjustment of the quarrel An
ultimatum from Lord Salisbury 10 the
Portuguese government resulted in the
recall OF MAJ Serps Pinto - the leader
OF the expedition, and his practical re-
tirement from tls feld Of African eN-
plorStion and conquest He IS expected
soon 20 reach Lisbon. when cNp.aua-
tions Will be made that viii doubtless
be satisfactory 20 the American and
English governments. Portugal has
only backed down temporarily. how
ever. for she viii not alIcw her protec-
torate rights 20 be invaded By England
without an appeal - the powers She
has already peti.ioned Germany 20 bring
the whole question in dispute Up for
international arbitration In any
event, American interests are Ger
tain 20 be assured OF protection.
II is not 10 be supposed that Germany,
which is also possessed by the colonial
tion fever, viii permit its greatest rival
in Africa to encroach upon a friendly
power without remonstrauce.
1t is, however. the Soudan which-ss
Stanley himself confesses-has Of late
years exercised q fatal fascination for
exploration and conquest. Germany.
France, Belgium ana England IN turn
have contributed 10 the eECrts made &c
enlighten the No-ld concerning this
vast and dark territory. The oXpod tioa
OF Captain Hermann Wlssmon. undc--
taken year 60 under German auspices
for the relief Of Emin Fasha a93 the
assistance OF Stanley. deyelo q into a
pretty vigorous Campaign a-ail,t the
Arab tri bes in the territory c- -.r -u4-
tan Of ZanIiAar lie dld r.- cvea at-
tempt 20 penetrate lntOt1ew interior
farther than Mywapwa. tue r.iu, 10
which Stanley'5 retG-n 90 Civilization
was signalled. Wissmau has accom-
plished much for Germany ia tho line Of
territorial sggrandizemeut, but little
else
The only expedition for the relief Of
Emin which may 2aye met with disas
ter Is that Of Or. Carl Peters s youSg
man. with but lizzie experience in Afri-
can exploration, he has only been n the
field since lsS4. Bewas selected by the
German East African Company 10 lead
its expedition only short time
ago. the German government officially
disclaiming any respOnsl bilitY for the
enterprise and England strongly object
ing TO his being sent out et MI. He set
out from Zanzibar with q good force and
excellent equipment. Striking north
west. he pa ssed through the territory Of
the inhospitable SOmalis ami tgayersed
Nasailand, the country OF the hercest
Of all the tribes. lie was last heard from
a. Lake Baringo. and was then making
for tho Nile his evident purpose being
If his oxpsd zion is still strong enough
20 take possession OF Em.ns deserted
province in German interes
Desorte-s ftom pr. Te-o~s have
brought % Fan .nlr FL 5ire.,n timos
stories OF o aster. ore craa aHrmine
shat De hI seen Che dead bodies Of
Peters and his vn 90 lieatonauts. coy-
cred With spear woIri, Ti-ase stories
arc generally dIserej ejItcI, and 30 IS nos
improbable shat W. lis clara.ter s-ic
Energy Dr Peters wao appears 20
be cavalier OF cong Qlest of che
Serpa P.ut1 stripe. reckless Of
methods aaI consequences may be
able % reach Albert Lake, over