Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-02-01
OPENING UP AFRICA.
The Tide OF Civilization VIII soon
Set That Was.

The Tide OF Clvillzatttn WIN Boon
Set That waS-
II Is not many years ago since cast
Africa was very much u terra lnaognita.
saws the New York Mail and Express
II il was not a land unknown II was u
land 10 be avoided. II was given over
10 the widest kind OF heathenism, and
Il was the home OF slavery ana the
slave trade. A new era began TO mani
fest itself with the discoveries OF Lly-
ingstone, followed Us these were by the
successful explorations OF Burton, OF
Grant and Speko. OF Baker. of Cameron
OF Thompson. and others. British
Germans, French, Italians and fortu-
gese, found 1t convenient 10 explore
tho coast, and the French stimulated
curiosity aud cupidlty alike by estao-
fishing themselves in Madagascar,
For some three years past there have
been immense activity and rivalry
among the European powers Ia the
way Of land grabbing all along the
coast from Cape Colony to the Gull Of
Alden, and up tie Rod sea as far as
Massowah. A British East A'rlc "a
and German East African company
have within the last two years, aud
With full consent Of the Sultan OF IAN
zibar, divided between them the entire
coast from Mozambique 70 the Alden
promontory. with vast territories
stretching far Into the Interior Quite
recently Portugal set forth claims
which. II conceded, would give her pos
session Of bolt Of land reaching from
sea 10 sea and covering nearly ono
hall Of the continent. Italy quite re-
Gently established herself as the su-
preme authority Ia AbyssinIa, And
now more 70 the south. the ksmbesl.
q new company has taken possession
This company. which shalt b. known
Us the British Southeast African COM
pany, has obtained charter from
Queen Victoria charter eOHierlng
sovereign authority and 80 ample
and all.embraclng H. is provisions -
10 revive the memory 81 the now 10.
iunci East India comp uy
With such an array OF European
force 10 Africa, and especially along
the east coast II l. not possible bul
that great revolution will s01n b.
effected throughout the entire CONT.
nent Money will b. Forthcoming n
abundance, and the expenditure 81
money will bo accompanied oy enter
prise. Rica results are looked Tor.
II Is not for nothing that these vast
schemes are entered intn Ia a couple
OF years from now the C1ugo railroad.
making u connection above aud bslpa
the falls. will b. In working order uitd
b means % the great river and its
tributaries there viii ba opened no
Magnificent waterway from tho 4 tiaa.
Tic coast 80 the rich regions 81 central
Africa Connections by rail are projnct.
Cd between the different lakes and The
Congo on tho pae hand and ths
east coast on the other Al 40 distant
day we have reason 70 expect that bg
rail and water railroad ear and steam.
boat there will bo grand CONNIE r.
clal highway stretching from sca H.
sen. A new world will thus b, opened
to commerce, and with the different
national companies nt peace with each
other and 10 good working order The
result ought TO bc nm immense gain
alike to commences and to civilization.
IL will certainly mark tho termination
OF the slave trade, and Il will ~
strange II II docs not bring Africa
within tho limits Of Christsudom.