New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-16

little stir as possible, 10 fe3tricC tno "" "
members 10 six or seven, and to call the uhuer-
taxing scientific expedition to Abyssnia-a piah
al the more feasible that every expedition to
foreign countries which is not absolutely military
and hostile is ipso iactO, considered to he under
tbc auspices and protection of the Geographical
society of St. Petersburg. OF course Mashkoh
did not know anything about science, and neither
did his comrades. But that was of little moment
The new expedition was headed by MashkoH
with the Montenegro with the unpr0nounceaplc
name as his principal adjutant. Mashkoh
Younger brother left school to go along lhere
was monk too, Of most sanctimOnious air, VINO hao
formerly been surgeon, and another monk VINO
had never been anything but mona
These two were well posted by Mash,
kof in all articles of faith anu
practice and all the ritual of the Abysslnian
Church, and were prepared to conduct themselves
in manner that would warm the orthodox oocKies
of the Aboonas heart of hearts Nevertheless
they also well prepared TO use the rifle OF 'ne
sword to pull political wires or to perform any
other service 10 the holy cause Of MuscoWte az
pressiou There was also son Of the Governor "
Tamboif, NJ. VSevooshoky, who was K nOm5H T.; ~
be an intrepid sportsman as wei as sdnzen adj
trgucr. And so, last April, these halI-uoIeh .
venturers set out again, quietly that no 0iS
aware Of their departure. They went by dllercn ~
routes, and under assumed names, 10 mereIeE
Cairo, where q messenger from King den .onrt
would be in waiting to receive them anu og -,
them to the Abyssinan Capital Maehk yybo M he
self went by the way of Constantinope' Wn d m
got to Cairo he found that the Italians nau ~, ~
wind of his doings and were going TO stop Ms VA
Their progress by far means or ioul ; 90 n FOR
TO go into hiding, like fugitive CRIMINAL doi
some days At last he made his escape IN dls-
guse, leaving behind him some letters ana PapGilS
which he made sure would promptly 19il lt i the
hands of the Italians These purported 10 tel tc
exact route he would travel in going from ODOc od
to Ankober Accordingly, the Italians prepaSriHoa
to waylay and capture him on that roate, VIII d;F
he of course, went on In safety by an entlre ui,
ferent road. And he and his comrades are pi ;,
ably now at the court of the Negus' pi'niiAis
mischief to the peace of the world. ...or.;hiI;
The manner in which the religious susce IN
ties of the Abyssinians are being WORKED uPol ~
these Russian emissares is worthy OF the JesuiVs
in their trickiest days AS already $50, ajmix
ture Of Judaism. And the Russians declare ~ ~ "
be identical with their own faith, at the very llne
when. for conscencc's sake, they are, aV nCinc'
so bitterly prosecuting the Jews surely IL rs
sight for gods and men TO grim at 10 eeo Wy
batting Russians strictly observing the IIepLew
Sabbath. Obeying the Mosaic laws concerlnE oieuli
and mclean meats and avowing belief in circuin-
csion as essential TO salvationl Notning mas peci
done quiet to equal it since the JesnltS IN th l
canonized COnfucius True, the RUSSIAN ann hOSo-
sinian churches have much in common. ihey are
both strict in ceremonial obSeryances ana EA IL
moral practice. They are both lhtensg nnSIn
Grant OF rival faiths and are parucuary no ts
TO Roman Catholicism and Lutheran fr0tesIahIlsn'
Moreover, they both are much given 70 th3 Wol.
ship of saints and holy images, anu 10 INC uioPrJ
of banners and sacred relics in their ch9rcheS Inc
Abyssinian churches indeed, are chleliy auoTIeu
with verifable Russian icons and banners, Wiicl
have partly been purchased by the ApysSunans
themselves at jerusalem, and have party peei sem
as gifts by the SlavOnc Society. 30 thaI tne IN
terror of a church in Abyssinia is scarcely to DE
distinguished from in the heart of Holy Russia;
II is confidently expected that the Russians VIII
prevail upon the Altoona and the Negus 10 recog
nize and declare the Gar TO be the personal leau
of their Church. and Abyssina itself 10 De unaer
the spiritual jurisdiction OF the Holy Synod OF 81
Petersburg. ,
than religious alliance. He is empowered 10
negotiate a commercial treaty with the Negus, ana
also 10 secure by purchase otherwise, some ter
rtOrill grants II is necessary that Russia shoulu
have some territorial footing in Africa, ana aSo
that Abyssinia should have assured access to the
sea No hope is entertained of dislodglng Italy
from Massowah, where she is 50 strongly seated
and where she will doubtless maintain Der posi-
ton with all the force Of naval and military arms
But Russia and AbySsina both are looking toward
Adal or the northern part of the Gala country
which borders on the Red Sea south OF AlasSO"ah
and is contiguous with the AbysSnian Kingdom OF
priated by European Powers. Italy claims much
of IT, and England holds the Island of Mosha com
handing the Gulf of Tajurrah. But the Italian
claims are by no means tuiIy conceded M9 pre-
| valuable port Of Obock, and there is reason to
suppose that France would aid Russia in obtaining
| a footing there also. Such footing would serve
| trjnlp purpose II would give Russia independent
access TO Abyssinia. il would check or embarrass
Italian progress on the Red Sea coast and il would
| be thorn in the side OF England to have K'lS-
sian stronghold fronting her own station at Aden
There are. indeed TImOrs that France VIII cede 10
Russia her entire holding at Obock and her sphere
| of influence" in that region the equivalent being
Russa's aid. by pressure at COnstantnople in Dust
ing England from Egypt and rc-eStablishing French
supremacy in the-Nie Delta.