The morning call., 1892-06-10
EMIN PASTA.

The character of Emin Pasha, whose
death is announced. will always be matter
of controversy. One class Of observers
will probably regard him as a martyr to
science and exploration, but Stanley's
friends have depicted him as a crank who
had a hobby and reeklessly sacrificed his
prospects and life to crafty it.
a Prussian Jew, whose real name was
Schnizler. he found himself 10 1875 a pIac-
ticing physician at Khartoum. Entering
Stauley's service as a doctor. he was ell
trusted with various diplomatic offices on
the Upper Nile, and finally settled down as
Governor of an underlined province, with
headquarters at Condo KorO. He was there,
apparently exercising an undisputed sway
over a large population. when Gordon was
murdered by the Arabs at Khartoum. He
does not seem to have attempted to rescue
the rash EngliShmau-perh3ps it was be-
yond his power-thaugh he stated that Cor
don might have found a safe refuge at his
headquarters. The next that was heard Of
him was through DR.. Junker. the we'll
known African traveller. lie stated that
Emin was beleaguered by the Arabs and in
danger of his life. a frenzy Of sympathy
for him broke ont in England, half million
dollars was raised for his rescue. and an
expedition was fitted out, under the COM
mand Of Stanley, TO extricate him from his
predicament. When the messengers from
Stanley reached him. they found him in no
danger and quite unwilling 10 leave his
province Stanley, who had no notion Of
being made ridiculous, minated that he
would take him by force if he would not
come willingly. and Emin, having no choice
but 70 De rescued against his will. acqul-
eScsd and returned 10 Europe, practically a
prisoner. % grace SANKEY'S triumph. As
soo0 IS lie wss footloose he returned TO his
AfricSa home, aud There, as the dispatches
state. he has now ed of smallpox.
Between Emin on one side and Gordon
and Stanley On tie other some jealousy pre-
vailed. Gordon never seems to have known
what be wanted. His published aim was
the restoration Of the khediqe's authority
throughout the Soudan, but he was aYerSe
to interfering with the slave trade which is
the chief. almost The sole source Of anarchy
In Africa Stanley had a very definite pur-
pose indeed. He proposed TO create a civil
lied State in Central Africa, and he seems
to have accomplished his object Emin did
not set himself the task of stabliShing
Governments or creating States He aimed
al developing the agricultural possibilities
of the country on the Upper Nile and cIas-
styling its flora and fauna. To him cole
optcr0n was of more Importance than a
colony If be had lived, he would have ac-
complished for the Upper Nile that which
Stanley proposed to accomplish by different
methods for the Congo Valley.
At the time when Sir William MckinnOn
was calling upon Christians, III the IAN
guage Of Peter the Hermit, to subscribe
money to rescue this Mohammedan-for
Emin lad renowned ChrstianltY-from
the hands Of the Mahdi, Emin was growing
the grain on which the Mahdi's troops sub
sisted. 1t was the fashion in those days TO
represent the Arab leader as a feroci0us
bandit whose chief occupation was cutting
white threats. If he had wanted 10 cut
ENNIS he had every opportunity TO do so.
But he never seems to have entertained
any such design. The world is t0lerably
familiar with Arab policy. which has not
varied since the days Of Abderrahman of
Cordova. The Arabs, like the Christians,
have bursts Of fanatleism, in which they
conduct prOselytism by knocks. But they
are usually tolerant TO strangers who de-
vote themselves to developing the resources
Of their country without conspiring against
their authority. Tie Mshdi was much
more likely to give Emin a bOdy-guard
than to order him to execution. lie did not
welcome missionaries who preached that
Mohammed was a fraud and his people
fools; but discreet travellers have never
suffered at bis hands.
Gordon invaded the Arab domain with
the proclaimed purpose of su0jecting it to
the khedive Of Egypt. His was a hostile
invasion. and it encountered native hostil-
ity. in the prosecution Of which the Eng
lshman lost his life, as other invaders have
done under the like circumstances. His
death was calamity; but if he had in
vaded the United States with the same pur-
pose be might have come to the same IN
finlnlr end