New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-24

ora renresented az standing within twenty
wards of the camp patiently receiving their coup
de grace" 1t was all we'll enough to Ill oooN
with this sort of thing when the country was
utterly unknown. But now even the Aiii'"'
are sophisticated, and native KING ac'""'i'
stands a good chance of learning all that Is saiu
about him in books. Lewanka, the chiei'a'n ~
ready mentioned. endeavored to put hifhse'' III"
der British protection. As preliminar! he 'o"'
two of the finest tusks Of ivory IN MS po''
sion TO the Queen of England. lie was '''uV"
astonished to learn from n book pubnsheo i'll 'ie
interest Of the British South African Company
that the present he meant for the Queen nad
been appropriated by the company. Inc pas
sage in the book when translated for MS pe"e-
it, awoke his fury. which was increaseu when
he found that protection meant monopoly vi
the mineral resources Of his country. III may
be stated that DIR. Johnston is far from irienu'
to the British South African Company lie"
he reached the borders Of Mashonalahd ne
found that he could not enter the country with
out passport as a prospector, and later was
forced to lay aside his guns and pistols and
wait several weeks for permit to carry arms
He gives examples of the irresponsible and cruel
treatment to which the natives are subjected py
the company's police. The protest of Lewanika
apainst the deceit practised upon him. which Is
printed in translation by DIR. Johnston. Is worthy
of civilized ruler. 1t shows that TINS dushS
potentate has practical ideas for the improve
ment of his people and his country. 1t was not
his intention to give away the resources OF MS
country and he argued that II all the Industrial
rights Of his people were TO be parted Win lot
ever no inducement would remain TO them TO
learn industrial arts He denounced the decelt
practised upon him as robbery under the guise
NJ friendship. and forbade the coming into his
kingdom of any white men who refused 10 sup
mort him IN maintaining his rights to the re-
sources of the land. Lewanika's notions or IN
te,nal improvement may be guessed from the
fact that he has, what probably no other ATT
can chief ever thought Of canal through
portion Of his dominion He welcomes teachers
but he cares little about missionaries, ne ana
his subjects being close adherents or tneir Ola
religion.
If is on the SUI ,ject Of missions that DR.. john
ston's book is most emphatic the purpose Oh
his tourney was to make a test Of educated col
ored men from Jamaica as mission workers IN
Africa The experiment, as far as he carried
IT, was in his view. highly successful. IL lea
him to scrutinize carefully the religious work IN
Africa. He did not find that this correspondent
accurately with many of the reports sent back
n Christendom Indeed, he tells Of one case
whore the missionary wrote the truth and then
was Obliged to give a more glowing narrative
the latter being the one made public. In spite OF
his protest. Another. less conscientious. maze
quite a reputation for the number OF his native
converts until 1t was found that he baptized
persons whom he had never seen. the hdlller-
ence of the natives to religious teaching Is the
obstacle which missionaries find Impossible 10
overcome in Africa The author adds:
There is no difficulty in getting people VINO
come round the station during the week 10
listen, even with apparent interest, Tor hours To-
gether to spiritual counsel; but II would he a
mistake to conclude that their assent ana nous
of approval are sincere. One young missionary
in his innocence and zeal, was so delighted WIN
the long conversations he was having daily with
three men posing as inquirers that IL formed
the subject, meanwhile. OF a very interesting
letter he writing to friends at nome tut
near the end of the week the trio. lingering
round the door to a later hour than usual were
asked why they waited. The answer was
1--WE are waiting for five days pay
PAY for WHAT" Queried the astonished mis-
sionary. ,,.
here every day to listen to you Tor nothing
Thus the illusion was rudely dispelled ana.
like an honest man, he tore up the interesting
letter. Others have had similar experiences IN
attempting to get lads to attend school Ihey
EXPECT the same pay for working book as Tor
any other form or labor.
Dr. Johnston insists that the good done by the
missionaries Is Of kind the results OF which
must be long awaited They are laying the
foundation broad and deep for the future. But
he evidently distrusts every narrative OF present
phenomenal success. and he finds that the mis-
sions which are doing the most good are not the
ones most famous In Europe and America. In
general he seems to have taken pains to make
his studies of life in Africa very practical dur
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variably his statements found to lack that
glow of enthusiasm common now In regard
TO Africa. He gives evidence for doubling the
agricultural future even Of those regions most
highly praised. He does not hesitate TO assert
his own impartiality, and intimates that he could
afford to tell the exact truth. since he himself
paid all the expenses Of his expedition. The
ffty-one pictures in the volume attest his skill
with the camera.