The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-20

VII hIH LuI JUL w A@AaNN AN1AhAA AAN
Gordon at Mruli. and thence proceeded with
him to MjamajonRo. on the Victoria Nile. On
the day following their arrival a steamer left
that point on a short accommodating expedition
into KabrcRa's country. By the end OF Novem-
Der Emln was back In Khartoum, but n month
later returned TO Lndo and resumed his Official
duties. devotlne his leisure to scientific re-
search, for the results OF which he had found q
purchaser and publisher in DR.. Noll Of Frank
fort.
In the course Of tho year 1877 Emin uader-
took. by Gordon's order. a second journey TO
King Mtesa OF Uganda. and an expedition
beyond his realm. besides a visit to Chief
Kabrega OF Unyoro. Exhaustive accounts OF
these journeys. treating especially OF geogra-
ply and natural history, were forwarded to DR..
A. Petermann. who published them in his Geo.
graphische Mitthellungen during 1873. 1870
and 1880. From these missions, which we're
entirely successful, Emin returned to Lado.
| where in May. 1873. he met his former ac-
| quaintance. DR.. Junker, who was on his way to
Khartoum after a journey in the Bahr-el-
Ghazal. Junker's description OF Emin at the
time is worth reading. because It throws
light on the causes OF the promotion which was
then awaiting the latter: DIR. Emin arrived in
a boat which had brought him from the Rejas
station to Lado. He was received here with
the honors duo to a superior official. The
small garrison. with its officers. was drawn
up under arms on the bank OF tho Nile, whore
/. too. Joined those who had come to greet him.
DR.. Emin reviewed the soldiers. passing along
the front, exchanged greetings with the Mudir
and others, and then proceeded TO the newly
built divan. where we followed him. After the
endless ceremonial OF an Arabic reception. with
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repeated questions as to health. &c. DR.. Emin
came forward toward me in the friendliest
manner and said: Now that the ceremony is
over. 1 may welcome you in German at least
we can speak German to each other DR.. Emin
Is a slender. almost thin, man OF little moro
than medium size. with n narrow face framed
by a dark. full beard, and dcep.set eyes. looking
forth with a keenly observing glance through
his powerful spectacles. His pronounced short
sightedness compels him to strain and concen-
trate his sight upon the person before him. which
imparts to his look a hard and sometimes. APP
parently. a frowning expression. The head.
which is interesting from an artists point of
view. and in which intelligence is Enthusiastically
manifest, does not in any way suggest q Ger
man its undeniably Oriental stamp materially
helped DR.. Emin in the role of a Turk, which
he had assumed toward the official world and
the people at large. and which. more especially
during the first years OF his stay in the Soudan,
he unswervingly kept up. Every Friday one
would see him going to the Mosque. where he
would recite the prescribed prayers. His bear
ing. as well as his movements. exhibited a
studied statelincss and self-command calcu-
lated to make him appear digniiied and self
conscious. This was particularly noticeable
whenever he had intercourse with his subordi-
natesin his capacity as an Egyptian official. His
Ntprnal amman m nee GhoyynI "a n almost nnnp-
tilious neatness and great care in his dress"
Gordon had himself at this time been made
Governor-Genera OF the Soudan. and his sue
cessor in the office of Governor Of the Equato-
rial Provinces, Ibrahim Fauzi. had been guilty
OF grave offences. The question as to who
should be appointed to the vacant post was
discussed by Gordon with his confdants and
friends at Khartoum. among whom was DR..
Junker. who had just arrived from Lado. In
his travels in Africa" Junker writes: Asked
by Gordon what l thought or whom l could
| proposed DR.. Emin Effendi. Gordon
first objected but at last assented. and ap-
pointed DR.. Emin Governor of the Equatorial
Provinces with the title OF Bey." Emin. who
was well acquainted with the greatest part Of
the territories now placed in his charge. at
once began TO organize their administration.
In the first place he abolished tho mudirias
tprovinces) and made them simply districts
of one and the same province. OF which he was
Governor. and which comprised the whole OF
Egypt's equatorial possessions. He showed
that he understood how to keep in check the
~0anogid tNubian irregularsl. whose conduct
had greatly prejudiced the interests OF the
and had made many enemies
among the blacks. He applied his energies
also to the extension of the province. He an
nexed the greater part OF the territory tempo
rarily conquered by Baker. and once more oc-
cupied the country OF the Lurs and Latukas.
He contracted friendly relations with the chiefs
Of the tribes and busted himself with the deyel-
opment OF agriculture. Under Emin's auspices,
the equatorial territory was guided into I'M
pathsi of order and prosperity. Dis
turbances having broken out repeatedly in
the southern districts OF the equatorial
province. Gordon gave orders that henceforth
Dufle should be considered the southern from
tier. aud that the stations of Fadibek, Fauyera,
Latuka. Kiroto. &c. were to be abandoned.
This programme did not coincide with Emin's
notions OF eXpediency. and he did not obey Cor
don's orders permanently. being impelled to
disobedience. apparently. by the circumstance
that the southern stations had become very re-
munerative. Consequently, instead o fabandon-
ing them. he projected q further extension OF
the province as far as the Albert Lake. Gordon,
however, adhered d. to his resolution. and directed
GesSl Pasha. who was IN the Bahr-el-GhaZal to
go to the Equator and effect the evacuation.
Nevertheless, as soon as Gordon had quilted the
service. the deserted stations were reoccupled
by Emin. to whom they proved subsequently
Of great value. Gordon's resignation OF the
post of Governor-Genera OF the Soudan in 1879
a matter Of special Importance to Emin. |
for the former had determined to remove his
tisobedient subordinate. and Emin. In fact, re-
ceived a letter informing him that he had been
Governor OF Suakim. One result OF
Gordon's resignation was that Emin remained
In his old post, for the next Governor-General.
Raus Pasha. revoked the order OF removal.
In the first Of these two volumes we find an
outline Of the economical conditions Of the
equatorial province under Emin's adminiatra-
ton. 1t was sketched by himself. After point |
ing out that at the time the equatorial province
put about 1000 cwts. OF ivory per annu,n
on the market. worth on an average $780,
min went on to say that the production
Of ivory could not he long expected to cover
the cost OF administration, and consequent
~ recourse must be made 10 other prod
nets. The fact is noted that in the country
Bast OF the Bahr-ei-G naZal ostriches abound.