The age-herald., 1898-01-25
EMIN PASKA, THE GERMAN.

The first authentic account of the life and death of the great scientist and explorer, Eduard Schnitzer, better known to the world as Emin Pasha, has just been pub lished in Berlin. The book is a large one and prepared under the superintendence calculated to give it the highest authority. Herr Georg Schweitzer. own cousin to Emin and the guardian of Ferida, the explorers only child is the editor, and he brings to his work the letters, diaries and other original documents belonging to Emin, and stretching over period or hfty- two years, from 1S40 until 1892. From an extended and copious review of this im- portant work published in January Litera- ture this summary is extracted:
 The book Is valuable in more than one sense, but 1t Is most apparent that here, at last is to be obtained the German, as dis tinguished from the English. point of view. Every one recalls MT. Henry Stanley's so- called rescue of the German and the com- ments which were made upon it at the time by all who were not committed to the British interests involved. It is with par ticular interest that this portion of Emins career is followed in Her Schweitzer's nar- rative, therefore.
 Eduard schnitzer was a student at the University of Breslau and pursued his medical researches further in the great hospitals of Berlin. It may be observed that there is no better preparation for travel in strange and uncivliZed lands than a knowledge of medicine. The young doc tor served for time in Turkey, learning the language. customs and religion and thence embarked upon his extended African experiences. He was in the Soudan from 1875 until 1882, during which time he made the .acqu uaintance of Gen. "ChineSe' Gordon, followed by his assumption to the goverr or ship of the Equatorial province as Emin Pasha. It Is here that the meeting with MT. Henry M. Stanley is treated and the differences between them are innumerable. Emin Pasha was in possession of valuable territory coveted. as he believed. by the British. He was suffering under many dis abilities and anxious for re-enforce- ments. He wished to be supported in his position. not relieved of it. The wars with the mahdi were no sooner ended in 1887 than Emin went south past the Albert Nyanza looking for Stanlev whom he knew to be on the way. "In England writes Herr Schweitzer, "the talk was about relieving Emin in Germany it was only about assisting him." Just what was looked for by the Germans in Africa may be learned from several letters written by Emin at just this time to friends. In them he speaks of never deserting his post or the people who had stood by him all these years, expecting England to set the situa- ton in Uganda upon substantial footing and to provide a free and safe way to the coast nothing more. He expressly dis claims any intention of giving up his lands. He writes that he wishes helpers Tn his work men who know life and are not afraid of working with their hands. A mere de- sire for wealth. or men seeking material for book, .or missionaries who wish to do nothing but preach. are all displeasng to hiT.1 Words alone," he says, twill never teach our folk"
 Then came Stanely, Jephson and the others-"a handful of starved-out ragged, completely exhausted men brought him thirty-four cases of ammunition. two par cells of half-spoiled articles of clothing and a letter from the khedive." These were not the endorsements, in any sense of the word. for which Emin had been look ing. Nor were their views, to which they endeavored to persuade him, anything with which he could be expected to sympa- thize. After long cnversation with his "rescuers." he writes in his diary: 'This is a mere scheme of English merchants and English politicians. The next day, by refusing to go on with Stanley and his companions-refusing to be rescued. in other words-he left them In the semi-ludi- crous position they have occupied ever since It seems certain that Stanley had not the slightest comprehension Of the true character of Emin, though the Ger man did not fail to grasp the good points in Stanley But his biographer makes no seruple in saying plainly: "Stanley's ex- petition was for certain people nothing more than an ivory hunt on a large scale. So the English went on and Emin stayed at his post Tippoo Tib, thrice infamous. found him an obstacle to his slave raids and gave orders for his death-at time, be it noted, when he had not personal enemy in the world Accordingly, on Sun- day morning, Oct. g, 1892, "at sign from Kinena Emin was lifted out of his chair and laid flat his back There was a man at each arm and leg. Ismaili held his head, while Mamba cut his throat Afterward Mamba severed the head from the trunk, and Kinena put it in little box, which was sent to Kibonge to show that the order had been carried out"