New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-12

20 time during and subsequent TO his farings-
,lov f1r The first time. We are enabled 10 peruse
p connected recital OF what he saw and expe-
-ierced from The moment he left Kashgar until
his return 10 that outpost Of civilization, three
years later.
Il is narrative well told. With no attempt
~ heroics. in plain straightforward manner
the explorer takes Us with him down the Tarim
River. ove- the sands and through the bayirs
II the great Taka-Makan Desert, up the
s,eppes Of The Th.betan highlands. through the
mysterious Lou-nor country. back 10 ThIbet in
rash dash toward Lassa. the Forbidden City,
through Southern Thi5et 70 Ladak thence to
India 70 visit Lord Curzou. and TO Kashga-
again. via che interesting monastery Of Hirnis
Al times one has 10 read between the lines 10
realize The horrors OF the journey. Everything
is TOD SO simply. Even in depicting The mad
search Tor water il the Cobb desert the author
leaves much 10 the readers imagination. OF MS
own surerinEs We seldom hear a word; Yet that
he must have endured greatly viii be patent 10
The most superficial reader. who may have no
clear conception OF what IL entailed In d journey,
cay after day. al an altitude Of from 1900
20 1000 feet above sea level. That was the
worst period Of The wanderings-the transit Of
Northern Tibet. OF The four men whom Dr.
He5in lost three sUcculubed 10 "A mysterious
naia5y. an aggravated form OF mountain sick
ness. brought on by the rarehed atmosphere
The explorer declares that at no time did he
himself display symptoms Of the dread disease
tut frankly admits that while they were jour
neying through Thibet the medicine chest was
"a constant requlsition by his co.Hbaaions.
Assu-edly an army OF invasion would nave a
most arduous task in reaching the mysterious
CITY Of Lassa. This writer asserts I would
rather cross the desert OF Cobb a dozen times
Than travel through Tnibet once again IN win
Ter II Is impossible 10 form any conception Of
what f. is like l. is a veritabIe via dolorosa-
Il would avpea~ os though conditions DO not
alter much for the better in summer The vari-
ability q the climate, the absence % roads and
ars BE land. the mountains, the quagmires--all
combine 20 assist the ThibeIars in their fanat-
zeal Ge1arring u foreigners from passing their
frontiers. The author tells Us that this attitude
has been assumed for political reasons alone,
and not from any religious zeal Yet" he ex-
claims .-Thibet viii nave 20 meet her destiny.
50 long as The Thibetans are inha hitants Of the
same planet as ne are. they VIII have 10 recon
Gle themselves 70 OUT desire 70 know al about
then 70 study their religion ana is sacred
writings their temples. their manners and Gus
toms 70 explore THEW country and its ap
rroaches 90 map their majestic mountains and
SOUND th=l- capricious lakes" In these vol
unss be himself throws much light or the coun-
~ and i-s queer people. yet he failed. IS 80
many other explorers have failed. 80 reach the
sacred City
The majority Of readers will We believe.
md MS account OF the attempt and Of the fail
'ie me most interesting portion Of the nara
Disguised in Monaghan attire and accom-
FAMED by faithful Cossack and a lama who
ma re-uctaury consented 10 act as pilot. ne
-sl- us caravan and directed his steps toward
--sss. Cl10rt Lnalely. the travellers had the
gar before CHANGED upon & party Of pilgrims
'--c Tor the city. and these lad given warn
% z 10 Tie Dalai Lama. The result was that the
adventurous trio were made prisoners when
"-t-li four short days march or their goal In
.A.n u. Hedia parleyed with the good natured
'AiDetan chief. Kamba. Bombo Not another
~ toward Lasss. was his Ultimatunl. and al
i-S~ IN despair, the explorer retraced his way.
@-aoilpanied 10 the frontier by large escort
- 4n-oetans Yet no attempt VAS made TO in
IRE INC party. even their lama guide escap-
III WITH me Information that he was blacklist
. ~ tre Forbidden City. and that II would
mean ceath = he ventured 70 enter us gates
36alh This treatment was IN startling contra t
10 that accorded Landor. and the writer vent
-fes the suggestion that the Lassa authorities
Haa heard from China Of the vengeance exacted
Tor the murder Of Baron Won Ketteler at Peklng
"lie deemed II wiser 70 leave Europeans severely
A4'ae- Indeed. Kamba Bo1uao. who s,-ideutIy