OPENING UP AFRICA.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 69, 21 March 1879, Page 4

OPENING UP AFRICA.

Expeditions into Africa appear to be becoming more popular than ever before, since Stanley's successful expeditions—particularly the latter, when he found his way down the Gongo River, overcoming difficulties and dangers J which would have appalled any man of j leas determination, pluck, and persistence. It is now reported that he is up for another African expedition — as they say of a ship when it goes into dock for a cargo — but to what part of Africa, or for what purpose, is not reported. r l here is the major part of a vast continent yet to be penetrated and the world told about it. There are many possibilities of laying the foundations for an immense trade in the future in, or in connection with, that continent. But it is not Stanley alone —who has purposes in view, and inducements sufficient to make African travel and investigation of sufficient interest and importance to persuade men to tempt all the dangers and toils of Alncan travel for the glory of discovery, i ana of teaching the world lessons in,

regard to T it — who will accomplish the task of laying such foundations. Several expeditions, more or less of a personal character, have already started, or are about starting, for African travel and investigation. But even Governments appear waking to the importance of obtaining a better knowledge of that j hitherto terra incognita. The world hitherto has known but little of Africa, except on its borders. all of : the interior is an unknown, unexplored region, but enough is known to create a desire for further information. Italy has wakened to the importance, and the Chamber has had discussions upon the subject, and favors an Italian Expedition to Central Africa, with a diplomatic agent at some point in Abyssinia, and a Consulate at Zeila, a seaport near the frontier. Africa must soon be opened to the enterprise and commerce of the world. England is planting her colonies along its sea coasts, in Sierra Leone, in South Africa ; and in Egypt a British financier has taken charge of the Khedive's exchequer. Otker European nations are gradually assuming a kind of protectorate over the Northern African nations, and the old dark continent must soon be opened to the light of the present advancing age of civilization.— Alia California.

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