The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-25
HEltCOlAND.
The Latest Complication Between
England and Germany.
Bismarck Wants John Bull To Give
Up the "HOly Land"
Sketch of the Place, Its People
and Resources.
How IL Came Under Great
Britain's Sway.
INTERESTING HISTORICAL affections
Important Bearing Of the Question on Other
English POSSESSIONS.
INTERESTING HISTORICAL REcOLL eCTIONS
Important Bearing Of the Question on Other
English POSSESSIONS.
Interest of Spain and the United States
in Its Settlement



ask Great Britain Tor the cession OF Heligoand has,
rs It might toe expected. gwen rise much discus
Soon alter the CONCLUSION Of peace with France
the question mooed, and 1t soon engaged the
attention OF European statesmen and publicists.
Two years ago the application would have been
considered preposterous, but the changes In the
political condition OF Europe since place II now on
an entirely different footing. The English press at
first alleged that the island never belonged to Ger
many, and that therefore she had right to de-
mand what was never her property. This was a
mistake Heligoand was captured By the Danes
from Duke OF Scheswig Hoistein in TIA, and In
1907, when the English sent expedition to Co
penhagen II was seized by the latter IN violation Of
the laws OF nations and has been held by that
Power since. Captain Brenton, X. N, author OF q
history OF the English navy states that II belonged
at time to the Senate of Hamburg, but does not
mention the date. The capture OF the Danish fleet
was almost simultaneous with the occupation OF the
island by the British, who increased It's strength
naval station. The circumstances attending both
affairs given in this article as they have consid
cradle bearing the question. Any one who
anines map CT Europe will see at glance that the
location and proximity OF Hehgoland would entite
Germany 10 its possession, aud the rumored demand
for lis transfer be not only just, but abso
Iutely necessary for German interests. For few
months we have been treated to exciting rumors re-
KaTuInR the designs Vi fTlOCe BiSLu0ECk anu tn0
temper OF the governments interested. At one time
IL was reported the two countries the eve OF
a breach; at another that Great Britain would not
entertain for a moment any proposal to cede the
island: and again that Germany was resolved. at
the risk OF war; TO obtain possession OF It. In close
connection with the subject Is the renewed discus
sion OF an invasion OF England and OF tho military
and naval strength OF the empire. With the
view OF throwing light upon the entire subject,
which is really important we give a history OF the
island and OF what has lately occurred reference
10 II.
DESCRIPTION OF HELIGoLASD. OR HOLY LAND
Hcli2oand (Holy Land can be recognized a
map OF Europe by two very small spots in the Ger
man Ocean. There IL place like 1t on the face OF
the earth. II is triangular IN shape. IL is one mile
In length from north to south and One-eighth OF a
mile In width from east to west Ii was formerly
much broa der; but the action OF the sea is continu
ally eating 1t away About the middle OF the last
century portion OF 1t was actually separated from
the mainland, aud Is now known Sandy Island.
This accounts for the two OTIS on the map Hego-
hand is 100 miles ron Hamburg and thirty five from
the mouth Of the Elbe. IL Is mentioned bS Tacitus
AS place where the German goddess II ertha was
worshipped. Christianity was preached there In
The seventh century. The island may be considered
n TALL red hill rising straight out OF the water,
with a sandpang On one side. On the sand and part
oil the way up the town, or rather village. The
SOIL good and the fisheries are productive. giving
employment To large number OF the people. Had
dock and excellent Holsters taken and forwarded
to Hamburg and Bremen, from whence they sent
into the interior eff Germany The total annual value
taken IL about SAY, OOo.
THE PEOPLE
The population rs about 3o)o-no, much larger
than an ordinary village. They are descended
from the frieslanderS. In former times they were
sailors ana wreclers but now tney have degene-
rated INTO lodging house Keepers ana fishermen.
However, good pilots numerous. The people
not English. though they are English SUBJECTS;
they not German. though they speak German.
the Headquarters consider themselves the noblest OF
created BEINGS ali foreigners are sEa, which in
their bomely dialect means dlrt. The top OF the
island IL fat There Is well known story OF man
from the far West, and therefore only accustomed
TO land IN vast Quantities, VINO paid visit 10
England and when asked now ne enjoyed himself
he replied very much, only he never went out at all
at night for tear OF falling on. Iu Heigoland there
Is danger rom force Of habit that should person
walk long in one direction he would incur Ike
danger WITHOUT the statement being considered one
oI hyperbole.
THE LONG Ba.scH OF H,asURG.
The Island l. lie Long branch OF Hamburg.
Tmther stream the citizens of tDat rich city 10 gam
bic and 10 epJOy sea batnng As salt water batbng
pace iteligOiand Of the most frequented.
Like the BranDen oil Germany, lIeiig0land is pro-
Nniea WIN CONVERSATION haus, WIN apartments
and arrangements spperiMnirg-saloUn reading
room, billiards, bowling alo,-snd tan now also,
srieio"nk-'. p, roulette or rouge ct noar This sea
SON the latter attraction las been omitted. presume
BY because OF he heavy tax hnpOsed25, Geo MARKS,
Hamburg ,.anrans. Ths announce Dcnt that gam
my table, la liOnlburg ami Bsden-B Baden mas had
:" recent an existence upon BRUSH soil-uniouDt-
ell. Unknown uiinow 10 most Englisnmen-ls rather
surprising IN consideration Of The unqualified denuu-
cation ~ tue London ores OF Tie system Ut German
WAGERING pace when the question Ol their bauisn-
uelnE agItateJ IN 1909. There Is a regular
season ~ me SIMMER months, ana sometlmes many