Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-10
A Germany beyond the Seas.

The long telegram in Yesterdays issue
from the Berlin correspondent OF the Times
is OF suggestive interest ~ connection
with the subject OF German colonization.
As the chronicler began, and, we believe,
ended, his chapter "On Snakes in Ire
land" with the statement that there arc no
snakes in Ireland, so we might At once
settle the subject OF German colonization
by stating that Germany has no colonies,
for Angra Pequcna can hardly as yet he re-
garded IS one. At the same time il il
fact that, next 10 ourselves, Germany Is the
greatest cOloniZing nation on the globe. IL
|, evident. moreover, that the question OF
colonization and the acquisition OF colonies
Is attracting very considerable attention in
Germany. There is much recent literature
on the subject.
The eminent African explorer, DR.. Mach
tigal, German Consul at TuniS, Is at the
present moment making an official insDec-
ton OF the numerous trading stations be-
longing to Germans on the West African
coast. for the purpose Of reporting on the
subject to his Government. This inspcc-
ion i to include the Congo mouth, for, as
we know, Prince Bismarck has poured con-
tempt on the Acknowledgment treaty.
which satisfies few but its immediate sig
natoricS. Or. Nachtigal j. moreover COM
miSsiOned to raise the imperial Tag over
Angra Pequrna, and establish in the
settlement German courts and German
law. so that this trading station, &c.
Guired BY Bremen commercial firm, may
he shortly regarded as the first German
colony. IL would seem that al present
there is correspondence between our Coz
lOnial Office and the Cape Government IS
TO our supposed right 50 the territory thus
occupied. OF course, il we have any real
right TO Angra Pequcna, there is no reason
why We should not assert it; but as most,
il does not extend beyond one or two Of
the islands in the bay. II would be an I'M
wise dOg-in-rhe- manger policy 10 manu-
facture difficulties rs 10 the German Occu-
patton. The Berlin correspondent OF the
Times states that feeling Of irritation
against England exists in Germany on
the subject, under the impression that
we are jealous OF German colonization
schemes, and that the Congo treaty has been
entered upon As much against Germany as
against France. Surely this is a miScOn-
ceptiOn. | hope it Is. Ii Germany wishes
TO acquire colonies IN Africa or elsewhere,
il il. | think, our interest to encourage her
In her enterprise. Germany, next 10 our
selves and France, is the greatest trading
nation in Europe, and her trade in recent
years has been extending with marvellous
rapidity. In this respect she is no doubt 4
competitor with us; but her competition is
robust and healthy, and can do us no real
harm. So far a. | can see. nothing but
good could result from having her as n
neighbOr in South Africa.
We find German trading stations all over
the world; the Pacific Islands are covered
v.rtt nd OIL n
man colonial enterprise; they are dotted
all over the west coast Of Africa, and for
some years German station has been
established In the interior, TO the east Of
Lake Tanganyika, the object OF which is 10
develop trade as well rs explore the coun-
try. On the west coast we find German
factories at Sierra Leone, Liberia, the Gold
Coast, Accra, Wydah, Popo, Porto Noyo,
L.gOs, Corisco Bay, GabOon, Ambriz, and
Kisembo: in these places fourteen German
firms have sixty establishments. While the
bulk OF the foreign trade OF China Is in Bril-
fish hands. most OF the coasting trade, be-
lieye. is carried on by Germans. These
have a large share in the trade OF Japan,
g.ybile the Prime Minister OF Corea has the
funmisiakabe name OF Won MollendOrf, the
bismarck OF Corea," As he has been called
by the American Minister at Pekin, At
Zanzibar, at the Cape, In Australia, Ger
many has large and increasing trading 10
terests. In Brazil are several flourishing
German agricultural colonies, while much
OF the trade In other South American coun-
tries, as well as in Mexico, is in German
hands. Again, Germany has what France
entirely lacks-a large surplus popu-
lation, which is compelled every year
TO swarm off 10 other lands. In 1SSl-'2
about 4OO,000 Germans thus left their ma
tive land; during the last ten years the
number has reached 100000, and in the
sixty-two years, ls20-'S2, to over 1900, 900.
The great bulk OF these have gone 10 give
backbone TO the United States. and with
their help the Teutonic element there far
outnumbers any other. According TO the
LAST census there are 100000 OF the popu-
latlon Of the United States OF German birth
and in the basis OF the figures OF the last
twenty years DIR. Emil Jung estimates that
there are over 100000 Germans in the
States. Indeed, from the earliest times
the North American settlements have
formed powerful attraction TO Ger
mans. and probably IL Is not be-
yond the mark 10 estimate that one half
Of the Teutonic population is OF German
descent. During 1s7l-'S2 about 1900
Germans have emigrated to Australia, and
they form an element OF some importance
in the white population OF the South Afri-
can colonies. In England alone there are
probably 100000 Germans, OF whom $780,
pOO are In London. In certain parts OF
russia we know the German element Is
very strong, and much OF the trade OF the
country Is In their hands. They are also
finding their way in considerable numbers
into the Turkish domlnions and into Rou-