The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-14
GERMANY LOOKING ABROAD
RICH AFRICAN LLNDs THAT ATTRACT
MEK GRElT CHaNCELLOR.
The Real unwarduess or TITO Cong. Cow r~--
ence-SiGni ncn g ar the - herman ST.
sion to the Sultan Of ~. ,ibar- g
aud the INTERNATIONAL AssOct atlon.

INTERNATIONAL Association.
BERLIN, Nov 15.-To-day tho diplomatic
wiscncres appointed delegates to the Congo
Conference by their respective Governments
II Get for the nrst tirns Tho purpose of thu
conference ts not very clearly defined. In
Vulnerable columns have been written about 1T
in tho newspapers OF every country, bulky
documents have been exchanged 10y tho a ifrrr-
Ont Governments, Ambassadors have boon ap-
pointed TO proceed To Berlin. and sevsrn, i.-cnt
powers have been wounded in their susceptt-
bility by not receiving an invitation to join lhe
Conference although the subjects of discus
sion do not affect them in the very least de-
gree. OF course. bismarck was the prime
mover OF the Conference. 1 suppose he knew.
as well rs many other people directly concerned
in tho Congo business. that tho subjects to be
submitted 20 tho bald diplomats around the
green table at Berlin could have boon settled
easily 10y cores ponden"c but there il little
triumphai pride for Germany in tho more fact
mat ths Youngest colonial power should huve
taken the initiative in matters colonial and
That old England. the colonial power par excel
lence should DO cotnteiicd to travel to Berlin
ana submit subjects referring to her own ~
taolished c~onies on the Niger to thu decision
OF conference partly composed of small sec
oudary powers like Belgium and Spnin
As is usually tho case in such conferences
the knowing ones have been care uily eN c luded
from it. and personuges appointed who have
not the remotest idea OF Africa and tho great
questions OF the Congo and Niger. Bas,ian
Schweinfurth, Johnson. Stanley. Cameron
Serpa. Pinto, and other authorities on such
"httcrs urS not pormlttei TO no present at the
Conference. while puppets in uniform. with
CROSSES and stars on their breasts. will have n
decisive voice in tho delimita.iun and ope min.
of great Cent al African empires
Be that as il may, there can be- hardly any
doubt that the navigation on tho Congo and
the trade with the tribes along the river and
its tributaries will be declared FREQ and open TO
all powers and industrial nations like Eng
land. Germany, aud tho United States may cor
iainiy DO copgrat ulated upon this res ult. Con-
go land AMI the intcrior.ot Africa are populated
by more than u hundred millions of souls and
although their requirements at the present
TN onent are limited to pieces OF cotton cloth
.in bottles. rifles. and Gunpowdor trade and
an extent that America viii be able to secure
;, sucn highway as the Congo and tho Niger.
the on y n.>iEahe streams lestdiu. to hat part
lev-d I" be- innc"essibe for traders. should
no~ers and feJt-red by i'm bot ana exrnrt
loser Mkt To the her r or ,n ~3 Sn be tae
gator there are several other questions to be
you receive his letter the teicara oh vii, haYe
gates 9n ,h.,. uueations but Tie inct that one
s s,, h s all" /" point them OUT already be"
an annie proof OF We utter ueeIessness of tho
ss" rrnes b-"rst WHO 7,r.t 9f ,'F ul la
ne ne, i.lesnte1 as jnmnin-: racks If his own will
on All sides. ant there is hardly a str..ien
so"nenS whteh IS not aS possssse ee or I'r ni
na ~ r 2ss n hsr S vi 'P be- Gro
nn , to n ds me- TIE actual Possessions aud colo
s s1 ,s on pnger rtey etised
have Learned on the oost aithoritv that no pos
w be %
ernor. or Consul OF the power caimii1.; it for a
b. s?mpei..d to have a r,nanent repressn M.
the A viii bs rs nna ana and
s an they remain without Goyern ment OF:
6us INST stroke AGAINST Portugal snain and snd
E Ct sa s5s: Bs4s:c ana $ss
nv fna
pon,msn. Of noi,.'s"! ana judicial repre-
doe rs an 81 n III, h
ana tnased het Gsrmne d 1rnm
where AIS M.ss.y zsnz,ar viii be- otrsrsd
and nhsr n" Ssr
ena nn c 3D. Th This
sast German c2inrs %,i so1n he living the
Tha re .sT OF OF the Ins e %sst
b walled ,s e IN By sa 25!a on Of p the
sides, and her great Chan csllor viii surely take
m me- 81 which WI, beyond all donht seeare
no A 20 the , Inssrns'i0nal Association tho op
pp ITs ana shvan,s agans, that body il very sig
70 admit the association to sovsren pow var!
prs.n 'n5 sssn are at ne
and and am Informed on good authority that the
very mach r S In diplomntic circles It
later ia into tho hands OF France and d"s tha or
IN iced "a secret understanding bet w-en tho
"p n,rs,Iy eTI it,; During my recent visits
quite cnnvlncinI proofs of this prtion and
IN" sudden opposition to the claims and lr.-
tensions OF the association may have some
thlnG % do with tins reported seii-out OF thu,
association to France. $500
vi course this arran ger mt ia az present kent
secret. Tor tnht supposed to h.. international
more concessions from he powers than France.
whose inc"ssant colonial aspirations are zeal.
ously watched. Surely ,he King of the lic!Ei-
a an1 r ra and r, are mined as he be-
three mi lllons of francs annually, and in Eng.
lsh c.rrcs tn" early financial coila pse of the
nn1tSonihtInn - ppenly lScusscd. There ara. as
! nave said before. enormous outlaws. amount
Ing 10 over half million Of dollars every wear
ami No ret urns Whatever. 1855
70 Franco. h ,wever, the association and it's
welcome ana cheap acquisition. for the Congo
lands border upon the From III poSs.'ssiOn of ia
BON and IN" tpuiu RNar: With Congo md under
her sway France Will I've the i-i,,Iiu.. African
pIwer; indeed the entire continent from the
Metit.rrnnean coast to the Gulf 81 ,i,ifieu and
20 N" Iraat lakes of tentrni Africa would h.,
ders;,od. ''' ''A
A great deal has also boon written o, Into
ABOUT German colonies in Africa. Barrels o.
INK and tons Of paper are bein. wa sted on thI g
Interesting subject. until cannot unfCI,i A.
herman paper without seeing n map OF Africa,
OF or came room or Lnnzi bar, and long articles on
the new lack subjects of Germany. Whi!C
som" papers have attributed the conIuests a ?
Isnarck moiern ArgOnauts in Africa 10
electoral politics. - bold and cheap stroke O
rrldn OF the Germans. and secure for nirnsaIf n
good majority in the koichstaE, others have
been DREAMING Of big colonial EN- pires con =
quests OF continents. and the foundu ION OF n
new home for millions Of German emigrants
nut Tor the present at least the Object Of ia ~
mernH t 'overnnent appears to be simply the