Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-10
BRITAINs FLAG IGNORED.
Another Act of UsurpatiOn Charged to
Germany in Weat Africa.

Germany in West africa.
LONDON, March 9.-Lettecs from Ma
deira state that adyices from the West
Coast of Africa are to the effect that the
Germans have hauled down the British
flag and hoisted the German flag at the
Victoria English mission, a town situated
at the head of Ambas Bay.
Mr.. White, the English Consul, pre-
tested against such action, but his or
position was unheeded. MIR. White then
started down the old Calabar on special
steamer, en- route to the nearest British
station to report the affair to his govern
ment.
Victoria formerly belonged to the Eng
lish Baptist Missionary Society. The So
clety purchased the site from the natives,
but desiring to be relieved of the task of
governing the place, handed the territory
over to England. Mr.. Hewitt, the British
Consul, acting under orders from the
home government, sent to him by Earl
Granville, the Foreign Minister, annexed
Victoria to the British Empire in July,
1884.
Consul White has entered formal pro-
test against the action of the Germans at
Victoria. This action of the Germans
has greatly excited the British west coast
settlements.
IL bAC 4AOuoG VI OOilu Bills evening
Lord Edward Fitzmaurice, Under Secre-
tary for the Foreign Office, in reply to d
question by Henry LabOuchere, read
letter from Earl Granville, the Foreign
Minister, concerning the recent colonial
controversy with Germany. In this Lord
Granville says that he has good reason to
hope that this friction will soon be a
thing OF the past. The reading of the let
ter was received with cheers.
BIsMARCK's DISPATCH.
Earl Granville, in his letter, denies that
he ever received Prince Bismarck's dis
patch of May j, which he saws was evil
IDENTIFY private, and intended for Count
Won MINISTER'S guidance in dealing with
the general political situation. Shortly
after May Count Won Munster
and Count Herbert Bismarck
told Earl Granville that Germany
would be unable to maintain friendly
attitude in relation to Egyptian affairs if
England continued unfriendly on colonial
questions. Earl Granville denied that
England was unfriendly, and gave posi-
tive assurances of future friendly action,
with which Prince Bismarck was salts
fed. The tension which has since arisen
has resulted from difference of opinion
as to whether the assurances made by
Earl Granville have been kept or broken.
The reading of Earl Granville's letter left
pad impression. as 1t was considered an
inadequate exposition of his denial of the
receipt of Prince Bismarck's dispatch,
and conveyed a hint that Count
Herbert Bismarck at that time Secretary
of the German Ambassy, had suppressed
the communication. Right Hon. Robert
Bourke, who was Under FOrign Secretary
in the Disraeli Ministry, will soon intro
duce a motion for the production of the
dispatches in order to verify the state
ment that Prince Bismarck had been
asked to advise England how to deal
with Egypt.
COUNT BISMARCK RETURNS.
LONDON, March 10, A. M.-Count
Herbert Bismarck had an interview of
one hour with Earl Granville last even
ing and afterwards started for Berlin.
Emperor William is highly pleased with
the success of Count Herbert Bismarck's
recent visit to England, in bringing about
the acQuiescence of England in Germa-
ny's colonial schemes in Africa. The
Emperor is about to bestow upon the
Count high order of knighthood, and it
is stated that Prince Bismarck will take
occasion to declare, in the Reichstag at
the earliest possible opportunity, that
complete reconciliation with England has
been effected.