New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
ANSExATIoN OF THE CAMERoONS'

r,ip NATIVES WANTED RUN AND IoDA'S'
uAncK DEFENDS pr SAcHIGAL
LONDON, Feb. GA blue book was pau.
this morning filed with correspohdehcc Io'"''"- =:
the Cameroons country in West Africa fI'i' ''i'
:, onnears that at various times in the years rom
80 1ss3 the native chiefs in that quarter Pc
,it;oned for British protection. England at that
,in,e dec,ded 10 grant this request, but no Steps
were takcn to put this decision into eiiect
The disnatcbes of April, 1854, are the nfS' W
mention DI Nachtiga. the Special Conhl's'on''
apo,inted by Germany TO proceed 10 NcS' h''i'"
aud report upon the condition OF 6erman coh'u''i'0
IN that region aud to conduct other negotiations
No mention is made of the question OF ahhoN",''"
until August %. In a dispatch OF that da'e' H"i'
Granville Secretary of state Tor foieign An't''
;,'forns tbe German Government that England has
c,ven instructions TO Mr. fewett, the BRUSH ooh-
sul a. Cameroons to annex taat territory 10 ,i'o
pi,ib nossessions Six days after the date 0i TINS
disna,cb. Earl Granville received news that bI'
Nacbt,oal had already annexed the distinct IN the
name of the German Empire. After this ahheAa-
tion had been effected by Germany. the Nalheioohs
chiefs informed the BIitlsh agent that they ma"
long been waiting for an answer !ioH I.h-i"hu "
their requests for protection, bu h"lc i'"u ooi''
They despaired Of getting what they ueslieu iIoi"
Great Britain and as they wanted rum and tobacco
tbev had given their country to the Germans lhey
were well Satisfied with their bargain.
In December Prince Bismarck, III conversation
with Sir Edward Malet, the British Ambassador ~
Berlin. and through dispatches to Count Won
Minister. the German Ambassador at Lon
don. complained of the conduct OI Ehs'
land in annexmg territory III close heigh'
borheod with the Cameroons country. ne
declared that such annexations must he considered
by Germany as an unfIiendly act. 10 cse COM
plants Earl Granville replied that tne runois ~ ~
Ipqllsh annexations III that part OF Africa whicnn ~
had furnished the German Chancellor WIN pasls
for his auimadyersons were altogether untrue.
More than this, he said, the pohcy OF Ehglahu ""S
40 recoeslze the German position az CalneIOonh; =,
In another dispatch to str Edward Malet EaiI
Granville complained of the secret lnetnCd5 1ol-
Iowed by Dr. NachtIgal. This complaint was com
municafed to Prince Bismarck, and he answered 1t
Justified the policy of secrecy pursued ny 'he Ucl
man Special Commissioner. Had llngiand hnoTh
the real object of Ur. NachtlGais mission ne thhhS
that n would have forcstalled Germany III annex
ing the territory which Dr. Naehtiga succeeued ~
adding 10 the German dOmiDiOns. IN tnls dIspd'Cn
Prince Bismarck asks that the bfitIsn Cohsui . W
forbidden TO exercise his functions at Caneroohs.
He bases his reason for asking TINS on the
Alleged opposItion of the British Consni
20 German residents. Earl GranvllleB teply
20 this dispatch Ia dated on FEBRUARY n.
N -iustifes Mr.. Hewetts action III annexing the
territory between Ambas Bay and Lagos, SAYING
that this was lone in accordance with orders sen,
from London lGng ago. The alleged h9s.iiiy ydio W
a. Rritish Consul TO the German traders IL as
cpssed and other matters closely related thsrewltn
are disposed OF, and in conclusion Earl Granyille
distinctly reserves the right 10 CAIN damages ron
Germany for the losses incurred Dy brltsn supJco''
through the action Of the German FORCES.