Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-27
GERMAN COLONIAL PLANS.
An English Blus Bosk ssew,ax B,smarek's
Aims.


up with correspondence concerning New
Guinea and Samoa. This contains
report from Sir Edward SIalet, the
British Minister at Berlin. which gives
an account of an interview between
him and Prince Bismarck. in which
Prince Bismarck read to Sir Ed
ward a dispatch which he had sent TO
Count Won Munster, the German Minister
at London. This dispatch was dated |
May }, 1884, and its object was to
show the British Government that Eng
land could render Germany signal SER
vice in the latter's policy of colonial ex-
tension. In case England should under
take to grant this favor the dispatch in
dicated that Germany in return would
support English interests nearer home.
The dispatch further gave it to be
understood that in the event Of fail
ure TO secure the desired arrange
ment Germany would be under
the necessity Of seeking from France
on similar terms the assistance which
England refused TO give. After read
ing the dispatch Prince Bismarck told
Sir Edward that Count von Munster
laid the matter before the British Gov
ernment, but failed to obtain from it
the understanding which Germany de-
sired. Thereupon Prince Bismarck said.
fearing that Count Won Munster had not
stated the points involved in the dispatch
to Earl Granville with sufficient clear
ness and precision, he sent his son,
Count Herbert Bismarck, to England,
in the hope that he might succeed where
Count yon Munster had failed. Count
Herbert explained the situation as the
German Chancellor regarded it, but he
succeeded little better than Count yon
Munster in perSuading England to com
nit herself TO the proposed policy.
He only obtained" Prince Bismarck
said, 81 from England general assurances
Of friendlness and goodwill, which have
proved absolutely valuelcss in the face of
subsequent events" At this point Sir
Edward expressed regret at the situa-
ton. lie assured Prince Bismarck that
England had never had any intention of
thwarting Germany'S colonial aSpira-
tions. He asked Prince Bismarck what
Germany wanted. Did she want New
suinea or Xululand? Prince Bismarck
replied that it was impossible for him
to answer Sir Edwards query. Ger
many had now come to an understand
Ing with France. and this preclUded him
from making any further explanations.
Another interesting document in the
Blue Book is dispatch from Earl Gran
Vile to Sir Edward Malet, dated Febru-
ary :. 1885. In this the British Foreign
Secretary takes occasion to combat the
assertions of Prince Bismarck that En-
gland was influenced by jealousy of
Germany colonizing policy. Far from
this being the case. Earl Granville as
SertS that both his statements and those
of Mr.. Gladstone have always been ia
vorablc to the development of 4 colo
NAL policy on the part of Germany.
The correspondence in regard to the
Samoan islands shows that England
was the recipient of frequent requests
from the people of that country for the
establishment of q British protectOrate.
In consequence of these requests Ger
many asked England to join with her
in giving mutual assurances that the
independence OF the Samoan and Tonga
/ slards should be respected by these two
Powers. England acceded to this ar
rangemcnt, and in consonance with II
the repeated petitions OF the King
and chiefs of Samoa praying that
their dominions be annexed by England
were disregarded, and no thought of an
ncxing them was entertained. On Jan
uarv 9th Of this year Earl Derby, Colo
NAL Secretary of State. received a dis
patch from Lieutenant-teneral Sir VII
liam .Jeryois, Governor of New Zealand
which stated that two German vessels
had arrived at the Samoan islands. anC
that the officers on board had forced the
King to sign a treaty by which the whole
authority of the Government was turned
over to the German representative. Or
February 10th Earl Granville wrote tC
Count Won Munster asking him to IN
mire into the accuracy Of the above re-
port. On December 29. 1894. the Kin.
of Samoa wrote letter to Emperor
William protesting against the action o
the German officers. The last dlspatcl
in the Blue Book is one from Earl Derby
TO the Governor of New Zealand. Thi
is dated February 18th. and directs tn
Governor to instruct the British Con
sui in Samoa not to. countcnance AM
movement looking toward the anneXa
tion of the islands by treat Britain.
The Blue Book also contains portion
of conversation which took place be
tween Prince Bismarck and the Hon
Robert Henry Meade. British Assistan
Colonial Secretary. who was at tn
time in Berlin attending the Congo con
ference. To Mr.. Meade the Germa
Chancellor said that the system whlc
Germany pursued in her colonial move
ments was to follow the course G
German trade. Whenever Germa
commercial houses were estat
lished in countries which wer
not under any foreign jurisdiction 1t wa
the empires policy to afford the prote(
ton of the German flag. Mr.. Mead
read telegram from the Premier
Victoria. in which he said that if En-
land did not prevent the annexation b
Germany of New Guinea the exasper'
ton among the Queenslanders would b
simply boundlesS. and that the feellr
of bitterness would outlive the preseI
generation.
Adyices from Durham state that ID
nizulu, King of Zululand, ignores II
acts Of Herr Einwald, the agent
r Herr Luderitz, the Angra Pequef
operator, by means of which he claim
TO have secured titles to large posse
sionS on Santa Lucia bay.
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