Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-26

REPORT OF CONSUL GENERAL RAINE-BIs-
MARCK'S COLONIAL PoLICY-CoNDITIoN OF
TRADE.
Mr.. Frederick Raine, the American consul
general at Berlin, in the introduction to his an
nual report, writes briefly of the rise of the Ger
man empire. Cautiously but steadily, he says,
a new system Of government was carried into
execution. The almost uninterrupted flow of
new laws was apparently not retarded by even
a single inconsistency. They formed symmet-
rical parts of q structure that long before its
erection was planned by far-seeing statesman.
Sufficient financial and other means were
abundantly on hand. With the establishment
of the empire an immense amount of intellec-
tual and moral force, for centuries neutraliZed
the confederation, become available, and Bis
marck was prompt in Inviting and directing
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creation of new political and other organizations
hardly thought OF before.
Mr. Raine embOdieS in his report O serie of
tables, from which he deduces several interest
ing facts. The population of the area now COM
prIsed in the German empire, which was
600 in 1880, and at its present rate OF increase
it doubles once in forty-seven years. This is in
excess OF the growth Of population in any Of the
neighbOring powers. Great Britain, Mr.. Raine
says, doubles her population in ffty-One years,
the Netherlands in fifty-two years, Denmark in
fifty-four years. Austria in sixty and one-half
years, Belgium ip siXty-one years, while France
requires two hundred years TO double her popu-
latiOn at present rates.
steady and marked decrease since 1881, from
which fact Mr.. Raine argues that either the
economical condition of Germany has i'm
proved, the attractive force of America has de-
creased, or Bismarck colonial policy is prov
ing successful. This policy is meeting with
The German p Colonial association, formed two
years ago, spread with great rapidly. The first
acquisition was made by Bremen firm Of
miles in South Africa. The traders applied for
and received recognition from the home COVE: n
ment, and other traders speedily followed the
example, possession being thus acquired in
East Africa, Cameron, Augra Paquena and
other South Sea islands. 1t is now proposed
endeavoring to promote German colonial inter-
ests shall be federated, and the question, Mr..
Rane says, will be considered at a meeting
has recently subsidized two lines of steamships
to run between TIE parent country and the
colonies, and third line has just been estab-
lished by private enterprise between Hamburg
Mr. Raine describes another colonial enter
prise of a novel character, now in successful
operation. Three or four years ago several hum
dred thousand tramps infested Germany and
drew from the people many millions annually
gested the plan OF colonizing these people, and
with the aid of men of wealth secured tracts of
waste or partly cultivated land in Westphalia,
where he organized "Workman's Colony"
Local committees were every where formed to
counsel the Withholding of aims and the be-
stowal of an equivalent sum 70 the new colonial
enterprise. The plan worked well, and tramps
were compelled to migrate to the colony In
large numbers There they were washed. pro-
vided with clothing and furnished with en-
ployment rs farm labOrers. Gradually, in the
progress OF colonization, they found work at
their respective trades, and many Of them be-
came useful members or society. The rest
found their way to the workhouses. The en-
peror and many influential men of the empire
took q deep interest in the matter, and at pres
ent such colonies are established In all the colo
MES and states of Germany.