The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-19
EDgland's Prospect Is by No Means Satisfac-
tory, and q Clash with Germany May Be
Considered Among the Possibilities.
Russian Officials in q Condition of Panic
Because of the Cars Displeasure.
The University Of Giessen BeStoWS the Title
of d. d. Upon Bismarck-ApOlOgy from
the German Kaiser-Cable Notes.
AFFAIRS IN AFRICA.
What q Glance at the Map Reveals-Enorts
of the Arab Slave Traders.


What q Glance at the Mop Reveals-Enorts
of the Arab Slave Traders.
LONDON, Nov. Ia-Affairs in the Ozark Con-
tinent' are just now attracting attention. En-
glish politicians generally condemn Lord Sails
bury's policy in joining Germany in the East
African blockade. They claim that the slave
trade is q blind and iscontrary to evidence. and
ask if this is the price for help against France
in matters Egyptian. Englands prospect in
East Africa is by no means . cheerful one. The
plain fact 10 that. though England has no politi-
cal foothold at Zanzibar, the place is neverths-
less o British Indian settlement. The greatness
of England's interest and the weakness Of her
legal position constitute q very unfortunate
combination. What If Prin CO Bismarck, be-
lieving, or pretending to believe, that all the
German troubles come from the Sultan's in
~trigues, should some day lay violent hands on
Zanzibarl Such o step would certainly endaneer
the good relations OF the two countries. The
indefinite boundaries, too. if not the respective
spheres of influence" Of the two powers are
reasonably sure to cause future difficulty.
1t is impossible to look at a map of Africa on
which the respective agreements and claims or
the different European countries are indicated
without coming to the conclusion that the
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ent chaotic and absurd arrangement Certainly
serious struggles can only be avoided by a rea-
sonable and conciliatory temper all around. 1t
is not as If Germany were the only competitor
with whom England had to deal. As far as the
interior of eastern Africa is concerned En-
glands interests are much rather with Lake
Nyanza. With Lake Nyanza and Lake Nyassa,
England comes in contact with Portugal. tn
Portuguese are in actual possession OF
the mouths Of the Zsmbesi, and
they claim the waterway of the
Shire and Nyassa. There are rumors also that
Portugal intends to make some sort OF show OF
occupying Blantyrs. There are several English
trading aud mission stations on the Shire high
lands, between Nyassa and the Zambesi. and
steamers belonging to the African Lake Com
pany have piled on the great lake itself and on
the upper Shire for some years past.
However idle the Portuguese claims to Shire
and Nyassa. Portugal IS really In possession OF
the lower Zamessi, and il has OF late used its
post of vantage to hamper. and, If possible,
strapgls the English settlements higher
up the country. The settlements are
being hard pressed by tho Arab slave-dealers,
and the English and Scotch missionaries and
traders have already had to abandon Lake Tan
ganyika. They retain their position on Lake
Nyassa only by great efforts and amid great
dangers, and It is no exaggeration to say that
by hundreds of devoted pioneers il now most
ceriously menaced. The Arab slsve-dealers are
making q great combined effort for the mastery
of central and eastern Africa. They have al
ready desolated the greater part OF tho Congo
region, and they are now busy on the same
frichtful work around the shores Of TanGanyiks
and NyagSa.