Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-27
BISMARCK OPENS OUT.
He Speaks Very Plainly on
the East Africa Bill.
IN TOUCH WITH ENGLAND.
Responsibility for Acts of SubOrdin-
ate Officials Not to be ShOul-
dered by Him.

COPYRIGHT. 1889, by New York Associated
BERLIN, January 26.-After discussion
in the Reichstag to-day, the East Africa
bill was referred to committee of twen-
ty-one members, under urgency. The
measure will be reported and read Sec
ond time on Tuesday.
The interest in to.day's debate CEN
tered in the speech of Prince Bismarck,
which was delivered with unusual ANNA
ton and unmistakable earnestness. The
Chancellor said he could not undertake
to be responsible for everything, and that
something must be left to the officials
sent there to settle affairs. Touching
the question af the position we take
toward foreign powers, l can only
say we have proceeded, and shall ever
proceed, solely in agreement with Eng
land, the greatest colonial power IN the
world. deny, therefore, emphatlcaily'
the suggestion that we have any lnten.
ton to proceed against the Sultan OF
Zanzibar in opposition to the wishes OF
England in Zanzibar. Also in Samoa
we are in the fullest accord with England
and advance hand in hand with her.
(Cheers.) We are absolutely resolved to
be one with the English government,
and to uphold the unity we have shared
with the English in Africa. (Cheers.)
The only unpleasantness that has arisen
has been with subordinate officials, for
whom the Government neither cares nor
will be responsible. Il has never oc.
!, oh cly N nlo
for assistance in our own sphere of
power. Such a thing is beyond tue
range of possibility. l cannot recognize
the necessity for discussion on this bill
in committee. could just as we'll say
to the full house what l might have to
say to such committee. Time gained on
this question is not only money, but
blood gained. Besides we have no in
mittee about the details of our plans, the
force to be enrolled and their arms and
ammunitions, for fear of making foes ac-
quainted with them. The blockade has
less of a military than of political
significance. The chief thing was to
prove to the natives the unity existing
between Germany and England, and
also to show the European powers that
concluded no treaties with England, but
can regard her as an old historic ally,
with whom we have been in touch for
$50 years, even on colonial questions"
The Chancellor adverted to the criti-
cisms of Herr Bamberger, taunting him
with change of colonial policy. He
read passages from speeches he made in
1885, and admitted that he had departed
from the opinions therein expressed,
but his present action was dictated
solely by the immediate circumstances.
"For the sake of two million Marks" he
continued, II cannot throw myself
against the great impulse of the nation.
or offer opposition to the will OF the
whole country. To this day am not a
colonial man. I entertain the greatest
apprehension on the subject, but have
been compelled to yield TO the general
demand of the nation. l would venture
to advised Herr BAN berger to follow my
example,"
"We cannot look for results in three
months; no, nor in three years. Perhaps
thirty years hence the people may bit
terly rue to-day's neglect of duty. If the
locomotive of the Empire has struck out
track for itself, will not be the one to
throw stones in it's way"
Returning to the bill he said it was
not question of the East Africa Com
pany, but of civilization. They must
keep their eyes fixed on the suppression
of the slave trade and must obtain mas
terry of the traffic. A further task before
them was the utilization of fertile strip
of the East African coast.
Prince Bismarck left the Reichstag
after the reference of the bill to the COM
mittee.