The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-16
GERMANS REVOLT.
Liberal Statesmen Lash Die
fator Bismarck.
COLONIAL POLICY AssArLEp.
The Old Man Is astsunded at His OPP
peaents' Temesfsy-E
ard Rage.

ter said the pretended anti-sIayeTs :
campaign Was onIy . presexs for fhe
purpose Of masking the failure 81 the
colonial pslicy- The decoration gwen
~ Herr Eon PElttksnasr was character
istSc OF the regime no~ imposed or
the country. The prin cipai value OF
Emperor Frederick diary Law in the
fact that iss author was a patriotic.
constitutional and liberal prince, such
as neye- before had bessn seen on the
German throne The GsfFcksn case
proved that even IN Germany Bis
fnarck' power had limits.
Io-i&y's meeting OF the reicfsta9
w2s rxxited with the keenes. interest
The house waS crowded. The DEBATES
on fEe colonial estimates was very
spirited and continued ~ great length
1 by Herr Richter. Won Beings, Noer-
mann, karGoff Prince Bismarck and
Count Herbert Bismarck.
In the course Of the discussion, IN
reply to Herr Richter's question
whether slavery or the slave ira G
existed now in West African territory
under German protection. Prince
bismarck said that slavery, which
had existed for thousands of
yeare, coald not be abolished
ali ct once Ii would be serious mat
ter 70 abandon IL without further
steps. National interest ;woaId be
greatly endangered by such course.
and foreign countries would be Turned
against Germany It was inn
possible that this could be.
Herr Richter, although his organs
pa'ronized everything likely to cause
difficulties for the fafheriand declared
that bis only object in speaking on the
subject was 10 raise barrier between
Herr Woermann and that portion OF
the press which had no fatheriand
and was inimicai TO Germany.
Herr Kardef said Germany must
not allow herself to be daunted ii she
aspired TO have word 10 say in the
world Other nations spent much
more in trans-oceapic extension.
Herr Richter said the declarations
OF Prince Bismarck and Herr Woer-
mann were directly opposed TO each
other. The chancellor had done all
that was necessary to destroy the lila
sion that i few millions would suffice
to settle the whole slave
question. To Bismarck's remarks
that the press was without a father
land. he would briefly reply that the
Freissenig party was proud OF possess
ing a free and independent press
which dared to tell the most powerful
men in Europe the truth.
Bismarck said he did not wish to
discuss the colonial policy. and would
only observe that he did not think il
right to begin by releasing slaves, but
bs preventing more slaves being made
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terity to do in that direction. Eng
land had commenced the work CEN
fury ago.
On the credit for expenses in South
west Africa coming up, Herr Bamber-
ger objected 10 the increase. He dep
recated the East African Company's
attitude OF liberation, il not approval.
of slavery as opposed by Ger
many's humane efforts He objected
to Herr Kardoif's remarks. Germany
was far from desiring colonial policy
on the French model. TWAS needless
20 brand as anpafriotic every one who
did not desire to hoist the German flag
in all directions. There was plenty
OF room for patriotism in Germany
itself. Ii was essential that the dis
puted concession in Damaraiand
should be cleared up.
Prince Bismarck said he did not
wish TO cali Bamberger ignorant. but
that he knew nothing of the coleny of
which he had been speaking. He then
proceeded to sharply criticise
Bamberger's animadversions on the
foreign Office and colonial policy. and
said rather sarcasticaliy that English
men like Lewis did not go hundreds
OF miles for the sake of a sandy
desert; that il might be
taken for granted were was
something To get there. He recon-
mended that Bamberger, before the
discussion of this matter, wait until
negotiations with England were I'm
ished. In commenting on Bam-
berger's hint that the colonial
projects had been failure,
Prince bismarck said: We'll, gentle
men, thank God the German national
character il on the whole not so easily
! intinliaa;ed a. 10 allow US to be
frightened by a few errors or sacri-
fees. 1t is useless to let the
English know that We are 80 easily
! frightened; that we are now too tired
and disheartened to win the prize we
for which we commenced to strive
three years ago.
Barnberger said he was doing right
! in warning against the governments
/ colonial policy and the past was his
/ best Justification for doing so.
Bismarck again interposed and oh
| served that endurance could not he
carried so far as 70 permit the princi-
/ pal representative OF the German
| policy 10 accept statements in
/ the house which were not
j II u. h..
In regard TO the unfavorable prog
nostications which the friends Of Bam-
| berger always made in respect To the
/ majority IN the reichstsg, by present
ing the true feeling of the German
I people. were better informed than ma
lesolent people.
! Herr Richter twittssi the chancellor
/ for formerly uttering warming
/ against making national sacrifices for
| private companies. and said il was
only recently that all this
| had changed II the house had
70 bear the responsibility il
must also have the right 20 demand
| information The chancellor WAS al
WAYS the first one 10 impars heated
| tone 10 debate. The truth was
Prince Bismarck attended the reich
stag So seldom that he canse
10 believe he hai only 10 deal with his
subordinates in that house Referring
i to the criticisms OF BambeFg-
egss Samoan negotiations which
| kardoif had insiauated were
responsible for the ruia of German
enterprises and indirectly satriiiced
the latest victims there, Richter all
il was unjust 10 ascrite the hosliiities
in samoa 10 the rejection OF guaran-
tees. They arose solely from the col.
onial policy of the government. The
| reichsfag and the German people
must not embark IN adventures
Bismarck, after scoring Richter and
| R2mterger for unreasonable attack,
on the government. said official re-
pSrts had not been received from
Samoa, As soon 81 the
government had received them j.
would take steps. Rrverting
10 the gotation~, he said he founa
himself in the agreeable position a.
being able to cite the authority on
Richter of the British government
on the other hand, Hamburger, by his
doubts. disturbed the diplomatic steps
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