Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-17
Scramble for Territory in Africa
Like that in America.
Germany and Great Britain Running a
Race Each Ready to GObble the
African Lake Region.
BOulangists to Contest Every District in
France at the Next Election-stringent
Passport Regulations.
Race for Possession.

preparations TO senu an eNpeulLlOn from
| Mombassa to the debatable lake terri
tory in the interior of Africa IN advance
of the proposed German expedition
headed by Emin. Various stories con-
corning the purpose of Emin' 8 re-
turn to the interior have aroused
the suspicious of the British East
Africa people that it is not philanthropy
on the part of the former governor of the
Egyptian equatorial provinces or his en-
ploYers that induced Emin to engage to
re-encounter the hardshipS Of interior
African life, but rather desire to fore
stall the British in the actual occupation
of the lake country, the most fruitful
and desirable of any of the yet explored.
This suspicion having grown, it has been
resolved to anticipate the German move
ment so far as the lake region is con-
cerned. OF this expedition, it is as
serted Stanleo will assume the
leadership at q later date and the
fact that he has declined a
number OF invitations to banquets, re-
ceptions, etc. lends color to the state
ment. Assuming that Stanley has de-
clined these honors because they would
interfere with his preparations TO return
to Africa, it is fair to assume that he
British expedition within a very short
time.
Commenting on these reports the
Pail Mall Gazette SAYS the day of dis
coverd and exploration in Africa is over.
Thed ark continent has passed from the
traveller into the hands of financiers and
finance will hencetorth develop what las
been discovered and discover what re-
mains to be discovered.
STILL IN THE RING.
The Boulangists, presumably as re-
suit of the recent conference with their
chief, on the island of Jersey, are pre-
pairing to contest every district in France
at the next general election, and are al
ready casting about for available candi-
dates. The Partisan contests will be bit
terly fought. The council of elections at
Paris has thrown sop to the Socialists,
by framing a policy on Democratic
lines.
POSTAL SYSTEM OBNOXIOUS.
The Russian government has issued or
ders that henceforth passport regulations
on the Austrian frontier shall be of
more stringent character and most rigid
ly observed. The present pass
border is more exacting than that which
has operated in Germany in connection
with France, and there is already a
great deal of murmurIng against the in
creased hardship proposed.
The hand weavers of Potsdam, Prus-
sia, have forwarded a petition to the
Emperor William praying permission to
manufacture garments for the German
army now made by machines, claiming
that for the same money the government
now pays they can produce articles of
much higher grade.
Special to the Gazette
LONDON, April Municipalities from
Zanzibar state that the operations of the
Germans there are of the most vigorous
character. Every one connected IN any
capacity with the projects of Maj. Weiss
mann is displaying a degree of activity
singularly at variance with the German
national trait of deliberation, and every
thing pertaining to the prepara-
tons for the new Emin expedition is be-
ing conducted with marked thoroughness.
The town has within an incredibly short
time become so entirely Germanized that
old residents find themselves almost
strangers. Several large Offices and
depots have been established by the
Germans, and each of these constantly
display the German flag, while the Ger
man uniform is everywhere visible. The
British have no Office at Zanzibar, and
consequently the English flag is not to be
seen, much to the disgust of the English
men, who view with disgust and indig-
nation the German preparation to extend
the influence and power of their empire
into territory hitherto forcibly admit
ted to belong to England if it belongs
to anybody. Occasionally dispatches
conveying assurances of the safety and
successful operations of DR.. Peters several
times declared on presumably COM
petent authority to be dead. and extern
sIve preparations for Emin g departure
have created genuine alarm here for the
security of British interests in Southeast
ern and equatorial Africa, which the
press are unanimous in calling upon the
government to protect.
The Standard insists that the English
and German spheres of influence in Africa
are marked with such precision as to
preclude the remotest possibility of any
misunderstanding. Therefore any en-
croachment upon British rights must
be made deliberately.
The Post declares that the German
m APPS purporting to fix the boundaries
of the two spheres are wholly inaccur-
ate. This being the fact Germany must
be at once informed of the inaccuracies
and not be allowed to become unfriendly
to England through the sggressions and
Misrepresentation Of the German press
in describing and urging the necessity
and Importance of Emin 3 expedition.
A RIOT At ROME.
A serious riot occurred in Rome to-day
as result OF the action of the police in
dispensing socialist meeting. The
meeting was the largest of its character
ever held in Rome, and emboldened by
the great increase in the num-
Der CT their auditors, the
speakers who addressed the gathering
indulged in revolutionary harangues of
the most violent description, while their
listeners eyinced their approval by