St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-13
RETREAT SUICIDAL.
Chancellor CaprIvi Indorses Bis
| o xck,s C0loninI ID Lion

CHanceiiOf CaprlVl EnOOrSeS BIS.
marck's Colonial Policy.
BERLIN, May 12.-In the course of the
debate in the reichstag to-day on the
estimates for the expense of the colo
nies, Gen. Won Caprivi. the imperial
chancellor, stated that though he
had originally warmly approved the
colonial policy Of the empire, he
agreed with Prince Bismarck that snch
policy could only be maintained with
the support of the nation. As matters
now stand the government cannot re-
treat from its position in regard to col
onial affairs without the loss of honor
and money. No change of his views on
the system WAS to be in any way i'm
government would everywhere respect
foreign rights and protect German
rights.
Alter referring to his past cool
ness toward colonization, Gen. Won
Caprlvi said that during his short term
Of office he had read more on colonial
matters than he had read during
his, whole previous life. He
had thus become acquainted with
the enormous difficulty of col
OnizationS. Germans had not
yet had had the necessary period, and
the government had scarcely a sutfi-
cient number of officers at its disposal.
1t was the aim Of the government to
bring matters in the colonies to salts
factory state, and then leave them to
commercial companies to carry on what
the empire had begun. In En-
gland private capitalists we're always
willing to invest in colonial fenter-
prises; but Germans seemed to prefer
to invest their money in the most
dubious stocks of the most dubious
states. He expressed the hope that all
expenditure would be eventually re-
couped; but he believed it would take
years to establish peace and order. He
fully agreed with Herr Won Bainberger,
that the time might arrive when Europe
would require every mark and man at
home. Therefore he would not send a
single mark or single man to East
Africa more than was absolutely neces-
sary. 1t was also true. as Herr Won
Bamberger had said, that in
the case of war Germany would
perhaps be unable to defend her
colonies. But experience taught that if
Germany were victorious in Europe she
would retain her colonies. In order to
maintain these colonies Germany must
develop her navy and establish
coaling stations. Regarding slavery
he said: I'VE must found sta
tions, and bullet and Bible must
act in the cause of civilization, With
out killing slave dealers, you can never
abolish slavery. We hope to be in po-
sition to conduct federal affairs so that
the general policy of Germany will not
be injured and the just feeling of ma
tioual pride will not be wounded"
LONDON, May 12.-1he Berlin cor
| respondent of the Morning Post says:
by to-day's speech in the reichstag
Gen. Won Caprivi has passed with one
bound to the first rank of European
statesmen. The opinion universally
expressed in the lobbies was that in
comparison with his predecessor he has
| nothing whatever to fear. His speech
was an intellectual treat of the first
order. He has perfect command of his
| voice. which is as flexible as and other
wise not unlike that of Canon Liddon.
His whole bearing. and especially the
strength revealed by his concilatory
| manner toward his opponents, showed
| nobility Of nature, high integrity and
clearness of purpose. The emperor and
Europe are to be congratulated"