The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-22
A BIG GAIN FOR GERMANY
HRLIGoLAND OF IMMENSE STRAIT
EGIC VALUE.

It Will be the site for an Immense
Fort TO Protect the Water APP
proaches to Hamburg aud Bremen.
The Zanzibar Protectorate Also a
Big Thing for England.
copyrighted, 1890, bv the Neto York Associated
PreSsl
BERLIN, June 2L-During a prolonged
sitting Of the Bundesrath, Chancellor Won
Caprivi explained the aims of the govern
mentIn concluding the Anglo-German agree
ment relative to territory in Africa. AL
though no official statement has been issued
the chancellor statement TO the bundesrath
is known TO bear largely on the immense
Importance Of the strategic value of He'll
goland The chancellor recalled the fact
that during the war of 1870 ii was necessary
to detaca large force to guard against a
possible French landing at the mouth of the
Weser and Elbe rivers, and to lay submarine
mines to protect the water approaches to
Hamburg and Bremen, the trade of which
cities was for some time blocked.
TO BE FORTIFIED
Chancellor Won Caprivi produced the
opinion of Count Won Moltke that
AAOAOkAlAuA COulu 10 30 IOTbiueu
that it would be equivalent to a
large increase in the German army In
the event of war. The Bundesrath unani-
mously approved the compact and congratu-
lated the emperor and chancellor, to whose
initiative the cession OF the island to Ger
many by England was due. The report
that Lord Salisbury spontaneously offered
to cede the island is in direct variance with
the fact that Count Won Hatzfeldt handed
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demand from Chancellor Won Caprivi
making cession of the island an absolute
condition OF an English protectorate in
Zanzibar.
ENGLAND WILL BE RETICENT.
The English government probably will
not like to produce the opinion of military
experts on the value of Heliogland Here
the strategic importance of the island Ii uni
versally recognized. Admiral Henks' pa
per, written In 1889, is largely quoted as
proving how greatly the possession of the
island Strengthens Germany. Before long
Admiral Henks' idea of great island fort
will be realized. The opinion of the people
or the island does not count with either
government. Both know that the Islanders
are opposed to annexation to Ger
many. During former dis
cussion regarding cession of the island by
Great Britain an informal plebescite re-
puAOOa Ala u ubPubhblOu WdlUIlR upon JL0
governor and presenting him with unnani-
NOUS declaration that every man on the
island would prefer to emf crate TO America
rather than TO compulsarily become German
subjects Dread of military service seemed
to be the main objection Of the people. The
German customs regulations were minor
objection. The agreement endeavors to
modify these objections by giving the island
ers twenty years exemption from military
.tn.x2s "a
ional customs privileges. Whether or not
these concessions will reconcile the islanders
Will not affect the cession, which adds to
the security of great nation.
A CAUSE OF REGRET
Leading Hamburg journals regret the
granting to England Of a protectorate over
Zanzibar, because it will paralyze the re-
cently-formed line of German steam
ers to East Africa, and place
the whole trade in the hands Of the English
African Colonial Company, which lately
absorbed the With company and already
claim compensation for the cession of Witu-
land. Maj. Wissman, who will arrive here
tomorrow, has telegraphed expressions of
his concurrence with the opinion
of his old lieutenant, Baron
Gravonreuth, to the effect that
the surrender of Zanzibar makes the Eng
lish masters of East Africa, and that the
surrender of Uganda into the hands of the
English gives them the key to Central
Africa. The Hamburger NGchrichten de-
clares that German commerce in East
Africa will be ruined, but admits that the
acquisition of Heligoland balances any loss
elsewhere. England, the paper says, has
done Germany real service to the disad-
vantage Of France, which always requires
to be closely watched.
GERMAN TRADING POSTS.
The National Zettung holds that the
Germans will soon establish trading posts
on the mainland of Cape Zanzibar, and re-
minds malcontents that most of the regions
conceded to England never belonged to Ger
many. Public opinion, influenced by
articles dilating upon the strategetic and
naval value of Heligoland, becomes more
and more pleased with the compact.
1t is probable that the opposition
of France to a British protectorate
over Zanzibar was not overlooked in the
negotiations. The Anglo-French agreement
of 1882 guaranteeing the independence of
Zanzibar was held as lspsed under the
French recognition in 1887 of German ac-
QUESTIONS In East Africa, combined with
British treaties with the Sultan of Zanzi-
bar.
RUSSIA THREATENING TURKEY.
An ominous note was presented to-day TO
the reporter by the Russian ambassador,
M. Nelidoff. 1t suggests an intention of the
cZar to actively interfere in the Balkans.
The note declines a request of the porte that
Russia wait till November for the payment
of the war indemnity by Turkey, and de-
mands immediate payment. The note
declares that in the event OF a refusal
Russia reserves the right of taking all neces-
sary measures to compel payment. Yester-
day NJ Volkovitch, the Bulgarian envoy.
presented to the porte q note from
Prince Stambulof demading an extern
sion of the religious liberty CT Bulgarians
in Turkey and also demanding recognition
of the Bulgarian government. Prince Stam-
buloR is acting in concert with Russia
without regard to the personal interests of
Prince Ferdinand, the ruler of Bulgaria,
and it is expected that his action will de-
velop q proclamation Of the Independence
of Bulgaria under a prince who will be
agreeable to Russia, with the absorption of
part Of Macedonia into Bulgaria.
wINDTHoRsT's OFFER.
Herr Windthorst, leader of the clerical
party in the Reichstag, has offered the ad-
hesion Of his party to carry military credits
on condition that the government intro
duee measure giving Catholics effective
control of their primary schools and also
that it modify the army bill by granting
extensive leaves of absence. The op-
ponents of the bill calculate
upon having 159 votes. 1t is
certain that the government will have 154.
The fate OF the bill turns UPON the vote of