New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-20
THE PARTITION OF AFRICA.
STANLEY'S ENTHUSIASTIC PRAISE OF
LORD SALISBURY.
DISCUSSION OF THE ANGLO GERMAN AGREEMENT
IN rARLIAMENT-THE FRENCH WANT
INFORM ALTON.

London June 19.-IieIry VI. stanley. in receiving
the freedom of Newcastle repeated his hnc':"ns -
Lord salisbury, and said that, locking at the nheN-
pected turn of events, 1t was not right to crtcsc
too mnutely He goodwill on both the Ger
man and the English side. Entering int" details
of the valuc. position. etc, Of the regions acquired
he declared that if Germany had acquired some terri
tory which England would have liked to retain Eng
land amply compensated elsewhere. ana the eralr
Ing Of free transit In the German regions was rs Sood
for the English the possession Of the territory
Further il wond now be ticrInanys interest to join
England in demanding the freedom Of the hinbcsi and
thus the Portuguese difficulty would be removed
Dwelling with enthusiasm upon the prospects In
Africa he said he was confident that If he conld
master all the chiefs Of the regions that England had
acquired they would acquicscc in the opinion That
the date Of the agreement would he red letter DAY
in the African calendar. lie was sure that when the
spread grand feast day would be hciu through
out the interior of Africa
In conclusion Mr.. stanley declared that Penba,
II put on the market would fetch ten times as much
as Hcligoand to say nothing Of ZANZIBAR lie
would be pleased if the Mayor called meeting oi
citizens to convey congratulations to Loru sails
bury who had done more than legion of explorers
could have done
Henry NJ Stanley was presented with an ad
dress at Berwick to-day. In reply ne spoke
in the most enthusiastic terms of the wisdom OF Lord
Salisbury as shown In the settlement with. Germany
of the African question. By the agreement between
the two countries 100000 square miles Of territory
were added to the British possessions In Africa IN
stead Of a doorous TRADE against the Prime Minister
Mr.. Stanley said, now is the time TO sing pacan IN
his honor. ], is now possible TO realize The great
dream of those who concerned in the exploration
and civilization Of Africa from the Cape of Good Hop,
TO Cairo. In conclusion. Mr. STANLEY said that Goi
gave Lord Salisbury the wisdom TO gain this end and
expressed the hope that the Prime Minister long might
live and flourish
In the House Of Lords today the Earl Of Re|ebcry
asked whether the Government. before arranging Tor
the transfer Of Iieligoland 10 Germany, had con-
suited The naval and military authoritie- also whether
an had been made to ascertain the wishes OF the
Inhabitants OF Heligoland in the matter.
The Marquis of salisbury replied that the Govern
ment before coming 10 a decision, had availch them
selves Of advice not exclusively military ~ naval
Although no plcbi~cte had been taken IN Ilel.oand
there Wa, no ground for supposng that the inhahit
ants objected the transfer except regarded con
scrpton and this had beer provided against In the
agreement.
In the House Of Commons W. H. Smith stated that
the conditions inserted in the agreement with Ger
many removed whatever objection the inhabitants OF
Heligoland might have b. the transfer OF their ter
ritory. far compulsory military service Vas
concerned. The Government had not taken -iep> Z"
ascertain the feelings Of the people bill would ie
introduced In ,aI!tment t. raify the cc-- Ion. lie
mn.t decline To produce the opinion of the naval
authorize, regarding cllgoland. oOpposltion cheers
ii Parliament rejected the bill the WnOle agreement
would fall through.
Paris June lJ.-M. Deloncc gave notice IN the
Chamber OF Deputies Oday OF an Interpolation ln
regard 20 the British prUtcctOItc Of FAMILIAR which
he said be considered 4 violation Of thc Anglo French
declaration signed bN VI. IhOuvrncl and Lord COWlry
IN 1867. psdging mutual onntcIfcrcncc In ZANZIBAR
ard the Independence Of the sultan, 10 which dgr'c
mont Germany adhered in l--G. The Interpolation
points ont that Gcrmany's deuOunciug the agreement
doe not destroy the validity Of the Anglo French
compact. and demands 10 know what measure, The
fafT..Y ia Al
NJ Riboi Minister Of Foreign Affair. Will reply
saturday.