Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-04-26
MUCH DISTURBED.
The English Over the New aspect
OF Affairs In Africa.
OrasplnR John Bull Unable to
Reconcile Himself

To the Faet That Osrman is ossaininaa
strsnE FoottsE In Afrioa-rrsPossd -
Hold . Con fsrerss sf all Pewsrs later
sstsd and agree Upon = Divtsion % the
CoBtinent--ForsiEn.
LONDON, April rs 1T Is evidou: from
the tone Of the English prss generally.
that the English are very much dis
turbed over the new aspect Of Affairs In
Africa. They daily give token u their
perturbation, and though some u ths
government organs profess 10 minimig4
the African business. and ridiculo the
idea that such a mild hammered man 81
Emin will be able to supplant Engiish
endeavors. yet IL Is plain that genuine
surprise and alarm has seized them.
Accustomed 10 little opposition In
colonial ACKNOWLEDGMENT, and that from
inferior powers. easily silsneed, IN
land cannot reconcile herself 10 the ucw
order Of things. Il has come upon her
like a SHOCK that any plans Tor the quiet
appropriati1n Of new territory though
the desired acquisition included half .
continent. should receive a sudden and
decided cheek.
ARivaI in "CiviiiFinE."
Notwithstanding the fact that she has
long recognized in Germany a colonial
opponent aud a rival In the ''civiiiEiug"
process: which calmly takcs over the
management Of whole countries on the
plea that civilization demands II. and in
spite Of the fact that English writers
have frequently predicted Just such a
condition ~ affairs as the present, I'm
gland cannot bring herself 30 believe
that a power like Germany is about t0
enter upon a struggle with her Tor su-
premacy in Africa.
The Truth Revealed.
Now that German writers have torn
away the veil Of philanthropy whieh
concealed the real designs 81 the I'm
glish Emin relief committee and shown
that the commuters plans for relieving
Emin included his enrolment ~ a
British agent. the rage Of the English
press at Emin's ingratitude knoww no
bounds
At first this rage expressed itself Ia
plain language In which Emin was
roundly denounced. but more recently
they have sought 10 conceal tins feeling
in affecting to despise Emin's ability. AZ
is curious that the i'll feeling betwelN
the two countries should crop out at this
time when their respective presses are'
busy cementing the renewed friendship
recently established between the young
kaiser and his grandmother's govern
ment.
The Latest scheme.
The latest scheme urged IS congress
of all the powers interested in Africa.
which shall agree upon partition Of
that continent The proposal is put
forth by English papers as the best and
only possible amicable arrangement, and
neither England nor Germany will be
likely to remain idle while such a propo
sition is being discussed. But the
scramble for Africa having fairly be-
gun, the strict observance of respective
spheres of influence will be little re-
spected by the leaders Of exploring
parties. Without doubt the British
East African company is quietly pre-
pairing an expedition whose object will
be to eiTcumvent Emin and hold tho
country inl British interests until Stan
| lev can take command, establish treaties
and begin the enormous work of open
ing the country. Meanwhile the rest OF
the world looks on and wonders II the
ambitions of two rival commercial com
panies will be allowed TO plunge the two
greatest European powers into armed
| strife,