The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-27
JEALOUS OF BRITAIN
GERMANS FEAR ENGLAND's IN.
CREAsING POWER IN AFRICA.
Comment on vfctorfn'e Acquisition of
a Small Portion OF the Congo State
Socialists Fighting the Brewers.

German newspapers on the political crisis
in France point out in vivid manner the
change which the events of recent years
have brought on the face OF European
politics. Formerly such events were grave
ly discussed as bearing upon the foreign
relations of France with other countries
and especially with Germany. Now the
news is received with the greatest GOODNESS
and the ministerial changes are followed
in this country with mere courtesy. This
state Of affairs Is due to the fact that the
Germans have confidence that Cabinet
changes in France are no longer likely to
disturb the relations between the two
powers. and these relations, 1t would ap-
pear, are growing more friendly day by
day.
Some feeling, 1t is true has been aroused
by the conclusion of the agreement be-
tween England and the Congo State by
which England secured a small strip of
territory In the region of the upper Congo
and Lake Tanganyika which gives her ac-
cess from her southern possessions in
Africa to the Nile region; in other words,
united communication from Capetown and
Cairo. This feeling is not confined to what
Is known as the colonial party, but is
varied by the newspapers throughout Ger
many. The new arrangement makes Eng
land, instead of the Congo State, Ger
many's western neighbor in Central Africa
and makes a decided alteration in the COM
mercial prospects Of Germany in that sec
ton or Africa. OF course, this is only a
summer cloud sweeping across the political
sky, and it is not anticipated that it will
lead to quarrel with England. The
Tageblatt however, declares that the new
arrangement Injuries Germanys interest,
and asserts that it is only a trick TO
balk the claims of France and other
powers. The National Zeitung demands
that England shall acknowledge the right
of full freedom of traffic between The
Congo State and German East Africa and
ventures to express a doubt as to whether
the Congo State is legally in a position to
conclude an independent treaty The vos-
sisch Zeitung believes that there will be
contraband trade in arms and ammuni-
ton in consequence of the new treaty,
Synnte w render Tbe the 1ess, new
also expresses the belief that the
treaty will lead to negotiations be-
tween the powers of decided imPortanc
to their African possessions. Finally, sew
eral of the leading newspapers declare that
Germany ought to have been consulted In
the drafting Of the agreement between
England and the Congo Free State.
DR.. Peters has Joined the Hanover Ma
tional Liberal Union and intends to con-
test the next Reichstag vacancy for Han
The Socialists are pursuing their fight
against the brewers with the greatest vio-
enc FRANC and declare h tnat 5hey are
which they claim keeps up the price of
beer and exploits the working classes. The
fact is however, that no such ring ex-
ists and that the combination of brewers
which may be said to stand in the posi-
ton of ring" was only recently formed
a means of resisting the boycotting cam
paign of the Socialists But there is no de-
nying the fact that the brewers are feeling
the effects of the boycott, for quite recently
they made overtures for peace and In so
doing have offered to take back into their
employment the men previously dismissed
on condition that the boycott is abandoned.
The Socialists a day or so ago rejected
these overtures, declaring that they have
determined not to make any compromise
with the brewers. and in order to give
rying their boyeetting crusade throughout
the country. This is notably the case at
Mulheim where the strike of the Socialist
brewers employees has already commenced
and threatens to develop into an immense
fight between capital and labor.
The reported negotiations for the cession
of Cuxhaven to Prussia in exchange for
Altoona. which would be Incorporated with
Hamburg, is officially denied; The denial
simply means that were the Reichstag and
Bundezrath to adopt the bill to convert
Cuxhaven into naval port Hamburg
for this purpose therefore, would be need
less. The Navy Department has not aban-
doned its intention to strongly fortify Cux-
ndVen anu CONVERT IL llltO d IlIsl-CldSS war
port upon the completion of the Baltic
canal
The explosion which occurred early yes
terday morning in the balloon department
Of the army in the Templehofer field, might
have been disastrous A building in which
a thousand iron bottles of hydrogen were
stored was completely destroyed. a sol
der of the pioneer corps, who On
guard near the building, was hurled a great
distance by the force of the explosion.
Portions of the shattered bottles were found
a mile distant from the scene of the ex-
plosion and the ground about the building
was torn up in all directions, demonstrate
ing the fearful force Of the bottles of by
drogen. The cause Of the explosion 1t not
known, but it Is supposed that the leakage
Of bottle allowed the gas to escape and
mix with the air, and formed an explosive
mixture, which exploded the bottles and
then fired the gaSometer in the gas making
house. The damage done exceeds 100000
francs
The Reichsanzeiger announces the con-
clusion of the agreement between England
and Germany TO establish a uniform GUS
toms system between the German territory
diately west of it, which belongs TO Great
Britain. and which is situated east of the
Volta.
Emperor Williams summer programme
appears to be undecided. He intends to
visit the regatta at Kiel, In June and will
then start on a long cruise with the EN-
press on board the imperial yacht Hohen-
zollern. During this trip the Emperor will
perhaps visit the Dutch courts, and from
there may go to Norway. in July. He is
expected TO be present at Cowes, Isle of
Wight at the regatta, which is to be sailed
in that month and will probably return
TO Germany in September, preparatory to
being present at the army maneuvers be-
tween Dantzig and Koenigsberg, to which
he has invited the Czarewitch.