New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-31
MID JFRTCIN COMPLICATIONS.

MID JERIfIN CDWPIHIIION
After a succession Of contradictory reports IT
r,,v onpcors that Germany Is inclined TO dlsap-
prove The new Anglo-Bcglan treaty. by virtue or
which France IS crowded out of the Equatorial
Nile country. and that much-coveted region IL
divided between the two signntory Powers. III
This Inc 50. rs seems probable. the situation Is
fins mad, q peculiarly trying one, and indeed
oninous of serious trouble. -Four European row
ors oro Immediately concerned In the partition
~ that rtion Of the Dark Continent, England.
Rnlcium Tor the King of the Bclgians) France
and Germany The first two have undertaken
70 solve the whole problem by themselves Ihey
yould prrllaps be constrained 70 pause II the
other two should unite TO oppose them But II
Germany agreed 10 their procedure, they would
be emboldcncd 10 persist In H. Alone anu
s,n,,,ohondcd against the three, France might
nrotnst Inn her protest would scarcely be effect
nal Her wholesale seizure OF SiameSe TERRI
,r,, loes than q vcar ago was successful But
I, e. too soon TO repeat that operation now. IN
tho f,ce az strong and rcsoutc opponents VINO
have actually preoccupicd the land. Shouiu
ccrmonv sanction the Ango-Bclgian treaty, as
., ,,.os M first rcnortod she would do. EnglandS
rather audacious and arrogant design Wou"
doubtless be fulfilled. France contcnhhe n'r
self. pcrforcc. with appropriating the hli'lu VI
,h, Scrc,ol and Niger. and all OF the Sahara
49,, ~ F,zz,n and the Tarso Mountains; and.
rh,ns with q looking forward 10 some later
.,,,I.mrnt with England. not only In regard TO
the Equatorial Provinces but TO Egypt Itself.
nut II Germany seriously objects to the treaty
the whole aspect Of the case Is changed Inv
Gang, Static was crca. ii by European con
v,ntion. and II cannot we'll defy the viii or us
creator Nor IS England In position TO incur
tho III will Of Germany. In addition TO that OF
France which she already has. In African al
fairs Germany. II * true. * acting the part VI
the dog In the manager. II VIII DO h'r 10 gov"
to keep England and the Congo ont or me 'P-
per Nile provinces. She can schr''y nope i"
tatr them herself: If she could. they W"uid DE-
If little or no value to her; ard it Is difficult 10
500 why she should wish France TO nave 'heiil'
Moreover. II this treaty has 10 be dropped III
tho face ~ French AMI German oppoSHioh' Eng
land will almost certainly seek c"nN'l'lloh "'
'.',i,,,, ,b. vhnl. REGION for herself and, since
no other Power has n more valid claim up"" 1t
thon She. II Is difficult 10 see how Sh' 'ouiu ~
restrained from 50 doing, saw" by a''uhi VIII
G.rrnanv's opposition To- the treaty 'h'r'lo'''
only adds 70 The complications already 'NiS''HE'
,,I increases the probability ~ severe friction
h.,vccn the European Powers over Inc iifini
partltioning ~ Africa.
Another important controversy Is apVI""'"
Inc a crisis between France ana the N'lS 81
tho R.cans That monarch owns the 'ohE"
St,t, in his private capacity. Belgium mas mum
iu., +. do with H. And II ever he wants 10 g''
I'll q, France has the first right 10 purchaS"
II That Is lndlspu'ahlc. The King. VINO mas
.,,nl. mos, ~ his fortune I'm the African venture
.,,. erds himself facing deficit 81 about
- or,p1 To cover This he Thought "i borrow
inc fl,. money from Belgium. ana In return OF
,. security, l.lura'hiug th' Congo S''l' ~
,l,,. NATHAN i'm M. VIII Bur France vigorously
,,,i..i,,1 IA his doing So. and much diplomatic
.,....snond.uc. on IN. subject passed between
p.,r,. and brussels. with what result Is not yet
known The King. however. has not yet raiser
tb. needed funds: there seems no pro""p'i'!
/ - his hcine able 10 do except 10y h'ln'1i'"luS
~ ,n,-froc,uy the Congo state 10 Belgium OF
s,,,c o,hrr Power: and to that France aoN"'
l,,,ir ,hi4.t. unl,.,, the bargain be- made win
h.rs.lr In case the King should see M To drfl
rr,f,c. and irlnsgrc,s his obligations u W'u'
H.. Interesting 10 SEQ what means Franc" WOMB
,,,nlov In dealing with him. She couli nor '''I
u,Irlum 10 account. but only King Lr"P'u
,.rs,nelly ON IN, other hand. II hr should
| soil h.uur1th or mortgage III" territory 20
Frame. th.r. would be- some complicated pr"'-
l,ns to settle I'm the near future With tnsllnu
and Germany. Whose empires in Africa "Ou'
/ upon m Congo.