The morning news., 1894-06-17
CERMANY'S HOLD IN AFRICA
The Government ITTitated Over the
AIglO-Belsian Deal.

The Treaty Rights of Germany Apt to
Suffer if 1t Goes Into Ehect-The
Country in Full Sympathy with the
Government on the Cuestion-The
Refusal to Take Hand in Affairs in
Morocoo-The Corner Stone of the
New Cathedral to Be Laid To-day.
Berlin, June 16. - Although the ex-
changes of opinion between Germany and
the parties to the Anglo-Belgian agree
ment still remain friendly and courteous,
there is no question that the German gov
ernment has stiffened considerably in its
attitude toward the new partition of Al
rica. The foreign Office here has objec-
tions to the treaty arrangements, as
well as the manner IN which it
was made. The whole affair was sprung
upon the Berlin government as an accom-
plished fact which could not be altered.
The soreness caused by this surprise has
been increased by the growing conviction
that the treaty rights and interests Of
Germany are likely to suffer if the Anglo
Belgian agreement go into effect.
With the emperor's approval, there
fore, the government is now prepared
to insist firmly upon the restoration of
the status quo in Africa. Quite apart
from the clamor of the colonial extrem-
lists, it is beyond question that the coun-
try supports the government in this de-
mand with a unanimity unprecedented in
colonial questions since Prince Bismarck
retired.
IN A NUTSHELL.
The koelnische Zeitung puts the case
In nutshell when it says; THE ques-
ton is simply whether or not the viola
tion of Germany's treaty rights
shall be admitted, together with
her claim that what has been
wrongfully done shall be undone."
The writer holds that the Congo state,
besides violating its engagements with
Germany, has proved untrue TO its duties
as a neutral state. If the question IS
not to react unfavorably upon European
politics." he adds, lit is high time that
the Congo state steer a straight course"
The comments of the radical press are
not less emphatic. For instance, the
F'rankfurter Zeitung, always friendly to
England, and the last one to favor an
agrarian aggressive colonial policy, now
commends heartily the frank and tenn
pSTdt6 pOllCy OL IlS government
GERMANY AND MOROCCO.
In its negative policy toward the pres
ent conditions in Morocco the German
government has shown that it is under
the irritating influence of the AnglO-Bel-
gian agreement for the mere lack of
specific German interests in Morocco
would hardly warrant the curtness with
which the foreign office has declined to
take a hand in the Moorish affairs.
Emperor William will lay the corner
stone of the new cathedral at the Lust
garten tomorrow morning. This cathe-
dral is to replace the old and ugly build
ing known as the Dom. Troops will form
in the square shortly before the ceremony.
Chaplain Vieregge will preach the SER
mon and then the cornerstone, which is
sandstone block with every side 80 inches
square. will be lowered into place. In the
stone will be placed copper plate which
was found last year in the foundation of
the old Dom inscribed with a record of
King F'redercks laying the cor
nerstone in l03, new plate
to-morrow's ceremony; specimen of all
the coins of the empire; parchment docu-
ments and odds and ends which may be
of interest century hence. The en-
perOrs desire to make the new cathedral
royal mausoleum is well known. II is
said that all the coffins of all the dead
Hohnzollerns will be removed to the
vaults as soon as the building is com
pleted.
The brewers of South and Central
Germany have sounded their Berlin col
leagues on the subject of founding Ger
man brewers association. They expect
to get a decisive answer next week A
million marks have been contributed
already to help the Berlin employers in
their tight with the social democratic
boycotters.