The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-25
GERMANYS POWER IN AFRICA.
THE COLONIAL JINGOEs ON TOP IN
THE BEICHsTAG.

Much Noise and BIuster Made Over
the Bill Increasing the German
Force in Southwest Africa 42O
Men-CertaIn Papers Think 1t
Means Much for the Boers-Ameri-
can Missionaries Defended.
Berlin Nay 2-The resolution which
was passed by the Reichstag last Tues
day, granting the government a credit
Of 100000 marks for the purpose of ad-
ding 420 men to the military force in
German Southwest Africa, met with very
slight opposition. The action of the house
fitted admirably with popular feeling, and
has delighted the colonial jingoes. who
continue diligently TO advance their
South African boom. The Increase au-
thorized by the resolution win give Mai
Lcutweln, the administrator OF affairs IN
German Southwest Africa command OF
loo effective troops, which are regarded
as ample TO suppress the rising of the
natives in that territory. The origin OF
the outbreak among the natives has not
! been officially explained, but the uniform
| belief Of the colonial party that the
rising was fomented by British Intrigue
was given expression during the debate
on the credit resolution in the Reich
stag last Tuesday by a member Of the
right, and the Neue Frei Presse. in an ar
tce on the subject, denounces the En-
glish traders who have been supplying the
natives In Southwest Africa with arms
for years past.
1t is not the prospect of crushing the
negroes in Southwest Africa, however
that elates the colonial party in Germany
| The Neueste Nachrichten, which is the
foremost of the colonial organs, makes
no concealment of the hopes of the colo
malls and reveals, perhaps, more of the
! aims of the government than are oovi-
Gus upon the surface. Inc paper, aIter
remarking that there Is a community of
| interests between the Transvaal and Ger
man Southwest Africa, despite the TACT
| that the two territories are separated by
| Bochuanaland, adds that by means OF the
| force of Zoo men which Maj. LeutWen
/ Will have AT his command, Germany VIII
acquire position IN southwest AFRICA,
/ the influence of which is already felt IN
Cape Town. The general situation, the
| Neueste Nachrichten continues, has un-
| dergOne a change, and the Beers now indi-
| rectly receive support of which time VIII
| plainly display its effects
| The annual meeting of the German CO.
| lonial Society Will be held here on May
/ 3d. when a resolution will be submitted,
| promising the support of the German gov
| ernment In promoting the neutraAty OF
| therance of German interests. This eN-
| preston, however, viii hardly nave the
| effect of satisfying the more advanced OF
! the cOlonials, who indorse the demand OF
! the Neueste Nachrichten, for the eslaD-
| lishment of an offensive ana defensive al
| lance between Germany ana the 4fahs-
The speech made by Joseph Chamber
| lain the British secretary Of state tor the
! colonies, upon the occasion Of the south
| African annual dinner, in London, Thurs
| day evening, I'm which he sharply criticised
the action of the Transvaal government
| in their VindictiVe treatment OF the Jonah
| nesburg reform committee prisoners, Is
| vehemently denounced BY the entire Ger
| man press the National Zeitung express
fraar 10 I
| have shown so great degree or magma
| nimity toward the prisoners.
American purchasers of German manu-
| features are deVoung great deal or at
| tention to the Industrial exhibition, which
| is now running smoothly. Several orders
| have been lodged by Americans with one
| of the largest German firms engaged in
| the manufacture of machinery, aggregat-
ing 1C0, 900 marks Exhibitors of dry goods,
| however, complain of an utter lack Of
| American orders.
A great deal of interest is being taken
| in the Hungarian millennial celebration
| at Buda-Pesth, to which place IL is ex-
! pected that a large number of people will
| go from Germany during the summer. Re
| ports received here say that there were
| more than 200 Americans in Buda-Pesth
last week, the majority of whom went
! from there to Moscow to witness the coro-
nation ceremonies. Before going, how
| ever they ordered rooms reserved for
them pending their return.
| 7. Kahn q Sons, trotting horse owners
! of Hamburg, have purchased the Ameri-
! Berman Bros. of CharlOttenburg have
| bought Doctor Austin and Lucy w. The
horses Will go into possession of their
J new owners after the close Of the West
| End races, in which they are entered.
! Dr. Irmer. governor of the Marshall Is
| lands in the Pacific ocean, takes occa-
| sion in a report recently received from
| him by the colonial department of the
/ foreign Office, to deny the truth of the
| attacks recently made upon the American
| missionaries stationed upon these islands.
| DR.. Irmer pays high tribute to the ma
| Hgned missionaries, who, he says, are
peaceful and quietly devoting themselves
| to Christian work, holding themselves
| alOof from all agitation.
An official announcement is made
| through the columns Of the North Ger
man Gazette, explaining the proposal in
| the sugar tax bill empowering the Bundles
rath to reduce or annul sugar bOunties as
| soon as other countries take the same
| action, is associated with the resumption
! of negotiations with France and Austria
pointing to an agreement to gradual abol-
iuon Of the bounties France, which has
| hitherto been the chief obstacle in the way
| of reduction or abolition of the sugar boun-
! ties, is now understood TO be willing to
/ assent to a consideration of the question
| of a simultaneous reduction in an inter-
national conference.
The Weser Zeitung of Bremen contends
that the sugar tax bill is not a fighting
! measure against bounties such as the
| government desired, and that the Bundes-
! rath therefore may allow the measure to
! die. contrary opinion however is held
| in official circles, where it is contended
that the bill will enable the government
to carry out its matured designs for an
| International abolition of bounties at an
| early date.
The National Zeitung, in an article COM
| menting upon the coronation fetes at Mos
| COW, says it is not without anxiety that
| England can look toward the Immediate
| future. After the fetes are over, the
| paper says, the Egyptian question, which
has been tied up for Russia until the car
is crowned will become acute under
! Franco-Russian pressure.