The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-29
rSeLAxp.s ArnrcAS POLICY.


The trouble at Zanzibar is one Of those
periodical outbreaks which give England
excuse fo~ stin more firmly enirenching
herself wherever she gains footfoii.
Her rule means ultimately civilization OF
barbarosss races or their extinction before
the advance Of the white man. But q IL
interesting 70 watch the means by which
her policy II slowly anfoided.
tTntsi 1886 the dominions Of the sultan
OF Zanzibar consisted, besides tho island
a. thar nam. and few smaller ones. Of
En- Indefinite extent 81 territory. on tho
mainland He exercised no authority.
however. and the inland tribes wers a
sossree ~ continual trouble. II 1855 an
agreement was arrived az h* which limits
were placed nron the territory - the sd
tan which ca the mainland VS.. 70 -
mere strip only ten miles IN depth fresn
Cane nsl~aac - Isiplni on the OF river.
Germany and England eiriaed she re-
rialnaer between them. ard later = Trtt-
ssh protectcrata was established over thu
islands. and executive officers we're ap-
charre % the asncrert departments ON
Msrch s iSas. TIE Seyyld AZ ben sa,a.
who hal succeeded his brother TtfrFssh
81 iSao a'ed.
Several ~ .Aese ss,ltaaa Or sayyias. an
.hsy shoaid be more properly termed.
hal died nnaer very sfsF'e'oas c'-cnsu-
slan,es. Il wa~ eurrcsea hat ambition
on the part o. ether meuihase ef tho
relwniny family Aaa santethiar e. 90 VITA
these short rsirns ans tse Brl,'sA gov
eminent charged the aria- ~ succession.
when. therefore. ~ hen said dse8 and
his son f1sH Rurras r1oc,aluos hgtrsef
ruler. .aigi0v soeclhie possession of ne
ralAce TIE Brisssh oTc'als concluded ;hs.
f, the fathers Death -nisa: not Asvs ee@n
6ae - natural eastse, Ksa wse n~oa-f,s,v
arrested sad eeasin e s,s uamis Sen
Thwain. or ffaul8 SIN Thwain or Sais.
~as Installed
rAi~ "a tNe rasr w-tose sudden death
Jew DAYS agc. followed nv the deiernl. "a
tiea ~ said Khara 20 sseceed him. las
- al the trouble, The original eaose.
however te = constant strife between re
rrltgsh government. wA',N has sossss' -
prohibit slavery. ana thoss nativc ch1rfs
Who are enraxed IA the business WITH
she estcnsgAse enisci cf eunPressfr- sssv-
~. England wfI' move strengthen her soli
uron The territory.
glance A. the mar o Aer'ca VIII show
how Important y - - Eng'ans - scrpr.
possession 90 IRIS ssisna r = only e rew
rifles soats ~ nrfttsn rnss Africa. va.s
territory which includes almost entire pos
session 81 me xveat lakes Victoria ,svaa-
"a ard Albert Svsnsa That rc't-y VII
surely mees wigh opposition frora tGs~-
many. 80 which sewer the ;slan4 - 8an-
rlbar shenla h<sonS - xeoxrap hicAs I5nos
ere . - observed ~ Eaxlara car hala
q. ,,,a sslana ~caie rake vrre canysa-
.ent paint ~ vantage hetweea :he Syaa
"a rauatry and tAs Portuguese province.
az Mozambique ana tcyensc Marques.
vnscA are further soata su1 voslt -
psssfui - England since thsy Me oegvy e@n
The eeesn ard her recently oceupe3 ter
v8ary knowa generally 80 &sshona'an3
sna Nafsoelsssni.
Hence TIE usgie srSuals ever an is'ana
ast more ,han SIX hundred sns swraty-
I'VE sauars miles in ares aeeornes A. igrs-
Yertaus factor sn tae fsr.see'as plscs &C
Great Britain. Aayancsng ao~thw4rs frosn
this pasat. 4 giae - yfvsie vln he sTens2
~ . 1es aka. sasss tg NJ alas. lss 4as