The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26
TIE PARTITION OF AFRICA.
FRANCE AND ENGLAND AGREE on
THE DIVISION.
TIE YoFDeS CountFy Gets m En-
Dtre In Extent, bat VIII Have
Msch Dt0cuity In seesring It-

Copyrighted, 1883. by The Associated Press
LONDON March "a red letter page
IN The history Of Africa was turned this
week when Great Britain ana France came
TO AZ agreement in parceiing out the last
portion Of Africa stfE open 80 "grabeerS
The agreement reached disposes Of hun
6rsds OF thousands Of square miles. s@av-
ing only four recognized Independent. states
throughout the ontsnert-Moroceo, AhyS-
sfnia. Liberia and the orange Free state
The settlement has given satisfaction in
Great Britain. where Il is generally Goa
stdered fair for both parties. and as hss-
ing especial value in finally avertlng. as
far a. diplomatic documents can- future
disputes. Moreover. an important feature
Of the agreement providing equality IN the
commercial treatment of the territory De-
tween Lake Tchad and the Nile 10 that it
does not hamper Great Britain In the least.
~ her free trade system would have Sc
cured the commercial rights OF France.
while the French concession OF equal rights
improves the English position. In the face
Of French colonial protection this Is
mos; valuable advantage sor Great Brit
ain. which - fully appreciated here.
The reception OF the agreement by Eu-
rope II decidedly favorable. The Russians
DO not seem 10 care, the Germans Appar-
entity hope for compensation elsewhere and
are not sorry TO see Frances hands full
OF colonial emharrassmen;s. while in
France, except for colonial faddis;s and
invesera.e Angiophobes, the majority are
daxxled by the empire secured 10 them.
which they picture 10 themselves as a sec
ond India. and they also heave a sigh OF
relief AT the fact that the matter has finally
been adjusted.
As the Spectator remarks, 'only French
Angiophobes are disseminated, as they
can only complain that the English have
given away what they do not possess.
- iu N1ef al .
has been doing that in Africa for twenty
years and Is going TO do the same In
China II Europe and America have not
a gradual suxerain;y over the world. all
Their proceedings are huge dacosty; but
then they affirm. and when necessary en-
force. that very suzerainty."
bill 10 a ratification. and IT is expected
that IL Will be voted by the chamber OF
deputies on Monday. NJ del Case. the
French minister OF foreign affairs, counts
on a good majority.
One good result, OF the agreement is
seen IN the announcement published in the
Echo de Pans today of the suspension OF
a military defense for the defense Of Cor
sica Algeria and Tunls and the return OF
the troops recently sent TO Algeria and
Tuns and the coast towns OF France, In
consequence OF the tension OF the Anglo
French relations.
Soudanese experts predict that the
French will finally have hornets nest
around Lake Tchad. where several po-
tenfates hold sway. The leading ruler is
Raheh. formerly a slave In Upper Egypt,
who went westward and carved an empire
for himself with his sword. He Is now
army OF ". a1o men and rules the territory
southwest OF Lake Tchad He Is at log
gerheads with the ne.ghboring sultan OF
Wadai, whose country is also Included Ia
the French sphere. and who has nesrix
1900 600 followers among the SeDoussi, and
whose troops are said to be led by Eu-
ropeans. frances policy ls 10 foster the
mutual hatreds between Raheh and Wa
dai: but II this leads to an attempt 10
subdue either OF them she will have a
c.ally In the case OF wadai. as thousands
OF Senoussi live In Tunis and Algeria and
would probably make common cause with
the co-religionssts In wada,. Involving a
possessions.
Siatin Pasha, In an interview. is quoted
as saying: Frances conquest ~ her
new protectorates will be very difficult
and Will entail many sacrifices"
Dissertation on America.
The Windsor hotel FIRE and the execution
OF Mrs. Place furnish the Speaker with
material for a dissertation on American
temperament. n which the paper warmly
defends Gov. Roosevelt 1t SAYS. The
execution excited or indignant cianar. hat
why anybody should Syfnpathize with the
woman IL IL difficult to imagine We do
rot hear any elafnor against the keepers
81 deafh~tFars. and the victims OF the
Windsor hotel do not arouse that pas
sion of pity which was Bestowed upon
the wild human beast Justly punished for
her crime. Men and women who rave
because a mnrderess has an electric wire
attached to her bare leg cannot see that
II is criminal TO build hotel which when
a curtain ignises burns like tissue paper
We should he glad ~ Gov Roosevelt and
a few resoiute. hard-head@i men ~ the
same type force the municipal admins
tratiGn Of New YORK 10 close hotels which
cannot stand a reasonable test az s.rs1r-
Herr ref mi gr ~
ruin az their political careers with equan-
unity"
French Deputies Want More Fay.
The French deputies are now eSstased
over the question % raising their salaries
A proposal was introduced tn the cha amber
yesterday - increase the senator's and
deputies from aaa 10 i5oe francs The
Socialists. who are poor wHflaav SUPPORT
ct the measure. One deputy NJ Aristifs..
Boyer. frankly supported the proposal on
tae ground thnf 81 would place the fepu-
ties cat Of the reach OF corruption which
brought severe rehRka upon his head
from the president Of the chamber The
motion vas Overwhelmingly rejected,
Sterir. of the Pope.
The representative Of the Associated
Press has had aa interview with Mgr
Rrinale the new coadfuter az Cardinal
Vaughn who has jest returned from
Rome. and who had AT audience with tie
pan@ a week age. They couversed at
iisplaytnc. his usual argtenexS and ami
mated ana varied thought,
Mgr. Rrtn3ie SAYS the pcn,fTs eyes a-e
Ike thns@ of boy IN Brightness ana that
ne certainly "a net sssTering from ANY men,
tai deterioration. TIE pope sat down al
usual ard sm:casss 10 take par. sg
tire celebration - April II
A playful evasion 0f sls rsScsa-'s wishes
IL occasion of gsspch arayssert mart u tae
household ard adds "a The view OF TIE
vatican ssa q Cardinal Rampotsa the
pspal secretary sf state ami others gs5~-
rounding. that LEO NH via live ter
years fpnxsx
Whea 4seSt<0aed further on che subject
~ the poEzes views Mgr. Bg.rdie sasa hzs
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