Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-28
rnE ASzElGEN,s STORY.

THE ANZEIGEH,S STORY.
Substance of the Berlin Papers Tale
About IA secret Agreement.
Berlin, Dec 2S.-The Lokal 4Anzeiger
publishes the substance OF the secret
agreement between Great Britain and
Germany regarding the division ,-f the
African colonies between the two pow
ers, in order to prevent Russia OF
France from getting possession of
Delagoa Bay.
According to the terms of the agree
rnent Great Britain is to receive Postu-
gals African possessions and Germany
the Portuguese colonies in Asia. The
German acquisition comprises the fol-
lowing: Timor. in the Malay archi
pclaGo: Goa, Danlao, Macao and Diu,
besaes all the Portuguese territory in
Africa north OF the Zambiza river eN
cept a three-mile strip reserved .nr the
building of Cecil Rhodes railroad.
For this immense grant Germany Viii
pay Portuga. the sum Of o5,0000O0
marks.
The agreement between the two pow
ers will receive official publication in
January 1900, when the Swiss jurists.
NM. Blaesi. Hensler and C;oldau, who
have worked for ten years to8adjust the
differences between Great Britain ard
Portugal, will make their decision. In
all probability the judges will decide in
favor of Great Britain. i'll wEich case
Portugal will be compelled 10 pay to
England and the United States claims
amounting to $4,500000.
The I1okal Anzeiger also says that in
1891 Great Britain acquired the right
TO acquire Delagoa Bay if it so desired.
All with whom L have talked con-
cerning the matter say that if the Io-
kal AnZeiger's report is TRUE a storm of
Indignation Will be raised in Germany.
since ii is plain that Great Britain has
received the best of the bargain.
1t is possible that President Kruger
may now declare war on Portugal and
attack Delagoa at once.
WHAT is surprising in the statement
of the Lokal -Anzeiger is that it refers
to Asia, when l have been repeatedly
assured at the foreign Office that the
treaty only refers 10 Africa and did no,
refer TO Asia. II must. however. be re-
membered that the Loka 1Anzeige,
was in a position to publish the Samoa
treaty twenty four hours before the Of
fetal publication took place.
Given Little Crcdencc.
London, Eec. Announcement "
the Berlin l.okal Anzeiyer that uadei
the secret stipulations OF the treat,
Germany VIII take l9or:usal's .Nsiaiis
colonies and the territory north OF Iii,
zambesi and England Ioelasoa hay il
tha most startling news of the day
The authc.i,y is not official and the
statement of concerted acton bs Il,
two powers against French and Rus
sian occupation must be accepted Will
reserve until the foreign offices con
firm 1t.
The alleged paymen. of 256oG. .oOl
marks for sGermany.s share in this ter
ritorial trade also seems doubtful.
Some disclosure of this kind has beei
expected in diplomatic circles for sev
erai weeks. since the necessity o
shutting off the supplies of arms ant
ammunition from the Transvaal ha
become apparent with the proionsatioi
OF the war.
While the Russian press forecasts tn
occupation of Herat as the first conse
quenca of British occupation of Della
goa Bay the French journals are curl
Gus to know what the Washington gov
ernment will do respecting the s.izur
Of American vessels by the Britisl
hS.vy.
Whatever that action may be, report
that Mr.. Choate has interviewed in tn
matter are premature and unfounded
The British prize courts Will withou
doubt be allowed to do their work pre-
cisely as the American prize court
operated during the war with SPAR
and questions of contraband of wa
and neutral rights Will he argued i
due course.
Russian and French rumprs that a
neutral powers Will Intervene If Eng
land takes effective measures for clos
ing the back door against the entranc
of contraband of war into the Trans
vaal are coiorei by the general BELT
that there is no secret agreement wi;
Germany relating to any emergenc
which may arise on the east coast
s'rhc French View of II.
Paris, Dec. 2S. Publication by til
Lokal Anzeiger. of Berlin. of "a secrt
treaty between Germany. Portugal an