The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-18
GERMANY IN THE ORIENT.

Germany has undertaken to estab-
fish herself in the Orient in a novel
way. without assembling navy, or
locating garrisons as Russia and Eng
land have done, or capturing adjacent
islands as the United States seems to
have done. the German government has
been bidding for Asiatic trade in a less
warlize, but a more businessliBe way.
The kaiser is not so crazy as some
people seem TO regard him. He is GER
tainly following out the commercial
policy outlined during the reign of his
grandfather. Germany is fostering
trade relations in all parts of the
world, rivaling, in some quarters, the
commonly conceded supremacy of
Great Britains maritime commerce.
By insinuating methods. when 9TH
ers fail, the German trader is extending
his domain. In this way the missions
are utilized. 1t has proven a frst-rate
means Of gradually and surely enter
ing the field of foreign barter and ex-
change. The confidence of the people
is gained, mercantile posts are located
and inducements are held out that aD-
peal to the fancy or cupidity of the ma
tives.
Although the self-appointed head Of
the German protestant church, the
kaiser has obtained the Drotectorate Of
the German Catholic missions in China;
and now he is binding the Orient with
a purely business contract.
1t appears that representatives of
Germany have just obtained a subsidy
agreement, by which the government
proposes to pay more than S1.000,000 a
year for a fifteen-year term, for the
establishment Of steamship lines to ply
between German ports and those Of
Japan, China and Australasia.
Under the contract four steamers are
TO be built for the Chinese and [s>D2n-
csc service, TO be of not less than six
tons. anu equal to those Of
foreign nations in every respect; those
for the Australian line viii
be a little less in size, but subject to
the same conditions. 1t is STIPULATED
that only German coal is to be taken
on board at German, Belgian or Dutch
ports of call, except by the specific as
sent Of the imperial chancellor; that if
German and foreign goods are stimuli !
taneously offered for dispatch, the Ger |
man goods are, if necessary, to have /
the preference, and that the chancellor /
may prohibit the importation by Ger |
man, Belgian or Dutch ports Of such /
agricultural products as may com-ete |
with those of Germany.
The lines are to be operated for Gs-
-een years from Hamburg, by way of a
Belgian or Dutch port, through Genoa,
Naples, Port Said, Suez. Alden, Colon
Do, Singapore and Hongkong, to Shang-
raj, and back by the same route; a
second main line through the same
,crts to Yokohama, Japan; a main line
through the same ports to Adelaide,
Melbourne and Sydney, Australia, and
branch lines from Hongkong TO Shang-
iai. and from Singapore to German
Iew Guiana and other ports in Ocean
ca.
with this subsidy arrangement, who
an say that Germany is not prominent
n Oriental affairs? Although remote
rom the ocean whose legitimate trade
he kaiser would divert, he IS. never
heless, making strenuous efforts to
apture its commerce; and is willing to
ay $4,000, 600 for fifteen years privi-
eye to serve as a carrier between the
orts mentioned.
Opportunities seem to come to the
United States. to fall into the lap Of
his republic. as it We're. while other
ations are seeking. buying and yearn-
lg for similar opportunities.
The trade OF the Pacific belongs. of
light, and By geographical favor. to
be United States. 1t is not territorial,
Ut trade expansion this country wants.
they are inseparable, they should be
onsidered together. But commercial t