The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-30
HkRTSELL PRAISES BRITISH.
ENGLAND Is THE FRIEND OF MIS-
sIONs EVERYWHERE.

England, Germany and France Do
ing Much for Missions in Africa.
He Was Pleased With the Extern
sion of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Bishop Thinks the Beers Will Have
Better Government Under Eng
Iand-Concessions to Missionaries.
New York, April 29.-Bshop Hartsell, the
missionary bishop to Africa of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church in this country,
preached this morning at st. Pauis M.
E. Church. He arrived in New York Sat
urday, having just returned from a tour
through West and South Africa.
Speaking of the situation in Africa
Bishop Hartsen expressed satisfaction
over the success of the three great pow
ers, England, France and Germany in
parcelling out the dark continent, with
out wars resulting among the nations of
Europe He said:
"England-Cfod bless her-the friend of
missions everywhere with Germany and
France, and some of the smaller Powers,
is bringing the influence of strong, just
government to bear in regions which never
knew law before. Only recently Ger
man official of high rank murdered his
native girl servant He was tried and
sentenced TO some punishment. The sem
tence was submitted to the Kaiser, and he
refused to sanction it, because the penalty
was not sufficiently severe. a few years
ago nothing would ever have been done
about such a murder at all, but now the
German Emperor feels that his standing
as a Christian monarch requires that JUS
tice be done"
Extension of Railways.
Bishop Hartsell was also greatly pleas
ed With the extension of the railways.
Some man whom the Bishop described as
'one of the greatest men of the times
had shown him the plans for next years
extensions, 30 be constructed on the
profits of this year. The Bishop told
the gentleman that he would pray for
him. The Bishop did not say that the
man referred to was Cecil Rhodes, but
those who listened to his remarks seemed
to think that Rhodes was the man meant.
In a few years, the Bishop added. one
would be able 90 take a palace car at
Cape Town enG go right straight thu rough
500 miles tc the Mediterranean. The
country had the richest diamond and the
richest gold mines in the world, and the
railroads would enable the missionaries
to carry the gospel to millions of black
men who now, in their bewilderment, re-
gard these arteries of trade merely as
white mans foolshness."
The South African War.
Speaking of the South African war, he
said:
Don't be alarmed about that war. 1t
is simply one of the incidents in the his
tory of the continent. The Beers, as
people, are not fighting the British. Only
small fringe a. the north is disaffeeted.
Premier Schreiner takes pride in his 10y
atty to the Queen. Out Of that war will
come unity. l see it clearly, a
unity, based on grounds of mutual re-
spect The Beers in Cape Colony are
far better off than those of the north,
and those who are now fighting will be
far better off when they are living under
truly republican form of government,
which they do not have now"
1t was announced that Bishop Hartsell
had received extensive concessions from
the British authorities in South Africa.
He said he believed that he had been
awarded the most extensive grant of land
for missionary purposes ever made. He
now wishes to secure $4,000 or $4,000 a
year 90 carry on the work.