The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-18

Copyrighted by the Associated Press.
BERLIN. Feb. 1I-Colonial matters en-
crossed the attention sof the reichstag
this week, the debate Enthusiastically show
ing the Improbable state .of the colonies
hitherto, even the case of the most prom
Using, like the Cameroons 1t likewise
showed the growing appropriations, with
stationary or diminishing exports and
imports.
Official reports demonstrate that famine
and sickness In German East Africa have
devastated that colony. In the district of
Tanga, for example. within the year 1S99
the population has been diminished from
123, ,30S to 81 $685. owing to famine, leprosy,
smallpox and typhoid fever The condi-
ttons Of the whole colony appear appaI-
ling. The trade Of this colony, which is
thrice the size Of Germany, is insignifl-
cant, and mostly with British India, while
the cost to Germany Is five-fo,d the
whole trade. The reports from the other
colonies are not much better.
The Cologne Volks Zeitung says the
railroad projects for the colonies now
adopted amount to 200 900, 600 marks. while
on the other hand German trade with
the British colonies amounts to 500, ,0G0 900
marks, without entailing a cent of ex-
pense
1t cannot be denied that the sentiment
is growing and obtaining In a large part
Of the nation that other methods than
those employed are needed to make the
German colonies a. success 1t was sig
4l1
debate in the reichstag the government
remained on the defensive Thus the
colonial debate has In nofway strength
ened the chances of the naval BILL Dr.
Bath, the Freissinige leader, however, be-
lieves the bill will pass though the sit
uation is muddled owing to1the uncertain
ty as to the Genters position. DR.. Lieber
the Center leader, is dangerously i'll, and
there is nobody in authority in the party
with whom the government and the 9TH
er parties can negotiate. Some are pull
ing one way and the others are pulling
another way.
tax bill are not unfaNorable, although
the Left in the diet is against 1t and the
Right deems it does not go far enough.
SOUTH AFRICAN NEWS
The South African war news and oc-
curfenCeS IN the BfltlSh parliament are
greedily read here and commented upon.
A number Of the leading German papers
today still affect to believe the relief Of
Kimberley Is only a ruse by which the
Beers have led the British into a trap.
as at Spion Kop. Generally speaking,
though, the German newspaper comment
now lacks the bitterness of the one to-
wards the British which was noticeable
until recently. A number Of papers. es-
pecially the Agrarian and Pan-German.
insist the war must continue until Great
Britain's complete military collapse is
laid bare before the world, thus prevent
Ing Great Britain, for century to come.
from interfering in South Africa, and
leaving the white population of low Ger
man stock lords there. At the foreign
office these day dreams are iridieufed. The
foreign office, however does not doubt
the relief of Kimberley. and considers
1t great moral success for Great
Britain.
Severe snow storms have prevented the
emperor from having much sport in HUI
bertusstock, though this morning he went
out on foot with a small retinue; deer
stalking towards Wildau-
The court marshals here say that though
the official court mourning Is now over.
no ball or other large court festivities
Will be given during the balance of the
season. and the carnival ball arranged
for Feb. 27 will be omitted all out of re-
spect for the demise of the empress
mother