The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-08

that Russia might gain such mighty in
terestS in northeastern Asia that she
might become Indifferent to, or even
acqulescent toward, Germany's huge
designs in the southeast of Europe and
| beyond that in the Syrian Peninsula of
Asia.
And 50 it was no careless or impul-
sive 'sSword-rattIing'' in which the Ger
many Emperor engaged when he step
| ped IN so Spectacularly in Morocco, GO
ing to the length of appearing in per-
son to spoil Frances game.
THE REAL AND DEEP REASON.
Gerhany's interests in Morocco are
greats, 100000 annually of trade.
which is Il per cent. of Moroccos to-
tai cOmmerce-and his action was JUS
| titled well enough in itself. But behind
it was an old, steady pOlicy-the policy
of being the great European friend of
! the Mussulman.
France and Spain and Great Britain
and America may plan to beat him in
has won greater game with the sons
of the Prophet. They are talking Of
the great Christian Khalif in the de-
sert camps today and half million
of dangerous and fanaticaI fighting
men are full Of his praise and full of
hatred of the rest of the Giaour
world.
Even so. seven years ago. when the
Turk was very sick, the Kaiser ap-
peared in Damascus the ancient and
z
sulmans of the Syrian Peninsula.
That is Germany's fight for the Pa
cific. Through the MOslem countries
lies her way-through the Balkans
where 3,350,000 (almost one-quarter
of the inhabitants) are Mohammedans;
through the Syrian Peninsula, where
the great railroad to the Persian Gulf,
Il purely German undertaking, is being
pushed with ali expedition
Not only geographically is Germany
fighting for the Pacific through the
Mussulnan. She sees that MOhamme-
danism is a great WOrld-force, biindly
neglected by her rivals She sees it
spreading amazingly throughout Asia
and conquering Africa.
TRIUMPHANT ISLAMISM.
In the Indian Governments last cen
sus of India is shown the fact that in
the presidency of Bombay, Mohamme-
danism has gained by nearly II per
cent. Of the entire population. In AS
sam there has been an increase of 13
per cent. In the JunJab, 10 per cent.
The growth Of Mohammedanism
throughout India has been such that
the creed has gained S,00O,0 600 con-
verts in ten years.
In Burmah Mohammedanism has
made a gain representing fully one
quarter of the entire population In
the Malay archipelago three-Quafters
of the population have embra ced the
religion. In China it has made such
great strides that most competent
authorities Foreign as Well as native,
admit that China in time will become
a purely Mohammedan country
But it is in Africa that the growth
of the Prophets religion has been most
wonderful. Since 1870 one-third of
the population of Sierra Leone and
Lagos, till then quite untouched by Is
lamism, have become Mohammeda
The Algerian Senussis have sent
their brethren through the length and
breadth of the Dark Continent and
are converting whole tribes, so that
today the ATohammedan sphere of in
duence reaches as far as the northern
frontier of the French Congo country,
although at the beginning of the nine
teenth century there was scarcely 4
Mohammedan settlement in the region
Of the Niger. with the exception Of
Timbuctoo.
It is estimated that Africa contains
80 000,0 of Mohammedans out Of its
200, 600 Of population today which
means that the Dark Continent is fair
ly on the way to becoming a Moham-
medan Continent.