New-York tribune., 1907-01-12
GERMANY'S COLONIES.
Herr Dernburg Erp1ains Their
Value to the Empire.

Berlin. Jan. ll-Herr Dernburg Colonial Dt
rector, explained the foundation of Emperor Will
iams so-ca4ed Meltpoliti<' ('world policy') this
evening at the convention of the German c-
bers of commerce. After laying great strass ,,,or
the colonial enterprise Of Germany and the develop
ment Of her colonies Herr Dernburg said:
The German colonial question IS the question of
the future OF national labor the question of the
bread Of millions of industrial wcll- .rr and the
question of the employment of Gerr,-n oarsta, ~
trade, production and navigation"
Herr Dernbuig described the rapid t!ayeIonment
Of the United States to the detriment @. Euronean
nations l~gnt and electrical power plants in Brazil
had passed from German TO American hands great
mining undertakings on the Pacific Coast of Soutt
America were in the hands Of the citizens of the
United States; Japan and the United States vera
favored by shorter freight routes and We're thus
gaining on Germany in supplying the Chinese mar
ket ana the planters OF the United States We're
trying 10 arrange for the control of the price of
cotton. the advance of l cent a pound meaning an
added cost of SoG0o,00O marks the worlds manu-
factures
The Colonial Director said that all the German n
colonies afforded good prospects for cotton culture
West Africa he said, could cotton of the Amer
grades while East Africa produced the Fevntar
qualities Cotton land cost from 81 81 so for two
and half acres in East Africa compared with
$500 70 $500 in Egypt and $500 in Texas Professor
Orwarburg estimated that the German colonies
were able to produce 100000 bales OF cotton The
cotton raised in Togoand already sold for cents
pound more than American cotton
On the subject of the production of copper Herr
Dernburg said that Germany imported s37 75e coo
worth OF copper yearly. Copper mines were now
being opened at OtaN. German Southwest Africa
and other deposits being investigated The
director said that Germany imported ls5 600 tons
of WOOL which could partly be supplied in German
southwest Africa In regard 10 rubber he said:
Germany imports 81 900 from her colonies o,t
o. the SS25toJ0 worth she requires. AS the Ameri-
cans and British control all the principal sources
OF supply. the German manufacturers are COM
pelIed to buy rubber through middlenen AT Liver
pool ana at high prices Togoland the Cameroons
tons are being laid there.
On the subject OF colonization Herr Dernburs
said that while the greater part Of the African
colonies was not adapted colonization by Euro
peans, German Southwest Africa and the highlands
Of East Africa contained areas twice as large as
Germany, which could be settled by Europeans
and large districts also available In the South
Sea colonies. The of Gerrnany's colonial pos
sessions must remain so-called plantation col
onies" The development OF the colonies was sim
ply question Of transportation. He added
With the necessary patience and persistence a
great part OF Germanys requirements in raw ma
terlals can be obtained from her colonies. Ger
many. necessarily, is becoming an Industrial state
IS necessary TO export part OF the goods
factured. Our colonies supply cheap raw ma
lerlaIs' ana German manufacturers and working
peope can thus be assured Of being able TO infiu-
erce prices throughout tho world, as against for
eign monopolies and high tariffs.
Herr Dernburg added that the colonies were
powerful strategic and practical weapons when
1t became necessary TO make arrangements with
other countries for reciprocal trade IN raw ma
terials and finished products