The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

Vessels rs Far as ROme-First Sug-
gested by Henry VI. Stanley.
London. June Z.-The speeches delivered
and the resolutions adopted at the recent
annual meeting of the German Colonial
Society at Bremen prove that the Colonial
Party is imbued with an almost unani-
nous determination to exploit the negro.
as well as the protectorate he happens
TO inhabit. The intensity OF feeling pre-
vaillng in the Colonial Society may also
be judged from the circumstance that a
motion was introduced the object OF
which was 70 forbid natives 20 learn Ger
man. 1t is apparently feared that the
effects Of German education on African
natives will be the same as those pro-
duced on the Poles by the enjoyment Of
Prussian educational privileges, namely,
that their national sentiments viii be de-
veloped and their desire for liberty in
tensified.
The Vorwsrts. which presumably rep
resents the views held among the work.
ing class. thus comments on the proceed
ings al Bremen:
1T is clear that the German colonial
policy bears exactly the same explOita-
tory and brutal character as heretofore
Herr Dernburg. the colonial secretary.
uses his native civliZing programme TO
secure 20 the fnanciers fat profits from
the construction Of railways. Our colonial
| agrarians also do their part By watching
/ the interests Of torturers and exploiters
Of negroes"
| King Victor Emmanuel Of Italy is TAX
/ ing personal interest in the scheme for
! deepening the TibeF 50 as 20 make II navi-
gable for large vessels as far as Rome-a
! scheme advocated several years ago by
] the African explorer. Stanley, when ne
visited Rome. The King has made thor
OUgh investigation OF the rivers course
/ from Rome 10 Fiumcino from one OF the
! small steamers which now ply on il. and
4 is said 10 be much in favor Of making
| the capital port Certainly modern
I Rome does not. like her ancient prede-
| cessor- make the most. or. indeed. any
/ use OF the sea, which lies so near her.
She has no accessible bathing place in
/ summer; she has no winter watering
place nearer than AnZio. There are plenty
OF projects for fast services Of traSrs by
new lines TO both that place and Ostia:
/ but so far they have remained in ele
stage of projects.
/ Although the reports from Macedonia
\ OF all sorts Of Outrages committed upon
| Bulgarian villagers by Greek and Servian
bands have caused considerable excite
ment in Sofa and have given rise 10 vio-
lent attacks upon Servia in the press. the
attitude Of the Bulgarian government
toward the Servian diplomatic agent in
rfarr g. g.f.f
and courteous. Contrary 10 the rumors
current for some days past. that the Bull
garian government contemplated making
reprisals, the conviction prevails IN WELL
/ Informed political circles that the gov
ernment Will avoid taking any step that
might imperil the peace Of the Balkans.
in the hope that In a few months a new
agreement Of the interested powers Will
remove many Of the difficulties now ex-
listing.
The leading Berlin newspapers almost
unanimously express the opinion that
Maj. Gen. Keinl deserves the thanks OF
the nation for declining reelection on the
executive committee OF the Navy League.
BY adopting this attitude he has OBJ
Waited a split in the league, which would
have undoubtedly followed his REIN
stallatiOn as the most influential member
] Of the executive committee. while the
tenor Of the vote Of thanks 10 him passed
by the general meeting at Dantzig and
the general tone OF the speeches delivered
show that the spirit be infused into the
league is still possessed Of exceeding Vi
tality. The Navy League maintains its
character as national political or patri-
otto association. the object of which is 10
further the wes. = the fatherland by
educating the people 10 an understand
ing OF the need for stronger navy. while
IL determines not 70 take any side where
religion and party are concerned.
The Petit Parisien. in an inspired ar
dele, says; In Of1cial quarters our pol
icy toward Nfoulai el Hand is outlined as
follows: !. The recognition Of Moulai el
1 Hahd as Sutton does not depend on
France alone, but on all the powers
which signed the act Of Algeciras. No
/ one could ask France to take the initia-
/ tive in this matter without first consult
| ing the other powers. especially Spain
/ >. Nevertheless, we can do no better and
II he shows himself hostile TO US. we
must cOnfne ourselves 10 deferring his
recognition without fighting him. II to-
morrow his troops enter one OF the coast
ports, we shall avoid any conflict or any
] Interference with the affairs Of Morocco,
/ differences. We shall not take the part
OF either Of the claimants 10 the throne.
8 II Moulai el Hafds agents make their
| authority recognized in those coast towns
| in which we have undertaken 10 organize
/ the police, we shall treat them as We
/ treated them before. when Safh and No
| gardor were in our hands. We shall con-
fine ourselves to accomplishing the task
| incumbent upon US. which is TO safeguard
the lives OF Europeans This policy may
be aptly deIined as one of non-interven-
ton. II may be added that our relations
with Germany remain most courteous"
The latest news from Constantinople
states that the Turkish population In Van
is now reassured, the authorities having
| arrested 100 revolutionaries and seized 500
rifles. 800 pounds OF dynamite. and $1,000
cartridges In accordance with promises
made TO England, France, and Russia, the
Porte announced 10 these powers to-day
that measures had been taken for the
| arrest OF Mussulmans who had killed
Armenians. and for the protection OF
Armenians from attacks by Kurds
MAD LOVER KILLS TWO.