The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-02-15

BERLIN, Feb. 15.-Reports just re-
ceived of the progress made in Ger
many's Chinese possessions are such
that the colonial office regards the
showing as a great triumph for this de-
partment. At Klao- Chow not only has
German trade and credit gone ahead
but the personal ascendancy of the
Germans there seems to have vastly
increased.
During the year ending October,
1909, the total value of trade increased
from $49, 704,9S5 to s65,019,S77, or Owe.
SO per cent. Revenue receipts have
also increased Until for the first time
the expenses this year will be met by
the income.
Using tao. under German develop
ment has made wonderful strides dur
ing the past year. A Chinese chamber
of commerce and branch of the Chi
nese State bank have been established
and foreign confidence has been shown
by the establishment of number of
branches by foreign firms. In addi-
ton to this most of the great foreigf
steamship companies have begun t.
touch at the port on their direct voy-
ages to Europe.
German enterprise in the colony
seems to be having an excellent effect
upon the Chinese. Streets and ro2d s,
for example, are being built on the Eu-
ropean model in places far in the in
terror of the province of Shantung and
with the results of the appointment %
a few German forestry officials a few
years ago that it contemplates found
ing a school of forestry for the whole
of northern China.
Great confidence is also being shown
by the natives in the German school
masters and doctors, and patients ar"
attending the German hospitals in in
creasingly large numbers.
discovers Vdluapie MARBLE
Discoveries of valuable marn!e in
South West Africa have driven NOM
bers of the Reichstag delirious with
JOY So much money has been eXpen-
Ged upon the place and so much I'm
favorable criticism has been Incurred
that the news of there being some I'M
mediate monetary return has come in
the nature of a pleasant surprise.
Marble in the colony does not, as i'll
SO many other cases, occur in cOmpar-
atively thin seams, but in veritable
hills scattered over a region with an
area of 80, 900 hectares. The most i'm
portant of these hills of solid marble
is stated to be 80 miles. long, 1,10c
yards wide and over 100 feet high.
European experts have given their
opinion that as much as $3.50 per cubic
yard can be obtained for the better
SORT and quarrying has already been
commenced on a large scale.
When these quarrics gee into fun
working order with the valuable cop
rer mines ard diamond fields into the
bargain. South West Africa will be one
of the most valuable districts II the
whole of South Africa.
To Maintain Army Standard.
When the German finance law comes
I'D for discussion at the beginning Of
April good many bitter criticisms
will be passed in the reichstaG both
with regard to the amount or the APP
preparation for the forthcoming year
and also to administrative, questions.
On one point tne government is de-
cided That is THAI no change will be
made either in The numerical or IN the
offensive strength Of the army. except
perhaps. in the direction of an increase
in both directions.
The discussions this year VIII be
more interesting than ordinary, De-
| cause not only will the yearly ques-
tions in regard to finance come up.
| but the qui-luennial law regarding the
army is due for renewal.
1t is not expected that any change
will be made on general hhes Itoiil
| 1905. A big change however, is IN
| evitable in matters of finance.
Military finance in Germany remains
where it was after the war or ~
| The provision made then utterly faileo
to foresee the modern developments OF