The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-19
R|SKEDWORLDWAR
FOR DEADLY LAND
Germany Finds New African Dis
trict, Won by Agadir Threat.
an Accused Jungle.
INFECTED WITH DISEASES
Mosquitoes and Flies Make Life
Uncndurable to Man
and Beast.

Berlin. August ls.--Germany sent a
warship to Agadir last summer,
broughs nearer perhaps than is gen
orally RELAXED the possibility OF war.
unsettled European politics. and lost
the services of Won Lindequist. the
allie Colonial Secretary-and all FOR
a strip of African jungle and swamp.
which is IN part uninhababitable BY
white. cursed with mosquitoes tistetse-
flies. and all tropical diseases, with all
the most accessible. section already
stripped OF caoutchouc and blg game.
and with well-armcd natives occupying
the most desirable districts.
All these conditions are described
in the report Just issued by the Co
lonial once. covering tho territory
which Germany has christencd New
Kamerun." The report. which must
bo unpleasant reading for tho Foreign
Secretary. Herr Won kiderlen- Waech-
ter. and others. goes far toward Jus,i-
lying Won Lludequist. vino resigned
his onic because he was unwilling to
become an accomplish In the settle
nent with France on such BASIC.
a prominent feature OF the report
is the admission that the alleged TN
munity OF whites from the sleeping
sirAness does not exist and that
great part OF those dwelling In the
eastern portion OF the territory are
infected. come OF whom have died In
tho past year,
The southern half of Now vamerun
suffers terribly from humidity and
smallpox. Blood diseases ar. most
prevalent. The so-called Sangna pro-
lection OF the southernmost district OF
the ceded territory is more subject 10
inundations than any territory in the
world
All tropical diseases arc present IN
their severest forms. and the repor,
declares that tho permanent residence
Of whites in this district is regarded
rs well Uniformed persona as !mpos-
sible. Even stay OF a few months is
described as murderous. Tn. mosqui-
tos are unbearable.
The eastern part of the cession is
more habitable. but is intecter
throughout with sleeping sickness, with
which the great proportion Of all the
natives IS infected A discouraglng
feature ia the fact that the sleeping
already reached the DschuE Territory
halfway toward Spaaish Guinea, and
threatens further extension.
The whole territory along the Sanga
and Ubangl Rivers IS the breeding
place OF 4 disease for which no cur.
has been discovered.
The climatic conditions In the north
rFN i'atF!clS are somewhat more favor
able for whites, although the terrific
heat from December to February makes
day travel almost 3mpc.slble San.
storms are prevalent
The presence In this district OF tho
'Glossina paipalis.' the carrier OF the
sleeping sickness. has not been def
nitely established but the Colonial Of
metals fear that It IS there.
The report says. moreover. that the
fact that the natives do not raise
cattle. despite the easy connection
with the cattle districts further
North, appears 10 be evidence OF the
presence OF the deadly ,setsc-ny
The Colonial Office is plainly unable
TO give much assurance OF the posi-
hilities OF the economic exploitation
Of New Kamerun. In addition to the
unfi,ness OF the country for whites.
another hindrance is the difficulty OF
getting labor.
Altogether. the Official report makes
the Impression that Germany's new
colony. concerning which the govern
ment promised so much. and for
which 30 much was risked. is for the
greater part an unhealthful, tropical
swamp Of which possibly the great
est part can never be developed or
probably exploited.
II only last November that the
Colonial once issued statement in
defense of the governments course
and therein denied the truth OF the
manifold statement about New KAN
orun, which the present report sub
stimulates in the greater part. Won
Lindequlst refused to sign the NO
vember report and resigned.
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