Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08

thence to the Atlantic ocean at Bcngueia-
May the German line lend to our colony
IN East Africa vigorous economical inn
pulsion! May II realize ali the other
hopes attached to its construction"
"Ali the other hopes!' What are all
the other hopes? The British foreign
office may answer best that query. When
the British drove the Beers out of Cane
Town in 1906 there Is but little doubt
they already had in mind the acquisition
of the continent of Africa, and every
move since. whether at the Cape or at
Cairo. has tended to that contamination.
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Tho dream OF road from Cane "a
Cairo was in its inception a caravan
route. The age OF steam
The Cape to converted the caravan
ro;.. r.; route into iron road.
~Ae' II is completed from the
Cape 10 Katanga, a distance. all rail, OF
4.15O kilorneters. or 2,5a3s. miles. The
Cape to Cairo is the 'baseless fabric Of
a vision" II may be extended to Uganda.
even to 1cHJokoro. but there 1t ends lie"
fore the 100 miles of marsh that sep
arates it from Khartum. The immense
length defeats its real purpose. Tho road
stops at kamboye. which may he dubbed
the capital of Observation-Disclosures that Is
neither German nor British. but Belgian
In 1906 all England made war on Leo
pold. King of the Kongo Free State. be
cause of alleged atrocities committed
by Belgians in the process of rubber
ploitation One Morel was EngIand's in-
teTmediary. and Morcl having stirred n,
the press to the boiling point an appeal
was made to our Secretary of state. MI
Root. and February 20. 1906. Mr.. Root
administered to Morcl sharp rehuke
i EOt tED
would interfere. Nevertheless King
Leopold, yielding to British pressur.
turned over the kongo Free state Z"
Belgium. The King of the Eongo was
sacrificed. but the Free State and it,
rights were merged with those of Bc-
eium.
There is indication that Belgium
will sacrifice her rights in Africa eitl,ri
to Germany or TO England. and least of
all to England. The Beleians. on tho
contrary. insist upon tho urgent nece-
sity of standing firm and exploiting Tho
interests of her vast African COLONY.
On April "a, 1910. King Albert presided
at the Inauguration at Tervueren or
the colonial museum aud declared that
the Belgian kongo lacked distinctly
Belgian railway system. The German
railway actually completed would turn
over to Germans all the trade and traffic
of the lower katanca- ff Belgium would
maintain her economical preponderance
in their kongo colony she must make a
supreme effort to save her interests or
lose them
katanga is the Belgian key to the
central African situation. II Belgium does
not keep the key she will he driven
! from Africa by England by GERMANY.
Belgium may establish her general traf-
fic follows:
To the north and northwest by rail-
and river. south via the English road 10
Rhodesia and the Cape: west hy lii"
Angola Portuguese 10 Lobito; cast Ia
,a.-slt &.
X
Belgium has invested ssp.aa.Dn IN
roads already constructed in course
OF construction. She
Belgium's Big will. therefore. take
r.4 means to defend her
self from the efforts be-
ing made to deprive her of her rights IN
katanEa.
Belgium, whose situation in Africa
has been threatened by England. now
finds herself again confronted by two
hostile forces. England and GERMANY
1t is true that grave questions interior
and exterior. threaten both these gov
ernments, and in the interval Belgium.
undisturbed, may be enabled to master
the situation and accomplish her am
billions.
England notwithstanding apparent
peace in India, is seriously menaccd
there by discontinued Indians: in Egypt
by Egyptians who still dream or
Egypt for Egyptians: in England by
discontented Enslishmen; Germany Is
seriously menaced by the rising tide or
socialism.
On the occasion of a recent meeting
of the agricultural council at Berlin
Count Schwerin-Loeurtz said: "Gravc
cares weigh upon our country. The
foundations of this empire. SO power
full by its commerce and economical
council. by its army and fleet are they
as indestructible today as they were
| forty years ago? They are not
The chancellor on the same occasion
delivered a violent attack against tho
particularist tendency manifested IN
Prussia in recent days. The chamber
was happy over the harvests. but
happy over the political situa tion. The
chancellor would not hide the Difficult
ties. There was a party of pride which
had grown by reason of its consider
able electoral success 1t was not pos
sible to agree with this party. Between
it and his party war only was possible
Admiral Breusing. vice president or
the Pangermanist Association. in the
amphitheater of the chamber of lords
made a speech in which he brought out
what in his opinion would precipitate
a naval conflict between Germany and
England.
He considered it one of the greatest
calamities that could happen. ENGLAND
THOUGHT a few wears arc of blockadins
German coasts bv closing the Pas dc
Calais and the North sea by cruisers
NAVIGATING between the Scotch coasts and
those of NORWAY.
The Sendinr of a squadron To the Medi-
terranean would prevent England from
affecting the blockade at a long distance
The German feet would wait beyond the
fortified islands of the North sea for
bad weather and the necessities of
plenishing stores
Germany would seize favorable on
portuntv to give battle. Germany could
count on her allies. Italy would act
against Egypt. now that she possessed
the Trpolitan. There were two grand
Roman roads that led to Egypt Tho
conquest of Egypt would he a mortal
blow to English supremacy.
If the results of the Anelo-t ierman
negotiations We're good "A redoubtablc
fleet would permit Germany to Puarante"
these NEGOTIATIONS If the results not
satisfactory "a redoubtabl fleet will place
Germany in d situation to denouncc IN"
concluded treaties
Giernlany's naval program VIII y" per
fected in 1920. Germany VIII have NJ
ODoeN people and will REQUIRE territory
for expansion. But the English VIII he
everywhere If Germany is not strong
she will submit to England. In 1911 Ger
many could have taken Morocco. col
was an Injustice according to the Ger
man admiral to cause it to pass to
France If France declares war against
~ prvISbeS her Ger