The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-04
NE w TREATY NAY
BE SIGNED EARL Y

in 1898, England and Germany, antici-
pating that Portugal might be dis
posed to part with her colonies, and
wishing to avoid conflict over them
entered into an agreement by which
Germany was to obtain the greater
part of Angola GPortugese West Al
rica) and England was to have MO
zambique. The new treaty, IN place
of this division, sets up spheres OF IN
fiuence, Germany to acquire the sore
right of economic penetration IN An
COLA, while England will claim the
same right in Mozambique.
More important for the development
of Africa, are the clauses dealing
with railway construction. Germany
has long dreamed of connecting Ger
man East Africa and the Atlantic
coast by Angola by means OF trans
continental railway that would tap
the copper and zinc bearing regions
of the Katanga district of the congo
and TO supply for Central Africa in
general a shorter and more conven-
lent route to the ocean than the pro-
iected British Cape-to-Cairo hne Al
ready the line has been built across
German East Africa to- Lake Tagan-
yiISa. The next stretch viii take tne
railway into Katanga district OF the
Congo. Here, although the country
IL Reln1aD, the influence 10 Gil -
many big concessions being held Dy
| Iondon companies which have built
a limo Of railway which really forms
mart OF the Cape-to-Cairo scheme. Fur
| thermore the same group is interested
! in the Renguela railway, which be-
| gins at Lobito bay, splendid harpor
lin Angola, and runs in 2O0 mics 70
ward the Congo border and Wei even
tualIy Denetrate the Katanga district.
q
with the German scheme OF connecI-
inc east and west by rail, British in
! teTests will have to be squared or
finder the new agreement, so far
10 the consent of the British govern
ment is concerned, German caplIaL
will be allowed to obtain controil-
| ing interest in THIS Angola railway.
This would place in German hanos
tho entire connection between East
and West across the continent, Win
| the exception of the connecting chain
! in Katanga. In the latter region II IS
nroposed that German and EngAsh IN
| terests should form joint companies
and build line connecting the Brltlsh
line in Katanga and the German me
in German East Africa In, TINS Way
Germany will realize her schene ot 2, 2
transcontinental railway. Since TINS
limo will proye a formidable compet1-
tor TO the Cape-to-Cairo railway IN
en- far as the mineral and other trafnc
between the Congo and the sea As
concerned. England VIII want com
nansation. This will take the form Oh
/ right-of-way through the belsiah
Congo for the Cape-tolCairo railway.
En- gland some years ago obtained rom
Belgium strip OF lanu LOT lh is, pos
tion of the road, but as Germany pro-
tastad the concession had to be can
ceIled. Now, having obtained what
abe desired, Germany is prepared 10
waive this protest. ..,,,ao
The understanding also will include
the new agreement as to the Basoau
railway. English opposition TO TINS
scheme has been given up IN return li,l
for exclusive predomtnance- IN Lne
Persian gulf. AS announces ~ 4I,at
Edward Grey the arrangements tnat
the terminus of the railway should Do
Basra. and that the prolongation ~
anT heyond that point should be SUBJ
Tot to british consent. In return
Great Britain declares herself DIS
Interested" in the section 'pet"eeh
Basra and Bagdad, but viii pc repre-
sented on the board OF the rallWay ~
two directors so as to guard against
diFserential rates operating to her
disadvantage. England's interests
az regards the navigation of the Eu-
y M and Tigris viii also be safe
Guarded, and, lastly, she has OBJ
toined for the Sheikh of Kowott run
autonomy under the suzorainty Oh the
sultan and recognition of all the ar
ranpements which We're made between
the sheikh and the British govern
ment in years past
At masquerade party in St. Louis
Mica Mabel Weaver won hrst prize
mart of her costume being nat lou ll,
ana ~ half feet in diameter ana
Weighing Ave pounds. She wore II !