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Show LAST AI UIC1X CnLDITH. Dlienneloo Tbereon rt tbe Cerruan Itelehslast Ton Caprlillpraha. JihltLI.v, May 12. During a debate de-bate on the Last African credits In the Itelchstag today Itaron Von Mardra!t explained that the mission of llmin I'aslia in Africa on tbe part of the Germans would be confined con-fined to establishing friendly relations rela-tions with those tnbes in the Interior Inte-rior within the German sphere of iuterest and to estimating the cost of tjventually forming foitlfied stations in the interior, on negotiations with Lngland regarding the boundaries of their resjiectlvo possessions In Africa. Tho predominating wish of Germany was to go ban J in hand with England and to cultivate a common interest with both countries. coun-tries. In the course of debate on the estimates es-timates forexiicnseof colonics, Chancellor Chan-cellor Vo Caprivi stated, though he originally approved the colonial polity of the eniilre, he agreed with Bismarck that such a pulley could ouli be maintained with the support of the nation. As the matter mat-ter now stands the govirnment cannot KFTKEAT FROM ITS TOSITIOX regarding colonial affairs without less of honor and money. 'o change of his views on the systt m was to be in any way Implied fromhUa'unii-tlon fromhUa'unii-tlon ofofllcc. The government would everywhere rtrcct foreign rights and protect German rights. The Chancellor said It was the aim of the government to bring matters In the colonies to a satisfactory statu and then to leave the commercial companies to carry on what the government gov-ernment had begun. He expressed a hope that all expundi'ures would be eventually returned, but believed it would take years to establish peace and order. He fully agreed with Hamburger that the time, might arrive ar-rive w hen Europe would need every man ami mark at home. Therefore he w ouU not send a slnglomark or a single man to East Africa more tlian was absolutely necessary. It wa also truotbat Germany, perhaps, would be unable to defend her colonies. colo-nies. In order to maintain them, Germany must develop her navy and estaollsh coaling stations. Itegardlng slavcry,the Chancellor said: "We must found stations, and the Imllet and tbe liihl- must art in unison. Without killing slave dealers deal-ers ou can never abolish slavery." The colonial movement, he soli, had its origin in the same idealism that unified the empire. Tht-re was a surplus of this after the war and It was directed toward colonizing. The movement uasailnjudlclousas If one had only to rabe hU head to conjure forth lumps of gold and read -made cigirs,and was begun wldi little practical knowledge or prudence. An atlas was taken, and half of Africa was painted blue. Laughter. Such, however, was invariably the beginning of such movements. It was difficult to convert con-vert enthusiasm into bard cash. Still, he cherished tbe hope that East Africa would becomo a fitting sphere for the investment of private capital. |
