Emin Pasha and the Germans.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 463, 5 June 1890, Page 3

Emin Pasha and the Germans.

EMIN RETURNS AS A PAID SUBOEDIi Nate. Bagamoto, March 31. Emin Pasha, who has -.ong been dallying between the English and German administrations, has now finally accepted the proposals of Major Wissmann. He has definitely entered the Garman service on a salary of £l,OOO a year, abandoning all thoughts of returning to Europe, Accompanied by several German officers and 200 Soudanese soldiers, he will leave Bagamoyo with a large caravan for the interior about the middle of April. The porters engaged say that they are to receive extra wages to m<U<3b with the greatest speed to Lake Victoria Nyanza, The evident intention is to make treaties for Germany in all directions, Zanzibar, April 1. The news of Emin Pasha’s decision is received very unfavorably here. His present position is almost unparalleled in history. His rescue, which was effected at so great an expenditure of time and money, is absolutely resultless regarding himself. Within four I months of reaching the coast he returns as a i paid subordinate officer of a German company to the very latitudes where he so recently ; lived as ihe heroic Governor of an immense province amid world-wide admiration. Hia present employers are active, jealous I rivals of the Engli-h, who organised his . rescue, and his present engagement compels i him to act prejudicially to their interests if • he fulfils his duty towards the Germans, It is difficult to believe that Emin Pawba’s choice ' is altogether spontaneous. Much is pro- • bably due to his accident at Bagamoyo. much to ill-health and his known indecision of character as opposed to the vigour and de‘eruaina ion of his present employers. The caravan is leaving at the worst season of the year, and it is evidently to anticipate, if possible, the English plans. Its success,however, is very dotib’ful. The Zanzibar shops have been ransacked to supply presents for the new German subjects to be enrolled by Emin. Persistent rumors declare that Major Wiesmann is in active negotiation for the services of TippooTib.

The German Consul-General has published a proclamation by Major Wissmann prohibiting the entry of all caravans info German territory lying between Tanga Pangani and Kilima-Njaro unless with his special permission. This sweeping and unexpected measure praotica'ly closes all trade routes into (Jeniral Africa for the British Company, who have as yet no available trade route through Masailand.

The Germans are everywhere displaying the utmost activity.