The first effect of the departure of Prince Bismarck has
been an increase in German Colonial activity. The Emperor is known to be in favour of an extension of Colonial enterprise, which, as he thivikS, brings wealth, and Major Wissmann, therefore, at once engaged Emin Pasha, on a salary of 21,000 a year, a high price in German eyes, to command an expedi- tion intended either to extend German territory round Lake Victoria, or to recover the Equatorial Provinces. Emin, who practically quitted his dominions under compulsion, and was exasperated by Stanley's dictation, eagerly accepted the offer, and intends to start for Bagamoyo by the middle of April, and at the head of eight hundred armed Soudanese and some German officers, force his way back to the Lake, and possibly to Wadelai. He has publicly repudiated Stanley's action in
prosecuting Tippoo Tib, and is believed to have opened negotia- tions with that chief. The English in Zanzibar are greatly ex- cited, but they are a little too much in a hurry. Projects of this kind do not execute themselves, nor did Bussy retain Southern India. Emin Pasha cannot be a good agent ; there are months of exertion before him daring which many things may happen ; and even if he regains Wadelai, he is no more in our way than he was before. The only danger is lest Major Wissmann, in his eagerness, should interfere with clear British rights ; but if he did, his Emperor would disavow the act. Deter- mined as he may be, he has no wish to drive England into a French alliance. As to the charges brought against Emin Pasha, they are most unreasonable. He is by birth an Austrian Jew, and by election a Turkish lidussulman, and in neither capacity does he owe the smallest allegiance to Great Britain, which rescued him no doubt, but at the sacrifice of his throne and his vast store of ivory.
