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Englishmen and Germans; they are both doing work in East Africa, from which the whole world profits. There is room enough for both, and there is absolutely not the slightest reason for anything but the most friendly rivalry. It is devoutly to be wished in the interests of both and also of those less closely concerned, that their relations to one another should continue to grow steadily better—and not only in East Africa, but everywhere.” *

“African Game Trails.''' 1

The well-known American traveller, E. A. Forbes, wrote as follows in the “American Review of Reviews” (1911):

“ Of all the lords of Africa, the German has the cleanest hands and the best prospects. Ilis African invasion was chai\acterized by the most artful diplomacy, but even his bitterest enemy could scarcely declare that he did not play fair.” *

Germany’s Treatment of Natives.

Forbes paid considerable attention to the manner in which Germany trained her natives:

Without any flourish of trumpets or the noisy help of the press agent, the German is training Young Africa according to his own ideas, and he does not mind how much trouble it takes. I have closely observed the Germans in their intercourse with their half- savage proteges on the West Coast. Administration and government on the black continent are largely a question of temperament, and to all appearances the Germans are less liable to give way to irritation and excitement than other white men. I have studied all the white races engaged in the work of awakening Africa, and I cannot avoid the conviction that the German native will develop himself as highly as all the others, if indeed, not more highly.” *

About 1910 the successes achieved by the German colonial system began to attract uncommon attention