The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-08-27
Grants New Monarchy In the Pacific,
IFrom the New York sun. I

quire San Domingo and 10 convert il
into huge speculation, il seems the
President was not deferred by the re-
buke II the senate, or the indignant re-
sentiment of the country from prOsecut-
ing another enterprise with many of the
scandalous features of the first. This
time, however, he took care 10 have
the movement made far away from
the vigilance Of the Opposition in Con-
gress.
The secrecy with which the recent
proceedings in the samoan Islands were
originated, and the official character
given 10 them, attract suspicion on the
one hand and invest them with a certain
importance ON the other. There i
good reason To believe that the whole
project was concoctcd in San Francisco
by ring Of spectators who pretend 60
have land claims Non these islands,
which may be made very valuable for
cotton, sugar, fruits, and other pro-
auctions.
An organized government and the
real or supposed protection Of foreign
power were of course material elements
To the perfection of this plan. Two or
three years ago an adventurer known rs
Col. Steinberger, whose chief claim to
distinction is AN old intimacy rs a boon
companion of the President, went TO
these islands in ship of war on a
Emission lie gazettcd himself in
this capacity ut Honolulu, and sent
home letters full of mystery about his
diplomatic errand.
Ii now turns out that the object of
this so-called mission was To get up a
petition from some Of the natives who
could be caiolcd by fair promises, ask
ing the aid Of the United States in or
ganizing a government Of their own,
and the appointment of Steinbergcr To-
superintend it, lie had studied the
caTpct-bag system in the South, and Of
course knew how To profit by it.
Armed with this petition prepared 10y
himself and his confcderates, he re-
turned To Washington, and upon that
pretext alone ship Of war was put at
his disposal, freighted with cannon,
small arms, ammunition, and other
property Of the United States, which
were conveyed n presents To the savage
chiefs. When Steinberger was at
Washington, Congress was i'm session,
but no authority was asked and none
was given for the use of this property
While Steinberger stood alone in this
business it attracted no particular mo-
tice, and was regarded only as one Of
the many abuses by which favorites and
partisans are pcnsioned on the Secret
Service of the Department of State.
But il assumed wholly different char
acter when Commander Erben, from
the quarter deck of the United States
steamer Tuscarora. delivered "A formal
address 10 the assembled people a. fol-
lows:
/ am sent BY the Governing OF the United
States 10 convey in the vessel Of war Tuscarora
Col. A. u. steinbergcr, sent by the President Of
the United states 10 remain among you"
Thus introduced, Steinberger spoke
in his turn:
hand u Won q letter from his Excellency
the PrcSidcnt Of the United STATES of America, 4
translation of which has been read and you will
preserve il.
1t Is an answer to your letter, written by
yourselves addressed 10 our great chief and
which was proud Ia he the bearer OF.
come now 70 remain with you deisgafed By
our President % aid you and report your mat RI
nj progress. With me "A few gentlemen Eel.
low carpet baggersl whom you will come to
know, and you viii find them earnest and will
ing In their efforts in your behalf.
Blepf m ne such selections as honestly thought
would be of the greatest service to you. II may
have seemed strange eie'fioR, but believe
that knew samoa and the Samoans. ! know
that You can build Government houses and begin
the work Of law making. but knew that such
presents YOU could not create; that they would be
not only acceptable, but that it was recognition
Of the Taimua; that artillery 0roHH yourg ,e ~
Dlent house a dressed aud armed oHdrd, and Pc
lice force .'trouid digniN gur Gorcrnmtnt and
stedt dscided i0n0,iage 10 al SdmoGps
mems that the central Government here put up
by himself ~ Muiinaa IL the recognized authority
- the isLdnds The senseiess argument which
has been advanced AZ other places that this look
ell warlike Is scarcely worthy of comment.
Here is Louisiana reproduced in every
particular, from Steinberger down TO
the "senseless argument" against mill
tary domination. This is the civiliza-
ton the President has sent To an igno-
rant, helpless. and peaccable people,
with whom we have no concern what
ever. A king was set up and >teinberger
was declared prime minister for life,
with good round salary and perquisites
to support his dignity. This would be a
farce, though costly one to the unfor-
tunate victims of the cupidity which
moves il, If it had not been done in the
name of the Government and supported
bv the authority Of the United States
Clothed in that form, it becomes q
serious matter, which will demand I'm
inquiry AT the hands of Congress.
Embczzlcmcnt or misrepresentation Of
public property is grave ofiense against
the laws. The President has no power,
without the consent of Congress, to
take n gun, or cartridge, orany thing
else for his own use, or for a present 10
any one else. lie has openly and fla
GRAVITY violated the statute, and set an
example which cannot be too sternly
condemned.
4 letter from an officer on board the