The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-22
srEINBERGER's RAsCALITr.
How the Samsans were sold to Hamburg
Merchants by GranIs Agent.

AHA, SAMOAN ISLANDS, T Gu 30 iulihN-
diately after the arrest Of Cot. Stcnhergcr, the
: moan PREMIER by Engsh marines, at the
request Of King Malietoa. and his imprson-
mcut on board tho Barracuda, search
was made IN Steinbersers residence. which
brought to lizht two documents tnat thor
oughly explain thc fallen Minister'S plans.
These documents are contracts which Stein
berger made with John II. Latrobe. Jr.,
II Baltimore. his assistant and Goa ljutor .
ana J. c. GoiciTroy SON " Hamburg. The
contract with GpdelTrOy Son Is dated sept. 49,
issl, and that with Iairobc Jan. .. 1875. On the
iith " December, is;t til t., after the date Of
thee mt. ct with the GodcGroys -Stcnberg cr
rc.U lysd from President Grant that famous pri-
,ttc LET .er. countersigucd bS Secretary Fish, to
t.s tui,i nl SANTA. ia watch Grant iuf rms
t'r 1,,ra,n- that Col. A. IL. Stcin-
O.r..cr. whom lc had sent as special agent to
/ t.e Nav' gator ~ rd.. aud Who had conveyed TO
him letter ire i the sam uau chi II ms was re-
turued o. them Iu assist Tn M, pursuiut to their
/ i,q si tn develop ucnt 81 a VIVA" d Common
] NpIltN IUis ltttUr WAS used hy Stcintcrger as
! ocredcuti Ito protect ana assist him In carry
/ iis into th'ct hts agreement with the Godef.
D irfN-. fr u WHOM. Tor preliminary expenses, he
/ "a i 'uutImc obtained un dyanC of .2J0W.
! ,tDf contract with GOdtnrOy y sou reads as fol-
,,,s,eqca' lctvscn e., T.. s'cl.'crssr i ona
N''..f a. Co.. .,lruf = s'. ~ W ampWt'l! rc''ton
| i.''na as. nitei stiS 'n4l.i. mr. iI oder 10
c.tDl th,re -tob government uls,d UPON correct
/ rNc'.i' 81 ".nn ..i". ou.
. Col = - i'nnc-scr, wh' .oy IF. ~ mcp'.t'ean
I ~ ,"in ~ N 'nl ',es .i.,, ,'' , n- ,. r
!h- sam3ay isa cs Acrcoy peise, hn's ~ 10 tAc in
! CONNECTIONS IN America. furors. and Samoa lie Wii
c,y'rrns, ,, id,'nty W sal. 'ae sa,1
tr t4e ltuHr ernropri.i. rorr .'ntit1n.. ,.
ms "iieoWs fa,s an" t,r n.try TO- insttuct N 10
repr'se' tstyrs 40 ApH t1 clltN te frru-l, irf,r
on ,as o.aa,iro t c cr,.s q tacf ve..,,, when oa
80 CO. & n promise. ns soon as the simoan
ro,rrn,ucni Is r,c''tN d by tne itei st. GOV.
rc,. sii ion from ne q .rinan 80, eminent.
ncnt < col s.cs oil and heretofore made j. {. q.
D. ne samoan Government IS to permit the intro
dicl9" OF ief,lsn ano. .ihrs Us ven - AT o.,
S NJ ~, S , eo ~ rrs 81
. ,,ctoi i rcses 70 i h'Ts Gu;.o
g. be- ~ unei aficr olsdtauon via lie represea
mi, section provide, per caeiia tax Of coeo,nu,
.. mis- PROV ,. ior inrtncr contingent fund Of
culifl Nd notoauut iufc.t o r.i.tl ~ me samoan
coatrhu'cc nnp.l ~ tAe heal Il every family fol
h. Anthe coppra ans cocoinut hhre thus raised (,
% be -od by tn' samoan Cove ulicut toJ g. q Sol
pouad. D. c O. & san % have Tue rsnt 10 rrs,iaH ih'
|
moot 60 Dt au.W cradle Tor toe eool gavJ VI Tue l,
CONN " ' -i.. 10 i,rdiavN
4. uicaies TO lax On -prituous liquors. beer, an,
T. IT, samoan Government grant. J. c. C son
mpuupely ior ~ tAt' NtW. llr vac EurNll u lrint IN
mQnopyy Tor tne saue period fr ihe American ,rA4
! to Water S. Wllhlus %, OF Baltimore
~ lhea'es ~ future sa.es OF !Anis belonging 20 na
~ (col stciaber.cr agrees to exert his influence {,
obtain SPECIFY settcm. Of the clAims b. 4. Il
son a-aast t.e samoan DoNeraaieu, eAieltalDs. an'
o. Relates to steam communication between sai
, j. {. c. & Son To- be appointed the bankers an,
cal AZ MS " the samoan GuNerumc4t az Samoa ais
s "a ,.' io Us s9h desire America 'h
.Sadsr coia sud i . thought da5 Is9 ac
l,sa tender paner curr'lcy j. g. g. s.n 70 nave ih
meta meta SiregsaS ms- suPon tern. to b. agree
Inc e.tab i-hment u Government oaus 10 be liSe
Sse ss To J c. ga a. MN eyndon' ~
y OF oil coppra Or eeceanut n9re 900 oy the Samoa
:. col stein berger to receive from ] C @. q Son
eGss u oher products from he SAMOAN
per- eea SSon al arca.e. made by the ssoaS 81 o S
eminent from C. q; soa r,,.-.,.,., s,. -,
10Th gay " SEPTEMBER. ls7i affixed our signature.
ions G. 1OpEFFnoY & SoS.
The contract with John II. q. IAtrobe. Jr., O.
Bait more, dated Jan. =, 1875 Is 10 the following
effect;
Albert u. steinhercer, being in possession O
contracts with various persons that prom i-c q
he very Profitable, ana Cuntemplate5 furmlu
other contracts In the samoan Islands, there
fore Latrobe agrees To accompany him to eai
islands ana 10 assist him In executing sal
contracts. LatrObe Is % get - per cent. Of stein
berger's prolts. should Steinberger succeed q
, establishing a Government on said Islands. an
TO secure an oflce IN which ne will End himsel
able t. furnish his friends with good position.
1t shall be obligatory on him to award to la
trobe the best and most honorable offce iu sal
Government that will lie m his power, that is {
say, after Steinberger shall have suitably pro
yided for himself. In consideration whereo
LatIobe agrees TO assist Steiuterger 10 the bes
u his ability In organizing ami estao
fishing said Government. In addition 4
his salary "a an OH lal OF the samoan Govern
uIent ana his > Ter &C nj. OF the prolts, Latroo
D. to receive from SteiuOcrger a suitable resi-
deuce and maintenance Ia tue isl ind-, and a IRE
Passage for himself aud his baggage IRON Sa
Francisco. Iatrobe is also to receive p -
cent. u Steinbsrger's profits in any other enter
| prise he may undertake, and Of the profits TIA
uay result from tue monopoly TO be award
ed to wilkinson Of baltimore. But l
Is not to receive any share OF Ia
profits whatever until Stelnoerger shA
have netted $1,000 from bis enterpHs,
pensation when Steinberger may receive frOf
the United States Government for services /
toe uast The contract Is to be for ten year
bul l.. shall have the privilege Of resembling
the end OF two year., at which time he sha
be entitled to an accounting from Steinberge
and to full settlement and payment, hut
shall he entitled 10 resclnd only II he quits IN
samoan Island, and resigns all ais uifci ! pos
tons and all other connection win the Island