The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-26
Another Interesting Blue Book Pub
lished in England-S Some Bis.
msrckian Diplomacy Con.
tanned in 1t.
Further News from the Soudan.-
Rice Contreband Of War
France Declares.
ANOTHER BLUE BOOK.
81 Contains Correspondence and TeIsgrams
Concerning Negotiations Between
Bismarck and the British
Government


LONDON, Feb PA blue book was issued
this morning which is taken up with CORES
pondencs concerning New Guinea and Sa-
noa. l contains report from Sir Edward
Malet the British Minister at Berlin, of an
interview with him and Prince Bismarck.
The latter read to Sir Edward a dispatch he
Bismarck had sent Count Munster, the
German Minister at London. This dispatch
was dated May ., 1881 and its object was to
show the British Government thai England
could render to Germany signal service
in the latter's canal extension. In case
England should undertake to grant
this favor, the dispatch indicated that Ger.
many, in return, would support English in
terests nearer home. The dispatch further
gave it to be understood that. in the event
OF failure TO secure the desired arrangement
with England, Germany would be under the
necessity of seeking from France. on similar
terms, the assistance England refused.
After residing this dIsDatch, Bismarck told
Sir Edward that Count Won Munster laid the
matter before the British Government, bat
failed to obtain from it the understanding
which Germany desired. Thereupon. Bis
msrck said fearing that Count Won Munster
had not stated the points involved in the
ness and precision, ne sent his son, Count
Herbert Bismarck. to England. in the hope
that he might succeed where Count
Won Munster had failed Count
Herbert explained the situation as the
German Chancsllor regarded it. but be sue.
ceeded little better than Count Won Munster.
In persuading EUgland to commit hersslt to
the proposed policy he only obtsinei, Bis.
marck said, from Englsnd general assur-
ances OF friendliness and good will, which
have proved absolutely vaueless in the face
of subsequent events.
At this point Sir Edward expressed regret
at the situation. He assured Bismarck that
England had never had any intention of
thwsrtiDg Germany scolonial aspirations. He
asked Bismarck what Germany wanted. Did
he want New Guinea or Zululand. Bismarck
replied it was impossible for him to answer
Sir Edwards query. Germany had now
come 10 an understanding with France, and
this precluded him from making auy further
explanations.
Another interesting document in the Blue
Book is dispatch from Earl Granville 20
Sir Edward Mslet, dated February :, 1885.
In this the British Foreign Secretary iakes
ocoasios TO combat the assertions OF Bis
marck, that England was influenced by jeal-
ousy of the Germans colonlzing policy.
Far from this being the case, Granville as
serts, both his statements and those of Glad
stone haYe always been favorable to the de-
yelopment of colonial policy on the part
of Germany. The correspondence in regard
to the Samoan Islands show that England
was the recipient of frequent requests from
the people of that country for the establish
ment OF British prOtectorate. In c0nse-
quence of these requests Germany asked En-
gland to join with her in giving mutual
assurances that the independence of the Sa
moan and Tonga Islands should be respected
by these two Powers England acceded to
this arrangement and in consonsncs with
the repeated petition of the King and Chiefs
OF Samoa. praying that their domnions De
annexed by England, were disregsried. and
no thought of annexing them entertained.
On January Of this year, the Earl OF
Derby, Colonial Secretary OF State, received
q cable dispatch from Lieutenant General
Sir William Jerevois. Governor of New Zeal
and, which stated that two German vessels
had arrived at the Samoan Islands and hat
the officers on board of these had
forced the King to sign q treaty
by which the whole authority of
the Government was turned over to
the German representative February rs
Earl Granville wrote to Count Won Munster,
asking him 10 inquire into the accuracy
above reported December - 1884 The
King ofSanloa wrote a letter to ths-Enperor
of Germany, protesting against the action of
the German otficers, The last dispatch in
the blue book is one fro n Earl Derby to the
Governor OF New zealand. This is dated
February i and directs the ogeraor % in
struct the British Consul in Samoa not to-
conntensnce any movement looking toward
toe annexation of the islands Greal Brit
ain.