The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-12-22

Seweil. al Apia. To Assistant Secretary
f Porter, October ;. issS, enclosing a state
meut from Ii. J. Moore. a leading Ameri.
/ can merchant OF samoa. stating plainly
the case of the Americans, whose land IL
Z ties were endangered by the iusialment 81
Tamssess as king, and the consequent
control of the government by the Germans.
On November 1, IsSs, Baron Zediwiiz,
/ German charge d'ailaires, handed seere-
4 tAry kayard a memorandum containing
q counter project OF the German govern
ment 10 the proposition of Bayard.
BAYARD's REJECTED PROPOSITION
( Bayarsi's proposition was that the execu-
I tive branch Of the future government Of
y Samoan islands should consent 10 a council
| composed OF FIVE persons. viz The king.
a vice-king aud three foreign ministers, 10
/ be chosen from the naiiOnailties Of the
three treaty making powers. and 10 dis
charge the duties Of minister Of foreign
affairs, minister Of the interior aud Of the
+ treasury. These ministers should have
I seats on the floor of the talpule and take
/ part ia the debates Tue principal ohiec-
/ tluu to this plan urged by the German
/ government was that Ia a country like
I samoa. where there Is population Of
| g, 200 living in the most primitive condi-
( ton, the division OF The government into
I separate branches Is Dot 81 present prae-
sicabie, aud that the appointment Of three
white ministers would entail TOO great an
I expense
ENGLAND REMAINS NEUTRAL.
10 a communication from the United
States legation al London. dated May :. the
under-secfstaEy of foreign affair for Great
/ Britain. is quoted as saying tina her mai
esiys government has seen no cause 10
take part on either side Ia the differences
( between AalietOa and the emperor Of Ger
many At present, Tamasesc Is king Dc
I 5aeio, and viii be ree0s nized b. her maj
esiy's government
AMERICAN OCCUPATION ADVISED.
{ Consui-Generai sewall, on May =. says
Peace aud order continue u be main-
( tanned by German ships Of war. but the
native oiSaiection prevails throughout the
I group" He also SAYS the German govern
menf has sought to enforce supremacy GA
+ the islands by control of the naiis aud
T appointing It's vice consul postmaster.
{ Jn.e- The same date C0Hsal General sew
all recommends aD0iishiag the present
I government aud temporarily occupying
I the islands.
! In letter Of August ., by secretary
( BaTArd 20 Minister Phelps. ia shich be
expresses the views oi this government
upon the Samoan treaty. he says, Il do
[ not perceive at present any reason Why the
I United states should yield any pari Of It's
present exclusive consular Jurisdiction
| over Americans in the samoan Islands.
I HAYaRD KECoSsTzEs KISa HALIErOA
( on October I, BayArd communicated %
Z Pendleton. minister 10 Germany. the In
/ fenti9n Of the Quilted states to respect
/ the choice Of Samoaas In their selection OF
Malie;oa aud 10 assume that the other
I treaty making powers WOald take similar
I course. Ia response, Ar. Coleman of TIE
] LEGATION al Heriln- teiegrzphed Bayafd that
Prlvy Councillor H8isteiu had Informed
him that tbs German consul at Apia kad
{ been directed 70 restrict his action 70 What
! was Necessary 10 secure the aves and prop
eFiy Of German subjects.
I oUTRAeEs BY ISDIass
Under date Of Atla. October szh. Com
mAnder LaAry informed Capt FFilzs that
under the SHADOW Of q German fort
atrocities had been committed on Amsri-
can property aud the lives ot Americans
I had been threatened and ieopsr1ise.i by
armed marines Of the naval forces belong
[ ing 70 the vessel ander Capt. Fuizss
/ command. Ia reply Capt Ffiizs said
! a--uch il the state Of sfairs in 1afnsa that
/ have TO regard the question addressed 70
me a. not totally devoid Of political
3 chRrnc;er. aud 90 bez yea 10 consider the
| r1asrer In the bands Of the diplomatic
/ REPRESENTATIVES q t8e United states and
Germany residing II samoa
I akYARp AoCErT- GEEaAST'. FxofgssigAs-
: November u Bsyard wrote 10 c0uui
Arca. German minister al NashihRt0a
I sTE consequence Of q verbal o2mmHniea
T ;ion made 10 me By you yesterday, under
{ Instruction Of the government Ia relation
{ 10 the Interests OF Germans and es AMsfi-
/ cars Al sSusoa. have informed Cur repre-
E sentative a. Berlin and 50 similarly -
strretea8 the Uaiscd states consul a. samoa
that eyeTv en6ssvOr = ~ -
made q avoid trigtson oE eonasct q
I iaseFesf between the citizens o. ths tso
xyFeraneuts IN their business of.e assoi1s
III me Islands IA case - any question
a-is5sg whlch cannot b. PTomPilg An4
snty,fertartly arszufsi oct9e-n tAfee t,ili-
eiais. fben the poiufs II dispuie snoula a.
! 800 -. RENTED for decision % heFi OF
/ 80. r.n5.aL 1 teiisFs Il = uHdfTstool De-
s,s..s.r - ina. the present. eooGlfiau o. a.
; fafrs Al samoa have been reported sEzi5-
IarIv ~ Berlin za1 % thls Department y, aiisa
fs.sf whea the dispatch frOfa lals ee5<2st~
rn~ut ,ras read 70 Bzrsn Sou hoi.fein ne
sf.fsf thai be rad received ths sane .
rgEB. ffoa the German feIlr,ss ri@iife sue
thai h5s govern NeaS E&s - IlHssta4it ~ ilif
I ,sbsfes of a King by fhe -AfAoans- s2lF rs-
,,-,5r,sss ssssf l,ern1Aa Interests shoud nof
- fularst7 Certainly tk4s asso saQl.id %
-, -sish. oF fhas gaTernsaesit. aad be.uE
tt.xs = g-rsss3 hope yoa VII reeoliii iilsh2 70
vO-ar govern meat taAt Is otsle42iz - -s1l.'s
shan be ins rucie4 % Ue-oEegafs S4in I2ie
afFfsfassraf tie f'aitsd States f9E TIE isr&ee-
nj essas1acs os Affairs in tAese regions. As,l
n xrv ttsffrreaeeS shsll arise szsEE e-nrlR
r. sy-sneesd b. their ioi8t s3c-ts ln EueE
! 80 resort shall a. 0noe 1e bad 20 ths
/ nome government % either pArzE N order
thaf an ssaieaole resnit eaa he rsse Aed-
In & uo1e to Mr. Coleman, In enar<e p
he legation At Berlin, u1der the s-sss
/ fxie. Bsye-a s,sfed thai - sgree- slin
B4roz roa Holstcin that Il -fAs = E,aslef "