Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-16
THE hAnnATROumLrs.
President cleveland Beads Congress
the Diplomatic correspondence.
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WAsnlNGr0N, JANUARY l5.-The President
TODAY irate mitted 10 both houses OitCon-
qre,sthe report IRON the secretary OF state,
With later CORE pOndenCe since December
gi. 1885. exhibiting The progress OF the dis
turbuncts In samoa mp 10 the present date.
In his message OF transmitted the President
sys.
THE Information thus laid before Con-
Clc,, Is of much importance, since IL hah
relation 10 the preservation OF American
Interests md the protection Of American
cluz.ns and their properly IN dislSnt
Locality and under al unsuitable ana
unsatisfactory Government. In the midst
al the disturbances which have arisen al Sa-
mao such powers have been exercised as
seem 20 De within the Executive control
under the Constitution and laws, and when
appear 10 accord WITT our national policy and
condition. 10 restore the tranquility and Sc
cure the safety Of our citizens through ne
rotation and agreement with Great Britain
and Germany which, with our own Govern
pient, constitute the treaty powers Interested
I'm samoan peace and quiet. An attempt mas
been made TO define more clearly the part
which these Powers Shall assume ~ the gov
eminent o. that country, while at the same
time IL, autonomy has been insisted upon.
"These negotiations were AT one tine IN
terrupted by such scton on the part Oh Tue
German Government as appeared TO oe in-
consistent with their further continuance
Germany. however, still asserts. as from me
first, that she bss done that. She has
no desire or intention TO overturn the native
Samoan Government or 10 ignore our treaty
Iighfs. and she still Invites our Government
10 ioin her IN restoring peace and quiet. But
thus far Der proportions on this subjectseem
10 lesd 10 such a prep0nderauce OF German
mower IN samoa - was never contemplated
by us aud Is inconsistent Win every
prior agreement OF understanding, whlle ner
recent conduct ~ between native warning
factions Give rise % the suspicion that she Is
not content with neutral position. Acung
under restraints which our Constitution ana
laws have placed upon the executive powers
/ have insisted that the autonomy ana lhue-
pendenoe OF samoa should be scrupulousy
preserved according 70 the treaty made Win
samoa by the Powers named aud DINER agree
ment, and understanding with each DINER.
] have protested against every Ac'
appareptly tending IN an opposite direction,
and during the existence OF The internal dis.
turbauces one or more vessels OF war have
been kent m samoan waters to protect
American citizens aud property. These
things will ahundanty appear from the cor
rrspOndence aud papers which have been
submitted 90 Congress. The recent collisloh
between The forces from the German mAn-oI-
war stationed In samoan waters and the BODY
of natives rendered the situation so dell.
cate and critical that the WaI'ship Trenton,
uader the immediate command OF Admiral
Kimberly, was ordered to join the Nipslo Tor
the better protection OF the persons and pro-
perts Of our citizens and IN furtherance OF
our efforts 10 restore order and safety. The
attention OF Congress Is especially called 10
ths instructions gwen 10 Admiral Kimberly
dated the nth instant. OF the letter OF the
Secretary OF state TO the German Minister,
dated 10Th instant, which will he found
among the papers herewith submitted. by
means OF the papers aud documents heretos
fore submitted and those accompanying
this communication, the precise situation OF
affairs in samoa is laid before Congress and
sueh executive action A. has been taken is
fuliy exhibited. TIE view OF the Executive
in respect 10 the just policy to be pursued
with regard 10 this group OF Islands, wh,ch
lie Ia the direct highway OF growing
and important commerce between Aus
tralia aud the United states, baye iound
expression IN the correspondence and doeu-
ments which have thus been fully com
municaied to Congress, ard the suolect IN
hs present stage 10 submitted TO wider ais
eussion, conferred by the Constitution upon
the legislative branch OF toe Govern ment
The accompanying correspondence refer
red 10 by the President was not sent TO the
Hou,e. but accompanied the copy Of letter
transmitted Ia the senate, and has not yet
been laid before that body.