Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-16
ADO@@@ GERMAN REPORTS ON SAMOA A White-Book Is Introduced
 In The Reichstag. THE. CABINET PROBABILITIES. Thirty Thousand Dollar Fire
 In Worcester. G. 4. R. VETERANS AT TWISTED.
C. A. R. VETERANS AT TWISTED.
The House Passes The Pan- anna Appropriation Bill.
SAMOAN MATTERS.

A White Rock in References to she Sa-
 moan Troubles is Introduced i'm the
 Reichstag.
 BERLIN, Feb. 15-In the reichstag today a white book in reference to the Samoa mat ter was introduced. It comprises A docu- ments, extending from December 8, 1s66, to February 5, 1889. Among the documents relating to recent events is the report of the German consul at Apia dated February 24, 1S8s It describes the endeavors of Ameri- cans and Englishmen to provoke conflicts. A dispatch dated September 1, 1888, deals with the revolt of Mstaafa and the support given to him by Capt. Leary, U. SIN. After an account of the attack upon the Germans on December IS comes a telegram from Count Herbert Bismarck, dated January 1, 1889, to the German minister at Washington and London. directing them to inform Secretary Bayard and Lord Salisbury respectively re- specting the attack, and ordering the minis. ter at Washington to complain to the United States that the American Klein was proni- nent in the fighting. The ministers were further instructed to declare that Germany adhered to her treaties and would respect the right founded thereon, and they were to appeal to both governments to cooperate ac- lively with Germany and re establish tran quility. On Janury 8 Count Herbert Bis marck telegraphed to the German consul at Apia that on account of an agreement with the United States and Great Britain the an- nexation of Samoa by Germany was out of the question. A despatch sent to the Ger- man embassies at London and Washington on Janudry 13 states that the object of the military measures against Mataafa was te punish the murderers of German soldiers and to secure to German subjects the pos- session of their property,
 A document dated February 2 which was sent by Count Herbert to Admiral Won Der goitz, chief of the German Admiralty, says: Germany is not at war with Samoa, as the term is understood by international law, but she regards Tamasese as the rightful ruler and Mataafa as rebel against whom and his followers retaliation must be enforced. Any one standing by them is promoter of the conflict between them and the Germans and must take the consequences"
 He declares that nothing is legal in the position of foreign subjects in Samoa. The book concludes with a report from the con- sul at Apia. This report is dated January and has thirteen appendices dealing with events from December 4, 1888. These re- cord that on December 19 in humble letter sought to open negotiations with the consul, but would not surrender himself, although pledges were given that his life would be spared In subsequent letter Matasfa promises to surrender in the presence of the British and American consuls. The German consul declined to entertain the offer.
 On November 24 Prince Bismarck sent @ telegram saying that if the violation of Tam assse was improbable the most advances should be were to reconcile him with Mataa- ia. On December Dr. Knapp reported that the American commander at Apia was stir ring the natives against the Germans. On December F Mr. Blacklook complained that A11 oS war Olga had committed outrages in Apia, entering houses and wounding men and women. Dr. Knapp had reported later that foreigners had spread a rumor that Germans had forbidden to interfere. This rumor had the effect of encouraging the natives, who stoned German sailors and destroyed German property. In January Prince Bismarck notified Dr. Knapp that reprisals were neces- sary, but only such as were consonant with the treaties with England and the United States He said: "Because Mataafa as- saulted Tamasese we shall not interefere only by succoring Tam asese."