, 1889-01-17
SAMOAN QUESTION.
Correspondence Of American
and German Diplomats.
rAs DATED states win Corporate Ae-
lively win asrmany and Engiasd
In nalstsintnG Law and Order.

y" WAsHrHpToN, Jan, 16,--AmonR the
eorrespoudepce cencerniug. affairs 10
Samoa referred 10 In President Cleveland .
nessage, transmitted 10 couRvess yesterday
and presented 70 the senate to-day, hre the
following instructions to Admiral kim
heriy, from Secretary whitney, in cable-
eram dated January llth: Commander
Mullan, OF The Nipsic, telesraphs BY way
ef Auckland, N. y: Forces lapdsd a.
-sulted in an engagement between the
troops or Mataafa and German forces and
defeat Of Che latter. He .reports that the
Germans In retaliation bombarded the
town. disregardipQ all pr0tests and neutral
Yights. that the property and
LIVES Ov AhEAIcAN CITIZENS ARR IN
DANGER.
Hs strongly urges the sending Of rein
fofcemepts. The German government
slaims that the German forces were fret
attached and that war nov exists between
Germany and that portion Of the natives
ef Samoa engaged In attack upon the
0eSmans. The German government IN.
vites this government In common interest
70 ioin in establishing order Ia Samoa,
giving assurance Of careful respect for our
treaty rights. The United States govern
nsnl 10 willing TO cooperate in restoring
er1sr in Hameo on the basis Of full preser.
vasion OF American treaty rights and
Samoan authority a. recognized and agreed
10 BY Germany, Cheat Britain and the
United States, and hss 20 informed the
German government You Will ct once
pRoeeed TO Samoa, and extend full protec.
tion and defenae to American citizens and
peoperty. You will consult the American
viee-consul. examine bis archives. and
stherwise inform yourself a. 10 the situa-
tion and all recent occurre,ces.
rRorxsr AGAINST sUpsuaATIoN.
ssd displacem ment Of the native govern
nent Of Samoa by Germany. a. being In
violation of the positive agreement and un.
aerstand ng between treaty powers, but
inform the representatives Of the German
end British governments Of your readiness
- cooperate In causing all treaty rights
20 be respected and in restoring peace and
Srder on the basis OF recognition of
Samoan rights TO independence, endeavor
10 prevent extreme measures against the
Samoaus. and bring about peaceful set
Element. IL such an arrangement can be
made upon that basis you will report the
Same for approval and you will inform the
government ~ soon as possible after your
arrival in Samoa of the condition Of af-
faiFs and pr0s pect OF peaceful adjustment
and whether Germany was acting impair.
italy between the opposing forces when
the late conflict occurrdd. WHITNPY.
ARco TO BAYARp.
On January 18th the secretary addressed
q communication 10 Count Arco, German
minister, in reply to the statement giving
the German version Of the Samoan difh.
Guilty, the stat ament of Count Arco being
vubstautially ~ follows:
The German forces landed at Samoa
after the German commander had given
notice Of his intention TO the commanders
Of the American and British men of war,
the reason for landing being that some
German plantations we're in danger. On
landing the Germans were attacked by the
Sanaoaus. under command of Klein, an
American citizen. and lost 6fty in killed
and wounded; state of war waa therefore
announced by Germany, and az an Ameri-
9n 10 alleged to have been in command Of
the attacking Samoan forces, Count Arco
10 instructed TO make complaint to the !
United States. The treaty rights Of the
United States and all the rights of the |
treaty powers shall be respected under all |
siFeumstancss. The Germans ask them |
10 join in an active way 10 restore calm |
and quiet.
BAYARD's REPLY.
In response Secretary Bayard says: He
at once communicated with Count Arco, |
% becoming aware OF the allegation that |
the 6amaan forces were led by An Ameri- |
can named Klein. that he had no knwol.
edge whatever, nor reason 70 believe that |
Klein was citizen Of the United States.
II was certain. continues the secretary!'s
letter. ''he was not and never has been In |
any way connected with the public ser.
vice, nor acting under color or pretense Of |
its authority. The instructions given the |
officials OF this government at Samoa |
never deviated from those made public |
and which we're we'll known to Ger
many and Great Britain, to main.