Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-01-17
The Trouble IN SAMOA.
German Aggressiveness Responsible There
for-Baysrd's Correspondence.

| German Aggressiveness Responsible There
| for-Baysrd's Correspondence.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 1.-THE Samoan
| correspondence referred to in the presidents
message sent to the senate Tuesday was
made public yesterday. Under date of
Nov. IA, Consul Blackjack tells of a letter
| written by the German consul to Mataafa
ordering him to ramove his forces As
these forces were on British and American
property tue adams" and Lizard were
ordered to protect them. Tbs German con.
| sui took no action
Nov. 10 meeting of the British, German
and American consuls was held, but 1t ended
in nothing. "rhe German consul says the
record, evidently only wants to gain time,
as he said that If hostilities could only be
stopped for a week, it might be sufficient.
TIE German consul said he must
continue TO recognize Tamasese as king
His idea evidently was to get a stop put to
| the fighting in the benefit of Tamasese, so
that lie could return to Mulinun as king, ap-
parently acknowledged by the three con-
suls"
Commander Mullau, of the "Nlpsic," writes
to the secretary under date of Dec. 3: sit is
| apparent to the thoughtful and unprecedented
mind that the aspirations of these Samoans
| for liberal and progressive government are
| incompatible with the German indeas of
government in Samoa. After their
| numerous Internal wars and revolutions, the
i party of liberal opinions would be triumph
ant were they not interfered with by outside
influences and the German men of-war
abreast OF their Notifications as a daily re-
iterated menace and warning-especially so
| on the eve of battle"
| These statements are fully Endorsed and
amplified by Commander Leary, of the "Ad
ans
| On Jan. 10 Count Arco, German minister
at Washington City, made known to Sscre-
| tary Bayard instructions he had received
| from the Berlin government, in which the
statement is made that the German forces
landed in Samoa after notifying the British
and American authorities, because some
German plantations were in danger These
forces, the statement says. we're attacked by
Samoans under Klein, an American citizen,
| and fifty Germans killed and wounded. A
state of war with Samoa is therefore, an
nounced by Germany, and as an American
Is alleged to have been in command of the
attacking Samoan force, Count Arco is in
structed to make complaint to the U nited
States. At tie same time it is announced that
treaty rights will be respected. The German
government beg the United States to join
| it in restoring peace
Secretary Bayard replies that So far as
Klein IS concerned he has no knowledge nor
any reason to believe that he Is an American
citizen, but is certain that he is in no way
connected officially with the United States
government nor acting under color of its
authority. The only instructions, the sec
Rotary says, that have been given American
representatives in Samoa are to simply pro-
tect American citizens and maintain strict
neutrality in Samoan affairs. He adds that
as the three powers -Germany, England and
| the United States-aad conceded in the free
election in 1887, by the Samoan people, in
| accordance with their custom. OF king, 1t
| would seem opportune to adopt sthe same
plan now and thereby stop the warfare
The secretary also sends the German min
| ister COPY of the instructions to Admiral
| Kimberly These are in effect to protect
| American citizens, "protsst the against the
| displacement of the native govern
| ment OF Samoa by Germany as
| in violation of pesitI We agreement and
understanding between treaty powers, but
| inform the representatives of the German
and British governments of your readiness
| TO cooperate in causing all treaty rights to
| he respected and I'm restoring peace and
order on the basis of recognition of Samoan
right to Independence. Endeavor to pre-
vent extreme measures against the Samoans,
and to bring about peaceful settlement"